Tempted by Fate (The Guardians of Destiny) Review

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(More customer reviews)Tempted by Fate the third book in Kate Perry's Guardian series was mind candy, not a story that's going to stick with me forever, but it was really enjoyable while I was gobbling it down.
Willow - the Guardian of the mystical scroll of wood and endowed with all the powers that brings - is closing in on the man she has sought for years, the 'bad man' who murdered her mother. But even as she seems close to finally gaining her revenge, the man throws obstacles in her way - or rather dead bodies. As a suspect in the murders, the mysterious blond haired beauty is now on Homicide Detective Ricardo Ramirez's radar, and suddenly Rick and his black and white wordview is going to have to make room for shades of gray - because the even though Willow is not as tough as she plays it with Rick, she's definitely no angel.
I really liked both of the leads. The by-the-book Rick who has appeared throughout the series, now takes over as leading man. It is interesting to see how Rick deviates from the straight and narrow and how his ethics are tested by the woman he should arrest, but who he can't seem to resist. And the fascination is mutual for Willow even though her attraction to Rick threatens her well being as well as offering a very real potential of a life in prison. Rick and Willow have great chemistry together and 'who they are' means that they both seem so wrong for each other, so it is satisfying to watch them try to unsuccessfully to fight their visceral attraction to each other.
Even though the story would work pretty well as a stand-alone it was fun to see the other Guardians (and significant others) from the previous books in supporting roles, and I also really like several of the new side characters as well - Rick's wise and somewhat magical grandmother is great as is Willow's tech savvy business partner.
So if you are looking for a steamy read with a hot cop falling for a bad girl - who is understatedly more kick butt than many a urban fantasy leading lady, and in no way as bad as she pretends to be - Tempted by Fate may appeal to you too.


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Willow Tarata is a Guardian who trusts no one. She hunts those who prey on the vulnerable. And she's driven by a vengeful goal-find the man who murdered her mother. Yet suddenly Willow's quarry now has her on the run . . . straight into the sights of San Francisco's most dangerous detective. Three bizarre murders have Inspector Rick Ramirez baffled-and determined to uncover the truth. But to catch the real killer, he needs the help of his prime suspect, Willow Tarata, even though this fierce and sexy blonde is challenging his professional cool. And now, unless they believe in each other and trust their deepest instincts, a relentless evil will end both Willow's and Rick's life-and claim this Guardian's extraordinary powers forever . . . (2010)

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