Fans of Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver and Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush will relish this intense paranormal love story featuring Romeo and Juliet, literary history's most tragic couple, who meet again, not as true lovers, but truly as enemies. The most tragic love story in history . . . Juliet Capulet didn't take her own life. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, Romeo Montague, a sacrifice made to ensure his own immortality. But what Romeo didn't anticipate was that Juliet would be granted eternity, as well, and would become an agent for the Ambassadors of Light. For 700 years, she's fought Romeo for the souls of true lovers, struggling to preserve romantic love and the lives of the innocent. Until the day she meets someone she's forbidden to love, and Romeo, oh Romeo, will do everything in his power to destroy that love. "These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume." —Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Download and start listening now!
"I love the concept of this book. Romeo kills Juliet and they become immortal. Now enemies they jump through time and bodies. Juliet tries to save true love while Romeo tries to destroy it. It is a clean read and very entertaining."
— Heather (4 out of 5 stars)
" Two words: evil Romeo. Need I say more? Ok, if you need further convincing I'll just say that Stacey Jay's remix of the ultimate love story is brilliant! I loved it, I am now a fan for life. Can't wait for the next one. "
— Ashly, 2/19/2014" Started out good, then you get half way through the book and the author does a complete flip on the characters. Then the story gets confusing and by the end of the book, the reader is thinking "what just happened?" And yet there is a sequel to this madness... "
— Savannah, 2/16/2014" It was a very interesting concept, and I did enjoy it. Some parts were hard to read because I lost some interest, but it did pick up after a while. "
— Rachel, 2/1/2014" Good but had some real gory parts. I liked the twist of the old Romeo and Juliet story. Some of the characters were real sleazy too. "
— Rachel, 1/14/2014" This was a pretty awesome book! I liked how Juliet was strong and how Ben was protective of her! Romeo creeped me out at first but I think deep down he still cared about Juliet. "
— Priscilla, 1/6/2014" I liked it...but it got kinda dark and certainly did not go where i thought it would from the cover. Still nice weekend read. "
— Stacy, 12/25/2013" It was a fun read, would read recommend only to people who don't mind the creative twists this author applied to a classic story. "
— Christine, 11/8/2013" That was a . . . twist. A good one, sure, but God, I didn't see that coming. "
— Rita, 11/6/2013" This was an excellent book, I never thought it would be such a good book! I couldn't stop reading it! It gave me a completely new outlook on the meaning of Romeo and Juliet! This book is an absolute MUST READ! "
— Criaturita, 10/15/2013" Angsty teen romance at its' best. The ending was a bit messy, but overall well worth it. "
— Ellen, 7/13/2013" On the fence with this one! "
— Michelle, 7/1/2013" I give it a 2 1/2 "
— Mayra, 3/16/2013" So...disappointing. Stacey Jay's other work is so enjoyable. What happened here? One star. "
— Penny, 12/26/2012" If you like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, you'll probably like this little adventure. I especially liked the twist at the end. Wasn't expecting "Ben". Left open for a sequel, too. "
— Heidi, 10/22/2012" hat mir ganz gut gefallen. lese nun den zweiten Teil "
— Kate, 6/16/2012" Love it, it switches the story around. Changes things up. Interesting and mind blowing. "
— Elisa, 11/26/2011" 3.5 I would have given it 4 stars, but while most times the imagery and writing are very lyrical, towards the second half and on, the writing became redundant (at times) and verbose. I do think it's a good book for students who have read Romeo & Juliet. Full review to come. "
— Sarah, 10/23/2011" i literally could not book this book down.<br/>it's so unlike anything else i have read, and i loved the twist on romeo and juliet...<br/>sexy, too. "
— Rochelle, 10/20/2011" Very interesting premise. Greatest love story of all time a lie. I love the original story and thought this was a great retelling. "
— Jen, 10/20/2011" awesome book! I couldn't put it down! A fabulous twist on Romeo and Juliet! "
— Jerilynn, 10/19/2011" This book had potential but I did not really enjoy it. I was just waiting for it to be done. "
— Shalice, 10/18/2011" I love this book!! A new twist of Romeo and Juliet's story. < 3 "
— Yen, 10/18/2011" I wasn't expecting this book to be good, and I was right. It was AWESOME! It was exciting right from the beginning and never faltered. I couldn't put it down until I ran out of pages to read. "
— Kim, 10/5/2011Stacey Jay is the author of several popular books for young adults, including Of Beast and Beauty, You Are So Undead to Me, Juliet Immortal, and Dead on the Delta.
Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.