Hush Hush

Fitzpatrick, Becca. Hush Hush. 2009. 319p. ISBN 1416989412. FIC FIT on the library shelves.

Nora Grey is a typical high school student. She’s got good grades, spends a lot of time with her best friend Vee, and lives in a house in the rural area of town. Her father died a year ago, killed by a stray bullet. She’s not interested in romance nor in any of the male students at her school.

But when she’s assigned to work with Patch in biology class, something begins to draw her close to him. His eyes are crystal clear, and it’s as if he can see in her soul. Patch is bad news however, for following their first contact she’s attacked on her way home, her house is broken into, and she’s sure she is being followed. And wherever she goes, Patch is there. Who is Patch, and what does he want with her? Why is he always mocking her, and why, despite all that, is she still attracted to him?

When a terrifying encounter leaves Nora stranded in Portland, she must rely on Patch to come and get her. Patch is not what he seems, but Nora has trouble admitting that to herself. Can she trust him with her life, or is he out to kill her?

Nora's story continues in Crescendo. For a lighter tale of the paranormal, consider Paranormalcy, where Evie fight off faeries and other paranormal creatures while falling madly in love with Lend.