Romeo Redeemed

Sep 19, 2012 Annabelle Marie Veronica rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: juliet-immortal, fantasy, paranormal, gorgeous-cover, arcs, i-own, e-books, better-than-the-first-one, i-love-a-guy-in-this-book, insta-love

***FINAL RATING: 2.55 STARS***

CATCHALL
Pretty much everyone knows that I absolutely hated Juliet Immortal. Absolutely hated it. I did not like it in any way, shape or form in any freaking way whatsoever. But becuse I liked Romeo, I decided to pick up this book anyway. While it wasn't stellar, I'm extremely glad that I did. I genuinely enjoyed this one and while I still didn't love it, it was entertaining and I actually found that I was able to like the characters. It was fun although at times fr...more

11 likes · like · see review

Mar 16, 2012 Soumi(in love with Puck) Roy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Soumi(in love with Puck) by: Nobonita

Shelves: young-adult, books-i-reviewed, arc-e-galley, fantasy-others, reincarnation

“Romeo, Romeo. Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name.”

Epic loves story that points out flaws in one of the most star-crossed couples in history; Romeo Redeemed twisted the original one and filled it with love.

Romeo Redeemed picks up where Juliet Immortal left off. Setting in an alternative reality, this time Romeo takes the center stage, a lost lover who must save his soul from sins. We have already met Ariel in last book, whose body Juliet took over to accomplish her m...more

10 likes · like · see review

Oct 21, 2012 Susana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, stacey-jay, ya

WOW! THIS STORY WAS INTENSE!!

4,5 stars

Romeo Redeemed picks right after Juliet Immortal.

This is Romeo's story, and this is his chance to redeem himself, of all the wrongdoings he commited as a member of the mercenaries...for those of you, who haven't read the first book, i will try to keep the explanations to a minimum. Imagine, that love, just like power, and money, is one of the greatest forces of the world...so great, that the loss of a single (but always important ) soul to the mercenaries,...more

2 likes · like · see review

Apr 06, 2013 Rebecca ♥ Ash, Jem, Warner ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of Existence and Everneath

Shelves: young-adult, romance, paranormal, cover-lust, ebook, time-travel, ghosts-death-afterlife, memorable-men, reviewed

A version of this review also appears at: A Match Made in Heaven

This book was amazing! It did funny things to my heart. I really enjoyed Juliet Immortal, but one of my favourite things about it was Romeo, even though he was the villain in the first book. He was clearly a tortured soul, and they make the absolute best love interests! So I knew I would enjoy this one even more, and I did.

At first Romeo's assignment was just to make Ariel believe in love. It didnt matter whether or not he loved her...more

1 like · like · see review

Apr 07, 2012 Katy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think Stacey Jay put an interesting spin on your Shakespearean classic, but I honestly think she should have stopped after book 1.

While this book gave us a little more insight on Romeo and redeems him from our hatred, as well as gives us an explanation of how he came to be with Rosaline at the end of book 1, I think this book was inconsistent with a lot of what happened in the first book.

DO NOT READ THIS PART UNLESS YOU HAVE READ THE FIRST BOOK.

I don't want to go into too much detail because I...more

3 likes · like · see review

Oct 04, 2012 Amy (Amy's Book Den) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: all-around-paranormal

Romeo truly believed he was doing Juliet a kindness when he decided to trick her into killing herself. He chose to grant her death instead of letting her live in poverty, shame, and exile with him. His actions, though wrong and evil, were born out of desperation, and he believed the friar’s lies that when Juliet died she would live a happy life in heaven. Romeo never thought Juliet’s soul would be tainted by so much anger and rage that she would never be at peace. Juliet’s pain and hate were th...more Romeo truly believed he was doing Juliet a kindness when he decided to trick her into killing herself. He chose to grant her death instead of letting her live in poverty, shame, and exile with him. His actions, though wrong and evil, were born out of desperation, and he believed the friar’s lies that when Juliet died she would live a happy life in heaven. Romeo never thought Juliet’s soul would be tainted by so much anger and rage that she would never be at peace. Juliet’s pain and hate were the only feelings that reached Romeo when he couldn’t feel anymore. This is why he relished their encounters.

Now Romeo has been given a second chance at life, and maybe at love, in an alternate reality. His task is to save Ariel (the real Ariel not Juliet) from the Mercenaries. He has to do this by turning her from her dark side and making her fall in love, and he has exactly three days to do it! But this is no easy feat, as Ariel doesn’t buy his sudden change of attitude. Remember Dylan had made that bet to sleep with her? Yeah. Romeo has a lot to make up for what Dylan did, and for his own miserable soul. It also seems most of his evilness came from being a Mercenary, and now that he isn’t one his true self is revealed. New feelings surface and he doesn’t trust himself not to still be the monster he was. As flawed as he is I couldn’t help falling in love with him.

And the real Ariel couldn’t help but love him too! She starts out a bit emo and suicidal, but turns out to be a really tough chick whose a bit scary at times. Seriously. She can match Romeo’s wicked streak, and in turn the romance between them is sizzling! Romeo really is redeemed in this second book. He’s sweet, caring, loving…I mean the boy invites Ariel shopping for prom! Now that is love (lol). On a side note, I still hated Gemma with all my heart.

The whole thing about different realities, and souls traveling time and dimensions, was once again mind scrambling. For a minute things didn’t make sense like at all, but once the pieces of the puzzle started to fit together I was amazed by Stacey Jay’s work. She really has gone way beyond any simple re-telling of Romeo and Juliet. This is a dark and complicated romance that will tug at your heartstrings and take you on a spin across time and space as Romeo finds the real meaning of forgiveness in true love. Romeo Redeemed is wicked fun and sexy! This one gets the full five.

