Empath by Becca J. Campbell // Review

Empath by Becca J. Campbell
Published on August 19th 2013 by Createspace
Genres: New Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal
Pages: 298
Format: eBook
Source: Review Copy 
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My Rating: 4/5 Stars

"Supernatural empathy isn't a gift, it's a curse. Anywhere she goes, Jade's emotions are replaced by those of the people around her. Jade grew up in a suburb of Colorado Springs, protected from other people by her parents. Now she faces college-and the world-with nothing to shield her from unwanted feelings. When Cam, a classmate with a major crush on her, unintentionally hijacks her emotions, Jade struggles to keep from being carried away in feelings of attraction. When Ethan, a psychopath with a thirst for fear, fixates on her, the emotional impact could be lethal. Caught in a deadly trap, Jade must untangle the emotions and find a way to use her empathic curse to overcome this killer or be overcome by him."                                                                                                                                                                                                    -Synopsis from Goodreads

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own, I promise!!!*

Empath by Becca J. Campbell was quite a surprise to me. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Although I think the plot and the characters could have been developed a bit better I think It was really good. The main character Jade has an ability to feel the emotions of the people around her, and she can't seperate her feelings from other peoples feelings, so you could see how this would be hard for her. She's been isolated practically her whole life except for a few friends, so when she goes to college it's a huge change for her.

I liked Jade for the most part but she kind of bothered me when it came to Cam and leading him on. Cam is definitely my favourite character from the book because he was really cute and caring. I also liked his siblings Chloe and Josh and I liked how they included Jade and made her feel welcome. Ethan, on the other hand was just creepy but the chapters in his perspective were really interesting to read. I totally was not expecting what he had in store for Jade. I really enjoyed that element in the story.
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All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by this book and I totally recommend it to paranormal lovers!

-Ana :)