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Star-Crossed #3
Kissing Death
A rose is nothing without its thorns.
Death was such a funny thing.
It was a fickle biatch, if I was being honest.
When I met Dominic Reed, I got my first taste of death and became addicted to its flavor. Its potency. I died when I fell in love with him and his thunder. Now, the death staring me down wasn't the pretty metaphorical kind, but the kind that chased you down until your heart gave out.
And all because of love. Stupid love that I didn't even understand or want, but feelings were nonconsensual little devils. Dominic had started that revelation.
Blake confirmed it.
In all the fairytale love stories I'd been fed growing up, the princess never had two suitors waiting for her hand. The only choice she had to make was how many woodland creatures to invite to their white wedding. Not whether to stay with the light or drift back towards the darkness she was born into.
Those stories always ended in sparkling smiles and true love's first kiss.
For me...
My story would end in blood.
Death was such a funny thing.
It was a fickle biatch, if I was being honest.
When I met Dominic Reed, I got my first taste of death and became addicted to its flavor. Its potency. I died when I fell in love with him and his thunder. Now, the death staring me down wasn't the pretty metaphorical kind, but the kind that chased you down until your heart gave out.
And all because of love. Stupid love that I didn't even understand or want, but feelings were nonconsensual little devils. Dominic had started that revelation.
Blake confirmed it.
In all the fairytale love stories I'd been fed growing up, the princess never had two suitors waiting for her hand. The only choice she had to make was how many woodland creatures to invite to their white wedding. Not whether to stay with the light or drift back towards the darkness she was born into.
Those stories always ended in sparkling smiles and true love's first kiss.
For me...
My story would end in blood.
458 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2022
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January 12, 2023
no one talk to me im in mourning
March 16, 2023
I spent a good 90% of this book feeling angry, and suffering from author-induced whiplash. There are curveballs, and then there’s this book… which felt like it contained an entirely different couple from a separate series,instead of being a final book in a trilogy. I’m not exaggerating when I say the final 40% of the story made me miserable. I kept waiting for some relief, and it never arrived.
1- Why is Dominic seen mourning the evil bitch who trafficked/drugged/sold the supposed woman of his dreams? He is seen as feeling terrible and crying for killing the people who murdered his true love’s mother. I’m sorry, but this isn’t very on-brand for the amazing man Dom has been throughout the series.
2- The reunion between Dom and Kat was absolutely APPALLING!!! Zero longing. Zero romance. Zero comfort. I was shocked, and felt pissed I’d waited three books for that shit. Really?!?! Talk about anticlimactic !We are supposed to believe that after 6 weeks of agony and not knowing what’s become of Katerina, that’s how a man who is historically portrayed as sweet and intuitive would treat her when they are finally reunited? Then to compound every disappointing encounter between these two characters after her rescue,we the reader had to suffer silence and miscommunication issues for another 20% of the ending.
The way Kat mourns Blake, idealizes him and shuts Dominic out, refuses to marry him and NEVER ONCE says “Thank you” to him for scouring the earth for her, losing his job and livelihood for her to boot… the ending left me wishing she were the one who didn’t make it. Overall, this trilogy featured two great main male characters, a female character who needed therapy and to be left alone, and villains who were nothing but caricatures. It’s been a long while since an author spent 1500+ pages building my anticipation,to then drop me off a high rise with no parachute. Giant waste of my time and emotions.
1- Why is Dominic seen mourning the evil bitch who trafficked/drugged/sold the supposed woman of his dreams? He is seen as feeling terrible and crying for killing the people who murdered his true love’s mother. I’m sorry, but this isn’t very on-brand for the amazing man Dom has been throughout the series.
2- The reunion between Dom and Kat was absolutely APPALLING!!! Zero longing. Zero romance. Zero comfort. I was shocked, and felt pissed I’d waited three books for that shit. Really?!?! Talk about anticlimactic !We are supposed to believe that after 6 weeks of agony and not knowing what’s become of Katerina, that’s how a man who is historically portrayed as sweet and intuitive would treat her when they are finally reunited? Then to compound every disappointing encounter between these two characters after her rescue,we the reader had to suffer silence and miscommunication issues for another 20% of the ending.
The way Kat mourns Blake, idealizes him and shuts Dominic out, refuses to marry him and NEVER ONCE says “Thank you” to him for scouring the earth for her, losing his job and livelihood for her to boot… the ending left me wishing she were the one who didn’t make it. Overall, this trilogy featured two great main male characters, a female character who needed therapy and to be left alone, and villains who were nothing but caricatures. It’s been a long while since an author spent 1500+ pages building my anticipation,to then drop me off a high rise with no parachute. Giant waste of my time and emotions.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 25, 2022
Will I ever know peace again after this book? Doubtful.
February 21, 2024
✩‧₊ 3.5 star ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
･ ｡ﾟ☆:Kissing Death *.☽ .*:☆ﾟ
☾⋆⁺₊🎧✩°｡ 0:32 ──♡───── 3:47 ☾⋆⁺₊🎧✩°｡
🎶 I, I, I persist and resist the temptation to ask you. If one thing had been different. Would everything be different today? 🎶
Dominic Reed (H) is doing everything he can to find the woman he loves. In the meantime, Blake Dawson (H) is doing everything he can to protect Katerina Sanders (h) while she is trying to find her way back to Dominic.
─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: THOUGHTS*.☽ .*:☆ﾟ. ───
I am upset. I don't understand why there would be two books of Kat and Blake getting to know each other and bonding, only for him to die at the end. I'm in severe pain, and this feels like the biggest heartbreak of the year.He deserved better than the ending he got. He didn't deserve to be a placeholder for Kat or second best. He never got to have a life outside of being head security, so I will always be upset. The only solace I can give myself is that he was miserable for so long that he would finally get a moment of peace. Blake loved Kat, and it's a shame she couldn't admit she could love him in this lifetime, too. Their love ran deep, and it genuinely surprised me that she couldn't see the love pouring out of her. She was deeply devastated by the loss of Blake and felt like she was dying, yet she told Dom she didn't love Blake the way she loved him. She is so wrong. I felt the love between Kat and Blake even if she didn't see it, which is why the outcome of this book deeply hurts me. I can genuinely say that I can feel my heart breaking. I can't wrap my head around Kat forming this great bond with someone who finally understood her and made her feel safe but was already spoken for with Dom; how I wish she had met Blake first. I never expected this trilogy to take this devastating turn of events.
I didn't care about Dom at all.It was hard to genuinely care and root for Kat and Dom when she was with Blake. While Dom was looking for Kat, she shared moments with Blake, and they became inseparable, almost like two halves of the same whole. Remember, they've known each other for five weeks, but they've known each other their whole lives. I think Kat was in denial about her feelings for Blake because she felt it betrayed Dom that she lied to herself and convinced herself she never felt anything. You cannot tell me that girl did not fall in love with Blake. Even if she never said it to him, even when she said she could love him in another life, I know in my heart that she loved him in this one. I think the author killed Blake, knowing it would have been him. Kat's heart would never be entirely Dom's if Blake had lived because she would always think about the what-ifs. It's hard not to think about the life that Kat and Blake would have had outside of the brothel. They met under dark circumstances but formed a bond that would give them solace with each other. He died knowing that he would get to love and be with her in the next life.