*Arc copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley*

(less)

4 likes · like · see review

Aug 28, 2012 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, e-galley, for-review, from-publishers, kindle, ya-paranormal-romance

Last year I fell in love with Juliet Immortal and so when I heard the author was releasing a sequel told from Romeo's point of view, I was extremely excited. I wanted to get into Romeo's head more and get his side of the story but while I enjoyed Romeo Redeemed, I didn't love it as much as the first book.

This time around we see Romeo living out his eternity alone and slowly rotting away. He killed the love of his life, Juliet and now he's paying for it. Well that is until he's given an opportuni...more Last year I fell in love with Juliet Immortal and so when I heard the author was releasing a sequel told from Romeo's point of view, I was extremely excited. I wanted to get into Romeo's head more and get his side of the story but while I enjoyed Romeo Redeemed, I didn't love it as much as the first book.

This time around we see Romeo living out his eternity alone and slowly rotting away. He killed the love of his life, Juliet and now he's paying for it. Well that is until he's given an opportunity to right his mistakes and he takes it with open arms. Romeo's task - is to travel back in time to save a girl named Ariel, who holds the fate of the world in her hands. However, Romeo has to make Ariel fall in love him but he's wearing the face of the one person she truly hates. Can Romeo save Ariel before the soul-less Mercenary get her? And can Romeo save himself from an eternity alone?

I love the cover for this, look how gorgeous it is. Anyway, While I think Stacey Jay did a great job with Romeo Redeemed, I think it fell slightly short to Juliet Immortal. My main problem was I got a bit confused with the different point of views. I liked Romeo's and Ariel's point of views but it was hard with Juliet's because we were taken back to 1304, back to when she was killed by Romeo. Trying to get all the facts from Juliet and keep up to date with Romeo and Ariel's problems was a bit hard. However despite this, I still enjoyed the book. I loved how Stacey Jay has a way with drawing you from the very first page. Her stories are written beautifully and there very heart-wrenching. You feel everything the characters feel and it's full of emotions.

I hated Romeo in the first book but this time you can't help but love him. It's a slow process though because as the story moves along, you like him more and more. Ariel, I really liked her from the start, even though she's a weak character, she's not a helpless one and I think her and Romeo were a great match.

Now that ending, talk about a shocker. I'll say this I didn't expect that huge twist that came but what a fantastic twist it was. Everything happens in this book for a reason and fate plays a key part of it and I really enjoyed it. A good end to a great series. (less)

2 likes · like · see review

Feb 24, 2013 Tamara rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nachdem Romeo den Zorn der Söldner auf sich gezogen hat, fristet er ein jämmerliches Dasein in einem langsam verwesenden Körper. Doch dann bekommt der eine letzte Chance von den Beschützern. Er soll ein Mädchen dazu bringen, an die große Liebe zu glauben, um ein Beschützer zu werden. Wenn er dies nicht schafft, kehrt er in seinen verwesenden Körper zurück. Ohne groß zu überlegen, geht er auf das Angebot ein. Was ihm nicht gesagt wurde: Er hat die Aufgabe Ariel in ihn verliebt zu machen - und das...more Nachdem Romeo den Zorn der Söldner auf sich gezogen hat, fristet er ein jämmerliches Dasein in einem langsam verwesenden Körper. Doch dann bekommt der eine letzte Chance von den Beschützern. Er soll ein Mädchen dazu bringen, an die große Liebe zu glauben, um ein Beschützer zu werden. Wenn er dies nicht schafft, kehrt er in seinen verwesenden Körper zurück. Ohne groß zu überlegen, geht er auf das Angebot ein. Was ihm nicht gesagt wurde: Er hat die Aufgabe Ariel in ihn verliebt zu machen - und das im Körper von Dylan, den Ariel über alles hasst. Als ob dies noch nicht schlimm genug wäre, erfährt er, dass von seinem Gelingen bzw. Scheitern das Schicksal der gesamten Welt abhängt ...

Nach dem sehr gelungenen Ende des ersten Bandes konnte ich es kaum erwarten, dieses Buch zu lesen. Das letzte Kapitel war wunderschön. Der Beginn von "Romeo für immer" war dann wirklich überraschend. Das letzte Kapitel aus dem ersten Band ist hier das erste! Für mich war dies auch definitiv eine Premiere, aber ich fand die Idee gut. Es trägt dazu bei, dass man sich wieder zurechtfindet.

Es dauert nicht lange und schon steckt Romeo in Dylans Körper. Auch nachdem er erfährt wo er gelandet ist, ist er sich seines Sieges sicher. Denn wie schwer kann es schon sein, ein einsames Mädchen in den beliebtesten Jungen der Stadt verliebt zu machen? In diesen Kapiteln plätschert die Geschichte so vor sich hin, doch richtig spannend war es nicht.

Erst als sich seine Aufgabe als schwieriger als gedacht herausstellt, wird es spannend, denn ihm bleibt nicht viel Zeit. Leider wird es ab diesem Moment auch etwas unglaubwürdig, da es meiner Meinung nach nicht möglich ist, jemanden in so kurzer Zeit davon zu überzeugen, dass "wahre Liebe" existiert. Zudem taucht hier erstmals Kitsch auf, der in Teil 1 nie Thema war und den ich auch nie vermisst habe.

Dass die Autorin trotzdem auch noch von Julia erzählt, hat mir gut gefallen. Deren Situation ist nämlich keinesfalls besser. Lebendig begraben und auch noch an den Anfang dieser Horrorgeschichte katapultiert! Ist dies etwa die Rache der Beschützer? Muss sie alles noch einmal durchleben?

