The Marked One

Marked #1

by Chevoque

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?

251 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 13, 2016

About the author

Chevoque was born as Rochelle de Beer on 15 May 1992 in Klerksdorp, South Africa, and as an only child, the world seemed like a lonely place, until she set her mind free and got lost in the worlds she created for herself. Her writing began at a young age and with numerous stories still waiting to be released from her mind, only time now seems to hold her back. She also has a degree in BSc. Environmental and Biological Sciences, because she's a tree hugging animal lover, who hopes to never use her degree to cause cruelty.

Reviews

[Coco.V]

💝 FREE on Amazon today (2/2/2018)! 💝

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Bouke Sieperda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admire the author as she is able to write a exellent CEO story which extends so much from the legio others in this segment!I have been reading many CEO,s before,BUT!

Chevoque does a exellent job on this one!

A nice and smooth reader and page turner, it has all what a romance requires but this one in a special manner with the birthmark as a main theme!Great!

just a lovely story of two persons who fall in love!

and turned to go into a happily ever after!

For me worth a good 5 star!!!!!!

Thanks so much Chevoque orRochelle de Beer for letting me read this exellent book for free and in return I,ll pass reviews for you on the retailers sides and multimedia ,expect amazon>

[Georgianna Skinner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

This is truly a love story. It was a lovely insight into two peoples lives who both had tragedies they could not deal with until they met.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't really the connection with H & h.

[Marsha Bernabe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful

This was a beautiful story about a woman with a very visible birthmark and the man who only sees her as beautiful.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

It wasn't hard to be charmed and intrigued but Aaliyah as soon as she was introduced. Aaliyah is all of us, she is insecure, she has flaws, and shes just trying to go about her life. Chevoque nailed Aaliyah's vulnerability so well that the connection to her will undoubtedly be felt by many. With a mixed cast of South African and Pittsburgh characters, this story is one that shows two very different words and how they can intermingle in one amazing book. Without giving much away I will say that this isn't your typical love story, but it also is a story that you won't soon forget.