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Onyx (Lux, #2)

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Start date: November 1, 2014

Finish date: November 30, 2014

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Feb 14, 2015 Colette rated it liked it

The series is growing on me. I can see Armentrout's writing maturing, and the characters along with it. Overall 2.5/5 stars; hopefully the next book is even better! ...more

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Dec 01, 2018 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own-ebook-read, 301-to-400-pages, romance, enemies-to-lovers, 5-stars, audio, forbidden-taboo-romance, young-adult, all-the-feels, high-school

05/06/2022: Reread! Listened on audio.
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11/20/2020: Reread!

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I can only imagine that reading this book is the closest feeling to the high a person gets from injecting drugs. You know, without all the nastiness of side effects and such. If I could melt this book down I bet I could sell it like heroin. I'd be set for life and would want for nothing ever again. -sigh- I don't want this high to end. Thank goodness there are three more books in this series to slick my lust!

This author writes characters that consume you. They sink into you and ravage through your veins like the newest designer drug leaving you all but hanging onto reality. The backstories, the chemistry between characters, and the character progression all flow with each other to make these characters truly exceptional. The reading experience with this cast of characters is one of the best that I've read.

The plotting of the story was cleverly concocted and pretty tantalizing. As things progressed in the story, I was constantly trying to piece things together in my mind and figure out the plot twists. It was almost like reading a murder mystery. I was on the edge of my seat, so to speak. The foreshadowing was threaded into the story adeptly. I was very impressed.

The romance in this book far outpassed the first book. I love the hate-to-love slow burn romance. It really digs in deep and makes you feel so many emotions. I fell so in love with the complicated romance between the main characters. I love how there are so many factors surrounding their romance. Things that they fight, things that they have to overcome, and things outside of their power to change. Their journey is so impactful. And Daemon is freaking hot, so there's that. Prepare your bookshelf for a new book boyfriend. Just saying.

Overall, this is one of the best book experiences I've had. For real. The writing is so masterful and the characters will find a special place in your heart by the end. I definitely have a new favorite author, and luckily there is a backlist of titles waiting for me! If you enjoy suspenseful plotting, characters with depth, and a romance that will give you heart palpitations then this book (and this series) is the drug that you are looking for. Please read responsibly.

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Jun 03, 2020 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I LOVE Jennifer L Armentrout and I love her story lines and characters. JLA can write a paranormal romance like nobody else. I find every character engaging and they make me wish I was a teen and dating an alien....JK. I'm an adult and I still love the way she writes her stories.

The reason this book didn't get 5 stars was the new character Blake. I wasn't a fan of his character. I know that you can't always have the same characters but he just seemed like he wasn't necessary to the story until t ...more

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Jun 10, 2015 Melissa rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-library-books

I have been wanting to get back to this series for some time now. I finally made a bit of time for it. I have to say though, it took me a while to really get into the book. The first half of the book was rehashing their "romance" but I just couldn't get into it. I don't know if it is because it was so long after the first book or if it just didn't capture my attention.

Then the second half of the book came...

When Katy spies someone she shouldn't have seen I was totally into the story. I wanted to ...more

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Apr 14, 2013 Sidni Nielson rated it it was amazing

Cover: ehh!?
Rating: PG-13
Steaminess: not as steamy as book 1
Stars: 5!
Overall: couldn't put down.
Characters: Loved them all.

Plot:..(from the book)Being connected to Daemon Black sucks…
Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems.

Turner: I read in ONE day!
Series Continued: Yeah for me that it does!
Recommend: Ye ...more

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