Evermore

by Alyson Noel

I was in the mood for something a bit different and light-hearted. And teen novel, Evermore definitely fit the bill. Evermore is the first novel in Noel’s The Immortals series.  And I totally loved it!

Ever Bloom, 16, student in high school in Laguna, CA, lives with her aunt Sabine after her family dies in a tragic car accident. Ever has a variety of psychic abilities since the accident including hearing people’s thoughts, flashes of images through touch and the ability to see people’s auras. She’s become the outcast of school because of the way she dresses which shields her from the torment that her abilities bring her. Until Damen Auguste shows up in English.

Damen is the hottest new guy in school. He drives a BMW with tinted windows, long dark hair, high sculpted cheekbones, almond shaped eyes, long lashes and perfect lips. Dreamy! And best of all he doesn’t have an aura that Ever can detect. He’s mysterious and skips school, typical bad boy. Drawback: it seems he’s entangled with a gorgeous red-head.

Evermore is a satisfying read about first love with an engaging story that focuses on grief and moving on and being happy. Damen’s attention on Ever is the kind that might bring back memories of your first boyfriend when you sat next to each other in class, kissed a lot hugged and hung out until you realize that you are helplessly in love with this man.

If you’ve read Twilight then this book might seem a bit familiar in the way it’s structured and the boy who tries to do the right thing by staying away and the girl who’s wondering why. But I’m over vampires and more intrigued about psychic phenomenon and immortals.

I read this book in 24 hours. I couldn’t put it down and can’t wait to read the second book, Blue Moon. I’m in love with The Immortals. If you love teen romance Evermore won’t disappoint.