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Kissed by an Angel #3
Le baiser de l'ange
Ivy a échappé de peu à la mort et veut comprendre ce qui s’est passé. Elle découvre enfin que Tristan, depuis sa disparition, ne l'a pas quittée et est devenu son ange-gardien. Et que c'est lui qui l'a sauvée. Protégée et accompagnée par celui qu’elle a toujours aimé, Ivy va tenter d’élucider le mystère qui entoure Gregory. Les mailles du filet se resserrant autour de lui, Gregory enlève Philip, le petit frère d’Ivy...
264 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 1995
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Elizabeth Chandler
71 books2,323 followersElizabeth Chandler is a pseudonym for Mary-Claire Helldorfer. She currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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May 6, 2021
I own this book.
Okay, I read this series as a kid, and now I'm rereading it...It's so bland. There is literally no flavour to these books at all. This was the big finale, the killer is revealed and it turns out it was so blatantly obvious the entire time. Gregory is a sleaze, Ivy is boring and Will is a massive simp. Do I need to say any more than that? Plot-wise, I don't feel that anything of substance actually happened. Ivy believes in angels now wow, never would have seen that coming. Overall, I wouldn't rate the first three books in this series very highly to be honest.
Okay, I read this series as a kid, and now I'm rereading it...It's so bland. There is literally no flavour to these books at all. This was the big finale, the killer is revealed and it turns out it was so blatantly obvious the entire time. Gregory is a sleaze, Ivy is boring and Will is a massive simp. Do I need to say any more than that? Plot-wise, I don't feel that anything of substance actually happened. Ivy believes in angels now wow, never would have seen that coming. Overall, I wouldn't rate the first three books in this series very highly to be honest.
February 5, 2017
Klart den bedste i serien! ELSKEDE SLUTNINGEN!
June 21, 2009
The last book was like a typical suspense movie. The pyscho goes really crazy! Kills the cat, tries to kill the main person they want to kill but end up dying instead. Blah, blah, blah. You've seen the movies. I liked the first two books better instead. While reading the books I felt Tristan & Ivy were a hotter couple then Ivy and Will. So I was disappointed that Will & Ivy hooked up. Will really didn't do anything special to garner attraction. True he helped Ivy did the hand holding, I'm there for you crap, saved her life but come on he was a boring guy. I know it's just a book but I was really hoping for a very crazy unique fantastic end. But it was typical.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 3, 2009
So, explanation on this series...overall, I loved them but there were several things that happened and several themes throughout that were kind of hard for me to accept. They were very emotional, which I liked because it challenged my feelings as I read, but it didn't make it any less difficult to come to grips with everything that happens. I'd still recommend these books, they were different from what I'm used to reading (which was a nice change), but the recommendation should come with the warning that I found all of them extremely emotional and hard to accept at times, but in the end, the resolution was appropriate.
Also, some parts during the second and third books drug out and were overly detailed while the main character, Ivy, frustrated me at times. She's smart and suspects things and makes good conclusions but then still throws herself in stupid situations that got kind of annoying. But maybe that's a good sign of a great character if she bugs me sometimes and her thoughts/actions frustrate me? ;)
Also, some parts during the second and third books drug out and were overly detailed while the main character, Ivy, frustrated me at times. She's smart and suspects things and makes good conclusions but then still throws herself in stupid situations that got kind of annoying. But maybe that's a good sign of a great character if she bugs me sometimes and her thoughts/actions frustrate me? ;)
September 6, 2015
Sin duda, un gran "final de trilogía" —o al menos, eso es lo que fue para mí durante mucho tiempo, hasta que me enteré que en realidad era una saga—. La lectura me mantuvo en vilo la mayor parte del tiempo, aunque fuera consciente ya de lo que ocurriría, y al fin pude entender al completo mi fascinación con estos libros cuando los leí por primera vez. La forma en que la autora lleva a cabo ese misterioso y espeluznante final, en que entremezcla lo paranormal con la propia realidad del ser humano, simplemente te pone los vellos de punta y te obliga a seguir leyendo hasta acabar. Y el amor evoluciona desde el primer libro. En un momento, era insoportable y demasiado dulce. En este libro, se vuelve algo bonito —si bien, quizás algo rápido para mi gusto en general, aunque no demasiado.
June 30, 2018
So, I read all three of these books super fast and forgot to track my progress on GR, which is super weird for me but yeah.
June 22, 2016
Throughout reading these books, I kept noticing the synopsis mention 'trilogy', and that Soulmates is the last book. If this stayed as a trilogy I would've been so disappointed. Now don't get me wrong, this is a great story, but somewhere down the line this book became predictable and the characters started to frustrate me. I'll get into all of that in a bit, but I just want to say that I am so glad that the author decided to extend this to three more books.
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Soulmates doesn't quite pick up at the scene where The Power of Love ends at. Some time has passed since then and Ivy has pretty much been on suicide watch (by her family and friends). Somehow herevil stepbrother convinced everyone that Ivy tried to kill herself by jumping out in front of a train. So Soulmates is about her proving her innocence and getting everyone to realize how psychotic Gregory is.
And we have our characters. I pretty much still feel the same about everyone. Ivy is great and so is Tristan. Now here's one of the things that I didn't like about this book: The secondary characters (like Will and Beth) were okay as well. I liked them, especially Lacey. I hope to see her in the next couple of books. She was really helpful, but if she tries to come between Ivy and Tristan then she can stay where she's at.
I used to really dislike Eric, but eventually he came around.
But as I digress, there were only three people who frustrated me to no ends: Gregory, Suzanne, and Ivy's mother, Maggie, at the end. I must say, Gregory's character has stayed the same in all three books, a complete jerk. The thing about Gregory that irked me was the fact that he was two-faced. On one side, he presents himself as the stand-up guy, charming, a genuinely good person, and then on one side he's threatening and harming Ivy, . That's what makes him so dangerous, he knows how to hide his dark side well. How did Gregory get away with so much?
Next we have Suzanne, Ivy's best friend. I've disliked Suzanne for a while now. She brought absolutely nothing to the story. Every single word out of her mouth was Gregory this, Gregory that! For three whole books! And if she wasn'tstalking Gregory then she was badmouthing Ivy because she thought she wanted him. Do you know how "thirsty" Suzanne was for Gregory? She called Ivy at her job, just to ask about him.
