When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life--and memories--behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant - an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again. 
 I had high hopes for Die For Me and I'm glad it didn't disappoint. The writing is lush and rich and incredibly detailed, so much so that I can imagined myself in Paris. I enjoyed Kate's narration of the story. She didn't come across as whiny or self-centered like many heroines in recent YA releases. Instead, I think readers will feel a sense of kindred or a sense of sympathy as she tries to cope with her parents' death, her trying to understand what's going on around her, etc. 
 The theme of love is very story in Die For Me. There is Kate's love for her deceased parents where she still longs for them but thankfully, not to the extent of whining for it or being annoying. There's Kate's love for her sister and vice versa, Kate's love for Vincent, and even Vincent's love for his brethren. There is a strong theme of family and loyalty as well and Amy Plum's writing captured that really well. 
 Kate's romance with Vincent is the crux of Die For Me and it was well-written too. They show genuine concern for each other, their romance takes a comfortable pace. My only gripe is that I too felt that their "love at first sight" connection was a bit unrealistic. I wish YA novels would stop doing that. Girls and boys don't usually fall in love on sight, not in real life anyway. 
 Die For Me also features an impressive cast of side characters, all with their mini-back stories and while I know that the story is mainly about Kate and Vincent, I would love for the sequels to focus on them too. :) The war that Vincent and his brethren have with another group of revenants is very exciting as well and I look forward to see what the sequels will bring us. :D