I'm a little torn between 3 and 4 star on this book. I chose 4 just being optimistic. When I first stumbled upon this book before it's release and read the blurb I thought it sounded like a really interesting twist on the Romeo and Juliet story. I immediately added it to my TBR list. Now, after finishing it, I just can't decide how I really feel about this book. 
 To briefly summarize, this book is a different take on the Romeo and Juliet story where Romeo and Juliet were real people but instead of running away and dying for their love, Romeo betrays Juliet essentially for the chance at immortality and Juliet is dragged into it only on the opposing side of Romeo. So they begin the infinite struggle between them to coax soulmates to their side. Juliet's goal is to keep soulmates together for the "Ambassadors" and Romeo, working for the "Mercenaries" needs to separate the soulmates convincing one out of the pair to kill the other. 
 I thought that the original concept for this book was really interesting. I think it's a good idea. I just don't think I really completely liked the way it was executed. Being a YA book it started out really good. Juliet (even though she was 14 when she died) had a very mature and wise voice. Someone who has "lived" for a long time and seen a lot. I liked her as the narrator. But then the teen angst turns up and we get the whole "I love him, but I shouldn't / can't be with him" back and forth that became way too monotonous and annoying after a little while. I would rather have her decide from the beginning to throw caution to the wind and follow her feelings. I think I would have admired her more for it especially since, by refusing to give in to her feelings, all attempts at getting the soulmates together wasn't working. It was when Juliet's feelings became so confused that she lost a lot of depth as a character for me. 
 Romeo, being the "bad guy", was written with far more depth. We see a soul who at first seems genually hard hearted and evil inside but who we get to learn actually wants to repent for the things that he's done. Regrets the choice he made (in regards to Juliet). I was really hoping to see that happen for him. I wanted to see him redeemed. (Side note: I guess we will get our chance sometime in 2012 
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 While there were things that were a little off for me regarding this book, there's were also things I appreciated. Juliet was a strong character. I liked that the body she inhabited didn't necessarily have the easiest of lives and beyond struggling through getting the souldmates together there were more personal (to the body) issues. I'm mainly talking about the relationship between "Juliet" and her mother. I like that she faces up to her and clears the air so to speak regarding occurrences in the past. I like the she takes a different attitude for herself than the original soul in the body she's inhabiting. 
 Overall, while not executed exactly how I would have liked, I have to give Stacey Jay props for the idea and trying the idea in the first place. Maybe a re-read would put things in a different perspective for me, I don't know. I do look forward to the sequel dealing with Romeo. Hopefully that will be executed to satisfaction. Until Then!