Good vs. Evil gets Hot

Jennifer L. Armentrout's White Hot Kiss is the first book in her The Dark Elements series.

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.

The 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.

The Breakdown:
1. It is no secret that I am a big fan of JLA, and I happy to report once again that she has not disappointed with this book. White Hot Kiss has everything a girl could want in a book. Hot guys, angst about who you are, demons, gargoyles, and possible apocalypses.  JLA takes the legend of gargoyles being demon hunters and makes it her own. This one is definitely a page turner.

2. Layla, which is an awesome name if I do say so myself, is a girl struggling with her own identity.  She wants so bad to be good and do as she was raised to do with the Wardens, but her demon side has a very strong call. She learns that not all the "good guys" are really good, and not all "bad guys" are evil as she assumes.

3. So I get that Zayne is a hottie, but I really thought Roth was the stand out male lead.  He is a bad boy that is not all evil.  He wants to protect Layla, and sometimes he even protects her from himself. He wants to be more that what he was created to be, and who can't love that attitude in a guy. Plus, he has awesome tattoos and  a Porche.

4. Bonus points to JLA for a Supernatural reference. Oh the things she reveals and hints at in the end have me so excited to see where the next book, due out in October, will take the story.

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