Romeo ist mir im ersten Band richtig sympathisch geworden. Nun musste ich aber so manches Mal den Kopf schütteln. Er hat seine lange Zeit ohne Gefühle hinter sich gelassen. Jetzt wird ihm schmerzlich bewusst, wie sehr ihm gutes Essen und auch Zuneigung gefehlt hat. Oft kann er seinen Drang nach Nähe kaum unterdrücken und dies artet dann fast aus.

Ariel findet dies natürlich auch mehr als komisch, denn weshalb bekommt sie nun Zuneigung von ihrem ehemaligen Feind? Sie ist oft misstrauisch und ermahnt sich wieder und wieder, keine Gefühle zuzulassen. Mit der Zeit öffnet sie sich jedoch und was mir am meisten gefallen hat: Sie beginnt, sich selbst zu akzeptieren. Aufgrund ihrer Narben hat sie kein bis Selbstbewusstsein und versteckt sich hinter ihren Haaren.

Der Schreibstil ist unverändert angenehm und flüssig. Mir fehlte einzig allein das Gefühl, das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen zu können. Trotzdem habe ich es gerne gelesen und hatte Freude dabei.

Das Cover passt optisch gut zum ersten Band. Der Schriftzug hat mir gut gefallen, doch die optische Gestaltung ist nichts "Besonderes" in dem Sinne. Der Klappentext macht sehr neugierig und spiegelt den Inhalt auch gut wieder. Der Titel wurde natürlich an Teil 1 angelehnt und ist somit ebenfalls passend.

Fazit: Mit "Romeo für immer" hat die Autorin ein durchaus unterhaltsames Buch geschaffen, das mich aufgrund meiner hohen Erwartungen jedoch nicht ganz zufrieden stellen konnte. Stellenweise war es mir zu kitschig und unglaubwürdig. Trotz allem sollten sich Fans dieses Buch nicht entgehen lassen!(less)

like · see review

Feb 01, 2013 Heidi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Three and a half stars: Romance and redemption for Romeo.
Romeo is given one more chance after the dramatic conclusion of Juliet Immortal. He can switch sides and help the Ambassadors and possibly save his soul. All he has to do is convince Ariel to fall in love with him in three days time. For the handsome bad boy that shouldn't be a problem, right? He doesn't factor in that the Mercenaries will stop at nothing to prevent him from achieving his goal. He also doesn't count on actually falling hop...more Three and a half stars: Romance and redemption for Romeo.
Romeo is given one more chance after the dramatic conclusion of Juliet Immortal. He can switch sides and help the Ambassadors and possibly save his soul. All he has to do is convince Ariel to fall in love with him in three days time. For the handsome bad boy that shouldn't be a problem, right? He doesn't factor in that the Mercenaries will stop at nothing to prevent him from achieving his goal. He also doesn't count on actually falling hopelessly in love with a girl all over again. Not since the lovely Juliet stole his heart over seven hundred years ago has he had such intense feelings for a girl. Can Romeo truly redeem himself after seven hundred years of serving the dark side?
What I Liked:
*Romeo Redeemed picks up right where Juliet Immortal leaves off. This time Juliet travels back in time, while Romeo is thrust into yet another reality where he resumes Dylan's body and attempts to woo Ariel. This book is packed full of twists and turns and stunning revelations. There is a lot going on including time travel, and different realities. There are many story threads to keep track of, and I was thoroughly impressed with the intricate complexities of the plot.
*The romance in this one is heart felt and deep. I know convincing a girl to fall in love with you in three days time sounds a lot like insta love, but it honestly didn't feel like that. Once Romeo truly commits to his feelings for Ariel and she returns them, they open up and share their secrets and build a strong friendship before things heat up. I like that it takes time to unfold and it isn't immediate attraction and lust like we experienced with Juliet and Ben. This romance feels more genuine and I like the way two souls bear their secrets and come together.
*Once again the Mercenaries and Ambassadors are at work, the light and the dark fighting each other to control the universe. This time around, it becomes more and more difficult to separate the two sides, and the lines between good and evil definitely become blurred. I honestly had a hard time differentiating between the two enemies. Sometimes it felt like the Ambassadors, the good guys, were up to no good. There is a lot to keep track of when it comes to the Ambassadors and Mercenaries and the developments will keep you on your toes throughout!
*Ahhh...Romeo....how I liked watching this brash, confidant, sexy bad boy mature and grow in this one. I was disappointed with his character in Juliet Immortal because I didn't want to not like him. He is Romeo after all. Fear not, this time around he is sweet, charming and lovable and flawed. I loved learning his secrets and seeing what made him tick, and most of all I was glad that he learned from his mistakes and redeemed himself.
*This again is not your typical Romeo and Juliet story. Other than keeping in tradition with the original characters: Romeo, Juliet, Nurse and The Friar, everything else regarding the story is mixed up and reinvented. The ending is certainly a surprise and very unexpected.
And the Not So Much:
*I have to admit, while I liked the retelling and the new ending, I was a tiny bit disappointed, too. I can't go into too many details as I don't want to spoil anything, but I guess I just expected it to stay a little truer to the original story. What would history be without the famous tale of Juliet and her Romeo?
*As I mentioned earlier, the roles of the Ambassadors and Mercenaries gets very tricky and a bit muddled in this one. There is so much going on with the good guys and bad guys popping in and out of the story in borrowed bodies, I honestly at times was a bit confused as to what was going on. There are time shifts as well alternate realities. It is definitely complex. In the end, I am still not sure as to what the intentions of the Mercenaries and Ambassadors was. I applaud Ms. Jay for creating such an interesting and thought provoking retelling.
*I was left wondering about Ariel. She was obviously an important piece of the puzzle and both the Ambassadors and Mercenaries were fighting over her. She could sense the lost souls walking the Earth and she had the propensity for great good or evil, but it wasn't exactly clear to me what would happen to the fate of the world if she was swayed to one side or the other.

