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White Hot Kiss

(The Dark Elements #1)

Jennifer L. Armentrout (Goodreads Author)

4.20 · Rating details · 67,359 ratings · 7,147 reviews

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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 r ...more

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Jan 12, 2014 Khanh, first of her name, mother of bunnies rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya, romance, religious-spiritual, paranormal, angels, tstl, mary-sue, jericho-fucking-barrons, slut-shaming, demons

"Not everyone is created equal.”
I pursed my lips. “I don’t think I’m special.”
Roth looked at me again. “But you are. You’re a half demon that is also half Warden."

This is standard Armentrout. Fans of her books will love it, people who wants something a little less...formulaic, like me, will be disappointed. I keep reading her books, hoping that something will change for the better. So far, nothing had.

This book is about gargoyles and demons. But don't get the wrong impression. It's less this

"Not everyone is created equal.”
I pursed my lips. “I don’t think I’m special.”
Roth looked at me again. “But you are. You’re a half demon that is also half Warden."

And more this:

This is standard Armentrout in that:

1. The main heroine is the star of the show, there is no doubt about it, the universe revolves around her and only her

2. There is slut-shaming. There is an ample shortage of meaningful female friendship, there is plenty of slutty girls around, including her best friend, all designed to make the heroine seem virginal, chaste, and pure in contrast

3. The heroine is special, different, one of a kind, due to only the fact that she was born to an extraordinary heritage; she does nothing to earn our respect

4. There is a love triangle, and further than that, almost every eligible person with a penis around her age range wants her milkshake

5. There is more flirting than plot

6. The heroine is supposed to be kick-ass, but she is rescued all the fucking time

The good:

1. The writing is enjoyable, the book itself is a light, quick read

2. The setting is a predictable, light, traditional Urban Fantasy with characters we don't see too often---gargoyes (but the book still needs more garrgoyles and less hot-men-outside-of-stone-form)

The Summary: Gargoyles exist. They are called Wardens. 10 years ago, they came out in public. The world knows that gargoyles exist now, and there's surprisingly little hullabaloo about it. Miley Cyrus twerkin' on Robin Thicke's crotch got a more shocked reaction than we were shown in this book.

...the Wardens went public ten years ago. The Alphas had ordered the Wardens to come out of the shadows. To humans, Wardens had come out of their stone shells. After all, the gargoyles adorning many churches and buildings had been carved to resemble a Warden in his true skin.

Huh, gargoyles exist. Ok.

Layla is 17 years old. She is beautiful, but doesn't really consider herself that pretty. I mean, Layla only looks like an elf-princess. What's so special about that?

Zayne said I looked like the long-lost sister of the elf in Lord of the Rings. That was a huge confidence booster. Sigh.

Sigh, indeed. Fuck, it must be so horrible to go through life all blonde and elfin, looking like Legolas' sister. Tough existence, man. To top it off, she's in love with a gorgeous Warden guy (Zayne) who only sees her as a sister. A really hot sister with whom he loves going on coffee dates.

Layla is special. She is half-Demon, half-Warden. She looks like a human and she cannot shift into a monster-like stone gargoyle form because she is a half-blood. Therefore, Layla is half-blood, all beautiful. Special without the ugly side effects of being a gargoyle-like Guardian.

Layla is an orphan (oh hello there, trope). She has amnesia (trope). She doesn't know anything about her birth or her parents (trope). Her Warden guardians keep everything a secret from her (trope). One day, while stupidly chasing down a minor demon into a dark alley, Layla nearly gets killed. She is rescued by a dark, handsome, sexy Upper Level Demon. His name is Roth. He has a snake named Bambi. I don't mean to say his penis is named Bambi, I mean he has a snake tattoo that comes to life whose name is Bambi.

No—not a mass, but a huge freaking snake at least ten feet long and as wide as I was.
The thing spun toward me, rising halfway up. Its eyes burned an unholy red.
“Don’t be scared of Bambi,” the demon said. “She’s only curious and maybe a little bit hungry.”
The thing was named Bambi?

