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The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling

codysseus's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

hannahhbic's review against another edition

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4.0

If you enjoyed the Twilight heyday and miss supernatural drama and romance, this one’s for you. If you liked Twilight but wished it was queer? Ta daaaaa. It’s very fun and I will be recommending it to vampire fans from now on.

sanne6je's review against another edition

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3.0

Not phenomenal but a cute paranormal LGBTQ+ novel is always worth the read

nsb94's review

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medium-paced

3.25

xenchiaa's review against another edition

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3.0

I really, really liked the ending of this one

miraclesapphire's review against another edition

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4.0

I am not normally one to enjoy romance books but this one truly enraptured me. I am sad that this story is a stand alone as it is written as if there was meant to be a sequel; which there isn't and no plans of ever having a sequel. I truly enjoyed how the author wrote LGBT+ rep as she writes them like any other straight romance. Like they're NORMAL. She doesn't make a big deal about queer romance or identity which was refreshing.

Describing the book in 5 words: Queer friendly YA paranormal romance

ankylia's review against another edition

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3.0

This was fun!
I liked the setting and the overall idea, and the LGBTQ rep. But sadly, everything felt rather flat to me, the characters as well as the world building and the plot. Also, it became kind of repetitive after a while and things didn't seem to pick up.
Nontheless, I had a nice and easy time.

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

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DNF

Got a good hundred pages in, wasn’t my cup of tea

awanderingweasel's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

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2.0

I raved about [b:These Witches Don't Burn|36484081|These Witches Don't Burn (These Witches Don't Burn, #1)|Isabel Sterling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541163363l/36484081._SX50_.jpg|58195438] and was ridiculously excited at the prospect of this book. I could not believe it when I was granted a digital ARC and started reading it immediately. I loved the author's writing style and shared a few cool sentences on Litsy, but the truth of the matter is that while the writing style is good, the book itself was disappointing. Not only was it predictable, but I didn't get any chemistry between Elise and Claire. Part of me wishes this book had been a part of a duology so that certain plot elements could have been developed better.