Romeo Redeemed was a complex, fast paced and intense love story. Romeo fights to redeem his soul and makes thing right for not only Ariel but Juliet, but he is up against some powerful forces. The Mercenaries and Ambassadors meddle with time and realities to achieve their desires. This story moves forward and backward in time and keeps you guessing until the very end. A very interesting and thought provoking retelling of the classic tale.

Favorite Quotations:
"The greatest liars always tell the truth when they can."
"I just knew he felt the same way I felt. Compelled. Seduced. Enchanted. It was like I'd dreamed falling in love would be."
"You can be crazy and good. All the best people are crazy. I'm crazy, and I'm very fond of myself."
"We're crazy in love, and I am Sesame Street happy."

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review.
Posted@ Rainy Day Ramblings.(less)

like · see review

Dec 26, 2012 Avey Guinto added it · review of another edition

I'm giving a big credit to my English teacher when I was a Junior. She convinced me to read Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare though I never finished it. But the classic is great, I don't have a liter of doubt with that. So, I'm glad that someone created a newer version of it. Stacey Jay. Having read the first book which is Juliet Immortal, I've been looking forward for the sequel. And I am more than happy that Romeo's narrating the story. I love books with a boy's POV. The first book left me, us,...more I'm giving a big credit to my English teacher when I was a Junior. She convinced me to read Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare though I never finished it. But the classic is great, I don't have a liter of doubt with that. So, I'm glad that someone created a newer version of it. Stacey Jay. Having read the first book which is Juliet Immortal, I've been looking forward for the sequel. And I am more than happy that Romeo's narrating the story. I love books with a boy's POV. The first book left me, us, hanging. What happened to Juliet. What Romeo has become. How about Ariel. And everything else.

In Juliet Immortal, Romeo was a Mercenary- army of Darkness, while Juliet was an Ambassador of Light. At the end of the first book, Juliet refused the Nurse's offer and turned into oblivion. In contrary, Romeo grabbed the chance of claiming his soul by taking the Nurse's offer as Ambassador of Light. He was given a chance for a mission of impossibility- to make Ariel believe in love again.

Romeo started off as wicked, twisted, cold-hearted beast who killed people, making lives miserable and ceaselessly destroying two souls who were meant for each other. I'm amazed how the character evolved in such a way no one might question it. The character development is perfect. With all the dire and monstrosity of his past, Romeo has changed into a romantic, sensitive and sympathetic character which I eventually loved. (Fine, I loved him even in the first book!) His relationship with Ariel seems a little risky to me but I loved the drama anyway. Reading this book made me realize how Ariel's heart is darker than I ought to believe. I never imagined that she has a monster deep within herself. In the first book, I thought Ariel was just a troubled teenager who doesn't feel loved by anyone. But as the story progressed in book two, I realized that Ariel has much deeper wounds.

I like the drama and conflict within the characters of the story. Though, the roles of Mercenary and Ambassador are confusing. There are loads of conflicts in the story, body- switching, turning sides, but the writer didn't explain it clearly to the readers. There was a time when I have to go back to certain page trying to understand the situation. The ending is confusing. I couldn't see how the ending of the first book ever relate to this. I'm kinda disappointed with how the book ends. Romeo Redeemed is a total messed up Romeo and Juliet. I thought they will be together at the end of the story. Shockingly, they didn't. It was disappointing.

This book is something you either hate or love. For me, I like it better than the first one. Why? Because I thought Juliet as Ariel was a flirt. Yeah, I blurt it out now. I loved Romeo since then. And Dylan is so gorgeous I can't even! Ugh.

In all, I'm giving 4 out of 5 apples to Romeo Redeemed. (less)

like · see review

Nov 06, 2012 Livi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dies ist die Rezension zum zweiten Band von "Julia für immer". Wer diesen noch nicht gelesen hat, sollte vielleicht hier aufhören zu lesen, da ich nicht für Spoilerfreiheit garantieren kann!

Wow. Ein großes Lob an die Autorin. Denn wie oft habe ich es erlebt, dass mich der erste Teil umgehauen hat und ich vom zweiten enttäuscht war. "Romeo für immer" steht seinem Vorgänger jedoch in nichts nach! Der Konflikt aus dem ersten Band wird fortgeführt, Romeo bekommt seine zweite Chance. Lag vorher der F...more

like · see review

Oct 04, 2012 Amy Lignor rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When the ‘greatest love story ever told’ found a new path to take, readers were treated to Juliet Immortal. Now comes the sequel where readers find themselves standing by the side of Romeo, who has found himself buried inside a rotting corpse.

You see, Romeo was ‘taken in’ by a religious man and believed every word that was told to him - a ‘move’ that ended up ruining his life and killing his only love. This time around, however, an ‘Ambassador’ appears who offers Romeo a way out. All he has to...more When the ‘greatest love story ever told’ found a new path to take, readers were treated to Juliet Immortal. Now comes the sequel where readers find themselves standing by the side of Romeo, who has found himself buried inside a rotting corpse.

You see, Romeo was ‘taken in’ by a religious man and believed every word that was told to him - a ‘move’ that ended up ruining his life and killing his only love. This time around, however, an ‘Ambassador’ appears who offers Romeo a way out. All he has to do is go back to the present, slip into the body of a boy named Dylan, and somehow romance a girl named Ariel who, at one time, was the reason why Dylan drove off a cliff and died. (I know, this may sound confusing, but the author has done a tremendous job of writing so well that you will not be lost for a second).