In this book I found out that Ivy and Suzanne have known each other for 10 years. So you mean to tell me you can be besties for 10 years but once a "cute" guy comes around, you're willing to sacrifice your friendship? For Gregory? You threaten Ivy, call her nuts when you think she's attempted to commit suicide, and not only that but you place a guy on a pedestal (to the point to where you don't even care about your friend's feelings because you're so hung up on him) and completely throw away a 10-year friendship for him.
I hope this is the last we see of her.
And last but not least, we have Ivy's mother, Maggie.
As for the plot of the story, I thought it was great. I loved the mystery factor and wondering what was the whole deal with Caroline. The story held my interest and everything was great until the end of the book. I felt like it ended kind of abruptly and I just cannot stress enough how glad I am that there are three more books in the series.
Overall, I am glad to have now read this series in order. Back in 2013 I purchased Evercrossed unaware that it was a part of a series, and the fourth book at that. Back then I enjoyed the story for what is was, but now that I've read these three books (Kissed by An Angel, The Power of Love, and Soulmates) I think I can enjoy it even more. I'm invested in these characters and I can't wait to see what's to become of Ivy and Tristan's relationship. Now that I'm aware of the whole back-story between Ivy, Tristan, and Will, I anticipate rereading Evercrossed!
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Soulmates doesn't quite pick up at the scene where The Power of Love ends at. Some time has passed since then and Ivy has pretty much been on suicide watch (by her family and friends). Somehow her
And we have our characters. I pretty much still feel the same about everyone. Ivy is great and so is Tristan. Now here's one of the things that I didn't like about this book: The secondary characters (like Will and Beth) were okay as well. I liked them, especially Lacey. I hope to see her in the next couple of books. She was really helpful, but if she tries to come between Ivy and Tristan then she can stay where she's at.
I used to really dislike Eric, but eventually he came around.
But as I digress, there were only three people who frustrated me to no ends: Gregory, Suzanne, and Ivy's mother, Maggie, at the end. I must say, Gregory's character has stayed the same in all three books, a complete jerk. The thing about Gregory that irked me was the fact that he was two-faced. On one side, he presents himself as the stand-up guy, charming, a genuinely good person, and then on one side he's threatening and harming Ivy, . That's what makes him so dangerous, he knows how to hide his dark side well. How did Gregory get away with so much?
Next we have Suzanne, Ivy's best friend. I've disliked Suzanne for a while now. She brought absolutely nothing to the story. Every single word out of her mouth was Gregory this, Gregory that! For three whole books! And if she wasn't
"Tis the Season, Ivy speaking. How can I help you?"
"Did you find out?"
"Suzanne! I told you not to call me at work unless it's an emergency."
"This is an emergency," Suzanne insisted. "Did you find out who Gregory's going out with tonight?"
In this book I found out that Ivy and Suzanne have known each other for 10 years. So you mean to tell me you can be besties for 10 years but once a "cute" guy comes around, you're willing to sacrifice your friendship? For Gregory? You threaten Ivy, call her nuts when you think she's attempted to commit suicide, and not only that but you place a guy on a pedestal (to the point to where you don't even care about your friend's feelings because you're so hung up on him) and completely throw away a 10-year friendship for him.
I hope this is the last we see of her.
And last but not least, we have Ivy's mother, Maggie.
As for the plot of the story, I thought it was great. I loved the mystery factor and wondering what was the whole deal with Caroline. The story held my interest and everything was great until the end of the book. I felt like it ended kind of abruptly and I just cannot stress enough how glad I am that there are three more books in the series.
Overall, I am glad to have now read this series in order. Back in 2013 I purchased Evercrossed unaware that it was a part of a series, and the fourth book at that. Back then I enjoyed the story for what is was, but now that I've read these three books (Kissed by An Angel, The Power of Love, and Soulmates) I think I can enjoy it even more. I'm invested in these characters and I can't wait to see what's to become of Ivy and Tristan's relationship. Now that I'm aware of the whole back-story between Ivy, Tristan, and Will, I anticipate rereading Evercrossed!
November 27, 2025
(hoopla) 3.5 stars. Things finally come to a head. Mysteries solved. Goodbyes said. I am going to listen to the next one just because of the rating... not really sure where else the story can go from here though. 🤷♀️😅
September 22, 2021
Visos mintys atitinka aprašymą pateiktą prie pirmosios serijos knygos.
March 17, 2017
Меня до глубины души поражает адекватная логика автора (последнее время это редко встречается). Например, я думаю, что персонажи поступают нелогично, неправильно, что надо поступить иначе, и тут же персонажи поступают именно так, как надо. 3 раза за книгу такое было. И это здорово, обычно в этом смысле авторы "тупят".
Но, честно говоря, под конец третьей книги меня начала раздражат Айви. Парень ее подруги приставал к ней, а подруга увидела и решила, что это Айви к нему приставала. Айви до глубины души обижена тем, что ее подруга не верит ей, а то, что Айви всю вторую книгу тайно с этим парнем подруги отжигала, это ничего, это нормально.
И вообще Айви поразительно любвеобильна. Т.е. я могу понять, когда 3 парня влюблены в одну девушку, но, честно говоря, мне уже сложновато понять, когда девушка каждую книгу (каждый месяц) отвечает взаимностью новому парню. Причем это после того, как она совсем недавно потеряла большую любовь и трижды чуть не погибла.
Начиная с первой книги, мне не нравилась Сюзанна (и имя мне это не нравится), а в третьей книге она меня вообще дико бесила.
Мне так книга нравилась тем, что реально было непонятно, в чем суть преступления... но, оказывается, я догадалась еще в начале первой книги(!), просто мне казалось, что это как-то.. ну, не то чтобы слишком просто... но как-то завернуть поинтереснее можно.
Я расстроена, если честно...
В конце опять поплакала. Дважды потерять любимого человека... проститься с ним, смириться в какой-то степени с этим, а потом узнать, что он все еще здесь... и через некоторое время снова с ним проститься.. это несправедливо.
