Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey

What the back of the book says:
"Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents rules;especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father's office. But when her dad is murdered, and her college savings disappear, she's tempted to peek inside, as the contents might be the key to a lucrative chemistry scholarship.

To improve her odds, Jill enlists the help of gorgeous, brooding Tristen Hyde, who has his own dark secrets locked away. As the team of Jekel and Hyde, they recreate experiments based on the classic novel, hoping not only to win a prize, but to save Tristen's sanity. Maybe his life. But Jill's accidental taste of a formula unleashes her darkest nature and compels her to risk everything, even Tristen's love just for the thrill of being . . . bad."

What I have to say about it:
So cute! Of course, you have the nerdy outcast girl who is really cute, and the dark and dangerous boy. What is different about this book is the fact that it, as you might have guessed, draws from the whole Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And there's chemistry involved! Both kinds. But seriously, I liked this book. The characters are not as stereotypical as they usually are in teen romance books (but not completely original, I guess) and the story line is...different. I actually felt invested in Jill, rooting for her and feeling ashamed for her when she starts being bad.
Now, the psychological parts might not be explained as well as I might have liked (I have my psych degree so that's not surprising), but I love that there's chemistry and psychology involved! Final thoughts, I liked it. It was cute, it was different enough to stand it apart from all those other YA books. I'd recommend it.

Nightspell by Leah Cypess

What the back of the book says:
"Here be ghosts, the maps said, and that was all.
In this haunted kingdom, ghosts linger—not just in the deepest forests or the darkest caverns, but alongside the living, as part of a twisted palace court that revels all night and sleeps through the daylight hours.
Darri's sister was trapped in this place of fear and shadows as a child. And now Darri has a chance to save her sister . . . if she agrees to a betrothal with the prince of the dead. But nothing is simple in this eerie kingdom—not her sister, who has changed beyond recognition; not her plan, which will be thrown off track almost at once; and not the undead prince, who seems more alive than anyone else.
In a court seething with the desire for vengeance, Darri holds the key to the balance between life and death. Can her warrior heart withstand the most wrenching choice of all?"

What I have to say about it:
I mean, it was okay. I liked Mistwood better, though. I did like the name of the country - the Ghostlands! Very World of Warcraft of them. But I felt like the book was very dull, I found it hard to get into it. There's only one big surprise and, really, it wasn't much of a surprise. I liked Kestin, and Darri was pretty sweet too, but that was kind of it.
The cover is cool, though!
Final thoughts, it was just okay. It was just a bit dull for my tastes, is all.