As Dylan, Romeo finds himself with three days to romance Ariel which means his work is cut out for him. This young girl with a big heart is used to being teased, seeing as that she’s been called the school freak for years. You see, long ago there was a bit of an accident that caused Ariel to end up with scars; those, along with the strange seizures that show her another world of pain and agony, make Ariel fodder for her fellow students.

Ariel has no idea why a popular guy like Dylan all of a sudden wants to date her, and when she believes it to be nothing more than a joke, her heart is broken. Soon, Romeo is doing his absolute best to make Ariel forgive and forget what the original Dylan did to her, and proves with every step he takes that he is the love of her life.

Oddly enough…Romeo does a fine job and Ariel is soon in love with him. But as the players come together and the two worlds collide, Ariel may just have to become a patron of 1300’s Verona in order to survive. At every turn there’s something new to the story - including Juliet rising from her tomb and the once heartless Romeo finding himself madly in love and battling to save a girl…for the very first time.

This well-known tale brought back to life is a fantastically entertaining and unforgettable story!

Until Next Time, Everybody,
Amy
(less)

like · see review

Aug 21, 2012 Jessica(WonderlandReviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In the first book we learn that the tragic love story that is Romeo and Juliet is not what it seems, but instead a battle between good and evil. The Ambassador's and the Mercenaries as they fight for the power of true love and soul mates, in Juliet Immortal we follow in the foot steps of Juliet and learn about how horrid and evil Romeo is.

In this book, the second installment of the series it is Romeo's turn and the title says it all.

Where Romeo has a change of heart and realize that what he has...more

like · see review

Oct 30, 2012 Mona Bliss rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the sequel to Juliette Immortal. I really like both of these books. Based on the characters from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette, the story is about how the two young lovers make good decisions and bad decisions and are manipulated in the name of both Good and Evil. You really must read Juliette Immortal first but in many ways this books will stand on it's own if you can just accept information without needing much in the way of background. This is not one of my favorite plays for many...more

like · see review

Jan 09, 2013 Renae M. rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2013, angels-and-demons, paranormal, immortals, published-2012, series-finished, time-travel

After the mixed feelings I had for Juliet Immortal, I picked up its sequel, Romeo Redeemed, not entirely sure of what I was walking into. I liked the first book quite a bit—Juliet was a surprisingly strong, proactive character, and I enjoyed Jay’s prose. In the sequel, however, things didn’t work out nearly as well.

In Romeo Redeemed, the entire premise is that Romeo has to make a girl fall in love with him in less than three days so that his soul can be saved. I’m not at all sorry to say that I...more

like · see review

Jun 04, 2013 Savvy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another generous rating of 3 stars. More like 2.5 stars, but they just didn't give that half-star option on goodreads. Not as good as Juliet Immortal. I somewhat enjoyed the Juliet Immortal ending. But where Romeo Redeemed picked up, I got confused. I'm assuming, from what I read, the choices made at the end of the first book regarding Romeo somehow changed what would happen to Juliet. Not all of it made sense.
Ariel was extremely annoying to me. Her back and forth between hate and love were huge...more

like · see review

Nov 25, 2012 Aman rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Review posted at Enticed by Books

Oh. My. Goodness. What a mess. I thought Juliet Immortal was torturous but wait till you read Romeo Redeemed. I have no words for the fantasy the author created. It's brilliant in a way, but if you think too much about the hows & whys, it gives you a headache. I don't know if I should applaud for the imagination or simply hate it. It was a little too much to handle.

Romeo Redeemed is better than Juliet Immortal in many aspects. The characters were much clear,...more Review posted at Enticed by Books

Oh. My. Goodness. What a mess. I thought Juliet Immortal was torturous but wait till you read Romeo Redeemed. I have no words for the fantasy the author created. It's brilliant in a way, but if you think too much about the hows & whys, it gives you a headache. I don't know if I should applaud for the imagination or simply hate it. It was a little too much to handle.

Romeo Redeemed is better than Juliet Immortal in many aspects. The characters were much clear, and their emotions were genuine, and very relatable. They knew what they had to do, and most importantly they had trust between them. Ariel was a good narrator, I loved that she could tell the difference between wrong & right, and didn't let anyone color her judgement. Romeo had a different character in this book which is quite understandable given the things he went through in the last one. He was nice, caring, affectionate, and didn't wanted anything bad to happen to Ariel. In simple words, he didn't wanted to repeat his mistakes, and I found him very charming at times. I'm glad to have read his story.

So where did everything went wrong? Well, the world building was a little over the top. In the last book we learned about parallel universe. It sounds weird but let me explain. There are different realities depending on the different choices people make in their lives, and those different realities make the parallel universe. Say I made a choice to break up with my boyfriend, that's one reality. In a different reality, I made a choice to marry him. It's a wonderful concept, I loved it, and it would have easily turned out to be my favorite book, if it was done right. The problem I had was that if was used to an extend that was just mind-boggling.

If we are done with one story, I don't see a point to mess it up, and start it from scratch. Juliet's story was over & done, she was happy with Ben, and that was the end of it. I don't see why the author changed their reality, and they had to work again to get back together. That part was not needed, and it was also one of the reasons I didn't like the book that much because as you all know, I'm not the biggest fan of Juliet. (You can read all about it here.)

The bottom line to everything I said is that I don't regret reading the story, I'm happy I got a chance to know about Romeo & Ariel. I'm still sad that Romeo & Juliet couldn't be together because they do have the most memorable romance in the history, but that's okay, this is fiction. Romeo Redeemed has one of the best fantasies I've read, but I would have loved it so much more if it wasn't over done. This book has to be read as a sequel, not a standalone. Things will be more confusing if you just pick this one up without reading the first book in the series. Give it a try, maybe you'll have different opinions than I did.
You might also like: (less)

like · see review

Oct 17, 2012 Tammy Cordeiro (devadasi7) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

You can also find this review on my blog: Into the Mystic You will have to visit the blog to see the embedded video.

nitial reaction
After all that I’ve read with these books, how is it that I can still find Romeo so swoonworthy?