И концовка как-то… ну, не знаю, он, конечно, мой любимый персонаж, но…
July 9, 2011
How can I even start to describe this book? I don’t remember feeling so sabotaged for having spent my money on something in a while, but this trilogy covers it. Every possibility of having character development is smashed and destroyed with so much effort that it cannot be described in any other term but colossal.
Every character is irritating, every single scene gets to your nerves, and our heroine, in spite of her and everybody’s constantly telling you that she’s brave and can handle herself; the only reason why she doesn’t die is because there’s always someone saving her. Tristan, Lacey, Will, Beth, you name it.
All in all, I’m really glad I’m finished with the trilogy. I heard there’s a fourth book, but I’m not going to read it anytime soon, ever. Especially since the premise seems as dull and repetitive as ever, and I don’t think I could possibly spend anymore time of my life with these annoying characters.
Sorry to say, but I don’t recommend this trilogy to anyone.
Every character is irritating, every single scene gets to your nerves, and our heroine, in spite of her and everybody’s constantly telling you that she’s brave and can handle herself; the only reason why she doesn’t die is because there’s always someone saving her. Tristan, Lacey, Will, Beth, you name it.
All in all, I’m really glad I’m finished with the trilogy. I heard there’s a fourth book, but I’m not going to read it anytime soon, ever. Especially since the premise seems as dull and repetitive as ever, and I don’t think I could possibly spend anymore time of my life with these annoying characters.
Sorry to say, but I don’t recommend this trilogy to anyone.
November 6, 2010
This book was the book that finally got me interested in finishing the series. I have three problems with the book though.
1. The ending with Lacey was too open-ended. Tristan really needed to truly understand how she felt about him in my opinion. Last problem with the book/series:
2. Demons?? That was random (besides the talk about Bad Angels but it isn't really the same) and unexplained.
3. Ivy was in love at the end, but there weren't a whole lot of conversations between her and Will. There wasn't anything that made me truly believe that she loved him besides the fact that she started thinking of Will instead of Tristan.
All in all, the series was just ok. I only finished it because I wanted to know for certain (it was obvious who was the wrongdoer) who committed the crimes. I may read it again in the future to see if it is better reading a second time.
1. The ending with Lacey was too open-ended. Tristan really needed to truly understand how she felt about him in my opinion. Last problem with the book/series:
2. Demons?? That was random (besides the talk about Bad Angels but it isn't really the same) and unexplained.
3. Ivy was in love at the end, but there weren't a whole lot of conversations between her and Will. There wasn't anything that made me truly believe that she loved him besides the fact that she started thinking of Will instead of Tristan.
All in all, the series was just ok. I only finished it because I wanted to know for certain (it was obvious who was the wrongdoer) who committed the crimes. I may read it again in the future to see if it is better reading a second time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 29, 2010
One less star because ivy moved on too quick atleast mourn for another year or soo.. I like Will he seems nice!! But I love Tristan he was down right irresistible!! I wish he would come back!!! All the books I ever read the first lead guy is always the the guy never the second one!!
Example--
Vampire academy-- Dimitri
Twilight-- edward
Night huntress-- bones/crispin
And a lot more
So the first lead guy should always be the main love!!
Example--
Vampire academy-- Dimitri
Twilight-- edward
Night huntress-- bones/crispin
And a lot more
So the first lead guy should always be the main love!!
November 21, 2013
Finally an ending to this story, although the series goes on. At least we have some answers. And the twists and turns were interesting
But I must admit, I had come up with some pretty elaborate endings. This one just seemed bland.
But I must admit, I had come up with some pretty elaborate endings. This one just seemed bland.
January 12, 2015
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February 10, 2024
Spoilers for the second book for sure in this final book of the trilogy.
It is now senior year for Ivy Lyons after the tragic summer of losing her boyfriend and love of her life, Tristan Carruthers. Ivy doesn't know that the car accident wasn't deliberate or that Tristan has been her guardian angel, keeping watch over her.
The only thing that Ivy knows is that she was almost killed by a train but she doesn't remember how she got out to the tracks. Everyone around Ivy says that she tried to kill herself to be with Tristan and the doctors even found drugs in her system that prove she wasn't in her right mind.
Her brother Philip says that Ivy was saved in time by Tristan being there with him and that he saved her because he has been her guardian angel. Ivy use to believe in angels after believing one saved her from drowning as a child but lost faith when Tristan died, giving all of her angel statues to her little brother.
Ivy and her stepbrother Gregory Baines have been telling Philip not to talk about angels but Ivy knows that her nine year old brother couldn't have saved her all by himself yet that night is as much a blur as the one with the car and the deer but pieces have been falling into place in disturbing nightmares.
Tristan and his angel guide, Lacey Lovitt, do know that Gregory was the one to slip the unknown pill in Ivy's tea but for a reason why, they are stumped. Along with Philip, they do know that someone dressed up as Tristan in a similar baseball hat and jacket was on the other side of the train tracks, taunting Ivy to jump in front of the train.
When Ivy has another nightmare and wakes up to Gregory offering her another cup of hot tea like that night, it finally pushes Ivy to remember that she did indeed see a glowing light surrounding her and Philip as if catching them. Ivy reaches out and Tristan is finally able to speak with Ivy once again.
Suzanne, Ivy's best friend and Gregory's on and off again girlfriend, and Gregory catch Ivy on the high dive at the pool and believe it is another suicide attempt when she says she can see Tristan.
The two of them have Gregory's friend, Will, take Ivy home to have him watch her until her mother gets home. On the drive, Ivy learns that Will and her other best friend Beth have been hearing Tristan for some time with Beth writing out Tristan's thoughts and Will being pretty much a host to Tristan's spirit with his own body.
Once home, and alone, Ivy and Tristan connect once more and he must give Ivy the terrible information he has uncovered about the accident and how he believes Gregory is responsible. Ivy knows that she can't act any different around her stepbrother after Gregory has been playing his cat and mouse seduction game with her all summer and not just for her own sake but because Suzanne is so over the moon about Gregory.
Suzanne is jealous of the attention Gregory has been showing Ivy all summer and Ivy can't stand the thought of losing her best friend since childhood...not after losing Tristan.
