Excerpt:
And sublimely gorgeous this guy was... but the crazy thing was, it wasn't the way he looked that kept Luce's rapt attention. She started to feel that there was something else, something bigger that, after her first glance, almost prevented her from really seeing him at all.
"That's Daniel," Arriane said. "I can tell he's attracted somebody's attention."
"Understatement," Luce agreed.
She realized they were still locking eyes when Daniel flashed her a smile. A jet of warmth shot through her and she had to grip the bench for support. She felt her lips pull up in a smile back at him, but then he raised his hand in the air.
And flipped her off.
Synopsis:
There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret... even if it kills her.
My Thoughts:
I don't know why I keep picking up books like this. You'd think I'd learn my lesson not to keep reading books about forbidden love.
But they always seem to suck me in.
This one was a little more frustrating than others because the story didn't come out until the very end, and even then the characters kept telling Luce "You're going to have to figure it out on your own.", "We can only tell you so much.", etc. Of course, it has me wanting to read the next book (Yay for September 2010!), but at the same time, I want more of the story.
Luce didn't feel like a heroine. In fact, she felt whiny. There's the whole back story of why she ended up at the boarding school--the death of Trevor--but there's no explanation or resolution to it. I hope that comes in the next book.
Daniel was hot and cold throughout the book. Yes, he was a good guy, but he was so hands off for most of the book, it was kind of frustrating to see him as the romantic hero because he is absent for most of the book. I don't know what I would rather have him do--anything to get him to play a better role.
Cam was an AMAZING bad guy. Goodness. He pulled off dashingly handsome but you knew that he was too good to be true. Loved it.
All in all, it definitely kept me reading and I do want to read the next one.
My Recommendation: if you're willing to read through the slow start, buy it. Otherwise, check it out from your library to be sure before purchase.
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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