Cover Story
This cover makes me want to hide my head in shame. I’m so glad I was reading this on my Nook because there is no way I could have taken this cover out in public. Bodice ripper romance, anyone? The title is fitting since, well, Romeo redeems himself in this novel...more

like · see review

Feb 18, 2013 Jared rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I wished this book could have measured up to Juliet Immortal. I have to say I was a little disappointed with this one. I really like Romeo's character in Juliet Immortal which is why I had higher expectations for this book. I didn't really connect with Romeo and his "mission" in this book like I did with Juliet and her mission in book 1. The plot kind of felt flat. There wasn't really any conflict except at the very end. I'm still kind of confused about the hearts of people like Ariel who the Am...more

like · see review

Nov 08, 2012 Carrie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have a thing for bad boys. What can I say? Even though Romeo was the "villain" of Juliet Immortal I had a soft spot for him, so I couldn't wait when I heard he was getting his own book. I really enjoyed the world in which Stacey created. I have to admit it was a bit confusing at times but by the end the pieces fit together nicely. I think I even enjoyed this one a bit better than the first one.

1 like · like · see review

Jul 29, 2012 Jen McConnel rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I received and ARC of this novel by Stacey Jay(due out in October), and even though I haven't read the first book in the series, I was able to dive in with ease.

Romeo cursed himself to darkness when he murdered Juliet centuries ago, but now he has another chance. If he can woo Ariel and convince her to love him in just three days, his soul will be pulled into the light. He will no longer serve the repulsive Mercenaries, but he will earn a chance to work as an Ambassador, defending love eternally...more

like · see review

Mar 12, 2013 Juliana Eaton rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Overall, I really liked this book. I had read Juliet Immortal and had thought it a simple, fun read, so I figured I would like this one, too. When it came out, I started to worry...I wasn't a huge fan of the cover art. I thought it looked pretty cheesy. The story picked up pretty quickly, and I really enjoyed it. Jay writes much better as Romeo, and he is an intriguing character indeed. I also really liked the character of Ariel. I was much more invested in their relationship than in that of Jul...more

like · see review

Oct 12, 2012 Elise rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: girls-rule, kind-of-creeped-me-out, magic-is-afoot, paranormal-romance, save-the-world, true-luv, young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Spoiler Alert*

I really thought I would like Romeo Redeemed a lot more. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it and there were parts of the book that I absolutely LOVED, but there were way too many parts that left me saying, "what?". Overall, I think that Stacey Jay could have benefited from writing a much simpler story.

Issues...
By then end of the book it all became very complicated and a lot of conflicts were introduced that were never fully developed, explained, or resolved. For example, the id...more Spoiler Alert*

I really thought I would like Romeo Redeemed a lot more. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it and there were parts of the book that I absolutely LOVED, but there were way too many parts that left me saying, "what?". Overall, I think that Stacey Jay could have benefited from writing a much simpler story.

Issues...
By then end of the book it all became very complicated and a lot of conflicts were introduced that were never fully developed, explained, or resolved. For example, the idea that the mercenaries are putting dreams into Ariel's mind to drive her mad- that was never really explained or resolved. Or why was Ariel the one who would ultimately decide the fate of good or evil? That seemed like a big plot point that was never resolved or explained. I think perhaps the author was just trying to explain everything and so the story became overly complicated. I'm sorry Mrs. Jay but I don't need to know that Benvolio is now in the present as a way to explain why Ben Luna is now in ancient Italy- if that is even what you were trying to explain? It was just too much. Too much conflict too much explanation of what was happening and too much connecting Juliet Immortal to this book. Also wasn't one of the premises of the first book that once two true lovers fall into love the mercenaries can't touch them and hurt them. Thus the whole mission of Juliet- to make them fall in love so they can't be hurt by mercenaries? So at the end, shouldn't the Friar not be able to hurt Ariel and Romeo? Just a thought. Also at times I really hated Ariel's character. I think it was interesting she was this damaged character that thinks she herself isn't worthy of love but that seemed like an excuse for her to be too overly dramatic at times. I also didn't by into how easily she was swayed into believing Gemma and completely forgetting her love for Romeo. It was just another example of unnecessary conflict that didn't need to be introduced. Though to be fair this was the catalyst for the dance shooting drama, which I did enjoy. But the same conflict could have probably happened in a much simpler and more believable way.

On a more positive note...
My favorite parts of the book were the moments of blossoming love between Ariel and Romeo. It was fun to read about all the ways he was trying to make her fall in love with him and it was even more fun to read all of Romeo's conflicting emotions about needing to be detached from her because he has to leave her in three days yet at the same time him realizing that he himself is falling in love with her. Yes, I realize that the idea of him being sent to make her fall in love with him and having it turn out that he in turn falls for her is a very cliche and predictable way to focus the plot, but its the plot I wanted. I loved Romeo's character the most in the first book, so I wanted to see how he would transform from an evil monster to a man fighting for love. I even liked the twist of incorporating the original Little Mermaid story into the plot but I think this could have been incorporated more.

