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Nov 30, 2018 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, alien, books-that-wrecked-me, i-will-go-down-with-this-ship, love-it-to-the-moon, own-audiobook-read, romance, enemies-to-lovers, 5-stars, audio

05/02/2022: Reread on audiobook!
I am so glad that I decided to reread this series again. I love these characters so much. I admit, the first time I picked up this series I didn't know if it would be up my alley or not. The whole alien thing wasn't my jam at the time but I had heard so many great things about this series that I had to pick it up and give it a shot. I am so thankful that I did because reading this series morphed into having a new favorite author. The characters in this series real 05/02/2022: Reread on audiobook!
I am so glad that I decided to reread this series again. I love these characters so much. I admit, the first time I picked up this series I didn't know if it would be up my alley or not. The whole alien thing wasn't my jam at the time but I had heard so many great things about this series that I had to pick it up and give it a shot. I am so thankful that I did because reading this series morphed into having a new favorite author. The characters in this series really speak to me in a way that is unique. I love the dynamics between the characters. And this is one of my favorite enemies-to-lovers stories. Katy and Daemon's banter in this book is so delightful. I can't wait to reread the restof the series and finally start the spin-off series, Origin. I have been meaning to read that one for eons. Okay, maybe not eons but since it was released. =P
11/19/2020: Reread!

This review MAY contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

My god, the hype surrounding this book is totally legit! I have never been so happy to be surprised by book hype before. It often leads me to disappointment, but this book is deserving of the praise that it receives.

The first great thing about this book is that it sucked me right into the story. The first chapter grabs you and makes you want to continue reading. For me, it was compelling enough to keep me reading this book and the second book on a 36-hour binge read with no sleep. It was that impressive.

I didn't know if the alien trope would work for me before reading this, but it actually did! There is a slow progression to the alien aspect of the story. It felt very natural. The flow of the story was perfect. I liked the plotting in the story and felt that the world-building concerning the alien aspect of the story was original and riveting. I am looking forward to seeing how deep things go in this story.

The characters in the book were just brilliant! The relationships, chemistry, banter, and backstories are so well written. There is so much emotion in these characters that it is so easy to step into their shoes while reading. The character development was spectacular, especially for the two main characters. I really liked the huge inclusion of strong friendships in this as well as female friendships. This book does linger on the trope of absent parental figures, but the characters involved have a suitable backstory for it to work well so it's easy to overlook it.

The romance was so thrilling in this book! Absolutely addicting! It contains one of my favorite tropes - hate-to-love. This trope is only enjoyable when it is done well, which means that the characters have to be strong. Since the characterization is so well written, the romance reflects that. Everything about these characters and their lives ties into the progression of the romance. This is a slow-burn romance that will have you on your knees begging for more.

Overall, this book made me feel so good. Seriously, all the feels inside this book. I am kicking myself now for not reading this series sooner. I stayed up for 36 hours straight without sleep reading this book and book two of this series. I got the worst headache in the world afterward, but it was worth it! I've fallen so in love with these characters. If you like characters that grab you from the start, a convincing paranormal story, and a romance to fangirl over then you need this book in your life.

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Sep 10, 2012 Carrie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, young-adult, part-of-a-series, paranormal-romance, parnormal, 1st-in-a-series, aliens, bbtbrpals, rlftci

Fantastic! I was unsure how I was going to like Daemon because I liked Dawson so much in Shadows and well he wasn't the most pleasant person in it. And yes he's still acting like an asshat but I didn't mind it. It helped in the tension development between him and Katy. Which is always plus for me.

As I read this I was literally laughing out loud, some made grinning like fool some of the digs and remarks where just great. So can't wait to read the next book.

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Jun 25, 2012 Marla rated it liked it

Shelves: series, romance, fantasy, with-reservations, science-fiction, ebook, challenged, shape-shifters, young-adult, free

3.5 stars. I'm surprised how much I like this book even though it contained many elements that I don't usually like in plots: (view spoiler)

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* Closeness between sibling with genuine love and concern
* Fire between Kat ...more

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Feb 15, 2017 Nancy rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, paranormal, romance, irritating-heroine

Sadly, I think I'm over snarky, sarcastic, angsty teen heroines. I don't think my dislike of Katy in this book was quite as much as my dislike of Alex in the Covenant series, but there were times it was close. What a shame! The idea behind this book was fantastic - I just loved the concept of beings of light and I thought Demon was great, albeit a bit predictable. But ugh (this is where the inevitable "eye roll" goes in), why do these teen heroines have to be so idiotic at times? When the book s ...more

