It all started when I craved the texture of smooth ice cream. His hand flew over my mouth. His silver hair framed his face as he looked down at me and said one word that took away all of my power. "Sleep." And I had no choice so I did. Me? Now kidnapped.

If you want to become a full-blooded vampire, you have to break a few necks. Literally. Oh, and ninety percent of the people you love are going to die, so it's best to not get too attached to anyone before the vamps send you off to the training grounds. Also, the vamps, they don't like when you poke your nose where it doesn't belong. Trust me. I know what I'm talking about.

After a not-so-accidental boat crash deprives 17 year old, Rashelle Malus, of her immediate family, she is sent to a desolate town in Wyoming to live with her uncle, where she quickly learns that small towns do indeed have the most dangerous secrets.

Welcome to Paradise. Emotions are illegal here. Every morning, all citizens must inhale the Purge, a gas that keeps them impassive. Liam Cato upholds the laws and Charlotte Tatum breaks them. This is their story. THE SEQUEL, EMPATHY, IS COMING SOON!