This story is loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's poem "Annabel Lee." It's not exactly an uplifting poem so I was well prepared for angst and a non-HEA. I'm always on the look out for books with non-HEA cause I'm weird like that. (view spoiler)[Arguably this still has a happy ever after. They're bound to found each other again and be together forever. *shrug* (hide spoiler)]. Liam MacGregor is cursed. The people of Dochas believe he's a demon. He can count the people who have shown him kindness in his life on one hand. Anna Leighton is one of them. They spent a summer together as children and even after she left the island to return to her life of fame and fortune, he couldn't stop thinking about her. When she returns, after one too many run ins with the tabloids, Liam's life is changed forever. 
 This book requires quite a bit of suspended disbelief. Dochas is fictional island off the coast of Maine that the Leighton's have a summer getaway house on. They haven't used it in years. The people that live on the island have been pretty untouched by the passing of time. Celtic superstitions rule and so does mob mentality. Everything about the island feels old, including the way that Liam speaks. The entire story revolves around the love story so if you aren't on board with instalove, this is definitely a book to skip. If you also have an aversion to couples that can't function unless they're attached at the hip, you might also want to sit this one out. 
 The book itself isn't written poorly. It's creepy and there are moments had me at the edge of my seat. The mixing of Celtic lore with Poe was interesting, I just wish the love story had been one I wanted to root for. 
 *Actual rating: 2.5*