When I first read the synopsis on the back of the book I immediately thought this was a book about a girl with a special gift who meets and falls in love with a vampire, and I have to say I was partly wrong. Sure she's a girl with a special gift and all, but when you finally see what the lead male character really is, it's quite different than anything you've read before. Damen, the male lead, is perfect (at least as depicted in the book). He's handsome, smart, romantic, and talented; definitely one the girls all swoon over and definitely a guy with some mystery. Ever, the female lead, is depressed and alone, and hides her beauty behind hoodies. She uses the music in her iPod to drown out the noisy thoughts of others, and is considered one of the freaks in high school. Very typical stage for the beginning of a great love story, perfect guy meets the perfect girl who thinks she's an ugly duckling. 
 What plays out the most in this story is how Ever always blames herself for her family dying, and you don't understand why until the end, but it's pretty tragic and really makes you feel for the girl. Even though her guilt and self esteem gets a bit tedious throughout the story, it doesn't detract from anyone really enjoying the whole book. The comedic side of the story arises from one of her friends, Miles, a gay friend with witty comments and wild antics, and Ever's sister, Riley, who loves to tease her sister and have fun. The romantic aspects of the story are definitely ones that will leave you wanting more. Alyson presents Ever & Damen's relationship in such a loving way, flowers and beaches and soft kisses lingering on the neck, that romance fans will highly enjoy. I definitely continued reading it just to revel in the parts with Ever & Damen alone together. The only downside is readers have to wait until way at the end to even get a glimpse of what's really going on, who Damen really is, and how significant his relationship with Ever is. Honestly, even half way through the book I was going, "When will they tell me WTH is going on here?" and I was getting a bit frustrated, but I decided to hold on until the end, and finally, everything came into place.