Blake never begged for a chance with Kat because he knew he couldn't have her in this life, and it hurt bad. So no, I was never rooting for Dom and didn't care about his relationship with Kat. How could I when Blake was so clearly the man for her? Kat expressed that she could be herself with him and could breathe. Meanwhile, when she was with Dom, she felt apologetic about her messiness and never had to shield herself from Blake. I think killing off the one person who understood her the best was a mistake. Even if she couldn't be with him, I don't get why he had to die; he could have existed in her life without killing him off. This is painful, even though I knew deep down it would never be them.
Where in the book do you want me to root for Dominic? Was it when he still couldn't believe his wife could do this to Kat? When he constantly defended his wife and claimed she wasn't a bad person. Dom loved Kat because he was lonely and had no one else. Kat loves fiercely, but I didn't feel like her love for Dom, but I felt it when she was with Blake. It was so palpable it was hard not to fall in love with them. My heart was completely shattered, knowing they had concluded they would never be together again. I'm so angry that I can't put into words how much I loved Blake and how much he deserved to be with Kat.
He always put her first and protected her, and he knew she loved Dom and sent her back to him anyway. He set his love aside so she could be happy and back home with Dom; that is true selflessness. While Kat told Dom it was never like that with Blake, I think she is the biggest liar. She shut everyone out when Blake died because she couldn't fathom a world without him. It wasn't until he came to her in her dreams and said he would be okay that she got some closure; it didn't make it any less painful. How is it that she said she wanted Blake to be the last thing she ever saw if she died but then claimed she didn't love him? How her heart was shattered when he died, but she didn't love him. That girl lost the most incredible love she could have had if she let go of Dominic. Kat and Blake are the definition of the right person at the wrong time. Can you tell I am upset by the amount of ranting I've done? That's how much I loved Kat and Blake. They complemented each other so well, and in the end, it meant nothing. I will not be okay again after this book. Whenever I look at the moon, I will think of Blake. He will be one of my favorite characters who never saw the world.
To make the mattress worse, the first thing Dom thought was appropriate after everything Kat had been through was to have rough sex. Sure, her person has just died, and she feels miserable, but why not continue the lust from the first book? I hated Dom and didn't understand why he had to be the one for Kat. We didn't get much of Dom besides the first book, so when was I supposed to get attached to him? Was anyone rooting for Dom? I don't think we were. I need a novella of an alternate ending where Blake and Kat are happy. I don't want this version of this book, and I might pretend it never happened. I can't tell if it was good or not. I am rating it lower because I hated the ending; do with that what you will. I don't trust authors; they truly will break your heart without question. I am truly saddened. I promise you I am not being dramatic. I feel deeply about the characters, and Blake, my poet boy, became special to me.
─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: OVERALL *.☽ .*:☆ﾟ. ──
If you skipped my entire rant, know I am upset with the ending of this book, and I would like a do-over. This should be Blake and Kat’s love story. No, I am not okay. The rating is because the romance was developed between two characters, and we didn’t get their happy ending. That is not okay. I am so upset about this.
･ ｡ﾟ☆:Kissing Death *.☽ .*:☆ﾟ
☾⋆⁺₊🎧✩°｡ 0:32 ──♡───── 3:47 ☾⋆⁺₊🎧✩°｡
🎶 I, I, I persist and resist the temptation to ask you. If one thing had been different. Would everything be different today? 🎶
Dominic Reed (H) is doing everything he can to find the woman he loves. In the meantime, Blake Dawson (H) is doing everything he can to protect Katerina Sanders (h) while she is trying to find her way back to Dominic.
─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: THOUGHTS*.☽ .*:☆ﾟ. ───
He wanted me, and he couldn’t have me. All of his cards were on the table, his heart bleeding for me all over it, not even knowing how I felt in return.
He didn’t know he wasn’t alone in this madness strung out between us. He didn’t know how fucking lovable he was or how easy it would be to fall for him.
I am upset. I don't understand why there would be two books of Kat and Blake getting to know each other and bonding, only for him to die at the end. I'm in severe pain, and this feels like the biggest heartbreak of the year.He deserved better than the ending he got. He didn't deserve to be a placeholder for Kat or second best. He never got to have a life outside of being head security, so I will always be upset. The only solace I can give myself is that he was miserable for so long that he would finally get a moment of peace. Blake loved Kat, and it's a shame she couldn't admit she could love him in this lifetime, too. Their love ran deep, and it genuinely surprised me that she couldn't see the love pouring out of her. She was deeply devastated by the loss of Blake and felt like she was dying, yet she told Dom she didn't love Blake the way she loved him. She is so wrong. I felt the love between Kat and Blake even if she didn't see it, which is why the outcome of this book deeply hurts me. I can genuinely say that I can feel my heart breaking. I can't wrap my head around Kat forming this great bond with someone who finally understood her and made her feel safe but was already spoken for with Dom; how I wish she had met Blake first. I never expected this trilogy to take this devastating turn of events.
“But the thing about being star-crossed is that we have infinite galaxies to get it right, don’t we? We’re the stuff of forever, Blake Dawson.” His voice collapsed into a whisper as he said his name. “You and I are forever.”
I didn't care about Dom at all.It was hard to genuinely care and root for Kat and Dom when she was with Blake. While Dom was looking for Kat, she shared moments with Blake, and they became inseparable, almost like two halves of the same whole. Remember, they've known each other for five weeks, but they've known each other their whole lives. I think Kat was in denial about her feelings for Blake because she felt it betrayed Dom that she lied to herself and convinced herself she never felt anything. You cannot tell me that girl did not fall in love with Blake. Even if she never said it to him, even when she said she could love him in another life, I know in my heart that she loved him in this one. I think the author killed Blake, knowing it would have been him. Kat's heart would never be entirely Dom's if Blake had lived because she would always think about the what-ifs. It's hard not to think about the life that Kat and Blake would have had outside of the brothel. They met under dark circumstances but formed a bond that would give them solace with each other. He died knowing that he would get to love and be with her in the next life.
“From the day you got here, I knew you’d undo me. I wasn’t sure how, but I knew I was done for.” He studied his fingers as they traced tear-damp lines above my eyebrows, sliding down the side of my face. “You’re my rose, Kitten.”
Blake never begged for a chance with Kat because he knew he couldn't have her in this life, and it hurt bad. So no, I was never rooting for Dom and didn't care about his relationship with Kat. How could I when Blake was so clearly the man for her? Kat expressed that she could be herself with him and could breathe. Meanwhile, when she was with Dom, she felt apologetic about her messiness and never had to shield herself from Blake. I think killing off the one person who understood her the best was a mistake. Even if she couldn't be with him, I don't get why he had to die; he could have existed in her life without killing him off. This is painful, even though I knew deep down it would never be them.
“There is quite literally nothing else I would rather go out for,” he cut me off, his voice getting softer and softer and the seconds getting scarier and scarier. “I didn’t do anything good enough to deserve you.”
