Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Synopsis:
Falling for the fallen…

Hush, Hush features our heroine, Nora Grey, a seemingly normal teenage girl with her own shadowy connection to the Nephilim, and super-alluring bad boy, Patch. Together they find themselves at the centre of a centuries-old feud between a fallen angel and a Nephilim…

Forced to sit next to Patch in science class, Nora attempts to resist his flirting, though gradually falls for him against her better judgment. Meanwhile creepy things are going on with a mysterious stalker following her car, breaking into her house and attacking her best friend, Vi. Nora suspects Patch, but there are other suspects too - not least a new boy who has transferred from a different college after being wrongly accused of murdering his girlfriend. And he seems to have taken a shine to Nora...

Love certainly is dangerous... and someone is going to have to make the ultimate sacrifice for it.

My Review:
I loved this book! I started reading it right before bed, went to sleep, and picked it back up the next day and did not put it down until I finished (thank goodness I started on a weekend). The only other books I have read that fast were from the Twilight series (which I did not start on a weekend). And if the second book, Crescendo, was out right now I would be reading that instead of writing this review. I was first drawn to the cover which convinced me to pick up the book and read the synopsis. A scared oath, a fallen angel, a forbidden love (words on the inside cover), and rave reviews were all I needed to plunge into this story. I liked the characters Fitzpatrick created and found myself laughing out loud when Nora’s unabashed best friend, Vee, made somewhat off color remarks. I also felt the same emotions Nora felt during her interactions with Patch wondering if she should run in the opposite direction or straight towards him. It had an interesting plot and enough mystery to keep me on edge the entire time. This book stands alone and should not be compared to others and I think fans of paranormal YA books will really enjoy it!