Title: White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1)
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Source: Received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Synopsis:
One kiss could be the last.
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
Review:
White Hot Kiss is the first book in The
Dark Elements series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. It's a young adult
paranormal romance about a 17 year-old girl named Layla. She is
different from those around her, and she doesn't really feel like she
belongs. Layla is half demon, half gargoyle. She lives among the
Wardens – gargoyles who fight demons to protect the world. Her best
friends are human (and clueless as to what she is).
Layla is a great heroine. She is feisty
and brave, and has powers of her own. She has feelings for Zayne, a
guy that she has lived with most of her life. They grew up kind of
like brother and sister, but now she sees him differently. He might
even like her too, but she can't kiss anyone without taking their
soul. That's a big problem to have for a teenage girl. She is
seventeen, and never been kissed. But then she meets Roth.
Roth is a demon, but he seems to be
protecting Layla for some reason. Her job is to tag demons for the
Wardens to find and kill. Roth asks her to stop. He has his own
reasons, but after all – she is part demon. Roth helps her to see
that not all demons are as terrible as she is lead to believe. And
she is able to be herself around Roth. She doesn't have to hide her
demon side like she does with the Wardens. Roth is a hot, arrogant
bad boy – but he can be sweet and is very protective of Layla. They
start hanging out in secret, because the Wardens would go crazy if
they knew she was friends with a demon. And best yet – Roth has no
soul so he isn't on a no-kiss list. However, she doesn't know if she
can trust him.
There are quite a few twists and turns
in this book to keep it interesting. There is a little action and a
little humor, but my favorite is the romance – although I wanted
more. I am a romance junkee. There is a lot of sexual tension between
Layla and Roth, and also a little between her and Zayne. But things
don't get very far. There is an actual plot – even if other
reviewers don't think so. There's not a lot of time for romance.
There are two great swoonworthy guys in this book, but I wouldn't say
there is a major love triangle – though I could see one happening
in the future. The ending of this book is a bit of a cliffhanger. I
was surprised how it ended, and not exactly happy. It did what it was
supposed to though – it left me wanting more. So now I'm curious
what happens in the next book, which doesn't come out until October.
I suggest reading the book this fall, right before the next book
comes out.
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