Sexy Demon Roth starts showing up everyfuckingwhere Layla goes. She goes to school. He's there. He shows up whenever she needs help, like a demonic guardian angel.

Where I'm from, we call that a fucking stalker. Layla knows that. She trusts him anyway.

“You don’t? I was following you.”
“Oh, so you’re a demon and a stalker?” I swallowed hard. “Because that’s not creepy or anything.”

Oh, he's not just a stalker, he's a pervert, too.

He leaned in again, his lips brushing the curve of my cheek. “Let me suggest more appropriate places. I have this piercing—”

Oh, wait, there's a reason he's following her. Layla is special. She was born to a special destiny, and he was meant to protect her.

Roth let out a low breath. “Your mother was known by many names...And because of that, you’re on Hell’s Most Wanted List.”

Naturally, Layla is inclined to believe the stranger she just met over the people who have raised her for the past 10 years. Roth and Layla kiss, they flirt, they go out on dates. They spend nights together, staring longingly into each other's eyes. They go to bed together---but they just talk, because demons are such gentlemen that way.

What is The Lesser Key of Solomon? More importantly, will the two hot, gorgeous men in her life ever stop fighting over Layla?

Zayne’s grip relaxed. “Shut up.”
Roth came to his feet fluidly. “I don’t think I like your tone.”
“And I don’t like your face,” Zayne returned.
The amount of testosterone the two were throwing off was ridiculous.

The Girl-Hate: There's room for only one good girl in this book, and that girl is Layla. Layla is virginal, pure. Layla and her best friend Stacey tease each other by calling each other names. Stacey is, of course, presented as the slut, the hobag, while innocent Layla is the virgin.

Stacey only blinked, looking like she was coming out of some kind of bizarre trance. I scribbled hobag across her notes. She laughed and wrote virgin ice princess across mine.

Even an insult, a tease, is designed to make Layla look good against her slutty best friend Stacey.

Stacey is sex on wheels.

Stacey started to tug her shirt up as a shield, but must’ve realized there wasn’t enough material there.

She dresses sexily, and the book presents it to us as a bad thing.

Stacey was saying as she threw herself into her seat. “I didn’t sneak out of the house dressed like this for no good reason.”
“No doubt.” I eyed her short skirt and then her cleavage. “We wouldn’t want your boobs to go to waste.”

Stacey constantly makes sexual jokes and gestures.

“Great!” Stacey chirped, backing off and gesturing wildly behind Roth. She was doing something with her hand and mouth that I knew Roth would be oh so down for.

She is presented as a good friend, but so completely hypersexualized compared to Layla. Her character is insiduously presented as not as good, due to her sexualization.

The other female characters in the book are either stupid sluts (Eva, the glammed up hobag Mean Girl classmate) or a scared female Warden (never mind that she's also a badass warrior herself), or a nice, beautiful Warden girl who's meant to be hated because of her interest in Layla's first love, Zayne. Danika is nice, but everything she does is seem as mean, an attack on Layla when all she wants to do is be helpful.

I dumped the stuff in the garbage can, shoulders stiff. “I’m not going to jump on you and suck out your soul, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
Danika gasped. “That’s not what I meant—not at all. It’s just that you look like you need something and I want to help.”

Everytime a female character outside of Layla does something remotely normal and nice, Layla snaps at her. There is no room in this book for a positive female figure besides Layla.

The Setting: It's your traditional Urban Fantasy, with Angels, Demons, all that good stuff. This book breaks no molds in the setting. It is completely predictable in this sense, and that's just fine. We have Fiends, we have Posers (demons, heh), we have Zombies. Nothing out of the ordinary.

What I do not like: The setting in this book is anticlimactic. There are gargoyles, humans know they exist...and there's an odd sense of "so what?" about it. People aren't exactly freaking out. There's a church rallying against Wardens...

