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Twisted Fate

(Twisted #1)

Jessi Elliott (Goodreads Author)

3.64 · Rating details · 441 ratings · 146 reviews

Capturing the attention of a dangerously sexy fae leader was never part of my plan.

I wanted to finish college, get a job, and maybe find a nice guy to date.

Instead, I end up forced to work alongside the very fae who gets under my skin like no man ever has. I can’t stand him, but I also can’t deny the tension that ignites whenever he’s close.

After surviving my run-in with t ...more

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Published February 13th 2018 by Jessi Elliott

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Jan 09, 2018 Bex (Beckie Bookworm) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, arc, book-reviews, fae, new-adult

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First Read -13th February 2018 - 5 Stars
Re-read - 6th April 2019 - 4 Stars

( Edit- I didn’t enjoy it quite as much on the second read through mainly because this time around I around Aurora rather irritating and immature it’s still a good read though )

Twisted Fate (Twisted, #1) by Jessi Elliott is a fabulous debut offering.
In fact, it's hard to believe this is from a debut author.
Jessie Elliot has managed to completely smash it with Twisted Fate.
I don't usually read many New Adult novels, bu ...more

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Feb 13, 2018 Karlita | Tale Out Loud rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, new-adult, fantasy, romance

Call me crazy, but I don’t make a habit of putting a book down halfway through the story.

Aurora Marshall was in her final year as a business student. Almost every detail of her life was already carefully mapped out, staying on her comfort zone and having control over her future. Wanting to start off her senior year right, she agreed to attend the first college party of the year with her friends.

But when she found herself being kidnapped because of a case of mistaken identity, the wor ...more

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Dec 27, 2017 stumbleduponabook rated it really liked it

Twisted Fate is Jessi Elliott’s debut novel and she knocked it out of the park. I enjoyed it so much, I stayed up late reading it.

The premise of the story intrigued me enough to give this one a chance, and I’m glad I did. Not only did it surprise me in the best way possible, but I’m already anxiously waiting for the next book.

I loved the banter between Tristan and Aurora. Every time these two were together I couldn’t help but have a big smile on my face.

Most people walk on eggshells around Trist ...more

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Aug 15, 2017 Jessi Elliott added it · (Review from the author)

TWISTED FATE IS AVAILABLE NOW!!!

***SNEAK PEEK***

He rises from his chair and walks around the desk, closing the space between us. He stops a mere foot away, so close I could lean in and feel his breath on my face. “It seems we both have things we don’t want to talk about.”
“I . . .” Blood rushes to my cheeks. “There’s nothing to talk about.”
He reaches forward and twirls a strand of my hair between his fingers. “You’d rather not talk, then?” he murmurs.
My heart lurches in my chest. This scenario co ...more

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Feb 05, 2018 Bookish Affair rated it really liked it

⚪🔸⚫ 4.5 STARS⚫🔸⚪

< ⚫A R C R E V I E W ⚫ >
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"He makes me feel right - But that’s not for tonight"
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Never imagining to find herself landed in a world where Fae exist Aurora finds herself in a situation of do or die. Being in the clutches of the Fae leader is so not cool and to top it off the said king looks like a Sin waiting to happen. That's Lethal..
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" He isn’t finished with you."
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For Aurora, now to get out of his clutches, the only way left is consider all the demands made by him or else the life ...more

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Sep 07, 2020 Ingerlisa rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-unlimited, series-i-am-not-continuing, zero-chemistry-like-literally-zero

Sadly this one fell a little flat for me.

It was too instalovey for me and I just felt chemistry was lacking between Tristan and Aurora.

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Jan 11, 2018 mith rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2018-publication, supernatural-creatures, arcs, kindle-or-ebook, fantasy, contemporary, school-setting, maaaagic, series, faeries

Rating and review to come!

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Feb 15, 2018 Mg ♥ The Bookishmedialite rated it liked it · review of another edition

Jessi Elliott can write. There's no question about that. I enjoyed Twisted Fate, but there was something...well, someone, that didn't let me love the story as much as I was hoping to.

But first, let's talk about what I loved about the book.

The cover.

Definitely one of my favorites!

Tristan...

I loved him!!!! He was this fucking delicious, arrogant man, ehem, ehem, fae, that I-wanted-to-bang-him-like-a-screen-door-in-a-hurricane, LOL.

Then, what I didn't like...

Aurora.

