Review: Great start to a promising series.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
Captivate Me was my first young adult, paranormal, in probably a year and I was very much looking forward to it.  The story centers around Kat a young girl who has been sent to a special high school for the paranormal gifted.  Her mother a fallen angel and her father a dream prophet, Kat is one of three siblings and her gift is telekinesis.  As the story begins, we find out quickly that Kat is still the "new girl" having only been at this school for two weeks.  She's finally feeling safe and accepted by her peers.  No longer being tormented by her former classmates in Ireland, where she was called a witch.We also learn that in the two weeks she's been to this new school, Kat has gotten herself a boyfriend, Levi.  He seems quite taken with her but she holds back a bit, unsure of her feelings for him.  I grappled with this aspect of their young love. While I commended Kat for having the maturity to know that things between them was new, I also found her to be wishy washy.  One minute she liked it when he called her "baby" and the next she wanted to roll her eyes.  She even showed signs of jealousy and I would think "good for you, you finally feel something for him" but even those were short lived.  It was an internal battle for her and I think she really wanted to like Levi, but she struggled with it.  I just wanted her to relax and not push it.  She's just a kid, and then I reminded myself of what it was like to be teenager.  LOL no way do I want to do that again!But then Kat begins to have dreams about someone else.  A mystery guy who makes her feel all the things she wants to feel for Levi.  To add to the mystery, Kat finds herself drawn to the woods, a place that's off limits to the students.  That's when things really start to get interesting.  All of the upheaval begins at the same time that students start to go missing from the school.  And Kat finally comes face to face from the guy in her dreams.  This in turn leads to a love triangle, albeit a weak one.  On top of all this, Kat learns things about herself that take precedence over any school girl crush.  Things that ultimately will change her future.Although there are many twists and turns in the story, I did feel like I was missing something.  Specifically the ending and what felt like hasty declarations of love.  It occurred to me that I expected there would be some sort of cliffhanger and a continuation of Kat's story in the next book.  Instead Kat and her man say I love you and that's it....fade to black.  I was expecting a little more.  Does the group of friends stick together?  What happens with the new friends?  Does Kat make a decision on where she wants to live?  I just felt like there was more to the story and I'm not going to get it now.  Especially, when I saw that book two will be about a different person.  So I guess I just feel unsettled.All that aside, I thought that Captivate Me was a great start.  I love reading about angels and I thought the idea of angels and witches together in a story was unique.  I will most likely read book two, perhaps the author plans to wrap things up, or even continue with Kat's story line.  Either way I'd like to see where the story goes.*A copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*