“Same,” I whispered in a voice broken beyond repair. “Same.”
“I don’t want you to go.” I sniffled, face soaked and shaking my head. “I want more time. I want more. Please,” I begged, ready to bargain my own soul.
Where in the book do you want me to root for Dominic? Was it when he still couldn't believe his wife could do this to Kat? When he constantly defended his wife and claimed she wasn't a bad person. Dom loved Kat because he was lonely and had no one else. Kat loves fiercely, but I didn't feel like her love for Dom, but I felt it when she was with Blake. It was so palpable it was hard not to fall in love with them. My heart was completely shattered, knowing they had concluded they would never be together again. I'm so angry that I can't put into words how much I loved Blake and how much he deserved to be with Kat.
“We have other galaxies, remember?” He gave what little strength he had left to drag his thumb across my cheek just once. Once was all he had left in him.
He always put her first and protected her, and he knew she loved Dom and sent her back to him anyway. He set his love aside so she could be happy and back home with Dom; that is true selflessness. While Kat told Dom it was never like that with Blake, I think she is the biggest liar. She shut everyone out when Blake died because she couldn't fathom a world without him. It wasn't until he came to her in her dreams and said he would be okay that she got some closure; it didn't make it any less painful. How is it that she said she wanted Blake to be the last thing she ever saw if she died but then claimed she didn't love him? How her heart was shattered when he died, but she didn't love him. That girl lost the most incredible love she could have had if she let go of Dominic. Kat and Blake are the definition of the right person at the wrong time. Can you tell I am upset by the amount of ranting I've done? That's how much I loved Kat and Blake. They complemented each other so well, and in the end, it meant nothing. I will not be okay again after this book. Whenever I look at the moon, I will think of Blake. He will be one of my favorite characters who never saw the world.
“Because it wasn’t like that with him!” I exploded just like he wanted me to. “I didn’t kiss him because I wanted to fuck him, and I didn’t fuck him because I love you.”
To make the mattress worse, the first thing Dom thought was appropriate after everything Kat had been through was to have rough sex. Sure, her person has just died, and she feels miserable, but why not continue the lust from the first book? I hated Dom and didn't understand why he had to be the one for Kat. We didn't get much of Dom besides the first book, so when was I supposed to get attached to him? Was anyone rooting for Dom? I don't think we were. I need a novella of an alternate ending where Blake and Kat are happy. I don't want this version of this book, and I might pretend it never happened. I can't tell if it was good or not. I am rating it lower because I hated the ending; do with that what you will. I don't trust authors; they truly will break your heart without question. I am truly saddened. I promise you I am not being dramatic. I feel deeply about the characters, and Blake, my poet boy, became special to me.
─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: OVERALL *.☽ .*:☆ﾟ. ──
If you skipped my entire rant, know I am upset with the ending of this book, and I would like a do-over. This should be Blake and Kat’s love story. No, I am not okay. The rating is because the romance was developed between two characters, and we didn’t get their happy ending. That is not okay. I am so upset about this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 20, 2022
There is a certain charm to Alexandria Lee’s words that renders you speechless to the emotions you possess. The first book, a clever temptress, luring you in. The second, seductive and consuming, your heart now surrendered. And this, the final book, the poisoned kiss that infiltrates your heart and lungs, each brush of its lips more agonising and beautiful than the last.
The power that Lee has over another persons emotions should be unlawful, and yet, it’s a crime I’d willingly fall victim to again and again. The vivid poetry at her fingertips, and the tortured heart beating within each word combined to create this story that was beauty and pain, resurrection and destruction, culminating in an emotionally satisfying conclusion that still squeezes my heart weeks later.
There is so much I wish I could say about this story, but those same words would never be enough - not to mention they’d be riddled with all the spoilers! Chilling and thrilling, the setup for each twist and turn was expertly navigated, each beat and every piece of the greater puzzle laid out throughout the series purposeful and complete. Kat, Dom, and Blake continued to arrest my heart, their complexities and battles so vivid, their emotions and defeat suffocating. There were certainly no shortage of tears or cursing tossed the authors way, and all the ways my heart still hurts! If love is messy, then this was the messiest and realest of its forms. Even breaking, my heart was filled with so much love for Kat, Dom, and Blake, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing. (Okay, maybe one thing … 🥀) I can only commend Lee for the skilful way she’s captured this raw snapshot of Kat’s storm and the beauty of her thunder and lightning. This - this series - will go down as one of my all time favourites!
The Star-Crossed series is a must read for fans of forbidden romance and love shadowed by suspense and darkness. If this sounds like you, lend Lee your heart and your tears; you’ll find you won’t regret it.
Thank you to the author for the opportunity to be part of their beta team, and for allowing me to breathe and feel every one of these words. I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.
⭐️ 5 blazing stars bathed in love the colour of moonlight ⭐️
TW: sexual assault, forced drug abuse, self-harm intent, and suicide ideation. For a full list of content warnings for the series, please refer to the authors link in their bio.
The power that Lee has over another persons emotions should be unlawful, and yet, it’s a crime I’d willingly fall victim to again and again. The vivid poetry at her fingertips, and the tortured heart beating within each word combined to create this story that was beauty and pain, resurrection and destruction, culminating in an emotionally satisfying conclusion that still squeezes my heart weeks later.
There is so much I wish I could say about this story, but those same words would never be enough - not to mention they’d be riddled with all the spoilers! Chilling and thrilling, the setup for each twist and turn was expertly navigated, each beat and every piece of the greater puzzle laid out throughout the series purposeful and complete. Kat, Dom, and Blake continued to arrest my heart, their complexities and battles so vivid, their emotions and defeat suffocating. There were certainly no shortage of tears or cursing tossed the authors way, and all the ways my heart still hurts! If love is messy, then this was the messiest and realest of its forms. Even breaking, my heart was filled with so much love for Kat, Dom, and Blake, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing. (Okay, maybe one thing … 🥀) I can only commend Lee for the skilful way she’s captured this raw snapshot of Kat’s storm and the beauty of her thunder and lightning. This - this series - will go down as one of my all time favourites!
The Star-Crossed series is a must read for fans of forbidden romance and love shadowed by suspense and darkness. If this sounds like you, lend Lee your heart and your tears; you’ll find you won’t regret it.
Thank you to the author for the opportunity to be part of their beta team, and for allowing me to breathe and feel every one of these words. I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.
⭐️ 5 blazing stars bathed in love the colour of moonlight ⭐️
TW: sexual assault, forced drug abuse, self-harm intent, and suicide ideation. For a full list of content warnings for the series, please refer to the authors link in their bio.
March 6, 2023
All I’m saying is I’m never taking an out of context rec from book tok again cause WTF. It was not bad but it hurt.
January 22, 2023
✩ 5
Pain. Pain is all I felt. WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN. NOT TO BLAKE. forget what I said in my last review. I was so rooting for Kat and Blake but then he just had to go and die. I felt their love was so much stronger, and dare I say written in the stars that it was doomed from the beginning. they truly were star crossed. what I would’ve given to have a happy ending for Kat and Blake. idc about Dominic anymore, nice guys aren’t really my thing, tortured soul artsy bad boy types are more of my thing. WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE. I could not stop sobbing. besides Dominic really started to piss me off when he was dismissing Kay’s grief for Blake. ugggghh. Kat and Blake try were twin flames doomed for a tragic ending. but they’ll meet again in other galaxies. crying again.
