White Hot Kiss
By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Length: 388 pages
Synopsis From Goodreads:
One kiss could be the last.
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne… it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
My Review:
Rating:
Alright we all know I'm a huge fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout's. I love her writing style and her books never cease to draw me in. She has been on of my favorite authors ever since I started reading Obsidian a year ago. She is a remarkable author and I fall in love with her characters every time I read her books. She is amazing at creating smart-ass, sexy male characters. I always get a laugh when I read some of her dialogue. She truly knows how to draw you in and get you invested in the story and the characters. I love hearing she has a new book out, every one of her books is in my to-read list.
However, White Hot Kiss was a bit of a struggle for me. Don't get me wrong now I still loved the book, just not as much as some of her others. While with most of her books I can dive right in and get swept away, this book took some time to get engrossed in the story. Maybe it had something to do with the "book high" of reading the amazing The Power, from the Titans series. But once I truly delved into the story I came to like it even more.
“Free will, huh? Damn. It is a bitch.’ And then he smiled-he smiled-at me, a real smile, revealing those deep dimples. ‘I lost myself the moment I found you.”
Roth is one sexy beast! I loved him and Layla together. I'm excited to see what the future holds for those two. They shared such cute moments together, the ending was bittersweet.
The major thing that took me out of the story was the constant parallels with Supernatural. Devils traps. The Impala. Black smoke possessions. It just became to much to stay into the story. Now don't get me wrong I love Supernatural and I enjoy when Jennifer references the show in her books. There were just several times I was expecting Sam and Dean to make an appearance.
Now the gargoyle twist I loved, this is the first book I've read with gargoyles as a mystical creature. That really drew my attention back to the story.
I plan to finish the series because once I got into the story I became invested in the lives of the characters. I look forward to seeing what is in store for Layla, Roth and Zayne in book two.
Published by: K
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne… it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
My Review:
Rating:
Alright we all know I'm a huge fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout's. I love her writing style and her books never cease to draw me in. She has been on of my favorite authors ever since I started reading Obsidian a year ago. She is a remarkable author and I fall in love with her characters every time I read her books. She is amazing at creating smart-ass, sexy male characters. I always get a laugh when I read some of her dialogue. She truly knows how to draw you in and get you invested in the story and the characters. I love hearing she has a new book out, every one of her books is in my to-read list.
However, White Hot Kiss was a bit of a struggle for me. Don't get me wrong now I still loved the book, just not as much as some of her others. While with most of her books I can dive right in and get swept away, this book took some time to get engrossed in the story. Maybe it had something to do with the "book high" of reading the amazing The Power, from the Titans series. But once I truly delved into the story I came to like it even more.
“Free will, huh? Damn. It is a bitch.’ And then he smiled-he smiled-at me, a real smile, revealing those deep dimples. ‘I lost myself the moment I found you.”
Roth is one sexy beast! I loved him and Layla together. I'm excited to see what the future holds for those two. They shared such cute moments together, the ending was bittersweet.
The major thing that took me out of the story was the constant parallels with Supernatural. Devils traps. The Impala. Black smoke possessions. It just became to much to stay into the story. Now don't get me wrong I love Supernatural and I enjoy when Jennifer references the show in her books. There were just several times I was expecting Sam and Dean to make an appearance.
Now the gargoyle twist I loved, this is the first book I've read with gargoyles as a mystical creature. That really drew my attention back to the story.
I plan to finish the series because once I got into the story I became invested in the lives of the characters. I look forward to seeing what is in store for Layla, Roth and Zayne in book two.
Published by: K
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