This YA Paranormal Romance by Christina Lauren was definitely a different type of book for these authors. I am a huge fan of their books so I went in hoping I would enjoy it even if it was different from what I usually read by them. Initially, it took me back to the days when I read books like Twilight, Fallen, Hush Hush and Shiver. I was intrigued, wanting to figure out what happened to Lucy and see what would become of her relationship with Colin. ⁣
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It might be my age showing but it simply wasn’t as easy to become invested in a forbidden love between a teenager and a ghost as I would have been all those years ago. ⁣I found their connection unhealthy and a bit disturbing. That’s also what kept me reading despite the fact that I had serious issues with Colin’s obsession with near-death experiences. Does this mean I have officially reached old lady status? Say it isn't so!
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This one fell short for me mostly because I felt there was just so much left unexplored. It felt like they added all these bits of backstory and then never fully explored/resolved them. I mean - a whole school that is just “accepting” of ghosts randomly showing up and becoming involved with students? How? Why? What is it about this place? Ultimately, I found myself turning the last page, thinking - “That’s it? What the heck did I just read?"