“But the thing about being star-crossed is that we have infinite galaxies to get it right, don’t we? We’re the stuff of forever, Blake Dawson.” “You and I are forever”
You can’t tell me she loved Dominic more after all that with Blake. There’s no way. “Abso-fucking-lutly” crying once again. He deserved so much better.
here’s some more quotes I can look back on later when I need to cry.
“I told him to find his happiness, and he found me.”
“I was the rose, and I belonged to the sun while the moon stood in the dark and watched the whole thing.”
“I didn’t even realize I’d reached up and touched his smile until the corner of his mouth closed around the tip of my thumb in a move that might be described as a kiss if we were lovers.
For he and I, I didn’t know what to call it other than heavenly. With my palm to his cheek, he kept reading out loud. “Maybe it’s parasitic. Maybe it’s unhealthy, but what you and I have is what breathes life into me each and every day that I’ve been here.”
“Diamonds are formed after unbelievable pressure, and so were we. I like to think that we’re both hiding diamonds in our souls, and you can see mine and I can see yours because our broken pieces reflect off of each other. Maybe that’s why I feel you like you’re a part of me. Maybe that’s why we’re star-crossed.”
“The rose can’t live without the moon. She’ll die in the darkness,”
“I clutched his notebook of poems, clinging to it and wishing it was him instead. What was so fucked up about this was how badly I needed Blake to be the one to help me through his death. I wanted him to squeeze me in his arms and bury me beneath his sweet smoke and tell me he was okay. I needed to hear it from his lips that he was okay, and I could be okay too.”
Pain. Pain is all I felt. WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN. NOT TO BLAKE. forget what I said in my last review. I was so rooting for Kat and Blake but then he just had to go and die. I felt their love was so much stronger, and dare I say written in the stars that it was doomed from the beginning. they truly were star crossed. what I would’ve given to have a happy ending for Kat and Blake. idc about Dominic anymore, nice guys aren’t really my thing, tortured soul artsy bad boy types are more of my thing. WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE. I could not stop sobbing. besides Dominic really started to piss me off when he was dismissing Kay’s grief for Blake. ugggghh. Kat and Blake try were twin flames doomed for a tragic ending. but they’ll meet again in other galaxies. crying again.
“But the thing about being star-crossed is that we have infinite galaxies to get it right, don’t we? We’re the stuff of forever, Blake Dawson.” “You and I are forever”
You can’t tell me she loved Dominic more after all that with Blake. There’s no way. “Abso-fucking-lutly” crying once again. He deserved so much better.
here’s some more quotes I can look back on later when I need to cry.
“I told him to find his happiness, and he found me.”
“I was the rose, and I belonged to the sun while the moon stood in the dark and watched the whole thing.”
“I didn’t even realize I’d reached up and touched his smile until the corner of his mouth closed around the tip of my thumb in a move that might be described as a kiss if we were lovers.
For he and I, I didn’t know what to call it other than heavenly. With my palm to his cheek, he kept reading out loud. “Maybe it’s parasitic. Maybe it’s unhealthy, but what you and I have is what breathes life into me each and every day that I’ve been here.”
“Diamonds are formed after unbelievable pressure, and so were we. I like to think that we’re both hiding diamonds in our souls, and you can see mine and I can see yours because our broken pieces reflect off of each other. Maybe that’s why I feel you like you’re a part of me. Maybe that’s why we’re star-crossed.”
“The rose can’t live without the moon. She’ll die in the darkness,”
“I clutched his notebook of poems, clinging to it and wishing it was him instead. What was so fucked up about this was how badly I needed Blake to be the one to help me through his death. I wanted him to squeeze me in his arms and bury me beneath his sweet smoke and tell me he was okay. I needed to hear it from his lips that he was okay, and I could be okay too.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2023
Note to self
I think I would have liked this a lot more if it were two different books. One with the hot nanny plot line, and the second with the kidnapped/Stockholm Syndrome/ sex trafficking shut down. It was very busy and three books was unnecessary.
I think I would have liked this a lot more if it were two different books. One with the hot nanny plot line, and the second with the kidnapped/Stockholm Syndrome/ sex trafficking shut down. It was very busy and three books was unnecessary.
April 25, 2022
Every soul has a twin, a reflection of themselves - the kindred spirit. But sometimes that’s not who you end up with…
Love has different facets to it, and Alexandria Lee showcases that faultlessly in the final book of her star-crossed series. Kissing Death has the perfect combination of thundering darkness and lightning fires.
Her main character, Kat, is nothing but 100% authentic and refreshingly flawed. You might feel like screaming at her about some of her choices but you have to ask yourself if you wouldn’t be doing the exact same if you were in her position.
Lee really writes pain and conflict brilliantly and has a way with words when addressing some pretty difficult topics. The star-crossed series is not to be entered lightly and please, look up all the trigger warnings, as some might be a hard pill to digest if unprepared.
All my comments about Dom and Blake will have to stay sealed in my heart as they would give too much away but you are in for a treat with these two very fine as hell men; one her soul mate, the other her twin flame.
It was quite easy to dish out 5 ⭐️ for this beauty of a book.
I received an ARC of Kissing Death in exchange for an honest review.
TW: Forced Drug Abuse, Sexual Assault, Gun Violence, Homicide, Suicidal Thoughts/Intentions
Love has different facets to it, and Alexandria Lee showcases that faultlessly in the final book of her star-crossed series. Kissing Death has the perfect combination of thundering darkness and lightning fires.
Her main character, Kat, is nothing but 100% authentic and refreshingly flawed. You might feel like screaming at her about some of her choices but you have to ask yourself if you wouldn’t be doing the exact same if you were in her position.
Lee really writes pain and conflict brilliantly and has a way with words when addressing some pretty difficult topics. The star-crossed series is not to be entered lightly and please, look up all the trigger warnings, as some might be a hard pill to digest if unprepared.
All my comments about Dom and Blake will have to stay sealed in my heart as they would give too much away but you are in for a treat with these two very fine as hell men; one her soul mate, the other her twin flame.
It was quite easy to dish out 5 ⭐️ for this beauty of a book.
I received an ARC of Kissing Death in exchange for an honest review.
TW: Forced Drug Abuse, Sexual Assault, Gun Violence, Homicide, Suicidal Thoughts/Intentions
May 6, 2022
Ok I’m big enough to admit when I’m wrong. I still despised the whole Kat and Blake thing. After they kissed I contemplated giving up on the book but I just needed to know what happened to Dom. So I just skimmed through Kat’s chapters and only really reading them if Dom was mentioned or after Blake died. After that issue was felt with I really enjoyed it. I still skimmed over how she was defending Blake and telling Layla how much she cared for him. But I’m glad I stuck with it and figured out the rest of Dom’s story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2023
Absolutely loved this series to begin with, I was obsessed with it. In book 2 I fell for Blake which pissed me off because I HATE love triangles and I went into this without knowing or realising beforehand. Then he dies 🤦🏼♀️ I wanted her to end up with him.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 27, 2022
“The rose can’t live without the moon. She’ll die in the darkness.”
