Book 1 of 3 in The Dark Elements
White Hot Kiss
One kiss could be the last.
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is White Hot Kiss?
White Hot Kiss is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Medium burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Graphic violence
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White Hot Kiss: quick answers
How spicy is White Hot Kiss?
White Hot Kiss is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is White Hot Kiss a standalone?
No. White Hot Kiss is book 1 of 3 in The Dark Elements. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in White Hot Kiss?
White Hot Kiss features demons / devils, love triangle, bad boy. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does White Hot Kiss have content warnings?
Our notes for White Hot Kiss include: kidnapping, murder, graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after White Hot Kiss?
If you loved White Hot Kiss, try City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Poison Princess by Kresley Cole, Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout. They share its demons / devils and love triangle energy at a similar spice level.