A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young
Series: A Need So Beautiful #1
Published by Harper Teen on June 21, 2011
Genres: Paranormal
Pages: 267
Format: ARC
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We all want to be remembered. Charlotte's destiny is to be Forgotten...

Charlotte’s best friend thinks Charlotte might be psychic. Her boyfriend thinks she’s cheating on him. But Charlotte knows what’s really wrong: She is one of the Forgotten, a kind of angel on earth, who feels the Need—a powerful, uncontrollable draw to help someone, usually a stranger.

But Charlotte never wanted this responsibility. What she wants is to help her best friend, whose life is spiraling out of control. She wants to lie in her boyfriend's arms forever. But as the Need grows stronger, it begins to take a dangerous toll on Charlotte. And who she was, is, and will become--her mark on this earth, her very existence--is in jeopardy of disappearing completely.

Charlotte will be forced to choose: Should she embrace her fate as a Forgotten, a fate that promises to rip her from the lives of those she loves forever? Or is she willing to fight against her destiny--no matter how dark the consequences.

Last year I was greatly impressed by Suzanne Young’s debut novel, The Naughty List. It was a fun, light-hearted story. A Need So Beautiful is the complete opposite of The Naughty List but that is, by no means, a bad thing. Reading this has made me even more in awe of Suzanne Young’s talent and I can’t wait for more.

Charlotte Cassidy has always felt the Needs but they are even stronger and more frequent now. She knows she can’t resist them even though she doesn’t know what they are. When she finally does find out what they mean she wishes she was still clueless. Charlotte is one of the Forgotten, someone who will help people but will also fade away with each person she helps. What does this mean for Charlotte’s life and love? And is there a way to stop it?

A Need So Beautiful is a haunting book. That’s the best word I can think of to describe it. I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s unlike anything I have ever read and I really wonder where Suzanne Young gets her ideas. This is one book I can safely say is impossible to predict because nothing even remotely close to it has been done before. The sequel, A Want So Wicked, is at the top of my wishlist for this reason.

Charlotte was an easy character to relate to and sympathize with. I felt horrible for her because of what she was going through but at the same time, her fear is easy to understand. Everyone wants to be remembered especially by their loved ones. And Harlin! OMG even his name is sexy. He is the sweetest, sexiest, misunderstood bad boy I have ever had the pleasure of reading about. I want one!

Overall, A Need So Beautiful is a very different venture from Suzanne Young but one I can’t help but recommend. Read it now!