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Sep 20, 2012 Melissa Wehunt rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya, ya-love-stories, ya-for-adults, ya-fantasy, ya-sci-fi, ya-paranormal, ya-science-fiction, ya-sexual-content, ya-realstic-problems, ya-supernatural

Loved it! I will definitely be reading the rest of these! For a YA, I found these to be very well written, with just the right amount of romance-y fun stuff...for those of you who enjoy your romances a bit on the hot side like I do, you will know what I mean. ;) Of course, it is a teen book, so it is still pretty clean considering...I just thought that it was written in such a way that content didn't matter as much. The tension between the two main characters was more than enough to make up for ...more

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May 06, 2012 Tien rated it really liked it

Wow, it was the most sizzling hot YA book I've ever read! I mean that literally, it sizzles right out the page and stung me!!

It started with a Twilight-ness similarity; a gorgeous girl moving to a small town due to some family circumstances in her final year of highschool but that's where it stops. And that gorgeous boy next door? He is NOT 'the boy next door' gorgeous, he is BAD BOY HOTNESS!!

I managed to discipline myself and only started reading on a new day, yep, first thing in the morning on ...more

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Jun 17, 2014 Barbara ★ rated it liked it

Shelves: zzz-cover-body-part, zzz-cover-weather, challenge-books, aliens-space, fantasy-science-fiction, young-adult, zzz-cover-water, read-2015, x-set-in-usa-west-virginia

My first thought was Twilight moved to West Virginia. There were many similarities but I thought the trace thing was interesting and a good way to force a connection between Katy and Daemon. Obviously there was an instant attraction between them but the ignoring and insults would have turned any real teenager off not kept them coming back for more. It's been a long time since I was a teenager but I wouldn't have put up with his bullshit.

Anyway, I really liked Dee and kept reading in hopes of her ...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Asmaa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, series, books-i-heart, aaah-l-amour, hahaha, caliente, older-ya, you-make-me-smile, z-2012-reads, z-2012-amazing-reads

Rating: 4.5/5

This one pretty much lived its hype and I’m very pleased that I had those expectations about it, because I’m not the least disappointed!

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Sep 03, 2013 Angie H rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio-book

I actually listened to this on audio book, and once I got used to the narrator's voice, it was fun to just sit back and have someone read me the story. (my hubby refuses to read to me...even if I am too sick to read a physical book) :p
I think I will probably listen to the rest of the series on audio too.
As for the story itself, well let's just say I am a huge fan of the show Roswell, and this gave me the same vibe. Nothing too serious, crazy teenage drama, cheesy dialogue at times, but exactly ...more

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Jul 08, 2014 Krissy rated it really liked it

Shelves: imperfect-heroine, read-before-2015, cover-color-green, buddy-read, pgs-300-399

I enjoyed this more than I expected to and look forward to the rest of the series.

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Dec 05, 2011 Suzanne rated it liked it

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Jan 01, 2012 Jamie ~ Bad Boy Inspector rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-young-adult, genre-sci-fi, read-2011

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Mar 01, 2012 Amanda A rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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May 03, 2012 Christina rated it really liked it

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Aug 03, 2012 Amelia marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-own-a-copy, pub2011, moldy-books

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Aug 19, 2012 Jessica rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, young-adult, science-fiction, keepers

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Nov 18, 2012 Kelly marked it as to-read-wishlist · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-paranormal, ebooks-on-my-ipad, audio-wishlist

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Nov 27, 2012 Sarah Dizon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, acquired-in-2012, read-in-2013, e-book, 5-stars

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Feb 19, 2013 April marked it as to-read

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Sep 21, 2013 Angie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-romance, sci-fi, young-adult, aliens, read-in-2013

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Nov 28, 2013 Liz rated it really liked it

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Apr 12, 2014 Kristin rated it really liked it

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May 30, 2014 Teddie rated it it was ok

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Aug 02, 2014 ☘KathyD☘ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-romance, event-readers-on-the-river, au-armentrout-j

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Aug 04, 2014 Shan ~A~ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Feb 07, 2017 HeatherMarie rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2-young-adult, 2-romance, dnf, 6-library, 6-kindle, 6-audiobook, 3-2010s, trope-creeper, trope-run-girl-run

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Dec 30, 2014 Delitealex rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, young-adult, tcf-grimm-challenge, bsb-r12, aliens

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Mar 08, 2015 Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, may-challenge, romance, fantasy-paranormal, fantasy, paranormal-romance, series, paranormal-fantasy, rrr-2015-meet-greet-finished, 2015

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