Laurel by Addison James
18+ Contains Adult Content
Laurel is a sapphic supernatural romance following Laurel, who is 900 years old. Laurel was tortured by a witch and was inadvertently made immortal. She tries not to get too close to anyone as she knows she will have to leave and start fresh in a new town, or else face questions about why she isn’t ageing. Laurel, against her will, becomes close to Callie; she tries not too but there is something so endearing about Callie that she can’t help herself. However, when she goes to Callie’s house for dinner and meets her husband, Blake Laurel is prepared to run as she has made it a rule to stay away from all supernatural beings, and she knows with one look in Blake’s eyes that he is a vampire. Laurel can’t run until she knows Callie is safe, but then she meets Blake’s twin sister, Blaire, and Laurel doesn’t want to run anymore. Maybe the supernatural world isn’t so bad after all…until the witch that tortured Laurel turns up. Now, Laurel needs to decide whether she runs far, far away or stays and fights for the love and friendship she has found.
It’s his eyes, though, that stop me in my tracks. They’re too bright. A brown that deep should never be that bright; I bet his eyes practically glow in the dark. They shine in a way that simply cannot be natural.
•Sapphic Romance •Supernatural •Vampires •Witches •Found Family •Mystery •Gothic Vibes •Us Against The World
•Violence •Blood •Torture •Body Horror •Dissection •Death •Imprisonment •Captivity •Non-graphic blood drinking •Long term lying to significant other •Mature Language •Sexual content
but Blaire doesn’t say anything, still staring at her book. It’s a YA vampire novel. Stupid? Maybe. But it had felt right at the time. Just a little jab.
This was a really fun read. I haven’t read many supernatural books, but I love them when I do. Maybe I need to add more to my TBR, hmm 🤔 This was a rather quick read, but not rushed. I liked the relationship between Laurel and Callie; it was such a sweet friendship. I also liked the relationship between Laurel and Blaire; they both struggled to get attached because they always had to say goodbye. They outlived everyone, but then they found each other, and they wouldn’t be outliving each other. So cute. I liked Blaire; she was edgy and funny. Laurel was more skittish and reserved except with Blaire, who brought out the fieryness in Laurel.
“I mean I can fall down a cliff and walk away. And I can break bones and be better in a few minutes. Stab wounds don’t stick. I don’t need to eat. I might not even need to breathe, but muscle memory doesn’t let me turn that off. I won’t get frostbite and I can’t catch any diseases. I’m nine hundred years old, Blaire, and I look exactly like I did back then.”
This is the second book I have read by Addison James, and I am definitely open to reading more of her books. I have also decided that I want to be a vampire…anyway lol. This book is releasing on the 10th February and you can pre-order the ebook on Amazon now.
I liked the setting of the book, and the pace was good; it wasn’t too slow. The best aspect was the supernatural aspect of course and the relationship between the characters. I enjoyed the writing style; it was written from Laurels POV, which was nice. I would have loved a bigger battle between Laurel and the witch, but I was happy Laurel got to stand up for herself.
Thank you, Epica Book PR, for the ARC.
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