Book: Vampire Crush by A.M. Robinson
Pages: 416
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: Bought
Short Synopsis: Sophie's life has always been relatively normal, and always the invisible girl at school, until a small group of students transfers to Sophie's school, including Sophie's long ago childhood friend, James Hallowell. Ever since the new kids came to town, Sophie's life has been turned upside down, and Sophie has a sneaky suspicion that the new students might not be who they say they are.
My Thoughts: I loved this novel. And though the vampire genre is a bit overplayed, I still enjoyed this fast paced read, with a twist.
I swear, my life was always totally normal.
Normal house, normal family, normal school. My looks are average, I don't have any superpowers, no one's showing up to tell me I'm a princess —you get the picture. But when my junior year started, something not normal happened. There were new kids at school . . . new kids with a wardrobe straight out of a 19th-century romance novel, and an inexplicable desire to stay at school until sundown.
And on top of that, James Hallowell showed up. James, who stole my sandwiches in fourth grade and teased me mercilessly through middle school. James, who now seems to have the power to make my heart race any time he comes near.
But something weird is going on. Because James rarely goes out during the day. And he seems stronger than your typical guy. And he knows the new kids, all of whom seem to be harboring some kind of deep secret. . . .
--From Goodreads
Sophie, a strong, independent, and determined girl. All she wants to do is become Editor In Chief at her school's newspaper. She's so close to getting what she wants, Sophie will do just about anything. It isn't until new students arrive, and Sophie is assigned to do part of a profile on the new students. When the new students aren't as willing to give answers for Sophie's profile, Sophie doesn't know what to do.
And then she meets her childhood friend, James.
As Sophie gets to know the students a little more better, she discovers that they aren't who they seem to be, and in fact are vampires. Sophie learns that Vlad, one of the vampires that transfered, is in search of a young girl. Vlad thinks that this certain girl, is the one to bring his reputation in the vampire world back to power. It isn't until Vlad realizes that Sophie is the one he has been searching all along, that things start to go downhill from there.
A very fast paced, and enjoyable read, I loved getting to know all the characters. Sophie doesn't always do the right thing, and is mostly filled with determination. She's a bit of a loner who avoids attention, and it isn't until these new students come to town, that she becomes a bit more noticeable. Vlad, one of the transferring students seems cool and sophisticated at first, doesn't start going a bit crazy until he realizes that Sophie is the one girl he wants. I also enjoyed reading about Sophie and James, as she rediscovers the connection they once had when they were little, and as James opens up to Sophie on how he became associated with Vlad and the other vampires that arrived.
It was interesting to read why Vlad was so interested in this special girl. He claims at first that she is a human girl that is said to cure vampirism. As it turns out, Vlad only wanted to find this special girl, as she is the one to bring Vlad's name back into power, if he is connected with her through marriage. In general, a very entertaining read with very interesting and likable characters, and a fun plot.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4/5.
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