Alexandria Lee hooked me from the start with her Star-Crossed series. I found Unlawful Temptations via TikTok, and devoured Seducing Danger the moment it was released. I love a good forbidden romance, and these books delivered with not one, but TWO gorgeous badass men with big hearts we had no business falling in love with.
KISSING DEATH took me on emotional rollercoaster I was not prepared for, as hard as I tried. There was not enough Kleenex in the world to soak up my tears. My heart, which had already been ripped from my chest and thrown off a freaking cliff with the last book, was pummelled into a fine powder I'm certain Alexandria uses to bake cookies with.
This finale was chocked full of twists and turns that I stopped even trying to predict. I couldn't help but feel the storm raging in Kat, the thunder and lightening that makes her such a strong and relatable character. Dom's loyalty was unwavering, and my heart ached for him at every turn, every dead-end he faced. And Blake... Well, I've always had a fascination with the moon, and he utterly stole my heart in those soft, tender moments (side note, I'll never forgive you Alexandria).
This series is a must read for fans of dark, forbidden romance with a dash of suspense, a whole lot of feels, and a bucket load of spice. I only wish I could read it again for the first time.
TW: This book contains depictions of forced drug abuse, sexual assault, gun violence, homicide and suicidal thoughts/intentions. A full list of the TWs in each novel is available on the author's website. Please read with care, your mental health is important.
I received an eARC of this novel from the author, in exchange for an honest review. These opinions are my own.
Alexandria Lee hooked me from the start with her Star-Crossed series. I found Unlawful Temptations via TikTok, and devoured Seducing Danger the moment it was released. I love a good forbidden romance, and these books delivered with not one, but TWO gorgeous badass men with big hearts we had no business falling in love with.
KISSING DEATH took me on emotional rollercoaster I was not prepared for, as hard as I tried. There was not enough Kleenex in the world to soak up my tears. My heart, which had already been ripped from my chest and thrown off a freaking cliff with the last book, was pummelled into a fine powder I'm certain Alexandria uses to bake cookies with.
This finale was chocked full of twists and turns that I stopped even trying to predict. I couldn't help but feel the storm raging in Kat, the thunder and lightening that makes her such a strong and relatable character. Dom's loyalty was unwavering, and my heart ached for him at every turn, every dead-end he faced. And Blake... Well, I've always had a fascination with the moon, and he utterly stole my heart in those soft, tender moments (side note, I'll never forgive you Alexandria).
This series is a must read for fans of dark, forbidden romance with a dash of suspense, a whole lot of feels, and a bucket load of spice. I only wish I could read it again for the first time.
TW: This book contains depictions of forced drug abuse, sexual assault, gun violence, homicide and suicidal thoughts/intentions. A full list of the TWs in each novel is available on the author's website. Please read with care, your mental health is important.
April 17, 2022
I devoured this book and I’m beyond devastated. First of all, you better read these books in order so if you haven’t read the first book, Unlawful Temptations, go there now!
Ok where were we? Basically, my heart is a mess. Alexandria Lee you did it. You did it so well I am going to be a wreck for days, weeks, who knows. The imagery is so gosh darn good I feel like I’m living in this book and I don’t want out. I don’t want it over. I just want to be in a book slump until everyone gets their happy ending. But Kat said it best, love was messy…. and I shed so many tears for these characters like I never have before. It’s emotional, angsty, poetic, and has the perfect sprinkle of hot and steamy. Who really saves who in this star-crossed lovers series? Please just pick up the book and do yourself a favor. I promise, you’ll be addicted.
Ok where were we? Basically, my heart is a mess. Alexandria Lee you did it. You did it so well I am going to be a wreck for days, weeks, who knows. The imagery is so gosh darn good I feel like I’m living in this book and I don’t want out. I don’t want it over. I just want to be in a book slump until everyone gets their happy ending. But Kat said it best, love was messy…. and I shed so many tears for these characters like I never have before. It’s emotional, angsty, poetic, and has the perfect sprinkle of hot and steamy. Who really saves who in this star-crossed lovers series? Please just pick up the book and do yourself a favor. I promise, you’ll be addicted.
April 27, 2022
This series was a series that Booktok hooked me into by using one lil scene from the first book and I will not be falling for that again. I just didn’t really understand or care for the relationship between Kat and Blake, it just felt like cheating to me (and yeah I know Dom cheated on his wife but… Heather was batshit crazy so I don’t find it comparable). I didn’t like how once again for half the book Dom and Kat were still separated and then when they were reunited it was just stressful and not even fun to read. In the end, everyone got what the deserved so I guess I can’t be too mad about how it turned out and while overall I didn’t hate the series, I wish I could’ve seen more of Dom and Kat.
April 21, 2022
What can I say? This whole series was a 5 star series for me. Kat, Dom, and Blake all jump off the page: complex characters whose interactions with each other are so believable it hurts.
I cannot get over how well this book wrapped up absolutely everything while still, somehow, surprising me. The whole novel had me sobbing into a box of tissues as I couldn't help but get wrapped up.
I loved the realism, the difficulties, and the complex emotions of these characters, expertly crafted and described through Alexandria Lee's beautiful poetic language.
I loved this whole series even though the author ripped my heart out over and over again. I was glad to see them get their happily ever after.
Please check the content warnings for this book as some of the themes are quite dark. Overall, for me, it was so so worth it. Loved the whole series, but especially this conclusion.
I received an ARC of this book to facilitate my voluntary, honest review.
I cannot get over how well this book wrapped up absolutely everything while still, somehow, surprising me. The whole novel had me sobbing into a box of tissues as I couldn't help but get wrapped up.
I loved the realism, the difficulties, and the complex emotions of these characters, expertly crafted and described through Alexandria Lee's beautiful poetic language.
I loved this whole series even though the author ripped my heart out over and over again. I was glad to see them get their happily ever after.
Please check the content warnings for this book as some of the themes are quite dark. Overall, for me, it was so so worth it. Loved the whole series, but especially this conclusion.
I received an ARC of this book to facilitate my voluntary, honest review.
April 16, 2022
Kissing death
I received this book as an ARC .
Sooo readers here we are the final installment of the star-crossed series.. and what an end it is ..
there are trigger warnings with this book so please be sure you check them out !!
where to start with this book...
Well we rejoin kat in her pretty dangerous situation.. if you've read the 1st two books you'll understand this (if you haven't please read the other books this is a trilogy!)
soo kats in a pretty bad place.... dire to be exact .. and as a reader I was impatiently waiting for Detecive Dom , her smoking hot boyfriend to save her !! but can he get to her in time???....or will she have another saviour .. the dark broody but equally gorgeous Blake ???...
I do not write spoilers .. which is making writing this reveiw super difficult because soo much happens in this book and each reader deserves the full impact of every page, there are soo many horrors and soo much darkness.. but through that there a beautiful moments !! of love. determination and strength ..