Every so often the Church of God’s Children held a rally against the Wardens and then made headlines. They’d been doing it ever since the public had found out about the Wardens’ existence.

And that's the last we hear about it. The book is so centered around Layla and Layla only, so much that the outside world becomes completely secondary and almost gathers no mention in the book.

The setting itself has gaps. There are Wardens...gargoyles...but almost no instance of actual gargoyles in the book. We rarely see the Wardens in action. It's more internal politics and living with the Wardens in human form than anything else.

There's also the unbelievable case of "OH HUMANS KNOW ABOUT WARDENS BUT LET'S HIDE THE FACT THAT DEMONS EXIST!"

Wut?

The world would descend into chaos if humans knew demons were ordering their morning coffee right alongside them.

Ok, so you're telling me that the world is ok with the existence of gargoyles, that stone men can come to life, but they'd completely freak out if they knew about the existence of demons?

Wut?

Layla, you've got me on my knees: *lyric from Eric Clapton*

Everyone with a dick loves Layla. From hot, protective brother-figure Zayne. Zayne, who always wants to reassure Layla that she is good, despite what Layla thinks of herself.

Zayne’s eyes flicked up. They seemed brighter than usual. “You’re...perfect just the way you are.”

To schoolboy Gareth.

“Wow, he is so checking you out.”
“Huh?” I looked at Stacey. “Who?”
She glanced over her shoulder as she pulled me closer. “The guy you almost plowed into—Gareth Richmond. He’s still checking you out."

To evil pervert Petr who wants her body.

The line of his jaw hardened. “I didn’t do anything wrong.”
“You didn’t do anything wrong? I told you to stop and you wouldn’t—”
“You were being a tease.” His voice dropped low. “And since when do demons really get a say in anything?”

To Roth. Roth, who only has eyes for Layla.

Oh, the love triangle...

“I...” I didn’t know. I loved Zayne, but I didn’t know what kind of love that was, and Roth... I thought I could be in love with him, if given time. Or maybe I already was, in a little way. “I don’t know.”

It's enjoyable, but only as brain candy. If you're looking for more plot, more substance, I wouldn't recommend this. The character development and plausibility of the plot is absolutely lacking. ...more

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Feb 07, 2014 Emily May rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2014, dnf, pnr, young-adult

I. Could. Not. Finish. This.
I tried. And then I tried some more. But nope, not happening.

You know what? Perfection really is boring. Perfection is meaningless, unrealistic and so fucking boring.

Armentrout tries to create perfection. A perfectly all-good, virginal, amazing, everyone-wants-to-bone-me, kickass heroine who faultlessly exists at the centre of the universe, while beautiful, perfectly-sculpted, hot boys just orbit around her constantly. It's boring. And you know what else perfection i ...more

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Nov 15, 2014 shady boots added it

Shelves: unoriginal

You know what I've figured out? Jennifer L. Armentrout is a panderer. Meaning, she always writes the same formulaic stuff and always has to have extremely hot, six-foot-something bad boys that are there to solely make the main character's--and the young teen female reader's--panties melt.

What do I have to say to that? Well, first of all,

Secondly, here are a few examples of her not-even-a-little-bit-subtle pattern:

Taken from the blurb of Wait for You:

"Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inc

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Apr 17, 2019 jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

if you know me, you know i love JLAs stories with nearly every fibre of my being but i was hesitant to pick this up, only because it just didnt really interest me. the only reason i did is because ‘storm and fury’ (a spin off) comes out soon, and it actually sounds really good. so here i am.

fortunately, this turned out better than i thought it would. as someone who is still slowly, but somewhat successfully, immersing themselves into the paranormal genre, gargoyles just seemed a bit much. but i ...more

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Jun 03, 2013 Lucia rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, 1-2-stars-read, ya

My Roth, Layla and Zayne:

Layla is half-demon, half-Warden. But brought up by Wardens, daily fighting her demon urges, she hates everything demon-connected. But what happens when her perception of demons is ruined forever?

