** spoiler alert ** 
 I adore the co-worker who talked me into reading this, but curse her with saddling me with this series. She said "The writing isn't great, but the plot is good." 
 Oh, so like Twilight. Alright, I can handle that. 
 I was so so so wrong. 
 I'll admit this is a quick read, which was nice. I think if I'd wasted more than a couple of hours on it I'd be pretty angry right now. 
 The plot line is the same as 10 other YA books (all of which are better written) and goes like this. 
 *SPOILERS* 
 Girl starts having prophetic dreams about past lives in which she is in love with tall dark stranger. Tall dark stranger pops up. Oh, they're in luuuurve. Girl has best friend who also loves her, and sure, she loves him, but she's not *in* love with him. Sad times commence setting up a sequel. 
 Alright, so ISSUES with this story. 
 If some creepy guy is showing up in my photographs (and I photograph him in my CLOSET, and he's not even there?!) my first thought isn't, gosh I love him. I'm calling an exorcist. I was seriously creeped out after reading this chapter and I had nightmares. (Clea herself gets wet dreams. Ew.) 
 WHY does everyone know who Clea is?! Politicians are not famous people, people. -_- 
 I'm reading a huge age gap between Clea and Ben (ok, so not the 500 year gap between Clea and Sage, but he's immortal, he gets a pass.) and I'm not digging it. 
 WHY are these KIDS having random sex-capades around the world? SERIOUSLY? I'm thinking if these gals were in their 20's I'd a bit less grossed out, but they're in HIGH SCHOOL, and Rayna's is finding a *soul mate* to well, mate with, every night. Am I really so old that this is acceptable behavior in the teen set and I just missed it? 
 How does Clea go from, ohmygosh I think you're trying to kill me, to, Ohmygosh, lets have sex in a car. 
 I'm really lost. Why are they in Japan? Why are we trusting creepy mummy ex-girlfriend about how to end a curse? WHY ARE WE NO LONGER LOOKING FOR DAD?! Isn't that supposed to be the central plot line? Or did it shift into, find a way to be with super hot soul mate and worry about dad later, after car sex? 
 I'm baffled. 
 Please don't read this book. Just trust me.