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Passion — Lauren Kate

"But it's kind of like those TV episodes where the MC relives the same day over and over. You get to a point where you're like... 'Okay. What's next?' I will say that the 'what's next' part at the end — is totally worth it." — Miss Remmers

Release Date: June 14th, 2011
Publisher: Random House
Challenges: Audiobook Challenge, 75+ Challenge

"Luce would die for Daniel.
And she has. Over and over again. Throughout time, Luce and Daniel have found each other, only to be painfully torn apart: Luce dead, Daniel left broken and alone. But perhaps it doesn’t need to be that way... .
Luce is certain that something—or someone—in a past life can help her in her present one. So she begins the most important journey of this lifetime... going back eternities to witness firsthand her romances with Daniel... and finally unlock the key to making their love last.
Cam and the legions of angels and Outcasts are desperate to catch Luce, but none are as frantic as Daniel. He chases Luce through their shared pasts, terrified of what might happen if she rewrites history.
Because their romance for the ages could go up in flames... forever."
After the excitement and addiction that was "Torment, " I feel like any book would have a hard time following. I enjoyed the premise of "Passion" and was still rooting for the characters, but the entirety of the book was Luce jumping through time I couldn't help but compare it to the endless camping scenes from "The Deathly Hallows."* While I understand that Luce learned something each time, I was just a little... bored, I guess, until she started to piece the past together.

Also, the big twist at the end, totally saw that coming.

Regardless of the plot, I still yearned for Daniel to keep up with Luce even though (at the same time) I wanted Miles and Shelby to find her first. I went between audiobook and hard copy (both Library) to complete this book as parts of the audio were so slow — do to the recurring plot — that I figured I could just skim over bits (I know, I know, naughty blogger). But it's kind of like those Buffy and Supernatural (and that ABC Family Christmas movie starring the guy from Saved by the Bell) episodes where the MC relives the same day over and over. You get to a point where you're like... "Okay. What's next? "

I will say that the "what's next" part at the end — is totally worth it. Overall, I'm a little disappointed in this installment of the series but it hasn't slowed down my hunger for "Fallen in Love" or "Rapture."

*So this really isn't a negative comment because who doesn't like to be compared to J.K. Rowling.

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