I'm usually a big fan of paranormal romance books, so I had high hopes when I started reading Beautiful Creatures. I was hoping that it would be a New Vampire Academy or Mortal Instruments type book for me to obsess over. That being said, I was definitely disappointed. 
 Beautiful Creatures is told from the perspective of Ethan Wate, living in a one horse textbook southern town. I have to say, I did really like the setting of the book. I think that Southern towns have such a rich history that a perfect for building a mystery around. All Ethan wants to do is escape Gatlin and not end up stuck there in the predictable like everyone else. In walks Lena and everything changes. He's drawn to her, despite her black sheep reputation in town, but all she wants is for him to stay away. 
 Overall I thought it was decent, but nothing about the premise or the story pulled me in. I was uninterested in the characters and what happened to them, and I didn't think the love story was all that great. If you're really into these types of books you may find it worth reading, but otherwise I don't know if I would really recommend it. I definitely don't plan on reading on in the series.