The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

 

Addie is a French girl growing up in a small village.  She runs away to the forest on the day of her wedding, sure that she is making a mistake.  She wants more than to be a farmer's wife.  She wants a big life with exciting events and fascinating people.  She is visited there by a demon who promises her an exciting life that will last as long as she wants in exchange for her soul.  Addie agrees, but she doesn't realize that along with that, she is giving up on anyone remembering her for even two minutes.  As soon as she walks into another room, it's like the person she was with has never seen her.

Henry Strauss made a different bargain with the same demon three hundred years later.  He exchanged his soul for a year where everyone will love him and agree with him.  When Addie shows up at his bookstore, he is the first person in centuries to remember Addie.  The two fall in love, but where is such a love headed?  Complicating matters, the demon is also in love with Addie and determined that she will be his forever.  What is the worth of a soul?

This book got a ton of buzz.  It is an interesting proposition; what would you give to have your fondest wish come true?  Schwab is a fantasy author who currently lives in Scotland.  She has created a memorable figure in Addie and a love story that will grab hold of the reader and compel that one reads to the end to find out what happens to Addie and Henry.  This book is recommended for fantasy readers.