I'm sorry but I just couldn't ...more

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Apr 09, 2018 Nia •ShadesOfPaper• rated it did not like it

Shelves: series-to-finish, books-i-own, romance, urban-fantasy, young-adult, fantasy, 2018-releases, books-read-in-2018

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This book was one of my most anticipated books of this year, and I had such high hopes, but unfortunately it ended up really disappointing me. When I first heard it was about faeries, I added to my TBR because I usually tend to love those type of books, but I felt that I didn’t get much from this one.

For starters, I didn’t like neither of the characters. I found them so lineal and underdeveloped, and none of them hardly had any development throughout ...more

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Jan 18, 2018 Mai rated it liked it

I received an e-arc of this from the author, in exchange for an honest review, and I can’t thank her enough for that.

Twisted Fate is a contemporary fantasy novel. It follows Aurora, a business major, who is thrust out of her own life and into the world of Tristan the Fae leader. Aurora’s life gets entangled with not just his life, but also his world.

The novel is romance-centric, it focuses on Aurora and Tristan’s developing relationship, while in the same time discusses this world’s issues.

The t ...more

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Jun 17, 2019 Emma-Kate rated it did not like it · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I had a lot of problems with this book. Now, I have nothing against the author. She seems lovely enough. But for the first time ever, I had to keep taking notes on my kindle because of a book.
I don't normally go into great depth in my reviews, but I feel misled. I heard so much hype for this book, for this series, and I feel seriously betrayed and like I wasted my time reading it- so I'm going to be That Person On Goodreads.

First of all, and most upsettingly for me- I felt literally no attachmen ...more

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Jul 07, 2018 Kira rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: cover-love, magic, paranormal-romance, abandoned-series, fae, kindle-challenge

Aurora the 20 something year old human grabs the attention of the (probably) ancient fae leader. She was different and witty etc. although she really didn't stand out all that much IMO. Tristan was okay but too nice for a badass leader. His threatening bad boy image faded real fast. I appreciated that their relationship was slow burning but it was almost too slow.

Aurora was ~~bossy~~ forthright and ~~self righteous~~ kindly shared her opinions with others. She annoyed me sometimes when she thought she k Aurora the 20 something year old human grabs the attention of the (probably) ancient fae leader. She was different and witty etc. although she really didn't stand out all that much IMO. Tristan was okay but too nice for a badass leader. His threatening bad boy image faded real fast. I appreciated that their relationship was slow burning but it was almost too slow.

Aurora was ~~bossy~~ forthright and ~~self righteous~~ kindly shared her opinions with others. She annoyed me sometimes when she thought she knew better than the fae about how to deal with the fae when she barely knew shit about the fae. Tristan wasn't much of a leader. He just seemed like a business man and nothing more. If the fae were on the verge of war, why did he and his two closest confidants/aids spend all of their time focusing on business instead of politics? He supposedly had strong magic but other than some minor healing he didn't do anything.

The friendship between Aurora and Allison was weird. They were supposed to be best friends but Allison was not a good friend. She lied to Aurora, even tried to kill her, but all was instantly forgiven because they were BFF and supposedly Allison would have done anything for Aurora although no evidence whatsoever supported this. With friends like that who needs enemies.

Technically this was new adult but it had a strong YA vibe. The romance was tame. Quite frankly Aurora wasn't the brightest. Her ability to judge the trustworthiness of other seemed like that of a young teen who'd never been wronged. When asked to find a fae at her college, I immediately figured out who she was looking for although she didn't get it until the last minute. Something was clearly up with Grant because why else would some random dude innocently keep popping up in the story especially since he clearly wasn't a love interest. She didn't even suspect a thing until it was explained to her.

The whole thing with Aurora's brother being sick didn't do anything for me. It was sad but I didn't know enough about the brother to be invested in his story. The situation with him didn't play out like I thought it would. The real ending was far less complicated and devious then the one I envisioned. The only complication in this ending was Aurora letting her own doubts trip her up. I'm not too interested in reading the next hoping that she'll finally get over her own insecurities. ...more

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Feb 13, 2018 Nerdy Dirty & Flirty rated it really liked it

Elliott’s debut novel, Twisted Fate, was an exciting read. I was immediately drawn into the premise, an average, everyday college student, suddenly thrust into a world she didn’t know existed. A world filled with light and dark fae, in a war for power. As Aurora grows closer to the dark fae, and especially Tristan, their leader, the danger increases. Supernatural beings, suspense, danger, sexual tension…sign me up!

