White Hot Kiss

Jennifer Armentrout never ceases to amaze me!

Would you listen to White Hot Kiss again? Why?

No, only because I don't prefer to relisten to anything. Once is always enough for me.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Roth was my favorite b/c he was this strong bad boy who really did have a good heart underneath all the demon.

What does Saskia Maarleveld bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She really brings the characters to life with a great sense of who they are just through her voice. Excellent narrator.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very good story with inconsistant vocals

Where does White Hot Kiss rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Somewhere in the middle of the pack

What was one of the most memorable moments of White Hot Kiss?

Roth's sacrifice out of love

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

mostly

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Most of the time, the lines are blurred.

Any additional comments?

In the case of The Dark Elements, narrator Saskia Maarleveld has a bit of trouble keeping the character voices defined.

For example, Roth has a mostly normal voice, but the essence of the voice changes unexpectedly. Whether growling, or whispering, the voice should be recognizable as his. The same problem exists with the voice of Zane. While I realize that an individual's voice sometimes changes in modulation, the tone of the voice used should still sound like the same character.

This is a problem throughout the book, and it effects all the male voices. For the most part, she does an excellent job with the female voices, and I have to say that all of the male voices do sound decidedly male. If she works a bit more, focusing on consistency for each characters voice, she has the potential to become very good.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Exciting

Read it and listened to the audio book. It keeps you wanting to flip the pages.

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Awesome narrator! Love love Armentrout!

Armentrout never disappoints! Can't wait to start Stone Cold Touch! The narrator gave each voice a distinction. Love her too!

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MUCH better than expected

The narrator was excellent in keeping my attention and speaking for several characters. The story line was VERY interesting about Demons & Wardons(Gargoyles). I loved this story because the main characters grew throughout the story and evolved with the growth of the story line. I have to say though I did cry my eyes out with something that happened in the story - but at least I know it may not be hopeless for what and who I am sad about///this was a great escape and 5 stars for Jennifer the author and the Narrator who read the story!

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Loved this story

Saskia Maarleveld could make me listen to a bad book .. she makes anything sound interesting.. However this is a great story all by itself.. definitely listening to the rest of the series!!

I love Roth, but Bambi is life

Series • Supernatural • Gargoyles • Love triangle • Good VS Evil

In prep for Jennifer L. Armentrout’s new release Storm and Fury, I am listening since JLA release of Storm and Fury is almost upon us. It’s been fun seeing all the things Bambi got up to with Layla, Roth and Zane. I love how fiercely protective she is, of those she loves. I believe Bambi is the biggest heroine of the story.

White Hot Kiss is the beginning of Layla, Roth and Zane story. Layla is half warden, half demon in search for acceptance in a world that is not forgiving to those who don’t fit into the clearly black and white labeled boxes. What I love the most about Layla’s story, is that she has depth in a very light way, because this is not a heavy read. All her life Layla has been taught an unchangeable set rules, until one day she is faced with an unpopular retelling of her story and see is forced to see beyond what she has been taught and make her own choices without following blindly into her black and white upbringing.

Roth is our BBH (bad boy hero), arrogant, protective and a gardener. It doesn’t get more swoon worthy than that. Yes, I am #TeamRoth all the way! And then there is Zane the childhood friend, confidant, warden, and Layla’s forbidden crush.
If you are looking for a fun read full of gargoyles and demons with cutesy banter, this might be a good read for you.

Entertaining

The narrator does a great job and I’d recommend the listening experience.

It was tough to get through the beginning; too immature I think, but I eventually enjoyed it. The main character is 17, so I guess the immaturity is to be expected. Layla is the type that trusts and distrusts the wrong people, and she’s not much of a fighter, so she tends to need saving. She’s naive about a lot of things, so she’s a bit of a damsel. I did like her though, she just needs more confidence and to not let people treat her like crud. She’s half demon and half gargoyle, and was adopted by a leader in the gargoyle community. Her demon side has been looked down on a lot by the other gargoyles, so she doesn’t embrace her demon side and has low self-esteem. Most of the gargoyles suck and I don’t blame Layla for withholding info from them. Someone else that sucks is Layla’s best friend, I couldn’t stand her boy crazy best friend that’s supposed to be comic relief, but is really just beyond annoying. I hated every scene with her. What I enjoyed was the action and adventure stuff; I love the demons and gargoyles scenario. That’s all super fun for me! There’s a love triangle type thing that is sort of in play, but I didn’t quite feel the chemistry between Layla and either guy. Zayne is a gargoyle that she grew up with; he’s the son of her adopted father, love the forbidden aspect, but Zayne doesn’t treat her right. Then there’s the demon, Roth, who uses humor all the time, which can become annoying, but he’s mostly a sweetheart with Layla. Entertaining enough scenarios with both guys though and I am interested to see how that will play out. Overall, fun premise with supernatural elements that I enjoyed. Looking forward to reading the next book.

4 stars

This is about another couple from whom we met in the novella "Bitter Sweet Love". While I didn't get the same gitty feeling fom the first couple, this is still a decent YA Paranormal read and had a few twists that I didn't see coming. Of course Saskia did a amazing job.

True Paranormal Romance, sweet with a twist

Per my BFF and fellow paranormal romance enthusiast, the bookcover and title do not do justice to the creativity of this book. She took one look and said that’s not our normal thing, didn’t think you’ll read that style, boring. Made her listen & she changed her mind. We decided the packaging was not the content. Listen to the sample to see what I mean.

This is not an insert tab A into slot B romance. It’s very sweet. It’s about first love, learning to love, choosing love, and sacrificing for love. It’s about first kisses, but the paranormal twist make it a spectacular read.

Love the “world” of this book. Love the rich imagination of the author. Love the characters and the way the author introduces and unfolds them in the story. Love the youth and energy in the story.