Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant-an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life-and memories-behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass Rev.Add it: Goodreads Goodreads Summary: In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity.*COMING SOON: Review of Amy Plum's If I Should Die.*
And the future that I had imagined with him now drifted into oblivion like those mangled flowers. Those experiences were now trapped in the past. His hand clutching mine as we walked the city streets. But just for the record, I think I prefer Kate au naturel.'" (269).Ĥ) "The smile that lit his face whenever he first caught a glimpse of me. 'Wanna try?' I proposed, and leaned forward for a kiss. 'My favorite,' he responded with a teasing smile.
Vincent leapt on me, pushing me backward onto the couch and kissing me enthusiastically all over as I dissolved into a fit of hysterics" (189). What do you do, soldier boy?' I said doing my best Greta Garbo impersonation. 'Keep in mind, you haven't seen another human in weeks. well, I want you so badly it hurts" (174).Ģ) "'So I ride up on my old wartime bike to your camp,' I continued, ignoring his protest. But here, when touching you isn't even an option. We haven't known each other long, and I need you to be sure of what you want before we. When I'm with you-in body-I'm constantly on the defensive.
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