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Book Summary:
My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything.
Suddenly, my sister, Georgia, and I were orphans. We put our lives into storage and moved to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I knew my shattered heart, my shattered life, would never feel normal again. Then I met Vincent.
Mysterious, sexy, and unnervingly charming, Vincent Delacroix appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. Just like that, I was in danger of losing my heart all over again. But I was ready to let it happen.
Of course, nothing is ever that easy. Because Vincent is no normal human. He has a terrifying destiny, one that puts his life at risk every day. He also has enemies . . . immortal, murderous enemies who are determined to destroy him and all of his kind.
While I'm fighting to piece together the remnants of my life, can I risk putting my heart—as well as my life and my family's—in jeopardy for a chance at love?
My Thoughts:
Now, I am not saying I hated the book, but I am saying that I definitely had a few issues with it. I must admit, right up front, that I was DYING to finish reading it just to see what happened! I couldn't put it down, which really is a sign that maybe I should give this paranormal romance thing a chance more often. I liked the overall storyline, and really enjoyed the premise behind the novel.
On the other hand, I definitely had some issues with the novel. The biggest one for me was the writing style - I just didn't jive with it. Maybe it is because I just finished The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown, and her writing style was captivating and my expectations were in turn, too high. Maybe it is that I am just not that used to reading YA paranormal romance, maybe it is just the author...I have no idea, but I felt like the writing was very juvenile. Some parts choppy, and some of it just seemed to come out of nowhere. I always put little tabs throughout books along the way to remind myself of things, or note parts I want to remember, and I actually found myself writing a post-it that said, "WTH?" See?
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I have read tons of GREAT reviews about this book and realize I am in the minority with my thoughts, but this book has done one great thing - sparked an interest in paranormal romance for me. In the future though...right now, I desperately need a shot of historical fiction!
My Rating:
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Favorite Passages:
"Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality." - Emily Dickinson (opening quote in the book)
"I realized how vast the gulf was between my real life and the fictional one I created for everyone else."
"But first I had to let go of what I was grasping in white-knuckled fear: the past."
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Nice review! I read this one too and thought it was okay. It was actually the old cover that sparked my interest when I saw it on NetGalley. I don't know why I didn't fully love it like everyone else. It was just kind of okay for me. Totally middle line. So you're not alone in the not totally loving it!
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Jessica@a GREAT read
This is the first time i've seen a negative review of this. Just ordered the book, as everyone seems to love it so much.
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