A review by rcaivano
The Beautiful, by Renée Ahdieh

Ok, all you Twihards out there...remember when you wanted a book that was like Twilight and you could never find it? Well, here it is. Celine is running away from Paris to New Orleans after committing a horrible crime, one she can’t forgive herself from committing, and one that has changed her. But once she arrives, girls who are close to her begin to get murdered, and the murderer is after her. But the murderer isn’t human, it’s some sort of demon that Celine can’t fight on her own. Her new friends don’t seem to be of this world and they are the only ones who can help her. Gastien is wrong for her - he’s arrogant and evil - but he’s also beautiful and charming. As much as she wants to stay away, she is drawn to him, and he to her. There is such a love hate relationship between the two of them, and as much as they try to deny it, he wants to protect her. She is a fierce, strong woman, who doesn’t need a man to protect her, and she tells him at every turn. She’s a great character, but she does turn to him, and her friends when she needs help. I liked it!