I am not sure what happened here. I love JLA and all her previous paranormal stories. But this one did not live up to my expectations.

So what was my biggest problem with this book? It wasn't the love triangle or the fact that heroine was perfect example of damsel in distress. N ...more

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Aug 29, 2013 Wendy Higgins added it

Shelves: favorites

This is one of those kinds of books that just fit me and my mood perfectly at the right moment. I loved every single thing about it. I think this series is going to rival Lux for me. I can't wait for everyone to read it!! ...more

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Jul 03, 2017 Virginia Ronan ♥ Herondale ♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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There was a demon in McDonald’s.
And it had a powerful hunger for Big Macs.”

This is quite a way to start a book and I was immediately intrigued by it! *lol* I mean a demon at McDonalds? What a funny, unique and weird way to begin a book. So yes, the first line already captured my interest and the characters and the plot that followed did the rest. ;-) I remember reading this for the very first time a couple of years ago and it was one of those series that’s highly addictin ...more

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Jan 12, 2020 NickReads rated it liked it · review of another edition

The characters are 2 dimensional and very superficial and you can easily figure out the ending by page 100.

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Nov 01, 2017 April rated it it was amazing

May have ordered the rest of this series ... Oops 🙊

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Sep 04, 2014 Pearl Angeli rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-physical-copy, hot-male-characters, strong-female-characters, 2015-reads, i-laughed-hard, love-triangles, cute-book-couple

"You need something," he said, and when I stared at him, he added, "Your face."

"My face?"

"It's in need of my kisses."

Who would've thought that demons are kind of hot? *sigh*

If there's one thing that makes this book beautiful and interesting. It's Roth. Roth. And ROTH.

White Hot Kiss is all kinds of awesomesauce. I love the concept Ms. Jennifer L. Armentrout put life into this book. The existence of demons and Wardens (Gargoyles who protect mankind from demons) is a thing that very much cat ...more

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Aug 18, 2019 Irina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

at the beginning i didn't know if i will like this book but it was surprisingly good. can't wait to see how the next book will be. ...more

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Jun 07, 2013 Patrycja rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed

Title: White Hot Kiss
Series: Dark Elements #1
Author: Jennifer L Armentrout
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Rating: 4 stars
Cliffhanger:. Yes
HEA: (view spoiler)

White Hot Kiss is another YA paranormal romance by Jennifer L Armentrout and as every previous book by this author, this novel doesn’t let go even for a single minute. It’s one of those keeping you on the edge till the last page stories that will make you laugh, feel sad and angry as well as introduce you to amazi ...more

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Sep 09, 2013 Carol [Goodreads Addict] rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy, young-adult, gargoyles

White Hot Kiss is book one in The Dark Elements series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. First I want to say that I have not read very many gargoyle books so I didn’t know what to expect going into this. But lets be realistic here. This book was written by Jennifer Armentrout. So I knew it was going to be epic. And I was NOT disappointed.

In this world we have wardens that are gargoyles that look like humans except while they sleep or when they choose to shed their human skin as in during a fight. The w White Hot Kiss is book one in The Dark Elements series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. First I want to say that I have not read very many gargoyle books so I didn’t know what to expect going into this. But lets be realistic here. This book was written by Jennifer Armentrout. So I knew it was going to be epic. And I was NOT disappointed.

In this world we have wardens that are gargoyles that look like humans except while they sleep or when they choose to shed their human skin as in during a fight. The world knows about them, they have gone public. Then there are the demons. This is the reason for the wardens. But, the world does not know about the demons. They walk among us every day disguised as humans so we don’t see them, but the wardens do. The wardens patrol the earth every night to rid the world of the demons, to protect the humans.

