A review by sophilozophy
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

4.0

Rose is entering the final stages of her guardian training and before she can graduate, she is required to undergo six weeks of field experience. After spending two years of her life guarding Lissa from real attacks, Rose thinks that this will be easy, but the Academy gives her a unpleasant surprise. Something weird is going on with her and she's too afraid of what everyone will think if she tells them and what it might mean. She finds herself confronted with new challenges that have nothing to do with guarding and protecting the life of a royal, which is where all of her attention should be. Then there's Dimitri *sigh*. Even though she’s tried, Rose just can’t shake her feelings for him. It’s a cruel twist of fate, but Dimitri and Rose know that guardian/guardian relationships are strictly forbidden. Will they walk away from their guardian destinies to be with each other, or will they continue trying not to act on their feelings?