In the end, I liked this book a lot more that Juliet Immortal but I just couldn't love it. Too much got introduced and it turned this simple falling in love story into something much too complicated. Maybe Stacey Jay was trying too hard to incorporate the same world of good versus evil from the first book into this book and so the cute simple plot got lost in this complicated mess. I still enjoyed it even if some of the "my emotions exploding into his and mixing with his essence" stuff was sometimes a little much and used a little too frequently it was still an enjoyable read. (less)

like · see review

May 11, 2013 The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

We are The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club, to know more about this book, go to the post in our website:

Romeo Redeemed (Juliet Immortal #2) by Stacey Jay

If you are interested, you can visit our website:

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club's Review:

"Forever," I echo, and for the first time, I know that forever is a promise I can keep. I will love her forever, until the world crumbles and this memory is the only thing keeping me sane."

About The Book:
I...more

like · see review

Jul 03, 2012 Rebekah rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ala2012, classic-retelling, romance, young-adult

I really did not enjoy the first of the series, Juliet Immortal. Juliet was such an unsympathetic character and I really did not like her--at all. But I did finish it, so I guess I'm a glutton for torture. And reading the ending, I was intrigued by where Romeo was left. I wanted to know what was going to happen to him, though I wasn't so sure I wanted him to be redeemed.

This book was much better than the first, though I think most of that is because Juliet wasn't in it much. Romeo did grow on me...more

like · see review

Feb 26, 2013 Megan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: broken-heart, best-romance, best-books-ever, interesting, killer-suspence

Things were a lot clearer in this book than in it's prequel. but not by much. I'm assuming that the other Juliet in the other dimension also got her happy ending with Benvolio, or that her ending with Benvolio was edited out for this one. Personally, I prefer this one, other than the absolute lack of Ben/Benvolio. For such a massive character in the first book, he is practically none existent in this one. Which, yes, it is Romeo's story this time, but Juliet was still in it? My main compliant is...more

like · see review

Mar 21, 2013 Tracy Banghart rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Romeo's reimagining worked just as well for me as Juliet's did, though I confess I still loved JULIET IMMORTAL a little more. One reason: the Juliet portions of this novel were confusing to me at first, especially because the worlds and stories change from the first novel to the next, and it takes some effort to keep everything straight. And while it all made sense in the end, that distracted me slightly at the beginning.

Having said that, I found Stacey Jay's writing this time to be just as brea...more

like · see review

Nov 04, 2012 lost pages rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Inhalt
Nachdem Romeo aus den Reihen der Söldner verbannt wurde, fristet er sein Dasein in einem langsam vor sich hinverwesenden Körper.
Romeos letzte Chance bekommt er von seiner einstmaligen Gegenseite. Er wird ein Botschafter des Lichts und muss innerhalb von 3 Tagen ein Mädchen dazu bringen, sich in ihn zu verlieben. Romeo findet sich in Dylan wieder, der schon einige Späße auf Kosten von Ariel gemacht hat und genau dieses Mädchen muss er dazu bringen, sich in ihn zu verlieben. Doch mittlerweil...more
Inhalt
Nachdem Romeo aus den Reihen der Söldner verbannt wurde, fristet er sein Dasein in einem langsam vor sich hinverwesenden Körper.
Romeos letzte Chance bekommt er von seiner einstmaligen Gegenseite. Er wird ein Botschafter des Lichts und muss innerhalb von 3 Tagen ein Mädchen dazu bringen, sich in ihn zu verlieben. Romeo findet sich in Dylan wieder, der schon einige Späße auf Kosten von Ariel gemacht hat und genau dieses Mädchen muss er dazu bringen, sich in ihn zu verlieben. Doch mittlerweile tut Ariel Romeo regelrecht hassen und das Unterfangen erweißt sie als außerordentlich schwierig, noch dazu ahnt Romeo nicht, dass Ariel nicht bloß irgendein Mädchen ist....sie hat etwas Besonderes in sich.

Meinung
Das Ende von "Julia für immer" hat mich richtig neugierig auf die Fortsetzung gemacht. Das Kapitel aus Romeos Sicht war einfach toll und ich war mehr als froh, Teil 2 schon bei mir zu haben. Somit habe ich auch direkt losgelegt und war erst einmal erstaunt, dieselben Worte zu lesen. Genau! Noch einmal das gleiche Kapitel, wie das Letzte in Band 1! Für alle, die "Julia für immer" schon vor einer Weile gelesen haben, bestimmt eine gute Idee, um wieder rein zu kommen.
Nach diesem kurzen Déjà-vu Erlebnis kam dann aber auch schnell der neue Stoff und ich muss sagen: Ich war begeistert!

Stacey Jays Schreibstil bleibt sich treu. Er ist sehr einfach gehalten und sticht nicht aus der Masse heraus. Das ist auch nicht weiter schlimm, denn für ein gutes Vorankommen reicht es alle mal. Somit war ich schnell in der Geschichte und hatte alles genau vor Augen, wie ich es mir in etwa vorgestellt hatte.
Romeo war ja nicht immer der nette, liebe Kerl von nebenan. Das war genau der Punkt, der ihn mir sympathisch gemacht hat. In Teil 1 war er der Stimmungsmacher. Er hat für die Wendungen, die Überraschungen, den "Ich bleib an den Seiten hängen - Momenten" gesorgt. So ist er auch zu Beginn in "Romeo für immer"
Sobald er seine Chance ergriffen hat, spielt er wieder seine perfekte Rolle als Charmebolzen, vor dem kein Mädchenherz sicher ist. Ich fand es toll seine "gespielte" Rolle zu beobachte und Ariels Reaktionen auf sein Auftreten.
Ariel war am Anfang natürlich das perfekte Opfer. Durch ihre Narbe im Gesicht war sie immer sehr verunsichert und schüchtern. Dadurch hatte sie wenig Freunde und war oft die Zielscheibe des Gespötts in der Schule. Als dann der gutsaussehende Dylan Interesse für sie zeigt, merkt sie aus reiner Naivität natürlich nichts von seinen wirklichen Absichten. Nur durch Zufall erfährt sie seine wirklichen Interessensgründen und ist dann wirklich SAUER und fühlt sich verraten und hintergangen- genau ab dem Zeitpunkt "schießt" Romeo in ihr Leben. Für ihn natürlich ein gänzlich schlechter Start, denn Ariel muss sich ja in ihn verlieben. Aber Romeo gibt natürlich nicht auf, er ist schließlich der Herzensbrecher schlechthin und hat ein paar Jahrhunderte Erfahrung.