I enjoyed the banter between these characters. Aurora was headstrong and witty, an ...more

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Dec 31, 2018 Brooke rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed this book! It has been a while since I have read a fantasy romance and I tend to like the stories about Faes. The the book first started I was unsure how I was going to like the characters. Aurora definitely grew on me with her sarcasm and witty comebacks. I wish though that the readers would have got to read some chapters in Tristian's perspective. Overall, I loved the story! ...more

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Feb 04, 2018 Carol***BeautyandtheBeastlyBooks rated it liked it

Shelves: new-adult, arc, college-romance, cliffy, fantasy, fae-book

***ARC received in exchange of an honest opinion***

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Jan 11, 2018 Milwaukee Baker rated it it was amazing

I know I’ve enjoyed reading Jessi’s work whenever I was lucky enough for her to send me blurbs for feedback when we were in high school, so I knew I’d enjoy Twisted Fate too. I really was only going to read a couple chapters before bed last night…

But oh my word! Once I started, I could not put this book down!

I knew Twisted Fate was a new-adult, paranormal romance, but I don’t think I entirely knew what that meant going into this. I’m not a huge Romance reader (look at my ‘read’ shelf for proof) ...more

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Dec 19, 2017 Jess (the cozy reader) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, favorites

Big thanks to Jessi Elliott for an ARC copy for review

Oh sweet apple pie, this book was good! With a great atmosphere, the magical and deviant world of the fae, solid characters, and a romance that you cannot help, but get swept away in. Jessi Elliott did a fantastic job with her debut novel, Twisted Fate. I can’t wait for book two, Twisted Gift and for more Tristan Westbrook of course.

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Apr 30, 2019 Rebecca rated it did not like it

Shelves: did-not-finish

DNF at 25%. I gave this one so many extra chances because it was on my phone for half a year and some stubborn part of me kept trying despite the dozens of other novels that wouldn't make me feel like a brain cell was being killed off with each melodramatic sentence.

It read like bad Mary Sue fanfiction and both main characters were so stereotypical that at one point, I actually thought it was meant to be a parody. It's actually like some new form of YA or NA or whatever-it's-called torture for t ...more

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Feb 14, 2018 Amber rated it did not like it

Reading this book was a lot like reading fanfiction for source material you're not familiar with. There's no real world building or character development, and without that framework the story just isn't as engaging. This trend of lackluster delivery extends to other elements of the novel as well. The characters will often remark that somebody is witty, or full of sass, yet the actual dialogue never reflects that. While this novel is far from the worst things out there, it does ultimately fall fi ...more

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Feb 12, 2018 Samantha Grubey (ABookHaven) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, 2018

"The plot was really intriguing and I loved every moment of it, I seriously cannot wait for the next book it left on such a cliffhanger that I want to know what happens next. I need the sequel like right now. I didn’t know where it was going and I did not see the twists or turns that were coming and it still loves me shocked thinking about them now."

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Dec 20, 2018 Cynthia rated it really liked it

Shelves: indie-books

Twisted Fate is about a snarky young woman who is misidentified as the target of a Fae kidnapping... but something about her makes it impossible for the Fae to erase her memories.

This book was highly enjoyable and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a mouthy female lead and light erotica. As for content on the latter, there was one short explicit sex scene towards the end, so that makes this an adult novel, but far tamer than most romances which go into that territory.

What I didn't like: The Twisted Fate is about a snarky young woman who is misidentified as the target of a Fae kidnapping... but something about her makes it impossible for the Fae to erase her memories.

This book was highly enjoyable and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a mouthy female lead and light erotica. As for content on the latter, there was one short explicit sex scene towards the end, so that makes this an adult novel, but far tamer than most romances which go into that territory.

What I didn't like: The book could have used one last round of very harsh edits. I didn't notice typos or grammatical errors, but there were a number of scenes that had no point and were rather boring. Conversations like her friend offering to pay her tab at the bar, her refusing, them going back and forth a while as to why he or should or should not pay. Another conversation of basically the same thing between the protagonist and her mom--cut it. These are the sort of conversations that happen in real life, but drag the pacing of a book down and don't contribute anything. Fortunately, while there were a number of them, they were all short so I was able to get back to the story quickly. Another minor point was the dialogue, which felt clunky and forced at times, but the major issue that bothered me was a lack of consistent characterization of the secondary characters. Several of them didn't have any continuity as to their motivations or actions. I won't go into specifics for spoilers, but there was some very noticeable flip-flopping of "I'm evil! Now I'm not! Now I'm evil again! Now I'm not!" along with some smart characters suddenly acting dumb and then back again, and all the other characters just... going along with it? This would be a cardinal sin if performed by a man character, but secondaries are easier to brush off and just read as annoying.