Kat has to be one of the most firey strong beautifully broken heroines I've ever read ... ever .. her fight and her strength was inspiring!! she had me laughing with her sassy mouth and If anything I wanna be a little more like Kat.
I will not lie this book put me through every emotion EVERY emotion.. I have Never cried so hard reading a book as I have this one .. get your tissues ready you will need them .. the book hangover is ridiculous.. after 7 months of reading this trilogy I can honestly say this ending was worth the wait ..
so I write this reveiw with my heart still a bit broken and my emotions all over the place but smiling cause .. it was an amazing ride.. it really was ..
five stars isn't enough .
I received this book as an ARC .
Sooo readers here we are the final installment of the star-crossed series.. and what an end it is ..
there are trigger warnings with this book so please be sure you check them out !!
where to start with this book...
Well we rejoin kat in her pretty dangerous situation.. if you've read the 1st two books you'll understand this (if you haven't please read the other books this is a trilogy!)
soo kats in a pretty bad place.... dire to be exact .. and as a reader I was impatiently waiting for Detecive Dom , her smoking hot boyfriend to save her !! but can he get to her in time???....or will she have another saviour .. the dark broody but equally gorgeous Blake ???...
I do not write spoilers .. which is making writing this reveiw super difficult because soo much happens in this book and each reader deserves the full impact of every page, there are soo many horrors and soo much darkness.. but through that there a beautiful moments !! of love. determination and strength ..
Kat has to be one of the most firey strong beautifully broken heroines I've ever read ... ever .. her fight and her strength was inspiring!! she had me laughing with her sassy mouth and If anything I wanna be a little more like Kat.
I will not lie this book put me through every emotion EVERY emotion.. I have Never cried so hard reading a book as I have this one .. get your tissues ready you will need them .. the book hangover is ridiculous.. after 7 months of reading this trilogy I can honestly say this ending was worth the wait ..
so I write this reveiw with my heart still a bit broken and my emotions all over the place but smiling cause .. it was an amazing ride.. it really was ..
five stars isn't enough .
April 30, 2022
Kissing Death is the long awaited finale to the Star-crossed series and Kat and Dom’s saga. If you’ve read the last book in the series you know Kat’s in a precarious position. The first two books in this series took us on a tumultuous journey filled with twists and turns and we finally get the answers we so desire in Kissing Death.
Lee’s words are magical, captivating, and mystical. With the allure of forbidden love, angst, heartbreak, and so much potential emotional damage we embark on this final stretch.
This book tore my heart out and wrecked it to the point where I don’t think I have words to do this book justice. I’m sitting here days later contemplating what I read and how I’ll ever get these characters out of my mind. Kat and Dom’s love story is difficult to say the least and I shed so many tears while reading.
I love this trilogy, the characters, the story, everything and I highly recommend this trilogy for those wanting a dose of forbidden love.
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
TW: sexual assault, forced drug abuse, self-harm intent, and suicide thoughts/intentions.
Lee’s words are magical, captivating, and mystical. With the allure of forbidden love, angst, heartbreak, and so much potential emotional damage we embark on this final stretch.
This book tore my heart out and wrecked it to the point where I don’t think I have words to do this book justice. I’m sitting here days later contemplating what I read and how I’ll ever get these characters out of my mind. Kat and Dom’s love story is difficult to say the least and I shed so many tears while reading.
I love this trilogy, the characters, the story, everything and I highly recommend this trilogy for those wanting a dose of forbidden love.
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
TW: sexual assault, forced drug abuse, self-harm intent, and suicide thoughts/intentions.
August 5, 2023
god damn that was a doozy i fucked with this series a lot. love a good plot twist and switcheroos. still sobbing for blake tho
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 17, 2022
Kissing Death the third and final book from Star Crosed series finally comes and this ARC was provided to me for my honest review.
Alexandria Lee is one of my favorite author and this book here is one mesmerizing story of angst,heartbreak and so much unspoken emotion that make me to cry for the second time about book like a crazy.
The Story of Kat is not easy,but she is one feisty and strong women,who doesn't surrend so easily. Her fighting spirit make me to love her so much and my heart really break for her for the horrible things she survived in the place she was captured.
Black... ahh you boy that make me to cry my eyes out I will not forget you ever!
I will not say much about him,because everyone need to read the book and to understand why.
Dom my baby bo ,who get under my skin from the first book again in this one was amazing trying everything I he's power to find he's woman. Some heartache moments get between them that make them both to build this thick wall between each other, but of course my Dom doesn't not refuse to let he's love to get away from him and in the end they get the happy end they all deserve !
Alexandria Lee is one of my favorite author and this book here is one mesmerizing story of angst,heartbreak and so much unspoken emotion that make me to cry for the second time about book like a crazy.
The Story of Kat is not easy,but she is one feisty and strong women,who doesn't surrend so easily. Her fighting spirit make me to love her so much and my heart really break for her for the horrible things she survived in the place she was captured.
Black... ahh you boy that make me to cry my eyes out I will not forget you ever!
I will not say much about him,because everyone need to read the book and to understand why.
Dom my baby bo ,who get under my skin from the first book again in this one was amazing trying everything I he's power to find he's woman. Some heartache moments get between them that make them both to build this thick wall between each other, but of course my Dom doesn't not refuse to let he's love to get away from him and in the end they get the happy end they all deserve !
December 10, 2022
Despite the fact I put my energy into reading the first two books and having 50/50 feelings on the books, I DNF'd this one. At 32% I started skipping. Tuned back in at 70% and read until almost the end and realised that this series had absolutely terrible progression. I loved the MCs relationship at the beginning and hated it towards the end. I wish I could understand the endless 5-star reviews but Kissing Death made me feel angry, unsatisfied and now I'm in the worst kind of book funk.
January 3, 2024
So I have a bone to pick with this series and this book specifically (several actually).
The buildup and evolution of the plot seemed promising at first but then I reach this book just to find that it’s basically a copy of the second one????
We have this investment in Kat and Dominic’s love story in the first book, which seemed so wholesome and beautiful just to have it ripped apart by them not spending any fucking time together at all in the rest of the trilogy. I get that bringing Blake to the scene made the plot a little lighter, with Kat having protecting figure but it honestly just felt emotionally exhausting jumping from Dom’s distressing pov to Kat’s lil Stockholm syndrome love story.
AND EVEN IF I DID LOVE KAT AND BLAKE TOGETHER HE FUCKING DIES???????? So at the end of it it kinda seemed pointless to have them as twin flames or soulmates or whatever, BECAUSE I COULDN’T SEE PAST THE FACT THAT DOMINIC WAS STILL LOOKING FOR HER.
I’ll skip to the end and see if it’s worth it just for the little girls but honestly this all could have been wrapped up in two books.
The buildup and evolution of the plot seemed promising at first but then I reach this book just to find that it’s basically a copy of the second one????
We have this investment in Kat and Dominic’s love story in the first book, which seemed so wholesome and beautiful just to have it ripped apart by them not spending any fucking time together at all in the rest of the trilogy. I get that bringing Blake to the scene made the plot a little lighter, with Kat having protecting figure but it honestly just felt emotionally exhausting jumping from Dom’s distressing pov to Kat’s lil Stockholm syndrome love story.
