Intertwined by Gena Showatler(Harlequin Teen)

Genre: Young Adult

Book Purchased by Moi

Release Date:2009 (448 pages)

ISBN-13:978-0-373-21002-2

Rating: 4 1/2 Smokin ‘ Smooches

Aden Stone is not like most 16 year old boys. He talks to people,…(in his head); and has  four souls who take up residence in his body.  Think “Hermans Head” but with special powers. Let’s start the introductions.  

Eve can time travel and is the ‘mother hen’ of the group

Julian has the ability to raise the dead. (Think George A. Romero’s zombie movies)

Elijah can see the future

And Caleb can control & possess another’s body 

 Aden’s future is bleak. Elijah has foreseen his death and now Aden must find a way to circumvent his potential future.   All he wants is a little peace and quiet.  He’s 16 and tired of appearing like a crazy person to the rest of the world. All his souls do is end up landing him in trouble! He can thank his resident squatters for his current predicament of being a ward of the state and now a ‘guest’ of the  ranch for juvenile delinquents. Folks just can’t seem to grasp he’s not crazy, he’s possessed!  

One night after a not so awesome zombie encounter Aden meets Mary Ann, who surprisingly quiets the voices in his head.   He dreamt that he would meet a dark haired girl whom he will get to kiss (booyah) – but she will ultimately lead to his death.   He immediately is intrigued by this dark haired beauty.  Is Mary Ann this girl?   Throw in a werewolf, a vampire princess (Victoria), some punk ass troublemakers and Aden’s headache is about to get worse.  His only way to see Mary Ann again is to sign up at public school (yikes) and win Dan’s (D & M ranch counselor) over, all the while trying to act “normal”.  Hard to do when you’re possessed by souls and a undiagnosed schizophrenia resident of D & M Ranch (house for troubled teens) tends to throw off one’s A-game.

Aden’s mojo  causes a disturbance in the non human world, vampires, faeries, and witches all want a piece of him.  He has 1 week to meet the witches or else he and his friends will die.  Oh yeah and he has to battle  a bad-ass scary vamp who happens to be Victoria’s less than desirable betrothed.  Hacky sacks aren’t gonna solve this Cluster F. 

 Mary Ann is so not a risk-taker. She’s that girl in the yearbook that always wins the highest attendance award.  Her life is pretty much planned out until she meets Aden.  He makes her feel funny, like she’s known him forever.   Mary Ann doesn’t quite know what to make of Aden…or the green eyed werewolf who follows her to and from school.   Who was this mysterious sexy werewolf *swoon*? Could it be Shannon the quiet, stuttering, troublemaker at the D & M ranch? Or someone else?   Her boyfriend Tucker, a jock, and all around cool guy,  doesn’t seem to like Mary Ann’s new friends. It’s almost like he’s possessed or something .   What’s a girl to do with a forbidden romance with a werewolf and a best friend who’s possessed by talking souls? 

My Thoughts:

I am one of those rare readers that could not get into Harry Potter books *throws hands in front of face* so I held off reading a lot of young adult books until Twilight. This one is not to be missed!

This book was filled with all sorts of awesomeness.  I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. Even though I’m an advocate for Smut, (heck I’m thinking of buying a I love Smut t-shirt) I didn’t feel like I was reading a book for teens.   I had no reading pains about missing my usual Rated R, mature content novels, while reading this book.  I loved the multiple character POV (Points of Views) with Aden and Mary Ann.  I found that Mary Ann’s love interest took center stage versus Aden’s love interest. I know I sound vague but I can’t mention any names or I’ll spoil it. I did like the creative aspects of the vampire world and werewolves 1. Vamps are alive not dead  2. Vampires & Werewolves can be BFFs  3. Faeries + Vamps=mortal enemies.

My only beef was the teeny tiny cliffhanger at the end, not a Karen Marie Moning Dreamfever cliffhanger (thank god).  If you are a Stephanie Meyer’s fan you might want to add this to your TBR pile.   I did find myself regressing  back into my teenage years by internally muttering “As if” to that totally heinous boyfriend Tucker *flips hair* and wanting to hop in my car and cruise for cute boys.  The fact that I’m not 16 and married was like a major buzz kill for my inner teenager.

 ” I said my father wanted you dead,” she admitted softly, gaze falling to the ground. “He no longer does.  I convinced him to wait, to study you. We still feel the hum of your power, after all. 

“Why?” {Aden}

“You…fascinate me.” Her cheeks brightened with pink. “That was stupid of me to say, Pretend I said some-thing else.”

“I Can’t” {Aden} said. Nor did he want to.

My All Time Fav Teen Quote Clueless: Alicia Silverstone: “Searching for a boy in high school, is like searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.” 

What’s your favorite teen movie quote?

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