Things I liked: The chemistry between the male and female lead was legit and palpable. The romance worked and I dug it. I've read a run of books that seem to romanticize Stockholm Syndrome in kidnapping plots, so I was concerned that that was how this story was going to handle the romance as well, but it wasn't and for that I am grateful. She has (arguably misguided) but reasonably legit reasons for continuing to interact with the male lead until a mutual spark has a chance to ignite into something more on both sides. This wasn't an insta-love, and I enjoyed how it was handled. I read this book pretty quickly because it kept me interested and wanting more. Another thing I enjoyed was the ending--it felt like an ending. While this is the first book in a series and there are clearly plot lines that need to be explored and tied up, it didn't end on a clifhanger and it felt like a satisfying ending. I've shied away from series lately because I so often feel like my emotional investment is being exploited to spend more money on the next book to get the sense of completion and satisfaction that I was promised in the first book. It's not a good feeling, and this book respects it's readers enough not to do it.

To sum up, this is a fun romance that I'd recommend if you like Fae storylines, snarky protagonists and light erotica. You'll need to suspend your belief a little more past the normal paranormal romance, but it's still fun and you should give it a try. ...more

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Feb 07, 2018 Lisa (Remarkablylisa) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: january-2018

MY RATING: 3.5/5 STARS

I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

When Jessi first approached me back in Summer of 2017 with hopes of letting me review her debut novel, I knew I had to get my hands on one. I loved romance but I didn't know what urban fantasy was nor did I know if I actually liked fantasy novels. Thank goodness, a long list of fantasy arcs from publishers fell into my hands and converted me into a fantasy lover so I absolutely had no doubts when I read th MY RATING: 3.5/5 STARS

I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

When Jessi first approached me back in Summer of 2017 with hopes of letting me review her debut novel, I knew I had to get my hands on one. I loved romance but I didn't know what urban fantasy was nor did I know if I actually liked fantasy novels. Thank goodness, a long list of fantasy arcs from publishers fell into my hands and converted me into a fantasy lover so I absolutely had no doubts when I read this book.

Twisted Fate tells the story of Aurora Marshall, a senior in university who has eyes on the prize also known as graduating and making a name for herself. While she may seem like a typical student, she has a family that is drained financially from taking care of her younger brother who is fighting cancer. That's right, folks. It's going to be a tear-jerker. Typically found in libraries cramming for the next exam or finishing up a project, Aurora is convinced to attend a party and it's there were things go wrong. She's kidnapped, exposed to the world of faes (mythical creatures who look eerily like humans but so much more beautiful), and finds herself on a quest to protect her best friend. Oh yeah, and it doesn't hurt that the leader of the faes is smokin' hot.

I thought Twisted Fate was an entertaining read. It's light and fun. Jessi did a great job at writing a piece that isn't heavy with big dialogues or lengthy descriptions or huge paragraphs explaining motives of characters. I thought the book was written well for a debut novel. It was filled with a good set of characters with individual motives and personalities. And most importantly, the plot moved along, never dragging.

I also enjoyed the romance between Aurora and Tristan towards the end. Twisted Fate honestly gave me some Twilight vibes mixed with a hint of Fifty Shades of Grey without the controlling Christian Grey but billionaire romance vibes. Firstly, Tristan has magical powers and so does Edward Cullen. He also owns a huge chain of hotels which therefore, makes him super rich like Christian Grey. He's also dominating, holds power in the boardroom and well, in his body, and is totally hot. Secondly, Tristan also does this weird thing where he invades Aurora's dreams like kind of how Edward watched Bella sleep at night so I think I made my case pretty clear. While Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey have been ridiculed a lot in public media, Twisted Fate does not hold the poor aspects of these NYT Bestsellers but more so similar plot attributes and the entertainment factor.

Moving onto characters, I hate to say it but sometimes Aurora was very confusing. She's not a shy one like Anastasia Steele if that's what you think. She's witty and does not hold her tongue. She says what's on her mind. But sometimes, I found her a tad aggressive. In pieces of dialogue, Tristan would just ask a simply friendly question but Aurora would get very defensive and react. This is just something that I find very hard with witty bold characters because they either rub me the wrong way or they're spot on and I love them. While Aurora made me laugh a few times, she did bother me a bit too.