What follows in the conclusion to this saga is a terrifyingly dark turn even from the second book's events with more tragedy and revelations as we make our way into the final act.
You'll find yourself second guessing about some characters and in the end, it really is bittersweet because you know that well...Tristan is dead and he isn't coming back to life. The motivation for what set everything into motion is a normal one out of the sin factor as a contrast to the angelic elements of belief and faith and love.
Greed, envy, wrath and lust all in one person and there is no denying who the true evil is once you read the ending to the previous book.
At its conclusion, Soulmates does indeed have a happy ending and one that is well deserved.
I know that there is indeed another trilogy that continues where this one left off but until my curiosity gets the best of me or I happen to find these other books out in the wild, the original Kissed By An Angel trilogy is a truly beautiful and at times, frightening, read worthy of any bookshelf IMHO.
It is now senior year for Ivy Lyons after the tragic summer of losing her boyfriend and love of her life, Tristan Carruthers. Ivy doesn't know that the car accident wasn't deliberate or that Tristan has been her guardian angel, keeping watch over her.
The only thing that Ivy knows is that she was almost killed by a train but she doesn't remember how she got out to the tracks. Everyone around Ivy says that she tried to kill herself to be with Tristan and the doctors even found drugs in her system that prove she wasn't in her right mind.
Her brother Philip says that Ivy was saved in time by Tristan being there with him and that he saved her because he has been her guardian angel. Ivy use to believe in angels after believing one saved her from drowning as a child but lost faith when Tristan died, giving all of her angel statues to her little brother.
Ivy and her stepbrother Gregory Baines have been telling Philip not to talk about angels but Ivy knows that her nine year old brother couldn't have saved her all by himself yet that night is as much a blur as the one with the car and the deer but pieces have been falling into place in disturbing nightmares.
Tristan and his angel guide, Lacey Lovitt, do know that Gregory was the one to slip the unknown pill in Ivy's tea but for a reason why, they are stumped. Along with Philip, they do know that someone dressed up as Tristan in a similar baseball hat and jacket was on the other side of the train tracks, taunting Ivy to jump in front of the train.
When Ivy has another nightmare and wakes up to Gregory offering her another cup of hot tea like that night, it finally pushes Ivy to remember that she did indeed see a glowing light surrounding her and Philip as if catching them. Ivy reaches out and Tristan is finally able to speak with Ivy once again.
Suzanne, Ivy's best friend and Gregory's on and off again girlfriend, and Gregory catch Ivy on the high dive at the pool and believe it is another suicide attempt when she says she can see Tristan.
The two of them have Gregory's friend, Will, take Ivy home to have him watch her until her mother gets home. On the drive, Ivy learns that Will and her other best friend Beth have been hearing Tristan for some time with Beth writing out Tristan's thoughts and Will being pretty much a host to Tristan's spirit with his own body.
Once home, and alone, Ivy and Tristan connect once more and he must give Ivy the terrible information he has uncovered about the accident and how he believes Gregory is responsible. Ivy knows that she can't act any different around her stepbrother after Gregory has been playing his cat and mouse seduction game with her all summer and not just for her own sake but because Suzanne is so over the moon about Gregory.
Suzanne is jealous of the attention Gregory has been showing Ivy all summer and Ivy can't stand the thought of losing her best friend since childhood...not after losing Tristan.
What follows in the conclusion to this saga is a terrifyingly dark turn even from the second book's events with more tragedy and revelations as we make our way into the final act.
You'll find yourself second guessing about some characters and in the end, it really is bittersweet because you know that well...Tristan is dead and he isn't coming back to life. The motivation for what set everything into motion is a normal one out of the sin factor as a contrast to the angelic elements of belief and faith and love.
Greed, envy, wrath and lust all in one person and there is no denying who the true evil is once you read the ending to the previous book.
At its conclusion, Soulmates does indeed have a happy ending and one that is well deserved.
I know that there is indeed another trilogy that continues where this one left off but until my curiosity gets the best of me or I happen to find these other books out in the wild, the original Kissed By An Angel trilogy is a truly beautiful and at times, frightening, read worthy of any bookshelf IMHO.
April 9, 2016
Summative Review Book 2/ January 29th 2015
I have now finished the third book in the Kissed by an Angel series called Soulmate's by Elizabeth Chandler. Once again I fell in love with the third book even more than the book before! In this book we found out many new discoveries about peoples real personalities. This book was definitely my favourite out of the three I read before as so much was happening. Throughout the book our minds are being twisted and spun in circles of confusion. The reason for this is because throughout the first two books they make us, readers believe some of the worst most evil characters are the sweetest, nicest characters. The characters we had come to love and adore turn to be horrible, cruel people. In the series especially this book you have to pay close attention to details to really understand what is happening. I like the aspect that you have to pay close attention, it make's it feel like real life in a way. The perplexity in the book has increased dramatically. In the middle of the book we see Ivy's belief in angels come back which I was overjoyed about. With this new regained belief in angels Ivy was able to see her deceased boyfriend (angel) again. I am also very happy for Philip Ivy's little brother as he has been trying to get Ivy to believe he was really seeing Tristan. Now Philip is also regaining trust in people now that Ivy can see and believe with him, and he's not alone. The twist in this case is now that Philip and everyone is starting to relax after Tristan's death we soon start to realise it is no time to relax. There is still a muderer out there or assumed muderer by Tristan and Ivy. Now that Ivy can see Tristan and talk to him again she realises her wary suspicions about Gregory are true. Though Tristan can not do anything physically to help Ivy he tries to give her advice and follow Gregory around to find out new things. I feel like even though Tristan is overjoyed that he can talk to Ivy again that he still doesn't feel completely happy. He can't help they way he should be able to, can't hug her or comfort her in the way he should've been able to. I really admire him and Ivy for two very different reasons. I admire Tristan because even though he's still madly in love with Ivy he has come and matured a long way from when he first died. Tristan now realises that Ivy cannot love him and be alone forever in this darkness she is in that she has to overcome his death and move on, even while they are still chasing after Gregory and Eric. Tristan suggests to Ivy that she should date Will one of Ivy's friends because they had had feelings for each other and Tristan now realises its not fair for him to hold Ivy back from that. I admire Ivy because she holds herself together so strongly in a way I could never be capable of. She has now found out that Gregory and Eric for sure had something to do with the love her life's murder and has to even live with Gregory. She is definitely one of the strongest most bravest characters I have come upon in a book. She has to live with someone who is after her, and has already murdered her boyfriend. This was also a big shock factor to Ivy as had once been the only person she trusted and now cannot have any trust in him. Even though she knows this she keeps herself together arounds him jokes, and acts as if nothing ever happened. She doesn't rage, and get mad or fall into pieces crying when she's with him, as many people might do if someone you live with killed the love of your life, was a fake and wanted to kill you. Ivy did describe at one point how she wanted to pin him to a wall but didn't. Another reason I really love this book is there is the perfect balance of fiction and nonfiction. And the fiction that is in the book is not extreme it is very believable and you feel is not fiction. Overall throughout the book we see new sides to people we would have never guessed and are experiencing major changes. I am so glad I found this book! From the first page I read of the first book I knew it was going to be amazing. Even though I normally do not like fiction I really love this book. We see many characters mature through this book as well especially Ivy, Tristan, and Philip.
