slow start, some predictable twists, and a high school life written as if theyd never been in high school. over all well written and had some cool lore ( )

Paranormal

Wow, I'm still speechless to how terrific this book was. One of the best I've ever read? YES.

This novel is filled to the brim with creativity, and a summary that will hold your attention even past the last page. I was really absorbed in Nora's story and her character felt so alive and real to me. Even by the first few sentences in the book, I was already hooked. And unlike some books that start out great, and eventually lose my interest, this one did the opposite. I was craving more of the story the closer I got to the end. And I actually read the last chapter extremely slow, just so I could savor it that much more.

The twist at the end was GREAT. I was definitely not expecting it. Throughout the book I kept making mental predictions of who could be the "bad guy" or villain, and I was way off the whole time, ha! But oh man, the suspense in this book was killer. With Nora being stalked by a stranger in a ski mask, out to deliberately murder her? Creepy! But addicting to know what would happen next.

Patch. The mysterious, sexy, bad-boy. He was one of the best male fictional characters - and I'd choose him over Edward any day! I loved how the author portrayed him, and kept him secretive. It made me long to know about his past, which he purposely tried to avoid talking about with Nora. Which brings me to my next point - their relationship. Wow the chemistry between them was so believable! Nora's a very smart girl with self-control, which I liked. She didn't throw herself at Patch, even though she wanted to, and tried logical thinking to stay away from him. ( )

So...I definitely enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I know this got mixed reviews, so I went in a little apprehensive.

I really enjoyed reading about Patch and Nora and their love story. I liked Nora as a character, but wish she was fleshed out a little more. I enjoyed the second part of the story very much when everything starts coming together - and being a motorcycle rider myself, thought it was very cool that Patch also rode. There were also many characters I wanted to know more about, and even though I had an inkling who the main villain was, I still enjoyed the reveal. And I enjoyed the intrigue with surrounding characters and how Patch and Nora's love story came to be - there was no love-at-first-sight thing going on, which I appreciated. I also found her best friend, Vee, to be a little annoying.

My only complaint? A very slow start...I feel like even with the front cover, it was quite obvious what Patch really was, and it took Nora over 200 pages to figure it out. Up until then, it kind of dragged, and the second half the of the book picked up and took on steam. I did feel like at least 50% of the first 200 pages could have been cut out/condensed without taking anything away from the story.

By the end, I was interested to know where the story would go, and I have Crescendo on my TBR list now =) ( )

So...I definitely enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I know this got mixed reviews, so I went in a little apprehensive.

I really enjoyed reading about Patch and Nora and their love story. I liked Nora as a character, but wish she was fleshed out a little more. I enjoyed the second part of the story very much when everything starts coming together - and being a motorcycle rider myself, thought it was very cool that Patch also rode. There were also many characters I wanted to know more about, and even though I had an inkling who the main villain was, I still enjoyed the reveal. And I enjoyed the intrigue with surrounding characters and how Patch and Nora's love story came to be - there was no love-at-first-sight thing going on, which I appreciated. I also found her best friend, Vee, to be a little annoying.

My only complaint? A very slow start...I feel like even with the front cover, it was quite obvious what Patch really was, and it took Nora over 200 pages to figure it out. Up until then, it kind of dragged, and the second half the of the book picked up and took on steam. I did feel like at least 50% of the first 200 pages could have been cut out/condensed without taking anything away from the story.

By the end, I was interested to know where the story would go, and I have Crescendo on my TBR list now =) ( )