This weeks topic is Cover Lust:
My cover lust is Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini:
Set on the island of Nantucket, STARCROSSED tells the tale of Helen Hamilton, a young woman whose destiny is forever altered when she meets Lucas Delos and tries to kill him in front of her entire high school. Which is terribly inconvenient, not only because Lucas is the most beautiful boy on the island, but also because Helen is so achingly shy she suffers physical pain whenever she is given too much attention.
Making matters worse, Helen is beginning to suspect she’s going crazy. Whenever she’s near Lucas or any member of his family she sees the ghostly apparitions of three women weeping bloody tears, and suffers the burden of an intense and irrational hate. She soon learns that she and Lucas are destined to play the leading roles in a Greek tragedy that the Three Fates insist on repeating over and over again throughout history. Like her namesake, Helen of Troy, she’s destined to start a war by falling in love. But even though Lucas and Helen can see their own star-crossed destiny, they’re still powerfully attracted to each other. Will they give up their personal happiness for the greater good, or risk it all to be together?
Making matters worse, Helen is beginning to suspect she’s going crazy. Whenever she’s near Lucas or any member of his family she sees the ghostly apparitions of three women weeping bloody tears, and suffers the burden of an intense and irrational hate. She soon learns that she and Lucas are destined to play the leading roles in a Greek tragedy that the Three Fates insist on repeating over and over again throughout history. Like her namesake, Helen of Troy, she’s destined to start a war by falling in love. But even though Lucas and Helen can see their own star-crossed destiny, they’re still powerfully attracted to each other. Will they give up their personal happiness for the greater good, or risk it all to be together?
This is a beautiful cover and it sounds really good. Have you read? Is it worth the read?
What a great cover to express the feeling of waiting and emotional yearning!
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So true! Maybe that's why I was drawn to it :)
ReplyDeleteI adore this cover!! I actually haven't read anything by this author but I've seen this book a lot. I hope you'll like it! x
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything by this author either, but this looks good so I should check it out :)
DeleteThis is one of the eternal questions, isn't it? Great review.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, because you'll never know if a book is perfect for you until you try it on.
DeleteOh, and thanks!!