Formative Review Book 2/November 26th 2014
Currently on page 100
Currently I am still reading a book in the series "Kissed by an Angel". The book I am on now in the series is called Soulmates, and it is the third book. Each book just keeps getting better and better. Each sentence I read makes me want to keep reading the next, you could read this book for hours. The suspense in the book so far is maximised, Ivy the main character starts to realise things we started to realise towards the end in the last book. Ivy so far has now gained her faith in angels back, which I am very happy about. In the first book and throughout the second book Ivy had lost her faith in angels, since Tristan's death. The reason Ivy lost faith in angels from the beginning was because she felt that since they didn't protect Tristan from his death that they were not real. Ivy has now regained her faith because of recurring memories of her "suicide attempt" in the last book, which she cannot remember fully yet. Since Tristan's death Ivy's little brother has been trying to tell Ivy that Tristan is real and appears as a light but since Ivy's disbelief she cannot see Tristan's light. She now remembers seeing Tristan's light with her brother the day of her suicide attempt and has gained her faith back in angels and is determined to be in contact with Tristan. In the previous book Ivy had been drugged by her stepbrother Gregory, who we think had taken Ivy to the train station hoping she would fall. For some reason I still like the character Gregory, because when Gregory is nice and sweet to Ivy it makes you really like him. Those attitude changes make you want to hope that the book is tricking you and that Gregory is actually good. Now that Ivy is remembering these memories through dreams she is trying to contact Tristan trying to talk to him by calling his name, and going to old spots. Ivy now believes her two friends Beth and Will that the incidents that happened where she thought they were trying to hurt her were actually Tristan communicating through them. It makes me really excited that Ivy now gained her faith back because it means that she is one step closer to Tristan. Another thing that Ivy has now been starting to consider is that Gregory may have drugged her tea that night which made her sleep and that's why he wanted her to drink it so bad. Ivy is trying to deny this very likely and as we know as a reader true thought that Gregory drugged her drink and took her to the train station. Ivy is trying to blame Eric, Gregory's friend as he is a bit of a psychopath, because he has good access to drugs since he takes them and is just crazy and evil in general. We all now as readers that Gregory has most likely got the drugs from Eric and has Eric do a lot of the dirty work for Gregory like scaring Ivy out her mind. Gregory tries to make Ivy seem like she is crazy for now thinking Tristan is real even though I think Gregory knows it too. Overall since there are six books in this series I am really wondering what is going to happen next with all the characters and plot as ideas in the book changes every page which is one of the reasons it keeps you so engaged. I am so happy that I am able to read three more books and half of this book as the story gets to keep going. When I am reading these books I really feel like I am in the book and can relate to all the characters. As I said in my book review about the second book, I still cannot seem to relate to Gregory, even though I really like Gregory I can never feel what he feels, or know what he's thinking even though he has a major role in the book. You would think he would be easy to understand since he talks a lot and you get to hear a lot about him but there is something mysterious that I cannot understand. All the characters I feel I can relate to Ivy, Ivy's younger brother, Beth, Will and Tristan.
I have now finished the third book in the Kissed by an Angel series called Soulmate's by Elizabeth Chandler. Once again I fell in love with the third book even more than the book before! In this book we found out many new discoveries about peoples real personalities. This book was definitely my favourite out of the three I read before as so much was happening. Throughout the book our minds are being twisted and spun in circles of confusion. The reason for this is because throughout the first two books they make us, readers believe some of the worst most evil characters are the sweetest, nicest characters. The characters we had come to love and adore turn to be horrible, cruel people. In the series especially this book you have to pay close attention to details to really understand what is happening. I like the aspect that you have to pay close attention, it make's it feel like real life in a way. The perplexity in the book has increased dramatically. In the middle of the book we see Ivy's belief in angels come back which I was overjoyed about. With this new regained belief in angels Ivy was able to see her deceased boyfriend (angel) again. I am also very happy for Philip Ivy's little brother as he has been trying to get Ivy to believe he was really seeing Tristan. Now Philip is also regaining trust in people now that Ivy can see and believe with him, and he's not alone. The twist in this case is now that Philip and everyone is starting to relax after Tristan's death we soon start to realise it is no time to relax. There is still a muderer out there or assumed muderer by Tristan and Ivy. Now that Ivy can see Tristan and talk to him again she realises her wary suspicions about Gregory are true. Though Tristan can not do anything physically to help Ivy he tries to give her advice and follow Gregory around to find out new things. I feel like even though Tristan is overjoyed that he can talk to Ivy again that he still doesn't feel completely happy. He can't help they way he should be able to, can't hug her or comfort her in the way he should've been able to. I really admire him and Ivy for two very different reasons. I admire Tristan because even though he's still madly in love with Ivy he has come and matured a long way from when he first died. Tristan now realises that Ivy cannot love him and be alone forever in this darkness she is in that she has to overcome his death and move on, even while they are still chasing after Gregory and Eric. Tristan suggests to Ivy that she should date Will one of Ivy's friends because they had had feelings for each other and Tristan now realises its not fair for him to hold Ivy back from that. I admire Ivy because she holds herself together so strongly in a way I could never be capable of. She has now found out that Gregory and Eric for sure had something to do with the love her life's murder and has to even live with Gregory. She is definitely one of the strongest most bravest characters I have come upon in a book. She has to live with someone who is after her, and has already murdered her boyfriend. This was also a big shock factor to Ivy as had once been the only person she trusted and now cannot have any trust in him. Even though she knows this she keeps herself together arounds him jokes, and acts as if nothing ever happened. She doesn't rage, and get mad or fall into pieces crying when she's with him, as many people might do if someone you live with killed the love of your life, was a fake and wanted to kill you. Ivy did describe at one point how she wanted to pin him to a wall but didn't. Another reason I really love this book is there is the perfect balance of fiction and nonfiction. And the fiction that is in the book is not extreme it is very believable and you feel is not fiction. Overall throughout the book we see new sides to people we would have never guessed and are experiencing major changes. I am so glad I found this book! From the first page I read of the first book I knew it was going to be amazing. Even though I normally do not like fiction I really love this book. We see many characters mature through this book as well especially Ivy, Tristan, and Philip.
