Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

By April Genevieve Tucholke,

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Faded Gatsby glamour and thrilling gothic horror meet in this gorgeously told, terrifying and dreamy YA romance.

'You stop fearing the devil when you're holding his hand...'

Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town...until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and…

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1 author picked Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book has all the leanings of modern gothic: an old, semi-abandoned house, siblings left to their own devices, and a small town where strange things start happening with the arrival of a very strange, captivating boy—who may or may not be the devil himself. I love the prose and the romance, and it’s just eerie enough to get under your skin. The feeling of small-town isolation is real in this book!

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