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The Marked One (The Marked Series Book One) by Chevoque
Contemporary New Adult Romance
13 September 2016
Limitless Publishing LLC
All Aaliyah had ever wanted was to be invisible…
To not be stared at. To not have to display her lifelong pain everywhere she goes. But society is too blind to see that beauty lies beneath the skin.
Aaliyah only reveals her special mark—a facial birthmark—to the closest people in her life. But when Aaliyah’s friend paints her in a portrait titled The Marked One?, her birthmark is exposed to the world. Now no amount of makeup can keep Aaliyah’s secret.
Tristan Gerardo appears to be a successful CEO, but he is hiding many secrets…
What many don’t realize is that his successful public persona is a mask for his own pain—both of losing a sibling, and his failed marriage.
Tristan buys a portrait called The Marked One?, and is shocked when the subject of the portrait arrives for an interview at his company. He pursues Aaliyah, and while she is cautious at first, she feels an ease around Tristan that she’s never experienced before.
Little by little, Tristan’s secrets are exposed…
While Tristan struggles to keep Aaliyah from finding out how his sister died, she discovers he is still married. He assures her she has his full loyalty and the divorce is just a matter of time, and she desperately wants to believe him. But his estranged wife re-enters his life, and Tristan must figure out how to convince Aaliyah that she means the world to him.
How can Tristan make Aaliyah realize that he loves her for herself, and not because of her notoriety as The Marked One?
Book Trailer and Playlist:
https://goo.gl/c7oY9b
Buy Link:
Amazon: https://goo.gl/1BJhHL
What drew you to writing The Marked Series?
It has mostly to do with the fact that I was realising that we all complain about stupid things we aren't satisfied with when it comes to our looks. So by making my protagonist a person with a facial birthmark, it really challenged the idea of, 'is my complaint over a zit really such an issue'? The entire idea of the book was just to write an everyday romance novel where the protagonist embodies what we all constantly have in the back of our minds and what it would be like if you couldn't change it. In the end, I hope that if a reader takes anything from it, it should be that you are beautiful and the social norms of beauty don't matter, because you ate unique and that shouldn't change.
Your main character, Aaliyah, has a beautiful soul, but a facial birthmark she hides from the world. Do you have any similarities to your main character, Aaliyah?
I think we all have that something that bothers us and we fear the world might see it, so we hide behind makeup and false facades to fit in. For me, my facial hair is an issue that makes me extremely self-conscious, yet it is utterly normal. But it feels like I have a voice through my books to help others, young and old to realise that in the end, you are who you are and things the world doesn't accept, shouldn't bother you, because everyone can't be flawless and beauty fades anyway.
What first attracted you to the contemporary romance genre?
In a world where we seem to only see all the bad things, I like to write romances and show that there is still beauty in the world and it can be found in one of our most fundamental emotions as humans; LOVE.
If you decided to hide your face from the world, where would you go? What three things would you want with you and why?
One of two places in South Africa immediately came to mind, Kleinmond or Glentanna. They are small coastal towns in Western Cape. Both are places that have inspired me greatly and I love the Fynbos in both areas.
The first thing I'd take along, is my family; which includes my parents, partner and dogs, because you can't truly 'escape', if you don't have your favourite people with you.
Second will be my computer, because I need to write everyday to keep sane, so that would be fundamental.
Lastly, a camera, because both these places I want to go to have perfect scenery, beautiful fauna and flora, and you simply can't go to the beach without a camera to forever capture the magnificence of nature.
What’s next for you on the writing front?
I'm working hard and hardly working on The Imperceptible One (The Marked Series Book Two), but I also began writing a medieval romance, that turned into a fantasy romance, so I'm quite excited to explore this genre that is new to me.