Formative Review Book 2/November 26th 2014
Currently on page 100
Currently I am still reading a book in the series "Kissed by an Angel". The book I am on now in the series is called Soulmates, and it is the third book. Each book just keeps getting better and better. Each sentence I read makes me want to keep reading the next, you could read this book for hours. The suspense in the book so far is maximised, Ivy the main character starts to realise things we started to realise towards the end in the last book. Ivy so far has now gained her faith in angels back, which I am very happy about. In the first book and throughout the second book Ivy had lost her faith in angels, since Tristan's death. The reason Ivy lost faith in angels from the beginning was because she felt that since they didn't protect Tristan from his death that they were not real. Ivy has now regained her faith because of recurring memories of her "suicide attempt" in the last book, which she cannot remember fully yet. Since Tristan's death Ivy's little brother has been trying to tell Ivy that Tristan is real and appears as a light but since Ivy's disbelief she cannot see Tristan's light. She now remembers seeing Tristan's light with her brother the day of her suicide attempt and has gained her faith back in angels and is determined to be in contact with Tristan. In the previous book Ivy had been drugged by her stepbrother Gregory, who we think had taken Ivy to the train station hoping she would fall. For some reason I still like the character Gregory, because when Gregory is nice and sweet to Ivy it makes you really like him. Those attitude changes make you want to hope that the book is tricking you and that Gregory is actually good. Now that Ivy is remembering these memories through dreams she is trying to contact Tristan trying to talk to him by calling his name, and going to old spots. Ivy now believes her two friends Beth and Will that the incidents that happened where she thought they were trying to hurt her were actually Tristan communicating through them. It makes me really excited that Ivy now gained her faith back because it means that she is one step closer to Tristan. Another thing that Ivy has now been starting to consider is that Gregory may have drugged her tea that night which made her sleep and that's why he wanted her to drink it so bad. Ivy is trying to deny this very likely and as we know as a reader true thought that Gregory drugged her drink and took her to the train station. Ivy is trying to blame Eric, Gregory's friend as he is a bit of a psychopath, because he has good access to drugs since he takes them and is just crazy and evil in general. We all now as readers that Gregory has most likely got the drugs from Eric and has Eric do a lot of the dirty work for Gregory like scaring Ivy out her mind. Gregory tries to make Ivy seem like she is crazy for now thinking Tristan is real even though I think Gregory knows it too. Overall since there are six books in this series I am really wondering what is going to happen next with all the characters and plot as ideas in the book changes every page which is one of the reasons it keeps you so engaged. I am so happy that I am able to read three more books and half of this book as the story gets to keep going. When I am reading these books I really feel like I am in the book and can relate to all the characters. As I said in my book review about the second book, I still cannot seem to relate to Gregory, even though I really like Gregory I can never feel what he feels, or know what he's thinking even though he has a major role in the book. You would think he would be easy to understand since he talks a lot and you get to hear a lot about him but there is something mysterious that I cannot understand. All the characters I feel I can relate to Ivy, Ivy's younger brother, Beth, Will and Tristan.
February 21, 2023
Finalmente um livro dessa série que possa ser considerado bom, por mim, pelo menos. Almas Gêmeas, terceiro livro da série que inicialmente seria uma trilogia, poderia ser o ponto final de tudo, por isso, sinceramente, não sei de onde a autora tirou mais história para encaixar em outros dois livros seguintes.
Ivy volta à escola depois da suposta tentativa de suicídio, que, pelo menos, é o que todos acham que ocorreu na plataforma de trem. E, mesmo depois de ter se recuperado, coisas estranhas à sua volta, relacionadas a quem ama, começam a acontecer, seus pesadelos começam a ser mais freqüentes e misteriosos e, então, Ivy tenta entender o porquê de muitos acontecimentos. Mas para que tudo possa se resolver, ela precisa da ajuda de Tristan, seu amor.
Beijada por um Anjo e A Força do Amor, primeiro e segundo livros da série, foram apenas enrolação e historinha para encher páginas e vender, na minha humilde opinião crítica. Por isso, acredito que Almas Gêmeas seja o melhor, principalmente pelo fato de que as coisas que acontecem vão sendo resolvidas, investigadas e, enfim, finalizadas.
Elizabeth Chandler dá à história de amor de Ivy e Tristan um final muito bonito, além de um motivo bem interessante para que ele tenha acontecido. A série nos leva a ir adiante com a leitura devido ao mistério que acompanha os três livros, um mistério muito bem escrito e desenvolvido e que me prendeu às páginas da história ansiosa pela resolução.
Quanto aos personagens, desde o primeiro livro eu me apaixonei por Philip, irmão mais novo de Ivy que continua sendo um fofinho, já Lacey, a amiga anjo de Tristan, não me cativou com suas atitudes um pouquinho irritantes.
Acho que anjos são desnecessários na história em geral, já que ela gira em torno de um mistério que com eles nada tem a ver e que meros humanos podem ser capazes de resolver. Parece-me que a autora apenas envolveu personagens assim para despertar a atenção de leitores, porque, na época, "anjos na literatura" estava no auge.
