Shattered Blue is about our heroine, Noa, returning to boarding school after the tragic death of her older sister, Isla. Upon returning, she meets the mysterious, hot, new boy, Callum. Callum is a Fae and he needs 'Light' to survive, which he gets from skin-to-skin contact. The only problem is taking 'Light' also takes away the human's future happiness. Thus the dilemma between Noa and Callum's relationship. He tries his hardest to keep his distance from humans at school, but Noa is his kryptonite. 
 Because it wasn't just her Light; she herself intoxicated, the strange alchemy of Noa: poet, girl-beast, weaving beauty out of pain. That was Light itself, all on its own. 
 I was pleasantly surprised with how much I loved this book. First, Noa is a secret poet who writes beautifully and it adds so much to the story. Noa is also a super strong character. She has been through so much and is returning to a place that hold so many special memories. She never lets the pain and emotions control her and does a lot at home because of her grief stricken parents. Callum is portrayed great in this, his character development is phenomenal. One thing I didn't love was all the information and back history on the Fae in the beginning. It was a lot at once and kind of confusing, but not a big deal! Lauren did a great job on the male perspectives in this book! Their feelings and emotions are expressed so well, I loved it. 
 "Come on, Nose. Break your rule, see where it goes." 
 Noa squirmed. "Why?" 
 "Because," Olivia said, "he looks at you the way Isla used to look at you." 
 "Like a loser little sister?" 
 "Like he can't wait to find out how you're gonna shine." 
 Now the romance had highs and lows for me. Noa and Callum's relationship was very cute and adorable, but...it was insta love. It didn't ruin the whole book for me or anything, but it was a tad bit annoying. I enjoyed reading when they were together, but didn't love it. In all honesty, I wasn't feeling them together and then BAM Callum's younger brother, Judah, enters the picture. He is the brooding, hot, rebellious boy I was waiting for. Judah was the one I was rooting for from the moment he stepped into the book. He is a really well thought out character with depth to him. He's great, there's more to him then meets the eye. His connection with Sasha is so sweet and beautiful. (view spoiler)[ When Callum gets kidnapped, Noa and Judah work together and this was my favorite part of the book. (...There's definitely a love triangle here.) But it wasn't an annoying one surprisingly!! (hide spoiler)] 
 Fire bloomed through her veins, his fingers white-hot stars. 
 Noa & Judah! I preferred Noa and Judah because their relationship developed slowly. Starting from hate and then blossoming into something more, that neither wanted to admit. They also have a lot more chemistry and I just fell in love with them!! Judah is a badass with a soft side and I couldn't get enough of him. 
 The secondary characters were amazing, too! Miles, Olivia, and Noa have an amazing friendship. Miles made me laugh all the time and Olivia made me want to be her friend! They all supported each other through everything and I loved them. They added a lot to the story. Sasha was a cute little darling and I fell in love with her personality and everything. 
 Skin is not suited for the tides, and 
 Anemones collect our wave-shorn scales. 
 Your hair twists with mine in pulpy tangles 
 around the clam shells of our mermaid hearts. 
 I thought the pacing of the book was great and I was completely interested the whole time. The beginning was a little on the slow side, but I still enjoyed it. The ending was great, full of deceptions and oH THE PLOT TWISTS!! I didn't see any of them coming and they were brilliantly thought out, kudos to the author! It was left at a HUGE cliffhanger, it was crazy and intense. 
 Regardless of the slow beginning and the insta romance, I thoroughly enjoyed this book!! I will 
 definitely 
 be reading the next book in this series. The next book has tons of potential and I CAN'T WAIT. I definitely recommend this to everyone who loves these type of paranormal romance books. :)) 
 Unremarkable moments were the ones you missed most---the ones you didn't realize were precious at the time, and so later could not remember. 
 I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.