AND EVEN IF I DID LOVE KAT AND BLAKE TOGETHER HE FUCKING DIES???????? So at the end of it it kinda seemed pointless to have them as twin flames or soulmates or whatever, BECAUSE I COULDN’T SEE PAST THE FACT THAT DOMINIC WAS STILL LOOKING FOR HER.
I’ll skip to the end and see if it’s worth it just for the little girls but honestly this all could have been wrapped up in two books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 21, 2025
The long-awaited book review that no one will read, but the emotional turmoil this book put me through demands I post it.
How Katerina Sanders managed to have two of the most selfless, loving men fall for her is beyond me—truly. The way I mentally inserted myself into this story just to counteract her character was laughable.
I have one question for you, Katerina Sanders: Are you really that selfish? You were mad at Dominic for trying to save your life—even after falling for someone else? (And sure, some might argue that Kat wasn’t in love with Blake, but let’s be real.) The fact that she completely erased Dominic and Charlotte from her mind just because a new guy saved her from being trafficked? It’s giving Stockholm syndrome, and I hate it here.
This was the most infuriating book to sit through. And yet, I have to give the author credit—I couldn’t put it down. Maybe it was the sheer chaos, the constant twists, or the faint hope that Kat would finally shut her selfish mouth. Either way, this book had me hooked, despite my absolute rage.
How Katerina Sanders managed to have two of the most selfless, loving men fall for her is beyond me—truly. The way I mentally inserted myself into this story just to counteract her character was laughable.
I have one question for you, Katerina Sanders: Are you really that selfish? You were mad at Dominic for trying to save your life—even after falling for someone else? (And sure, some might argue that Kat wasn’t in love with Blake, but let’s be real.) The fact that she completely erased Dominic and Charlotte from her mind just because a new guy saved her from being trafficked? It’s giving Stockholm syndrome, and I hate it here.
This was the most infuriating book to sit through. And yet, I have to give the author credit—I couldn’t put it down. Maybe it was the sheer chaos, the constant twists, or the faint hope that Kat would finally shut her selfish mouth. Either way, this book had me hooked, despite my absolute rage.
April 18, 2022
First I want to thank the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is the third and final book in the Star Crossed trilogy. If you haven't read the first two make sure to do so before starting this one. This is a dark romance trilogy so please check your triggers.
This picks up directly after the events in book two with Kat, Dom and Blake. I don't want to say too much to give any spoilers away but this was absolutely amazing. I read the first two books back in November and the wait was 100% worth it.
I've never cried so much and so hard over characters before this book. I can't even count the amount of times I set my kindle down to sob. Don't let that scare you though because this trilogy is WORTH IT. That just shows you how talented Alexandria Lee is as an author. To evoke these emotions out of us readers because we connected so much to this world and characters she created. I love this trilogy with my whole heart and I cannot recommend it enough. These books will stay with me for the rest of my life. ❤
This picks up directly after the events in book two with Kat, Dom and Blake. I don't want to say too much to give any spoilers away but this was absolutely amazing. I read the first two books back in November and the wait was 100% worth it.
I've never cried so much and so hard over characters before this book. I can't even count the amount of times I set my kindle down to sob. Don't let that scare you though because this trilogy is WORTH IT. That just shows you how talented Alexandria Lee is as an author. To evoke these emotions out of us readers because we connected so much to this world and characters she created. I love this trilogy with my whole heart and I cannot recommend it enough. These books will stay with me for the rest of my life. ❤
April 28, 2022
Be sure to read books 1 and 2 before you start this amazing story!!
The whole series took me on an emotional rollercoaster ride but this, the final installment all but wrecked me! It tore my heart into pieces and then slowly started putting it back together.
I'm sad that it has all come to an end but happy that I got to experience everything that I did.
The whole series took me on an emotional rollercoaster ride but this, the final installment all but wrecked me! It tore my heart into pieces and then slowly started putting it back together.
I'm sad that it has all come to an end but happy that I got to experience everything that I did.
April 24, 2022
This is book three and I swear with every book, chapter, and page of the journey I have felt like I have gotten to know and connect with these characters. This book picks right up where the last book left off and I swear I was on the edge of my seat from the very start. This is not you’re typical age gap love affair, it is so much more! I’m going to miss these characters.
June 7, 2022
as an ARC reader i feel so lucky to get the book early. the entire star-crossed series is amazingly wonderful. these books are beautiful and damaged and insane in so many ways. Alexandria Lee is one of the best authors i’ve read. these books will definitely bring you on a rollercoaster. you will definitely laugh and cry at the same time and feel second-hand embarrassment at times. ♥️
September 1, 2023
Can’t be bothered to review each book separately so:
Book 1 - started off okay, Kat was starting to get annoying
Book 2 - somehow Kat got worse, soooo much worse. Her relationship with Blake was pointless and annoying
Book 3 - Kat again continuously got worse, also surely Dom could have shot Heather’s leg or something
This series honestly drained me enough that I’m ready to focus on books I might actually enjoy
Book 1 - started off okay, Kat was starting to get annoying
Book 2 - somehow Kat got worse, soooo much worse. Her relationship with Blake was pointless and annoying
Book 3 - Kat again continuously got worse, also surely Dom could have shot Heather’s leg or something
This series honestly drained me enough that I’m ready to focus on books I might actually enjoy
April 25, 2022
This is the third and final installment in Alexandria's Star-Crossed series. If you have not read the first two books please do yourself a favor and begin them NOW! This is not a standalone. Make sure to check for TWs on Alexandria's Linktree before diving in. There are some heavy and dark situations our FMC faces.
Now with that being said, let's get to the good part!
Honestly, I don't even know where to begin. This book covered every emotion under the moon, sun and stars. From angst, suspense, anger, happiness, pain, anxiety, sadness, heartbreak and love. And I am just swimming in a vast pool of them trying to soak it all into my bones. My mind is steel reeling and processing the finality of this series.
Kat, Dom, and Blake are everything you want to read about in a character. The character development that was written on the pages of who they are as individuals to who they are in everyday situations and relationships was magnificent. Reading this series will make you choose either #TEAMDOM or #TEAMBLAKE but in the end it's #TEAMLOVE.
This book picks up where the second one ended, and the unfortunate circumstances Kat has been forced into unwillingly. Without revealing too many spoilers I will say Alexandria has a way with words. The symbolism that is written throughout this book is breathtaking. She truly outdid herself!
Kat internally struggles to believe she is worthy of happiness, she believes her fate is to cause harm to others. She truly believes she's flawed and poisonous and nothing but a shell of broken pieces. She has a difficult time with her emotions and the men in her life. It's a tug of war between her heart and her mind. But Dom and Blake make her realize she is worth all of it. The pain, the uncertainty and the love.
▪︎ 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉.
▪︎ 𝑴𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒇 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅. 𝑰’𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒃 𝒖𝒑 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅.
This book absolutely broke me. It takes a lot to make me cry as a reader and Alexandria had no problem with breaking the dam and allowing my tears to flow freely. This book does end in a HEA but it's going to take heartbreak to get there.
