Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L. Armentrout

"He dropped his hands and straightened. "Maybe at the end of these seven days, you'll still say no. That doesn't mean it's over. I'm in this for the long haul."
Warmth bubbled up in my chest in response to his words. "What if I find someone else?"
His eyes narrowed. "I doubt that's going to happen."
"You never know."
"Oh I know." "
~Bitter Sweet Love

In a sizzling prequel novella to her new series THE DARK ELEMENTS, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout draws readers into the extraordinary, irresistible world of Wardens and demons.

Dez wasn't just Jasmine's crush. A gargoyle Warden like Jas, he helped her come to terms with her destiny—fending off demons and maintaining balance between good and evil. He was her everything...right until the moment he disappeared without a trace. It didn't help that Jas's father had just announced that she and Dez would one day be mated. Hard not to take that personally.

And now he's back, three years older, ten times hotter, ready to pick up exactly where they left off. But Jas isn't taking that risk again. Dez has seven days to meet all her conditions and earn back her trust. Seven days filled with terrifying danger and sweet temptation. Seven days to win her heart—or shatter it all over again...

Arya: I have no words. Really. Well, I do, but a lot of the time I was reading this, my mind was going "What the hell" on me. Seriously. While I was reading Jen's blog, I happened to stumble upon the word 'gargoyle'. I was curious to see what she would do with it, because seriously, how do you make those little trolls hot? I couldn't picture it no matter how hard I tried. And again I was astounded by her brilliance. People that become stone solid? Man, I feel as if I should have seen it coming, but still didn't. I almost wanted to facepalm myself when I finally understood. This book just took me through it all, just like all of Jennifer's pieces. I was happy for a while, stifling my laughter later, and sighing with mushiness afterwards. The emotion I didn't feel a hell lot of though, was fear. That was the one bit that bothered me. Sure, they fought a few demons, but through it, it didn't really feel real, as if it was almost guaranteed that they would make it through. Well, let's get started.
Jasmine: The one thing I love most about this chick is that she made him sweat it out. She made Dez actually worry about whether or not she was going to say yes to him, and I absolutely loved it. The second part? She didn't just run into his arms when he came back! And she stayed mad at him for a while too! A lot of books seem to shorten out the anger part, maybe because it brings icky feelings, but this one? Of course like all good heroines, she had a healthy amount of curiosity, and that independent factor. There really isn't much to say about Jasmine, except that... she was really kind of plain. It was hard to find anything overly significant about her. I mean that in a way like, Alex had her attitude and Kat has her independence and sense of justice, but Jasmine, it was really hard to find anything about her that stood out compared to other characters. The story itself was great, but I felt as if the heroine could have been improved a bit.
Dez: Damn, what to say about Dez? Did I like him? Yes. Did I find him sexy in protectiveness? Absolutely. Was he overpowered? Hell yes. Of course everyone likes it when the guy conquers evil, but it got to the point where it seemed a bit unrealistic. There was so little weakness about him during the fight, as if it were guaranteed for him to win, and there couldn't be another possible outcome. That was the first thing I noticed about him. The second, though this I have absolutely no complaint about, was that he was really just so noble. He went away for partly himself, yes, but also so that he could be a better mate for Jasmine. Cute bastard. That's my new term for all these guys. He was mean about leaving without a goodbye, and he has this arrogant attitude, but damn, he's still sexy. Of course, to top it off, we have the generous dose of tortured past. Really, what good male character doesn't have that? I certainly can't think of any right now.
All in all, pretty good book, kinda unrealistic, but still heart-thumping and swoon-worthy. If you want something new, this is definitely the book to read.

8 stars out of 10! 

Well done and keep up the incredible work! 

Can't wait for White Hot Kiss!

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~Kay and Arya