3 stars.

This was kind of a cute read if you’re into the eternal love, mating for life type thing. Emma and Charlie have a secret worth keeping, and someone is after them, prepared to kill them because they are ‘abominations’. They split up for decades, each hoping the other was still alive, while they continue to be hunted.

Emma was a pretty cool character, if a little dumb after living for over a century. I liked her attitude though. She’s not waiting for anybody, as much as she wishes he might appear in front of her at any time. She investigates murders, constantly moves around, and continues to hide. But it’s quite clear that someone is on her trail, or at least trying to force her to show herself.

I liked the little jumps between past and present, setting up the story for the reader while we remain in our present-day adventures with Emma. What the story really lacked was just a little more oomph. The villains were hiding in the darkness, but so much so that you almost thought they didn’t pose much of a threat (to Emma, at least). Otherwise, the plot and back story were really well done.

I think it’s a testament to this book as a three-star read that I can’t think of much else to say about it. If you’re interested, definitely try it, but if the blurb doesn’t immediately catch your attention, I’d say move on.

I received an advanced review copy of this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review