
My hold came in from the library!
Can‘t wait to start this one for book club!
My hold came in from the library!
Can‘t wait to start this one for book club!
🌟🌟🌟 read. And the reason for this is twofold for me. 1) the author didn't take ownership of a Romeo and Juliet retelling. She leaned into it. Mash-up of the Time Travelers Wife/Romeo & Juliet but didn't fully commit. And 2) the writing itself was not absorbing. I really wanted to love this but yeah...I wouldn't avoid it totally but also wouldn't rush to get it. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
Fun, romantic, and more of a thrill ride than I expected, even if the story felt a bit pat on occasion. The concept of Juliet reincarnating over and over again was right up my alley - just wish Skye had leaned more into her and Romeo /actually/ being cursed. A good summer book! #romance #womensfiction #urbanfantasyadjacent
With such an interesting premise, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet where Romeo (Sebastien) was immortal and Juliet (Helene) reincarnated, this held promise. Sebastien believes he is cursed, as every life of Juliet‘s has died tragically shortly after they meet. He sets out to avoid Helene, but of course fate intervenes and they are thrust together.
The delivery and the writing left me wanting and Sebastien and Helene lacked chemistry.
#arc