Review and Giveaway of Shattered Grace by K. Anne Raines

Title: Shattered Grace

Author: K Anne Raines

Genre: Young Adult

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Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Grace grows up knowing she’s different, but she always attributed it to a mother who didn’t want her, a father who abandoned her, and a curse that sets her apart. Despite those struggles, her grandfather remained her rock and confidant. Her life irrevocably shatters the day her grandfather dies.

The day of his funeral sets off a chain of events, making Grace question everything she’s ever known to be true, and as a result, who she can truly trust. She inherits his house, part of his money, his Guardian and something that ties them together.

Just before Grace’s 18th birthday, she is thrust into a world she couldn’t fathom existed and does everything she can to thwart the destiny suddenly forced upon her. She’s been chosen for greatness, but at what cost? With eyes now open, she must choose to either be Chosen, or watch those around her suffer the consequences.

Torn between the man who’s come to protect her and the one sent to destroy her, she teeters on the edge of decision, trying to come to grips with who she is, what she wants and what all of that means for her, those she loves and the rest of mankind.

Grace Morgan is heartbroken.  She's lost her grandfather, who was the only one in the family who really understood her.  While she is at the funeral, she meets Quentin.  He was her grandfather's lawyer, but she soon finds out he is so much more then that.

When she goes to get her inheritance, she realizes there was more to her grandfather then she ever thought possible.  He was a chosen, and responsible for protecting something very dear.  Quentin is his guardian, and now hers, as she's a Chosen as well.  She's confused as what this means.  She knows that she is different; and has the similar power as her grandfather had but doesn't know her future.  

She's at odds with her mother, who hasn't been much of a mother in her life.  She wants desperately to trust her, but is afraid to.  Her father abandoned her when she was young, so trusting men isn't high on her list.  

It is when she's at the local cafe listening to her best friend's boyfriend's band that she first meets Darius.  He's beautiful, and she falls for him.  Hard.  She's devastated when she finds out he's not who he seems to be, and is intent on hurting her.  Again she's unsure of who to trust, and finds herself alone in her devastation.  

Quentin.... I would love to have a bodyguard like him!!  He's beautiful, but he's scared of his growing feelings for Grace.  He knows that he must keep information from her to protect her, but in the end he realizes that wasn't the best decision for him to make.  He loves her, and must do everything he can to protect her.  He makes the decision to tell her something that will cost him everything, but thinks the price is worth it if he can be with Grace.  

I loved this book, and I loved the men in this book!  Both Darius and Quentin are heartstoppingly beautiful, and both love Grace.  Darius is sweet to Grace, but he has his own reasons for wanting Grace.  Reasons that aren't good, and aren't what Grace thinks.  

She's desperately trying to find out who she is, and it's made harder with the presence of both Darius and Quentin. 

I found myself reading more and more, because I had to find out what happened with Quentin and Darius... as they are both pretty yummy.  I loved Grace, and I loved that she's able to show forgiveness to people who she thought she could never trust again.  

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Author Bio:

K Anne Raines is the author of Shattered Grace, book one in the Fallen from Grace Series. She is a Washington State University graduate and the senior accountant at a local firm in her home town. K Anne’s impassioned but regular commitment to chocolate covered raisins inspires creativity at home...where ever the raisins are, there she is with her laptop. A lover of great sushi and other fine food, K Anne prefers coffee in the morning, the right wine in the evening, and her fireplace at all times. A Northwest native, K Anne Raines is the mother of three, cat lover, avid exerciser, and blanket hogger.

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Excerpt:

“It wasn’t your fault,” Quentin said softly as he came up behind her, touching her briefly on the shoulder before lowering himself to sit on the edge of the coffee table. He leaned toward her, resting his elbows on his knees as he stared into her eyes, his expression conveying his compassion.

Grace raised her tear-filled eyes. “It wouldn’t have happened if I wasn’t in the car with them.” Tears spilled over her lower lids, blurring her view of Emily’s picture glowing from the cell phone she still gripped.

“Look at me.” Quentin lifted her face with a gentle finger. “It was my fault. It’s my job to keep you safe and I failed.”

She heard every word Quentin spoke, but couldn’t cling to them like he intended. Every one of her friends could have died—because of her, not him. Visions of caskets and grieving families had her pulse quickening. Worry festered in the center of her chest—circling and tearing at her until what rose forth was anger. With every beat of her heart, the anger pulsed stronger. No. In her head, she said it again. No. The word ricocheted like a war cry through her cerebral cortex until it owned her, heart and soul. Energy channeled through every inch of her body. A shiver chased behind it. Those she cared for and loved would not pay for what she was.

In that instant, Grace felt the power of her choice thunder through her like an electrical current. Just like Seth in the movie, she chose to be what she was meant to be, and not to shed what she originally thought was a burden. Newly determined, she leveled her gaze with Quentin’s.

“What do I need to do to make sure they never hurt anyone I love again?”

Quentin gazed back at her, his features rearranging themselves into an expression flat and cold—deadly. “You train and you fight back. You let me do my job. And we don’t let them win. Ever.”

Resolve steeled her voice. “We won’t.”

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