Furthermore, Aurora is abducted by accident. Tristan tries to wash away her memories of Fae but can't. So Aurora becomes "involved" in a way because they're trying to hunt down someone she really loves and wants to protect. The thing is that I found this so hard to believe that such a noble character existed. I mean, would I sacrifice my normal life, my safety, my everything for someone? Maybe. It depends on the relationship. And I guess I felt this way because there wasn't as strong of a development as I wished with Aurora's relationship with the character. It could have been expanded on more and made sure that I would connect with them before we move on this crazy journey into the Fae world.

MY RECOMMENDATION:

Twisted Fate is a book you read for the magic, the love, and the scenes that make you blush in public. I definitely suggest you guys to give this one a try and continue with the series! ...more

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Jan 06, 2019 Jennifer / JG's Reads rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019, riri

The synopsis was really intriguing, so I was excited to read this book. I liked it, but I had a difficult time really connecting with the story. I felt like the world of the book wasn't fully developed, especially regarding the fae. I liked Aurora's feistiness, but at times she acted really reckless, especially considering she was dealing with the fae. I also liked Tristan, but he didn't seem like a strong enough character to be the leader of the dark fae. Most of the characters seemed pretty on ...more

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Jan 07, 2019 Av Sahota rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy

I was given an ARC for this book in return for an unbiased review.

Wow what a book!

Paranormal/Fantasy books are not normally my top picks but I am so happy I took a chance on this book and author. I loved the main characters Aurora and Tristan and could feel the tension between them from their first meeting. I was sat on the edge of my seat as I read this book their were so many twists and turns one minute I was crying the next minute I was laughing out load.

This was definitely a slow burn romanc ...more

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Dec 21, 2018 Ally *Wasted Life Books & Romance* rated it really liked it

Wow!!! Those twists and turns were not at all what I was expecting! I was not expecting to laugh as much as I did! I loved the dialogue and wit between characters!
Aurora Marshall has her perfectly planned life turned upside when mistakenly kidnapped by the Fae. With one look at her captor, Tristan, ruler of a group of Fae, she and the reader couldn’t help but wickedly smile!
Her no fear, say exactly what she’s thinking attitude intrigues Tristan and only endears her to him further.
Despite what ...more

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Mar 04, 2020 Christa rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020, paranormal-romance, new-adult, fae, meh, owned

Underdeveloped and rushed world building with instalove romance.

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Feb 16, 2018 🅙𝔲𝔩𝔷 rated it liked it

Mixed feelings with this book. Heroine struck me as a bit dumb most of the time. She moaned allot too. I will read to the second book to see if it improves.

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Feb 17, 2018 Anna rated it liked it

Shelves: fae

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The book wasn't necessarily bad, I just went into in with slightly different expectations; and that's probably the main reason behind me not being able to fully connect with and enjoy the story.
I did not feel any chemistry between Tristan and Aurora and their response to one another rarely seemed genuine. For the most part they came out indifferent. Beside that I also wanted Tristan to appear more commanding and maybe a little darker (he is, after all, the leader of the dark fae, so why not act ...more

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Aug 13, 2018 Eileen (BookCatPin) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

What to say about Twisted Fate... I think I'm a little burnt out over paranormal stories so I wasn't able to enjoy this one as much as I wanted to. Everything about the story felt formulaic.

I want to say I enjoyed the school setting, the forbidden romance and tension-filled situations but they felt so standard. Nothing that happened surprised me. There was barely a climax and very little character growths. More importantly I never felt a need to know what's next. For a supernatural story, nothin ...more

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Apr 06, 2019 Allison Aldridge rated it it was amazing

Wow, that's all I can say about this book! It's amazing and for someone who was nervous about reading a more romance based novel for the first time, this was the perfect book to dip my toes in the water! I loved Aurora and Tristian, their story was fun and passionate which made me incredibly invested in them! If you are looking for a book that you can devour in one to two sittings this is the one for you!

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Jessi Elliott is a YA and new adult paranormal romance author.

She lives in Ontario, Canada with her adorable calico cat, Phoebe.

When she's not working on her next book, she likes to hang out with friends and family, get lost in a steamy romance novel, watch Friends, and drink coffee.

You can find Jessi at www.jessielliott.com, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can join her newsletter to stay ...more