Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: October 21st, 2014
Pages: 446
Series: The Dark Elements #2
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Every touch has its price
Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could.
But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally breaking loose and the body count adding up, the price may be higher than Layla is willing to pay…
EXCERPT:
I’d remained in bed after that, trying to sort through the odd tingling in my chest. There was a slight smile on my lips, because Zayne…well, he’d made my day, but then I’d remember what Roth had said to me the night before and the smile would wash away as if it had never been there.
I probably needed to get used to the whiplash mood swings.
It wasn't until after dinner that I decided to scrub a day’s worth of gunk off myself.Gingerly, I peeled the bandage off, happy to find that the cut in my arm was healing as expected. I didn't need to cover it anymore. The arm was still tender, but the Warden blood in me was quickly undoing the damage from the iron.
After changing into fresh pj’s, like a total hermit, I padded over to my desk, where I’d left my cell phone. It had been on silent all day and when I tapped the screen, I wasn't surprised to see a slew of texts from Stacey.
Where r u?
R u skipping, u ho?
A minute later: Your locker misses u. Guess u sick with the herp?
Oh my God. I laughed out loud, grinning as I thumbed through her texts. Our bio sub is still hot. U r missing this.
Bio is lonely.
My boobs miss u. How weird is that?
That was notably weird and yet not surprising.
If I get my cell taken from me, it’s ur fault.
Holy shit, Layla, where r u?!?
Air punched out of my lungs as I read the next text and the several following them.
U have no idea who just walked into bio!!!
Roth is here!
Holy Canola oil, why aren't u here to witness this?
Ok. He says he had mono. Srlsy? Do people still get mono? And who in the duck was he kissing? A second later—Duck? I didn't mean duck. That’s SO not what I meant, autocorrect.
Another text had come in about fifteen minutes after the last one. He asked where u were. I told him u joined a cult. I laughed. He didn't
Finally, the last text was to call her if I wasn't dead.
“What in the Hell?” I tossed my cell onto the bed, mouth hanging open.
Jennifer and Harlequin are doing something really different for the last book in the trilogy, Every Last Breath. Us, the reader can actually decide who Layla will choose and ultimately end up with. How freakin' cool is that? Talk about readership interactions. Nothing is more interactive than choosing the outcome in an epic love triangle. Now just know I am whole heartily #teamRoth. I have not read Stone Cold Touch yet, I am actually currently reading it. It doesn't matter. There is nothing that will change my mind. Roth stole my heart and life in White Hot Kiss and I don't want them back. For the next three weeks I will be all over social media with my #teamRoth. Also know that I will judge you based on who you vote for. If it isn't, Roth I will cut you out of my life. JK....Not really.
Roth vs. Zayne:
Beginning today you’ll have 3 weeks to visit the series website, www.thedarkelementsseries.com, to take a poll and decide which guy Layla should ultimately choose in the final book in the trilogy, Every Last Breath.
At the end of 3 weeks, we will tally all the votes, and that’s when Jennifer L. Armentrout will start writing Every Last Breath. The guy who gets the most votes is the one Layla will pick.
To prevent early spoilers, we're not going to reveal who won the poll in advance…you’ll have to wait until Every Last Breath goes on sale on July 28th, 2015 to find out whether Zayne or Roth wins Layla in the end. We promise the book will be epic and definitely worth the wait!
Who do you want Layla to end up with? Go to www.thedarkelementsseries.com and vote for your choice!
About Jennifer L. Armentrout:
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West
Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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White Hot Kiss is one of my favourite books I've read this year. It is Jennifer at her best. And I've read 95% of everything she's published to date. Now is the perfect time to start the series, you can jump right into the sequel, show your love for which team you are(#teamRoth, remember my threats) and cast your vote. Seriously guys, this is the coolest thing an author has done. Just think about books you've read where you're ship never sailed. Well now if it doesn't sail you've only got yourself to blame, not the author. So get reading and get voting. #teamRoth
Happy reading!
Brittany
Beginning today you’ll have 3 weeks to visit the series website, www.thedarkelementsseries.com, to take a poll and decide which guy Layla should ultimately choose in the final book in the trilogy, Every Last Breath.
At the end of 3 weeks, we will tally all the votes, and that’s when Jennifer L. Armentrout will start writing Every Last Breath. The guy who gets the most votes is the one Layla will pick.
To prevent early spoilers, we're not going to reveal who won the poll in advance…you’ll have to wait until Every Last Breath goes on sale on July 28th, 2015 to find out whether Zayne or Roth wins Layla in the end. We promise the book will be epic and definitely worth the wait!
Who do you want Layla to end up with? Go to www.thedarkelementsseries.com and vote for your choice!
About Jennifer L. Armentrout:
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
website| twitter| facebook| goodreads
White Hot Kiss is one of my favourite books I've read this year. It is Jennifer at her best. And I've read 95% of everything she's published to date. Now is the perfect time to start the series, you can jump right into the sequel, show your love for which team you are(#teamRoth, remember my threats) and cast your vote. Seriously guys, this is the coolest thing an author has done. Just think about books you've read where you're ship never sailed. Well now if it doesn't sail you've only got yourself to blame, not the author. So get reading and get voting. #teamRoth
Happy reading!
Brittany
This sounds interesting and I absolutely love the idea of the poll! Talk about inviting reader participation!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea! I love the idea that she is letter fans choose. I haven't read the book yet but all the comments on one of her recent Facebook posts were all Team Roth, so it seems he is a favourite. I love this idea though, it means that the majority favourite will win and less people will be disappointed.
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