A review by tracythewriter
Romeo Redeemed, by Stacey Jay
4.0
Romeo's reimagining worked just as well for me as Juliet's did, though I confess I still loved JULIET IMMORTAL a little more. One reason: the Juliet portions of this novel were confusing to me at first, especially because the worlds and stories change from the first novel to the next, and it takes some effort to keep everything straight. And while it all made sense in the end, that distracted me slightly at the beginning.
Having said that, I found Stacey Jay's writing this time to be just as breathless and engaging. This was the first book I read after having a baby, and I actually made time for it - even sacrificing sleep! - because I had to find out what happened next.
I loved getting to know the character of Ariel; she was strong and vulnerable, and I think Stacey did a fantastic job with her evolution from distrusting loner to girl in love, and on through her transformation. Her emotions and reactions to her situation felt genuine and true to her character.
Romeo was similarly transformed; I love books where the characters actually grow and change!
This was a nice conclusion to the storylines and characters introduced in the first novel, and I recommend it to anyone who's read and enjoyed JULIET IMMORTAL. It would also work as a standalone, but why not check out the first book too? They're both romantic, fast-paced reads!
Having said that, I found Stacey Jay's writing this time to be just as breathless and engaging. This was the first book I read after having a baby, and I actually made time for it - even sacrificing sleep! - because I had to find out what happened next.
I loved getting to know the character of Ariel; she was strong and vulnerable, and I think Stacey did a fantastic job with her evolution from distrusting loner to girl in love, and on through her transformation. Her emotions and reactions to her situation felt genuine and true to her character.
Romeo was similarly transformed; I love books where the characters actually grow and change!
This was a nice conclusion to the storylines and characters introduced in the first novel, and I recommend it to anyone who's read and enjoyed JULIET IMMORTAL. It would also work as a standalone, but why not check out the first book too? They're both romantic, fast-paced reads!