“Evermore” by Alyson Noel

Have you ever picked up a book, thinking it was actually another book, and then when you realized it was actually not the book you thought it was, you decided to read it anyway? Yeah, that happened with this one. I thought it was this one: http://teens.osceolalibrary.org/2009/06/evernight-by-claudia-gray.html

I’m really glad it wasn’t, because it was so much better!

Evermore follows our main character, Ever, as she is dealing with the loss of her entire family and the incredible guilt she feels as the only surviving member. And since her near death experience, she also has psychic gifts – she can read people’s auras, as well as their thoughts, and she has no way to drown out the noise. That is, until Damen comes along. The most gorgeous guy in school acts like a shield for Ever, and she doesn’t know why he’s suddenly paying a lot of attention to her. The only thing she knows is that she’s falling in love with him.

The mystery of what’s going on with Damen, the psychic element, and Ever’s struggle to overcome her grief and guilt while living as normal a life as possible all combined to make a really great story. I was really mad when it ended, and I found out that this is actually the first book in a series, and that we don’t have the second book yet! I had trouble putting this book down, and it gets a 9 out of 10 from me. If my review makes the book sound interesting, you’ll like it, so try to get a copy today!