Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins (Book 1 of 3)

Original Title: Sweet Evil
Year Published: 2012
Published by: HarperTeen
Number of pages: 447
First sentence: "The newborn wailed as the midwife wrapped her in a receiving blanket and quickly handed her to Sister Ruth."
Goodreads rating: 5/5

Plot:
What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences?

This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.
Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She's aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but it isn't until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. He's the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna.

Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns?

My thoughts:
I absolutely adored this book. I finished it in less than a day, which is not indicative of how easy it is to read. It is a well written book with a good plot that sucks you in from the get go.

Anna is a great heroine and a fun character. We get to follow along on her journey as she struggles to come to grips with her heritage and powers. Not only does she have to struggle with her powers, she also has to struggle with being a teenager which is difficult on its own. 

Kaiden... What can I say? The hashtag IsighforKai is completely accurate. He is a proper bad boy, especially since he is a nephilim as well. He is the one who introduces Anna to the nephilim life, and there are sparks there from the beginning. You can't help but wishing they get their act together and... well, get together. 

The book handles some dark elements, and several difficult aspects of being a teenager, but manages to be funny at the same time. I thought that the nephilim world would be hard to understand but Higgins introduced it cleverly to the readers at the same time as she introduced it to Anna. 

Do I recommend this book?
Oh god yes! If you want a book that is easy to read but still exciting with plenty of romance then this is the book for you.