For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along.
With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment.
But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.
For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.
Nora is an average girl in high school that happens to one day be partnered with Patch in Biology. This starts a relationship that turns Nora's life upside down and into a not-so-average life anymore. Soon she is being stalked and some one is trying to kill her. She knows Patch is dangerous and might be the one behind all the trouble but she is drawn to him and can't stay away from him.
I loved this book! The suspense was wonderful and the author did a great job creating a page turner. While I was slightly confused at some parts at the end due to so much information being revealed, I know there is a sequel so I hope things will be better explained in the next book. If you're a girl that loves a bad boy then you'll love this book. There is just something about Patch that draws you in just like he does for Nora. My only warning is to make sure you have enough free time to read it. I read it in less than a day and it was worth sacrificing my work for it!
I'm a sucker for a good love story, especially one with a boy as bad a Patch. I really liked Patch's character. I liked that he actually WAS kinda bad! It wasn't a misunderstanding, no nothing like that. He actually was and then he changed. I like that kind of transformation.
The first half of the book really intrigued me. I was highly interested in Nora finding out more about this mysterious bad boy. I loved the dialogue, and yes, even the suggestive stuff. All of that was excellent, and if I'm totally honest, I could understand her attraction. But then again -- I already said I like bad boys.
Where it fell apart for me was right around when she and Vee went shopping at Victoria's Secret and then Vee got attacked. I knew who it WASN'T and guessed the entire rest of the storyline quite easily. I was disappointed with the whole 'ex-girlfriend' angle and then the nephilim at the end. I guessed all of that. From the moment Miss Greene showed up, I knew who she was, what she was doing and what was really going on. I even actually guessed correctly who Jules was. His height gave him away almost instantly because I've done some research with the different nephilim lore.
I guess for me, I just really wanted something a bit different, and I didn't want Patch to get his wings back. He felt like a different character in the end. I liked him broody and dangerous. I didn't want him to change. But then again, I wanted him to get what he wanted.
If I could rate just the first half I would give this 5 stars. I felt it started really strong with a great premise. It just fell apart for me in the last half. As another reviewer said, I'll still read the sequel because I'm curious about what the future holds for Patch and Nora.
I do have to say though, this book has one of the BEST covers I have ever seen. It's absolutely gorgeous.
I really, really wanted to love this book and pretty much only continued to read through to the end because I hoped things would get better. The fallen angel concept seemed new and exciting but wasn't done justice. You don't get any of the fallen angel stuff until close to the end. Some of the events were too planned or too convenient. Certain traumatizing events weren't as big a deal after the fact when they very much would be. Some things seemed pointless. Did Nora have to be anemic? Maybe that will play a larger role in the next book? Otherwise, it did nothing for the story. The bulk of the characters weren't developed and I was really disappointed with Vee's character because she ended up annoying me more than anything. I've read a lot of out-of-this-world stuff, bought into them, and enjoyed them but I just couldn't see the logic in the decisions the characters were making at all. The wig and sharkskin heels? Patch wanted to leave Nora alone to make sure things were safe when clearly the people who wanted to harm her needed her alone. And why is it so much easier for Nora to find the trouble while it takes Patch forever and we don't even know what he's doing or where he is (even though he's in the same exact location) while horrible things are happening to Nora. The plot twists, though unpredictable, only made me continually question why instead of taking me by surprise. And throughout the book there were many questions left unanswered so you find yourself turning the pages with impatience more than interest.
I especially looked forward to the love story but I just couldn't buy into the idea that they both really loved each other. In fact, throughout the entire book I never got the sense that Patch had any deeper feelings for Nora other than wanting to get in her pants. It seems like that's all he wanted from any female mentioned that was linked to him except for the few times he showed some concern for Nora's safety and well being. The supposed electric moments that occurred between Patch and Nora never happened for me because the moments happened so many times and in weird places. It was overkill and it made it hard for me to fall in love with the bad boy. And I still don't really know much about Patch (and any other character for that matter) and what makes him who he is after almost 400 pages with him.
I'm the type to start and finish a series, good and bad, so they're still going to get money out of me. I'm hoping the second book is much better because I still want to love this series and believe that It has the POTENTIAL to be amazing.
