An interesting post I found on another forum:

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I think dmitri is a better match for her overall. he couldn't leave with tasha to have children and can't move on because he only saw rose, and he saw into her soul. adrian, while he might love her to some extent, is going to be fine while she's on her journey, or as fine as he can be anyways with his problems. as much as i like his character, i would have liked to have seen him try to kiss her or something. he sent her gifts at first when it was just a crush, but then he just resorted to comments. i wanted to see him kiss her, at least in her dreams. and be a little more forceful. because dmitri at least finally responded and was like screw it all i love you more than my own career or life. adrian is mostly fascinated with her i think. but also i kept thinking how hot it would be if he could visit her dreams and seduce her or something. but hopefully in the next book he will still communicate with her that way, and lissa will own up to her new confidence and will realise that rose had to do that. and rose can still know what's going on with lisa. actually, now i think about it, maybe mia could be good for adrian. anyways, i hope even if dmitri is a stroigi(spellings off im sure) that part of him still reaches out to rose through their bond, and because rose has that connection with the spirit world now... also, maybe we find out not all stroigi are evil. just like there is corruption in their government and damphirs aren't treated as equals, maybe we'll see something new about stroigi too. anyways, either way, as long as she gets with one or the other im cool.

It's true that Adrian never tried anything. Wonder how much of that was fear and how much respect.

that quote was wrong in one way. mia would sooo not be good for adrian. if mason hadnt died then i would say that she should be with him but since hes gone i think she should rly be with jesse

I am in the same boat as everyone else I really like Adrian but I just don't want him to be with Rose like that because her and Dimitri are totally made for each other.

On other notes I think this guy is so perfect to play Adrian this picture is just Adrian:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2yTlB3Ye0M0/SYsEl_D5-PI/AAAAAAAAEhM/Pz4GHH-F0Ok/s400/gaspard-ulliel-17.jpg

This is the same debate that Bella went through between Jacob and Edward. One made logical sense and one was driven solely by emotion.

Aw. I love Adrian too. I think he does seriously like her and its hurts that we all know she's in love with Dimitri. Don't get me wrong, I want Rose and Dimitri together but Adrian really is a sweetheart. I love his character. He's definitely lovable and if there wasn't Dimitri I would go for Adrian no doubt. He's kinda cocky sometimes but he's amazing. I hope there's something good for him in the end. Or I'll be very upset with Richelle Mead!

In response to the picture for Adrian.. I think Gaspard Ulliel could be a good one! Definitely. But there still might be someone better out.

It's funny, I used to be completely in love with Dimitri, but over time I have fallen in love with Adrian. There's just so much depth to him, and I love his mysterious nature ( I'm determined to figure him out hehe!) I would love to see him with Rose honestly, I think they would make a great couple. She has that passion with Dimitri, yes, but I can see that burning out. With Adrian, it would go deeper than the physical attraction.

In response to what Lil_Dhampir said:

I think Adrian is amazing.. And it would be so easy to fall for him, like you said. It's hard to choose. I really like him as a character but I don't think Rose is good for him because she's so infatuated with Dimitri, and I don't think she can come back from that.

Gaspard Ulliel can be anyone. xP. Before VA they wanted him as Edward Cullen too.

He cares for her . For real . Anybody can tell , after what he said to her at the end of SK .

I agree. And I assume you are a fan of his from your username?

I LOVE Adrian so much! <3

Its hard not to love him. Hes really genuine in contrast to many of the other royals.

I loved him since he first came out in FB and I thought he was very cute when he was annoying the living hell out of Rose , on the plane in SK

(I've read all three books, so beware, there are some serious SPOILERS )

I don't really like Dimitri. That's not a good start, huh? He is fantastic as a guy, stable, brave, and madly in love with Rose, but.. There's no dynamics in him, he is boring as a character. Adrian, on the other hand, is much more complicated and layered. Almost everyone perceives him as a womanizer, an addict, and... someone irresponsible, generally. However, it turns out that he is one of the most sensitive ones. Adrian (and Dimitri, but that's a different story) is the only person who knows Rose, who can truly see through her (even her best friend didn't know what was going on). In spite of his feelings towards her, he doesn't really try to seduce Rose, he knows she is lost for him (when Dimitri is around). I think that is the reason why I adore him. The understanding, which distinguishes him from the rest of the characters.
Ok, that was stating the obvious.
I hope that Rose will end up with Adrian. Dimitri is a good match for her, one who understands her, who helps her to 'embrace' her good side. They complement each other, Dimitri who is patient and careful and Rose, who acts upon an impulse. However, they being together would be fairy tale-ish or one would say - Twilight-ish. Simply unrealistic. In the foundations of Rose and Dimitri lays their commitment to the Moroi. The purpose of their lives (and imho the thing that Dimitri values the most, the fact that he has a goal). Without it, they would be different people. If they ended up together, they would have to give up everything they loved and lived for. I understand that love changes people, but such things don't happen in real life. Yep, in fairy tales. If Dimitri was resurrected as a Moroi.. That would be worse than vampire Bella with a kid. Bella with her husband to guard, a guy with whom she is able to reproduce, a couple of fighters etc. Blah.
Besides, Dimitri is Rose's god. They are not equal in this relationship. Despite the fact that Rose went through a lot, Dimitri still perceives her outbursts as childish. Rose is only 18 and with Dimitri she has to grow up quickly. I know that the world in which she lives would eventually force her to do that, but she needs a support in it. Someone able to lead her to it. Someone, who doesn't (even unconsciously) want her to dive in deep waters.
(It's like with Buffy and Angel. As we know, they did not end up together - Buffy realized she was still a 'cookie')
Adrian, on the other, is just perfect for her. He is sensitive, understanding, balancing on the edge of the politics. As queen's nephew, he is in the center of all events. However, as a spirit user, he is trying to avoid being involved. He is able to make her feel safe (with the ability to grow up, 'cause he is apolitical) without taking away the real world (after all she went through, she still needs a link to it). Don't you all get the feeling that the whole life Rose had no safe spot to stay and feel comfortable? With Dimitri, she would be fighting, fighting, and fighting. Even their house would be a remainder of everything which is happening outside. With Adrian, she could fight (as his guardian) and have home. Home she didn't have, because of her mother's choice. Home she wants to have (her conversations with Janine clearly show that I'm right).
Adrian/Rose would not be fairy tale-ish. She would get all she needs.. expect of her first love. However, that's what first love is - something passionate, and... ephemeral.
Also, I can't really see them dating... right now. It could be something happening after few years. Rose needs someone able to comfort her, like a friend.

I hope that, eventually, they will be together. I see no point in creating the oath from Shadow Kiss just to ignore it in the future books. Of course, there might be something like Dimitri-living-alone-just-to-avoid-being-tempted-by-the-human-blood and Rose-trying-to-move-on-but-failing, but it would not make sense in the bigger picture (Rose left school just to say hi to Dimitri?!). But, well, there are only two months left I guess I have to be patient.

Sorry for my English ;P It is not my first language. I'll write a proper introduction post today or tomorrow. I've just finished Shadow Kiss and I kinda had to wriite it