Then we have our main character, Layla. She is seventeen years old and is half warden and half demon. She was adopted into a family of wardens about 10 years ago, raised as a warden. But cannot shift like a warden can. Demons have the ability to suck the soul out of a human or a warden and Layla has this ability. So as a result, she can never kiss a boy, she can never kiss the handsome Zayne who she was raised with. Who she has had a crush on since the day she was brought into the house. Zayne is 21 years old. His father, Abbott wants him to choose a female, have children, but Zayne says he’s not ready. It obvious he feels more for Layla than he wants to. But even though its never spoken, its obvious he knows it can never be.

Then, there is Roth. There has to be a sexy bad boy right?! Roth is a demon. He keeps turning up when Layla needs saving. And that seems to be happening more and more often. And the more we get to know him, the more we fall for him, as does Layla. And demons don’t have souls, so the whole kissing problem, well, its not a problem with Roth.

What I didn’t expect, though, with this book, is to feel so emotionally involved. Layla is not accepted by most of the Warden world. She is half demon and Wardens hate demons. So where does she belong? I felt so bad for her struggling with this. And as she and Roth spend time together it was obvious that feelings were developing. So why is Roth protecting her? Why do these demons keep trying to kill her? Can she really trust Roth?

I was hooked from the first page to the last page and was left with my heart pounding. Layla has so much ahead of her and I can’t wait to find out what it is. I will leave you with my favorite line of the entire book. Who says it to whom? You will have to read it to find out.

“I lost myself the moment I found you.”
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Jun 03, 2013 Pavlina Read more sleep less blog rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-books, arc, want-to-read-soon

Wow this book was really good! I loved everything about it, the plot was addicting and full of surprises!I loved the world Jennifer created. Jennifer creates a world filled with gargoyles who are called the "Wardens" and they are against the demons who have escaped Hell. It's unique the storyline, I haven't read something like this before!

Layla isn't so ordinary... because she is half gargoyle and half demon..

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Aug 21, 2014 Ash rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-e-reader

first read: March 16-17, 2015.
first reread: July 25-27, 2015
second reread: March 20-22, 2016

JULY 2015: These books are just so fun. I loved it still, maybe not AS much as I did the first time I read this 4 months ago, BUT it wasn't enough to affect the 5 star rating.

“The newcomer stood well over six feet, as tall as any Warden. His hair was dark, the color of obsidian, and it reflected blue in the dim light. Lazy locks slipped over his forehead and curled just below his ears. Brows arched ov

“The newcomer stood well over six feet, as tall as any Warden. His hair was dark, the color of obsidian, and it reflected blue in the dim light. Lazy locks slipped over his forehead and curled just below his ears. Brows arched over golden eyes and his cheekbones were broad and high. He was attractive. Very attractive. Mind-bendingly beautiful, actually, but the sardonic twist to his full lips chilled his beauty. The black T-shirt stretched across his chest and flat stomach. A huge tattoo of a snake curled around his forearm, the tail disappearing under his sleeve and the diamond-shaped head rested on the top of his hand. He looked my age. Total crush material—if it wasn’t for the fact that he had no soul.”

Roth and Layla are just so entertaining. Their scenes together are definitely my favorites. I've noticed that JLA likes to use the same weird exclamation remarks in all her books...those, I actually found rather annoying...but other than that, I heart Roth lots and lots and lots, he's definitely still top 5 book boyfriend material. Zayne didn't really bug me the first time I read this, but after having read the 2nd one and deciding I was definitely not 'Team Zayne'....I decided I didn't really like his parts in this book the 2nd time around.

The cliffhanger here, even though it isn't so much of a cliffhanger because I already know what happens...it still killed me...I am pretty sure I felt my heart break a little bit. I love books that can bring out such emotions, even on, especially on a reread.

I am really, really, really excited for the release of Every Last Breath!!!! It comes out in about 24 hours and I am beyond fucking ready to figure out what happens!!