Find Chevoque Here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChevoquePublic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chevoque/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chevoque
Tumblr: http://chevoque.tumblr.com/
YouTube: https://goo.gl/SQef8c
Website: https://goo.gl/CzxrPd
The Marked One (The Marked Series Book One) by Chevoque
Contemporary New Adult Romance
13 September 2016
Limitless Publishing LLC
All Aaliyah had ever wanted was to be invisible…
To not be stared at. To not have to display her lifelong pain everywhere she goes. But society is too blind to see that beauty lies beneath the skin.
Aaliyah only reveals her special mark—a facial birthmark—to the closest people in her life. But when Aaliyah’s friend paints her in a portrait titled The Marked One?, her birthmark is exposed to the world. Now no amount of makeup can keep Aaliyah’s secret.
Tristan Gerardo appears to be a successful CEO, but he is hiding many secrets…
What many don’t realize is that his successful public persona is a mask for his own pain—both of losing a sibling, and his failed marriage.
Tristan buys a portrait called The Marked One?, and is shocked when the subject of the portrait arrives for an interview at his company. He pursues Aaliyah, and while she is cautious at first, she feels an ease around Tristan that she’s never experienced before.
Little by little, Tristan’s secrets are exposed…
While Tristan struggles to keep Aaliyah from finding out how his sister died, she discovers he is still married. He assures her she has his full loyalty and the divorce is just a matter of time, and she desperately wants to believe him. But his estranged wife re-enters his life, and Tristan must figure out how to convince Aaliyah that she means the world to him.
How can Tristan make Aaliyah realize that he loves her for herself, and not because of her notoriety as The Marked One?
Book Trailer and Playlist:
https://goo.gl/c7oY9b
Buy Link:
Amazon: https://goo.gl/1BJhHL
What drew you to writing The Marked Series?
It has mostly to do with the fact that I was realising that we all complain about stupid things we aren't satisfied with when it comes to our looks. So by making my protagonist a person with a facial birthmark, it really challenged the idea of, 'is my complaint over a zit really such an issue'? The entire idea of the book was just to write an everyday romance novel where the protagonist embodies what we all constantly have in the back of our minds and what it would be like if you couldn't change it. In the end, I hope that if a reader takes anything from it, it should be that you are beautiful and the social norms of beauty don't matter, because you ate unique and that shouldn't change.
Your main character, Aaliyah, has a beautiful soul, but a facial birthmark she hides from the world. Do you have any similarities to your main character, Aaliyah?
I think we all have that something that bothers us and we fear the world might see it, so we hide behind makeup and false facades to fit in. For me, my facial hair is an issue that makes me extremely self-conscious, yet it is utterly normal. But it feels like I have a voice through my books to help others, young and old to realise that in the end, you are who you are and things the world doesn't accept, shouldn't bother you, because everyone can't be flawless and beauty fades anyway.
What first attracted you to the contemporary romance genre?
In a world where we seem to only see all the bad things, I like to write romances and show that there is still beauty in the world and it can be found in one of our most fundamental emotions as humans; LOVE.
If you decided to hide your face from the world, where would you go? What three things would you want with you and why?
One of two places in South Africa immediately came to mind, Kleinmond or Glentanna. They are small coastal towns in Western Cape. Both are places that have inspired me greatly and I love the Fynbos in both areas.
The first thing I'd take along, is my family; which includes my parents, partner and dogs, because you can't truly 'escape', if you don't have your favourite people with you.
Second will be my computer, because I need to write everyday to keep sane, so that would be fundamental.
Lastly, a camera, because both these places I want to go to have perfect scenery, beautiful fauna and flora, and you simply can't go to the beach without a camera to forever capture the magnificence of nature.
What’s next for you on the writing front?
I'm working hard and hardly working on The Imperceptible One (The Marked Series Book Two), but I also began writing a medieval romance, that turned into a fantasy romance, so I'm quite excited to explore this genre that is new to me.
Find Chevoque Here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChevoquePublic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chevoque/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chevoque
Tumblr: http://chevoque.tumblr.com/
YouTube: https://goo.gl/SQef8c
Website: https://goo.gl/CzxrPd
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