Bis dahin ist die Geschichte wie für mich gemacht. Auch als mich die Vermutung beschleicht, dass Romeo langsam aber sicher "echte" Gefühle für Ariel entwickelt, kann ich der Geschichte den "Mitreiß-Effekt" abnehmen. Ich kann sowohl Romeo als auch Ariel vollkommen verstehen. Die beiden Charaktere sind nah und greifbar. Sehr schön!
Aber dann kommt auf einmal ein Cut, der mir so ziemlich alles zunichte gemacht hat. Leider!
Nachdem Romeo Ariel "alles" anvertraut, verliert die Geschichte den Reiz für mich. Irgendwie war dann die Luft für mich raus. Zudem entwickelt sich der Kitsch wirklich bis zur Schmerzgrenze. Normalerweise kann ich mit diesem Faktor eigentlich etwas anfangen, aber in dieser Geschichte (die mich ab der Hälfe sowieso nicht mehr mitgerissen hat) war es mir dann doch zu viel. Zudem kann ich nicht nachvollziehen, warum sich die Handlung wieder in "nur" 3 Tagen abhandeln muss. Es ist ja schön und gut, wenn die Autorin die Fähigkeit besitzt sich innerhalb dieses kurzen Zeitraums zu verlieben, aber für Normalsterbliche, ist es schon etwas schwer nachvollziehbar. Warum wird die Handlung nicht auf mehrere Wochen verteilt? Soll das vielleicht den Spannungsbogen aufrecht halten, damit sich der Leser bibbernd auf die Lippen beißt und immer nur denk: "OMG nur noch 3 Tage!! Wie soll Romeo das nur schaffen???". Apropos Lippen. Ich glaube ich habe noch nie ein Buch gelesen, indem man sich so oft die trockenen Lippen mit der Zunge befeuchtet hat. Das ist mir schon in Teil 1 aufgefallen.
Verwirrung spielt ab der zweiten Hälfte auch eine wiegende Rolle. Irgendwann war es schwer für mich zu erkennen, wer denn jetzt ein Falsches Spiel spielt. Romeo oder Ariel. Letztere hat es nämlich auch ganz schon hinter den Ohren. Dann gibt es da noch die Amme, die ich so überhaupt nicht mag, weil sie irgendwie fies ist! Miststück! Ach ja, und diese 2 oder 3 Blenden zu Julia in die Vergangenheit. Hatten die einen Zweck? Wenn ja, ich hab ihn nicht erkannt, bzw verstanden.
Natürlich kann dieses Verwirrspiel für viele auch ganz interessant und aufregend sein.

Das Ende ist so ganz anders, als ich es erwartet habe (leider). Schwer was dazu zu sagen, ohne das Meiste zu verraten. Aber auch hier war der Kitsch der negative Nachgeschmack.

Fazit
Romeo für immer verspricht ein starkes Stück zu werden und kann zu Beginn sehr überzeugen. Sowohl die Charaktere als auch die Handlung sind stimmig und vermögen mitzureißen. Aber ca. der Hälfe entwickelt sich aber leider alles ins Gegenteil und der vorhandene Kitsch und die verwirrende Handlung sorgen für Unmut. Daher kann mich Teil 2 weniger überzeugen als "Julia für immer" und bekommt von mir 3/5 möglichen Punkten. Absolute Fans des ersten Teils wird "Romeo für immer" sicher gefallen und Freude bereiten!(less)

like · see review

Jun 05, 2013 Angela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really did enjoy this book, and truly felt that Romeo was redeemed. I did have a few problems with the book but they weren't too bad. Not enough to make me dislike the book. I'll tell them to you and spoilers.
(view spoiler)...more

like · see review

Dec 31, 2012 Miss Renny rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The companion to Juliet Immortal is just as fantastic as its predecessor. This book is told from the views of both Romeo and Ariel, who was a central character in the first book. Romeo, cursed and left for worse than death, is given a second chance to redeem himself by becoming an Ambassador like Juliet. His task is to get Ariel to believe in love before she can become a force for evil. At first, Romeo is sure he can win her over just like he won Juliet over so many years ago, but by the end, a...more

like · see review

topics	posts	views	last activity
Crazy for Young A...: Romeo Redeemed (Juliet Immortal #2) by Stacey Jay → May 2nd, 2013	63	21	May 04, 2013 12:07am
Digital ARC!	1	12	Feb 23, 2012 05:41pm

title link	preview: Romeo Redeemed
avg rating	preview: Romeo Redeemed Goodreads rating: 3.79 (960 ratings)
small image	preview: click here [close]
med image	preview: click here [close]
BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13641905-romeo-redeemed?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355944463l/13641905.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13641905-romeo-redeemed?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay[/url]

Romeo Redeemed (Juliet Immortal #2)

Friend Reviews

Lists with This Book

Community Reviews

new topic
Discuss This Book

combine
Other Editions (7)

Genres

Readers also enjoyed similar books

About Stacey Jay

Books by Stacey Jay

Share This Book

Share This Book on Your Website

Trivia About Romeo Redeemed

Quotes from Romeo Redeemed