Não espere uma graaaande história de amor entre anjo e humano, pois não é o que você encontra na série, talvez apenas no começo, no primeiro livro. Prepare-se para uma história de enrolação e mistério e que, mesmo assim, desperta uma curiosidade que não deixa você largar os livros até que tudo já se tenha resolvido.
"- Tente se lembrar – implorou Will por Tristan. – Você me viu na estação de trem.
- Você estava lá? – perguntou, surpresa.
- Sempre estive por perto para apoiá-la. Eu amo você!"
Ivy volta à escola depois da suposta tentativa de suicídio, que, pelo menos, é o que todos acham que ocorreu na plataforma de trem. E, mesmo depois de ter se recuperado, coisas estranhas à sua volta, relacionadas a quem ama, começam a acontecer, seus pesadelos começam a ser mais freqüentes e misteriosos e, então, Ivy tenta entender o porquê de muitos acontecimentos. Mas para que tudo possa se resolver, ela precisa da ajuda de Tristan, seu amor.
Beijada por um Anjo e A Força do Amor, primeiro e segundo livros da série, foram apenas enrolação e historinha para encher páginas e vender, na minha humilde opinião crítica. Por isso, acredito que Almas Gêmeas seja o melhor, principalmente pelo fato de que as coisas que acontecem vão sendo resolvidas, investigadas e, enfim, finalizadas.
Elizabeth Chandler dá à história de amor de Ivy e Tristan um final muito bonito, além de um motivo bem interessante para que ele tenha acontecido. A série nos leva a ir adiante com a leitura devido ao mistério que acompanha os três livros, um mistério muito bem escrito e desenvolvido e que me prendeu às páginas da história ansiosa pela resolução.
Quanto aos personagens, desde o primeiro livro eu me apaixonei por Philip, irmão mais novo de Ivy que continua sendo um fofinho, já Lacey, a amiga anjo de Tristan, não me cativou com suas atitudes um pouquinho irritantes.
Acho que anjos são desnecessários na história em geral, já que ela gira em torno de um mistério que com eles nada tem a ver e que meros humanos podem ser capazes de resolver. Parece-me que a autora apenas envolveu personagens assim para despertar a atenção de leitores, porque, na época, "anjos na literatura" estava no auge.
Não espere uma graaaande história de amor entre anjo e humano, pois não é o que você encontra na série, talvez apenas no começo, no primeiro livro. Prepare-se para uma história de enrolação e mistério e que, mesmo assim, desperta uma curiosidade que não deixa você largar os livros até que tudo já se tenha resolvido.
"- Tente se lembrar – implorou Will por Tristan. – Você me viu na estação de trem.
- Você estava lá? – perguntou, surpresa.
- Sempre estive por perto para apoiá-la. Eu amo você!"
December 12, 2019
OMG, I can't believe I stumbled upon this on Goodreads. No, I did not read this recently. I picked this up from the Aurora Public Library in about 1997, during the summer that I raided their young adult section and picked out 50 books to read over the summer. My parents didn't think I could do it. ... They were wrong.
Reading this little bit of fluff without reading the first two books in the series, I didn't miss out on much. There is enough exposition dump that I understood the premise. Boyfriend died, and rather than just hanging around as a ghost, he was an "angel" (good for cover art) and he tried to help his living girlfriend out. He had a wacky, more experienced angel he could talk to, which helped further with exposition and wacky hijinks.
I remember at one point the wacky angel friend did a voice for the girlfriend's cat to haunt the living, like a ventriloquist, and pretended that the cat was calling Ivy's mother "Mom" or "Mommy." The cat was allegedly complaining that no one at the party would dance with the cat.
That's one of those tiny details about a book that sticks with you for years, even if you forget the larger premise and plot. Maybe because at that point it had never occurred to me that a pet would view their human owner as a "Mommy." (Or, rather, that other people would think that.)
I read one book in this little series totally out of order, more than 20 years ago. If you want to check it out, go for it. Nothing particularly noteworthy here, but I didn't throw up or anything.
Reading this little bit of fluff without reading the first two books in the series, I didn't miss out on much. There is enough exposition dump that I understood the premise. Boyfriend died, and rather than just hanging around as a ghost, he was an "angel" (good for cover art) and he tried to help his living girlfriend out. He had a wacky, more experienced angel he could talk to, which helped further with exposition and wacky hijinks.
I remember at one point the wacky angel friend did a voice for the girlfriend's cat to haunt the living, like a ventriloquist, and pretended that the cat was calling Ivy's mother "Mom" or "Mommy." The cat was allegedly complaining that no one at the party would dance with the cat.
That's one of those tiny details about a book that sticks with you for years, even if you forget the larger premise and plot. Maybe because at that point it had never occurred to me that a pet would view their human owner as a "Mommy." (Or, rather, that other people would think that.)
I read one book in this little series totally out of order, more than 20 years ago. If you want to check it out, go for it. Nothing particularly noteworthy here, but I didn't throw up or anything.
July 14, 2020
Che vita da gatti, altro che!
Ed anche questa storia ha trovato la sua fine. La Chandler mi ha conquistato, sfruttando un tema sentimentale conosciuto e rivalutandolo nuovamente. Quando ormai tutti i nodi vengono al pettine, quando ormai i sporchi giochetti di Gregory vengono smascherati, mettendo nuovamente e definitivamente Ivy e i suoi affetti in pericolo, Tristan trova il modo di aiutare il suo amore. Di dire con tutto il cuore quello che è e sempre sarà il sentimento che ha dato vita a questa sua forza angelica interiore d'amore.
Will e Ivy avranno la loro possibilità di anime gemelle, Philip, Beth e Susanne cresceranno con nuove esperienze a caratterizzare il loro futuro, Lacey avrà scoperto cos'è l'amore prima di Tristan o con Tristan stesso...forse senza che nemmeno lui se ne sia reso conto...ma sta di fatto che di adolescente c'è veramente poco in questa storia, di rimpianti e di amare lacrime invece ne è costellata abbondantemente ma soprattutto le Anime Gemelle ti danno quel minimo di piacere che solo a volte in certe storie d'amore di vuol trovare.
