Review: White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: White Hot Kiss

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Dark Elements #1

Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Publication Date: February 25th, 2014

Edition: Kindle Edition, 388 pages

Source: Purchased

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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.

    So, this is just one more book to add to the amazing library of Ms.Armentrout. I do not know how she does it. She has once again created a world unlike any I have read before. There are countless books out there with Angels and Demons, Gargoyles, and the sort. But this is just so different, and once you start reading one of her books all you want to do is read more.

    Layla is a kick-ass female protagonist. Zayne is still kind of a mystery to me. I can't quite pinpoint how he feels about Layla, I hope in the next book that is uncovered a little. And then there's Roth. Oh, how I love the cocky characters she creates. He's cocky without being full-on douche, and it's pretty cute how he makes Layla blush.

    This book is filled with great world-building, great characters, a great plot, tons of action and a touch of mystery. I can not wait to read the sequel. If you like the Lux series or the Covenant series, you will love this.