Violet White lives in the sleepy town of Echo. For the supposedly modern setting, this town feels awfully stuck in the past and that's not necessarily a bad thing. It actually lends to the creepy vibe. Things just feel off. Violet's family used to be the richest family in town. They're old money. But the money has run out and so have Violet and her twin brother Luke's parents. Needing to support themselves somehow, Violet puts up an ad in search of a tenant for their guest house. Violet suspects the ad will be a bust, but when River West shows up, she's pleasantly pleased and immediately attracted. But River seems to have a taste for lying and, despite her strong attraction, Violet can't forget her grandmother's warnings about the Devil. 
 I don't know how I fully feel about this book. The beginning was a little eh, the middle made me want to shake the MC, and the end had me completely engrossed. I'm an odd mixture of really liking and really hating this book. Violet reminds me a bit too much of Bella Swan at times... She knows the boy is bad for her, but doesn't care and will turn a blind eye. I also had the problem that every time River was mentioned, River Song popped into my head... 
 Ah well, Whovian problems aside... I loved the writing. I would almost give this four stars just because of the writing. But then there are a few spots where I really hate the writing. I think this is the most infuriatingly difficult book I've ever tried to review. I feel so wishy washy. 
 One thing I can say with 100% conviction is that I love this cover. That font. I can't look away. It's so pretty. 
 I think in the end, I liked this book. And I like it enough that I'm looking forward to book two.