Review: JLA has done it again! She has introduced us to another fantastical world that will leave readers anxious for more!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
As always, Jennifer L. Armentrout has knocked it out of the park! I absolutely loved this novella! Armentrout has introduced us to another fantastical world that will leave readers anxious for more. It is really interesting (and a bit heartbreaking) to see how female Wardens are treated. Their lives are not their own and have essentially one purpose: to mate and care for the young. Jasmine is the daughter of the head of New York's clan. Her father is powerful and not a force to be reckoned with. Jas longs for freedom- she wants to travel and experience the world before being claimed by another male. She sneaks out to fly and loves the feeling of freedom that it gives her.I loved Jasmine's character. She is feisty and determined and I like that. Her world is flipped upside down upon the return of Dez, another Warden who she grew up and fell in love with. After disappearing on her, she still feels the hurt he left her with and is determined to stand her ground and not succumb to his charm. He has made his claim to her and she now has seven days to decide whether or not she'll accept his claim. Jas won't be easily swayed by intoxicating kisses or the way Dez makes her feel. He won't tell her the real reason he left and she won't cave in to the sweet boy she grew up with and then was later abandoned by.Dez is the epitome of sex on a stick. JLA knows how to write her sexy male leads and I found myself falling for Dez right along with Jas. He knows he has to prove himself to her and he won't back down, even after she issues him her conditions. Dez is sly though and he manages to work those conditions to his favor and damn. If I were Jas, I wouldn't have minded ONE BIT.I like that we get to meet Layla and Zayne in this novel also. I felt bad for Layla- she is Half-Demon and most Wardens are extremely uncomfortable around her. Jas is no exception. There has never been a Half-Demon/Half-Warden before and Layla has a lethal ability that could hurt humans and Wardens. Jas is a bit rude to her- and ends up hurting her feelings. People are afraid of the unknown and Zayne immediately sets Jas straight, defending Layla. I can already tell I'm going to like him as a character.This novella is a great one to pick up to hold you over until White Hot Kiss is released in Februrary!