▪︎ 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏, 𝑰’𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.
▪︎ 𝑴𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕.
If I could rate this book more than 5 stars I would! I highly recommend this series to everyone and hopefully this review made you run and begin it too!
Now with that being said, let's get to the good part!
Honestly, I don't even know where to begin. This book covered every emotion under the moon, sun and stars. From angst, suspense, anger, happiness, pain, anxiety, sadness, heartbreak and love. And I am just swimming in a vast pool of them trying to soak it all into my bones. My mind is steel reeling and processing the finality of this series.
Kat, Dom, and Blake are everything you want to read about in a character. The character development that was written on the pages of who they are as individuals to who they are in everyday situations and relationships was magnificent. Reading this series will make you choose either #TEAMDOM or #TEAMBLAKE but in the end it's #TEAMLOVE.
This book picks up where the second one ended, and the unfortunate circumstances Kat has been forced into unwillingly. Without revealing too many spoilers I will say Alexandria has a way with words. The symbolism that is written throughout this book is breathtaking. She truly outdid herself!
Kat internally struggles to believe she is worthy of happiness, she believes her fate is to cause harm to others. She truly believes she's flawed and poisonous and nothing but a shell of broken pieces. She has a difficult time with her emotions and the men in her life. It's a tug of war between her heart and her mind. But Dom and Blake make her realize she is worth all of it. The pain, the uncertainty and the love.
▪︎ 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉.
▪︎ 𝑴𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒇 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅. 𝑰’𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒃 𝒖𝒑 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅.
This book absolutely broke me. It takes a lot to make me cry as a reader and Alexandria had no problem with breaking the dam and allowing my tears to flow freely. This book does end in a HEA but it's going to take heartbreak to get there.
▪︎ 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏, 𝑰’𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.
▪︎ 𝑴𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕.
If I could rate this book more than 5 stars I would! I highly recommend this series to everyone and hopefully this review made you run and begin it too!
April 26, 2022
First of all, this is not a standalone book, so go back and read the first two if you haven’t had the chance.
As I’ve mentioned in my previous reviews, I’ve been following Lee’s works since Wattpad & I’ve already read the unpublished version of this trilogy. So I know what’s going to happen right???!! 🤯🤯🤯 I know and yet I’m still emotionally unprepared every time I read that part. If you know, you know. (Chapter 22-23) that particular scene always break my heart and make me ugly cry.
Lee writes such beautiful complex characters that you can’t help relate to and empathize with. There are times when you would probably want to strangle Kat or even Dom, for their actions or rather inactions. But after all the traumatizing events they went through and realizing that their whole life has been a lie, who could blame them? People deal with pain and grief differently.
I'd like to share some of my fave quotes in the book. I will always treasure them and remember whenever I think of this series.
"We were star-crossed lovers in this universe, and I knew it. I could feel it in my sick soul. In another timeline, in another life after this one, and I would get to find out what loving each other without consequences was like. Perhaps, in another life, we've loved each other already and that's why not being able to love each other now was so devastating."
"Every time I look at the moon, I'll think of you."
"The rose can't live without the moon. She'll die in the darkness."
#teamDomforKatandBlakeforMe
I highly recommend this trilogy to everyone who loves to read dark, suspenseful and forbidden romance.
Trigger Warnings : guns, sexual assault, forced drug usage, self-harm/suicide, mentions of human/sex trafficking, and even more violence.
- ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review -
As I’ve mentioned in my previous reviews, I’ve been following Lee’s works since Wattpad & I’ve already read the unpublished version of this trilogy. So I know what’s going to happen right???!! 🤯🤯🤯 I know and yet I’m still emotionally unprepared every time I read that part. If you know, you know. (Chapter 22-23) that particular scene always break my heart and make me ugly cry.
Lee writes such beautiful complex characters that you can’t help relate to and empathize with. There are times when you would probably want to strangle Kat or even Dom, for their actions or rather inactions. But after all the traumatizing events they went through and realizing that their whole life has been a lie, who could blame them? People deal with pain and grief differently.
I'd like to share some of my fave quotes in the book. I will always treasure them and remember whenever I think of this series.
"We were star-crossed lovers in this universe, and I knew it. I could feel it in my sick soul. In another timeline, in another life after this one, and I would get to find out what loving each other without consequences was like. Perhaps, in another life, we've loved each other already and that's why not being able to love each other now was so devastating."
"Every time I look at the moon, I'll think of you."
"The rose can't live without the moon. She'll die in the darkness."
#teamDomforKatandBlakeforMe
I highly recommend this trilogy to everyone who loves to read dark, suspenseful and forbidden romance.
Trigger Warnings : guns, sexual assault, forced drug usage, self-harm/suicide, mentions of human/sex trafficking, and even more violence.
- ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review -
April 10, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️
CURRENTLY CRYING😭This book has destroyed me💔I don’t know what to do with my self how am I meant to get over this series😢
I honestly don’t even know what to say or how to start this like what am I meant to say right now😭 this book had me feeling everything my heart is fully broke right now❤️🩹
This book had so many ups and downs one minute I love certain characters the next I’m hating them, and I mean kat really tested me in this last book like what are you doing dom is out here killing for her and she’s off doing that like what🫠 things dom had to do for her omg I could never like how?! And then there’s me think oh all good now there gunna live happily ever after then old grandpa goes and shows up and ruins it all like give me a break to recover from the last bit first before pulling this like😰
And then theres Blake🪽🥹he could do no wrong going out and trying to help her by risking his life like come on he is an angel 😇 he would always say the right things and just pulled on my heart strings so much🥰 the poems were just🤌 and THE chapter “wake up for me, kitten” like you’ve destroyed me already how are you still going to carry on😩
Overall, definitely read TRIGGER WARNINGS before going in to this as there is a lot and it hurts😭 this was the last book in this series and I feel like this is my favourite, everything blows up and is finally all revealed💣 would definitely recommend this series🫶🏼
CURRENTLY CRYING😭This book has destroyed me💔I don’t know what to do with my self how am I meant to get over this series😢
I honestly don’t even know what to say or how to start this like what am I meant to say right now😭 this book had me feeling everything my heart is fully broke right now❤️🩹
This book had so many ups and downs one minute I love certain characters the next I’m hating them, and I mean kat really tested me in this last book like what are you doing dom is out here killing for her and she’s off doing that like what🫠 things dom had to do for her omg I could never like how?! And then there’s me think oh all good now there gunna live happily ever after then old grandpa goes and shows up and ruins it all like give me a break to recover from the last bit first before pulling this like😰
And then theres Blake🪽🥹he could do no wrong going out and trying to help her by risking his life like come on he is an angel 😇 he would always say the right things and just pulled on my heart strings so much🥰 the poems were just🤌 and THE chapter “wake up for me, kitten” like you’ve destroyed me already how are you still going to carry on😩
Overall, definitely read TRIGGER WARNINGS before going in to this as there is a lot and it hurts😭 this was the last book in this series and I feel like this is my favourite, everything blows up and is finally all revealed💣 would definitely recommend this series🫶🏼
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