Tristezza per la dipartita eterna di Tristan c'è ne sarà sempre, amarezza per il suo amore appena fiorito e subito perso...nessun rancore vero per Ivy che comunque continuerà ad amare passato e presente anche nel futuro...e contentezza per aver potuto leggere l'intrigo tra le piume di un angelo innamorato!
Ed anche questa storia ha trovato la sua fine. La Chandler mi ha conquistato, sfruttando un tema sentimentale conosciuto e rivalutandolo nuovamente. Quando ormai tutti i nodi vengono al pettine, quando ormai i sporchi giochetti di Gregory vengono smascherati, mettendo nuovamente e definitivamente Ivy e i suoi affetti in pericolo, Tristan trova il modo di aiutare il suo amore. Di dire con tutto il cuore quello che è e sempre sarà il sentimento che ha dato vita a questa sua forza angelica interiore d'amore.
Will e Ivy avranno la loro possibilità di anime gemelle, Philip, Beth e Susanne cresceranno con nuove esperienze a caratterizzare il loro futuro, Lacey avrà scoperto cos'è l'amore prima di Tristan o con Tristan stesso...forse senza che nemmeno lui se ne sia reso conto...ma sta di fatto che di adolescente c'è veramente poco in questa storia, di rimpianti e di amare lacrime invece ne è costellata abbondantemente ma soprattutto le Anime Gemelle ti danno quel minimo di piacere che solo a volte in certe storie d'amore di vuol trovare.
Tristezza per la dipartita eterna di Tristan c'è ne sarà sempre, amarezza per il suo amore appena fiorito e subito perso...nessun rancore vero per Ivy che comunque continuerà ad amare passato e presente anche nel futuro...e contentezza per aver potuto leggere l'intrigo tra le piume di un angelo innamorato!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2017
ok so I for sure liked the first book way more. after the first book, everything seemed to go downhill. like, Ivy was in love wth Tristan, the he dies, then she falls in love with Gregory even though he is her stepbrother, then he tries to kill her, and then it ends with Ivy telling Will that she loves him. like how can a girl love someone so much, and then fall in love with two other guys in a course of a few months. I don't know how that is possible. I loved the first book, the second one was ok, but this one was not even closer to one of my favorites. Also, the second book ended with the cliff hanger of Ivy almost getting hit by a train and ghost Tristan saving her, and then this book starts weeks later and Ivy doesn't even remember what happens?????? That was not ok. that is probably why this book didn't have me always on the edge of my seat because everything that happened was predictable. I knew exactly what was going to happen. There were no twists and turns or unexpected things. that is why I didn't not like this book as much as the earlier ones in the series. I think one of the only reasons why I even read this book is because I knew I had to finish the series.
July 20, 2021
Wow. Je crois que des 3 tomes, c’est celui-ci mon préféré. L’action était incroyable, l’intrigue palpitante, et puis le déroulement de l’histoire ne laisse aucun repos. On est ballotté vers tous les sentiments possibles et unimaginable. J’ai adoré cette lecture! J’ai hâte de lire la suite de la saga et de retrouver certains des personnages. En tout cas, Le baiser de l’Ange est une super première partie!
November 22, 2020
This is the last book in this series that I read originally; honestly, I'm not sure that I want to read the next three. This one wrapped everything up so perfectly and feels complete. The preview of the next book sounds like it completely undoes what this one fought so hard for. I really enjoy this ending.
December 10, 2022
Okay, my unofficial ratings of the first three books are as follows:
#1- 3.1
#2- 2.8
#3- 2.5
They do get worse imo, but none of them are bad. Soulmates does include some of the most insufferable character scenes in it (Suzanne and Maggie 👀), however, the final 40 pages were incredibly tense. Hope Ivy disowns her mom and gets better friends in the next books.
#1- 3.1
#2- 2.8
#3- 2.5
They do get worse imo, but none of them are bad. Soulmates does include some of the most insufferable character scenes in it (Suzanne and Maggie 👀), however, the final 40 pages were incredibly tense. Hope Ivy disowns her mom and gets better friends in the next books.
February 22, 2024
C’est un très bon livre avec de l’action, de l’amour et de l’émotion! Habituellement je ne suis pas le genre de personne qui est toucher et qui pleure pour un livre mais à la fin de ma lecture j’ai laissé quelques larmes couler et je suis plus que touché par cette histoire qui au début ne m’intéressait pas
February 23, 2024
como nos livros anteriores da série eu devorei o livro. amei esse livro pelos momentos de tensão nele, e suspenses e mistérios a resolver a todo momento. tudo isso, é claro, sem perder o humor e uma história super flúida.
gostei de como esse livro encerrou, e por mim a série já terminaria por aqui, porém estou curiosa para saber o que a autora tem para os próximos livros.
gostei de como esse livro encerrou, e por mim a série já terminaria por aqui, porém estou curiosa para saber o que a autora tem para os próximos livros.
April 13, 2024
2.5⭐
It's funny because these books are really entertaining and fun, but they aren't good. They're kinda like when you turn on a stupid rom-com. You can just completly turn off your brain and have a fun time, without using any brain power or energy at all. And sometimes it's just really nice to read those kinda books.
It's funny because these books are really entertaining and fun, but they aren't good. They're kinda like when you turn on a stupid rom-com. You can just completly turn off your brain and have a fun time, without using any brain power or energy at all. And sometimes it's just really nice to read those kinda books.
January 3, 2019
Buen comienzo, aunque todo se basa en su relacion ivy y tristán, me gustaría ver q ayudara a su familia a sus padres, famiia y/o amigos y no todo que gire al rededor de ivy, no me gustó que se quedara con will, porque fué muy pronto para olver a enamorarse.
August 19, 2023
This book was so annoying! I hated almost every single character in it, i’ m not joking!
I’m glad this was The last of the original trilogy but i’m gonna give a look at the next 2 books.
Only because i don’t want to just drop The series.
Hopefully it will get better?
I’m glad this was The last of the original trilogy but i’m gonna give a look at the next 2 books.
Only because i don’t want to just drop The series.
Hopefully it will get better?
October 29, 2023
Read this series back in high school it was old school then but I loved it now I enjoyed the memories it gave me as I read this hated the 4th book though won't reread that one because this series should have stayed a trilogy
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