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MARCH 16 & 17, 2015: I just....absolutely heart JLA! She is probably one of my favorite authors. This book was awesome, haha, I loved, SO TOTALLY LOVED, the sarcastic, witty, arrogant, cocky main characters..... Damn cliffhanger, I am like...crying my eyes out over here....It was happy happy happy, and hilarious....until it was heartbreaking.... on to the next one!!!!!!!!

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Sep 25, 2020 Jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, fantasy-romance, forbidden-romance, bad-boy

This has been on my TBR forever, so I am so excited I finally picked this up on audio. This was so good! I loved the action and the mystery of Layla trying to discover who she really is and the true extent of what she can do. And talk about a yummy forbidden romance! I don't think I'd consider this book a love triangle since it's so obvious Layla and Roth belong together. I loved how he was a demon and showed Layla that he really wasn't all that bad. The story itself was fun and I'm dying to fig ...more

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Aug 14, 2015 Jennifer Kyle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: para-dystopian-sci-fi-fantasy

4.5 Stars

On vacation- review to come!

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Jul 28, 2015 ☆ ĄňŊǡƂėƮĦ ☆ ŞŧŎŋė rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, romance

This is my first Armentrout book and I know that it won't be my last. I definitely liked it and was pleasantly surprised. I had been reading many reviews on it and wasn't sure if I would want another love triangle.

Plot Summary

Layla I-don't-know-her-last-name has just turned seventeen. She's like your average teenage girl. She tags demons, works with a group of demon hunters, so of course has to like a demon. So, no, she's not normal but she really wants to be. She is half-gargoyle/Warden and h ...more

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Jul 11, 2021 Gabriela Reads rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4/5 ★★★★☆

“People with the purest souls are capable of the greatest evils. No one is perfect, no matter what they are or what side they fight for.”

I didn't even know what to expect, but I ended up delighted! This book was compelling from the beginning to the end. I couldn't put it down at any time and now I want to run to read the next ones. JLA is definitely talented as a writer, her writing style is very addictive.

At first, I felt this book like a well-written Wattpad story, but as it progr ...more

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Aug 22, 2015 Lauren rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, favorites, 2015, 2019

Oh my god. Seriously, I have no words.

You know those books where you start out liking it well enough but then it hits a point and you absolutely CANNOT put the book down?!

I loved the storyline, absolutely loved it. The whole premise was incredible and I loved her concept of Demons and Wardens. It just made for such good world building and such an intricate premise.

Then there were the characters. I absolutely adored the characters. And I mean... Roth. Ugh I love Roth so damn much. And Bambi!

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Apr 12, 2016 ambsreads rated it liked it

Shelves: romance, fantasy, paranormal, annoying-male-leads, young-adult

White Hot Kiss is the first in its series and a book I've started numerous times and out down. I decided this time I would triumph though and finish it. To my utter surprise I did. I kind of wish I hadn't, it wasn't the greatest book out (but I'll finish the series) and it had a series of issues I found. Most around the characters, both side and main, the dialogue, the love triangle, and the under developed world.

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Jun 07, 2013 Annaiss marked it as to-read

Shelves: physical-books-i-own, give-it-to-me-now, series-i-follow, dying-to-read-it

Can I have it now, pleeease?!

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Jan 24, 2022 Mika Auguste rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-fantasy, urban-and-paranormal

I probably would’ve LOVED this book had I read it in highschool…also why did no one tell me this is kind of the trope where the main character joins “the villain”? like…I would’ve started this book eons ago

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Sep 28, 2021 Sara rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Finished the reread so that I can continue. This time it isn't a 5 star read, because this book is on so many levels wrong, for example the shaming of layla's best friend, but I loved Roth so I'm eager to see what happens next I gues.😂👀

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Feb 07, 2020 Effy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, romance, friends-to-lovers, love-triangle, forbidden-romance, slow-burn-romance

“I lost myself the moment I found you.”
I usually avoid reading love triangle novels as much as possible because I tend to develop feelings for one of the two love interests and get bored. Falling for both male characters was new to me. This book was something else.
The novel is a quintessential urban fantasy, paranormal novel set in a place where the stereotypically portrayed as pure, benevolent Wardens coexist with demons. Laya is in the middle. She is half demon, half gargoyle and can see throu ...more

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Jan 06, 2015 bibliophile (Romance Addict) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, kick-ass-heroine, ya, enemies-to-lovers, love-triangle, book-boyfriends, paranormal, fantasy

Five *demons* stars!!

This is book one of the The Dark Elements trilogy by Jennifer Armentrout, and oh my God! Jen never failed me, or dissappointed me. I love this book, and every charater, and just EVERYTHING!!

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The story: In this book, we follow a girl called Layla. She's half Warren, half demon, and she hates this fact so much. She lives with her fellow Warrens, and her life is fine until she meets Roth.

Roth is badass, hottie, and a demon! Layla hates his guts, but she can't handle ...more

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Dec 09, 2014 Katerina Kondrenko rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-fantasy, writing-nice-humor, pov-1st-person, genre-urban-fantasy, read-in-russian, pov-female-only, characters-antiheros, genre-romance, characters-book-boyfriends, characters-cute-non-human-creatures

6 out of 10

Ревью в моем блоге/This review on my blog
Living A Thousand Lives (please use Chrome/Yandex browser or Android/IOS to see the page; otherwise, spoiler-tags I use to make my post compact may not work)

Short-Soundtrack:
AFI– Kiss and control
Starset– My Demons
Royksopp– Here She Comes Again

Genre: urban-fantasy, YA
Stuff: gargoyles, demons, hybrids
Fail: typical Armentrout
WOW: Astaroth
POV: 1st-person, female
Love-Geometry: medium

Quote-Core:

“People with the purest souls are capable

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Nov 19, 2020 Bryce Rocks My Socks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fav, jla

I just reread Jennifer L. Armentrout’s White Hot Kiss and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. Here's a list of things I did immediately after reading this book:
1) Sat there staring at the book, taking it all in and internally freaking out.
2) Ate an Oreo (packet) after realizing I had not eaten or slept since I’d opened the book and
3) Texted my best friend: Dude I just finished white hot kiss and iOMG i forgot how good it was

I was a bit hesitant to read this book because the back of the book ...more

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Jan 19, 2021 pauline rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

astaROTH... my guy... dude... I love you okay?? you and me? = ❤️

This book is FANTASTIC. hooked me in from the start—such a great read to pull you out of a slump (my previous read before this I had to DNF because i found it boring, so this rejuvenated me).

Great story-telling, great world building. The romance is there, the plot is there. IF YOU’RE A FAN OF SUPERNATURAL, YOU’LL LOVE THIS BOOK (sorry for yelling but cmon... read it). There are demons and gargoyles, AND BANTER AND ANGST. what more c ...more

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Jun 02, 2013 Twizzie marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Another Jennifer L. Armentrout book? Yes!

I mean. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT'S ABOUT! I almost fell out of my chair, seeing this. I love Jenn. She is my favorite author of all time and will always be my favorite author.

The title though... seems awesome. ANd to express it's awesomeness, i'm going to put a lot of Gerard Butler GIFs because he equals the awesomeness of Jennifer and he is pretty awesome.

Go Jennifer. Go Jennifer. Go Jennifer. ...more

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About Jennifer L. Armentrout

Jennifer L. Armentrout

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Hey Guys! Please note: I don't send out ARCs for review. If you're interested in reviewing a book of mine before release date, please contact the appropriate publisher. I also do NOT check my Goodreads email.

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# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors yo Hey Guys! Please note: I don't send out ARCs for review. If you're interested in reviewing a book of mine before release date, please contact the appropriate publisher. I also do NOT check my Goodreads email.

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# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was a Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more. ...more