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The Hundred Loves of Juliet follows aspiring author Helene as a writing retreat in remote Alaska turns into her own tragic, star-crossed romance when she discovers she is the reincarnation of THE Juliet, and her Romeo’s been cursed to live forever, losing her over and over again.

I love a Romeo and Juliet retelling any day, but this one truly exceeded my expectations. It has all the beautiful lightness of your standard romance, yet it is coupled with gorgeous moments so sweet and so sad that you can’t help but just ache. It was romantic, it was soft, and it was everything I was hoping for and more. Truly one for the hopeless romantic girlies.

The Hundred Loves of Juliet is a unique retelling of the Romeo and Juliet love story.

What if Shakespeare was wrong? What if Romeo did not die? What if Juliet was reincarnated time after time? What if Romeo is destined to find Juliet and lose her over and over again? That is the premise of The Hundred Loves of Juliet.

Helene Janssen has come to Alaska to flee her jerk of a husband, Merrick, and to write the novel she has always dreamed of. She settles in a small town and into a bar walks Sebastian Montague a local crab fisherman. Helene finds him familiar and then realizes he is the dream man that has been the hero of all the stories she has written since she was a teenager. Sebastian though is standoffish and does eveything he can to push her away.

Sebastian has spent a lifetime loving and losing his versions of his greatest love Juliet. Sometimes he loses her after two days, sometimes two years, but no matter which lifetime he has with her, it is never long enough. He is tired, he is grief-stricken and he will do anything to break the curse that sees Juliet die time and time again, Even if it means pushing away the latest reincarnation of his love. Helene however has other ideas, she worms her way into Sebastian’s life and breaks down his barriers. Sebastian then does something he has done only once before. He tells Helene who she is and about her past lives. Helene realizes that all the stories she has penned over the years with Sebastian as the love interest were really memories of her past lives. Can Helene and Sebastian make a life for themselves and break the curse? Is their love strong enough? Will her jerk of an ex-husband ruin everything?

Throughout the book are glimpses of their previous lives and the tragedies that afflicted them. I really enjoyed all the lives and Sebastian and Helene were a lovely couple. I was definitely rooting for them and feel the ending was hopeful. The author’s note at the end was heartwrenching. I highly recommend The Hundred Loves of Juliet, it was an uplifting romantic novel. I really hope that Shakespeare got it wrong.

Thanks to Netgalley, Random House-Ballantine and the author for the chance to read and review this book.

I do love a good modern re-telling and this one was decent! Evelyn's writing was beautiful and I felt like I was experiencing everything in this novel. I was wondering throughout the whole story how it was going to end, which in my eyes means it's a great story!

This is definitely one of the more unique and interesting love stories I have read recently!

While I love a good retelling of a classic, I don’t think this one was for me. I’m not a big fantasy person, and the whole reincarnation/immortal piece of the story kind of lost me, plus I feel like the MCs didn’t have a ton of chemistry, and I generally struggled to get into the book. I can see where people would love this one, but it sadly was not for me.

I was given an ARC by NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

The premise of this book had a lot of potential. The idea that the story of Romeo and Juliet is nonfiction and that Shakespeare just got it a little wrong in the retelling. There is a curse that leaves Romeo immortal, fated to relive his tragically short love story with Juliet while Juliet is doomed to die young and be infinitely reincarnated just to fall in love with Romeo and start the whole process again.

I liked the two MC but didn’t fully connect with either of them. They both kept making questionable decisions, to the point where I was getting annoyed.
For two people who claimed to love each other, they sure kept a lot of important secrets for no real reason. I will never understand in books when the two MC keep things from each other that could put themselves or their partner in danger. It’s just a different type of “miscommunication trope” and that’s my least favorite.

And I was left with a lot of questions. The curse was never fully explained nor were the particulars of exactly how the future would work if Romeo ages slowly while Juliet ages normally. There was too much left unanswered for me.

But it’s a sweet story and the message of living each day to the fullest is beautiful. I loved the author’s note tying this story to her own marriage and why she was inspired to write it.

A unique and cozy re-telling of the classic Romeo & Juliet. This picks up where the original story left off, because it turns out the star crossed lovers weren’t dead, and their love story went on for centuries.


▫️ If you’ve read and loved Addie Larue or A Witch in Time, you might really like this one. I’m not a HUGE romance reader, but I love when they have a sci-fi/fantasy twist kinda vibe.

Somewhere in the middle I did feel like the story dragged a bit, but never to the point I didn’t want to finish. Overall, I really enjoyed this one and loved the idea of Romeo & Juliet having a different ending. Even if it took centuries to get there

Read this if:
•You obsessed over Leo DiCaprio as Romeo back in the 90’s
•Romance with a twist is your style
•You are a fan of time travel

note: Thank you to Netgalley for the eARC!!Let's take a moment to contemplate the immortality of Romeo and Juliet. Since the time of Shakespeare, countless films, musicals, songs and books have been made inspired by the tragedy of star crossed lovers from rival families that never get their happy ending. I have read many versions of it, seen many versions of it and while it can be overrated, it is a story that can always have a hidden layer, a different way to bring the story to life.Like this one.So, here we go with the usual.Short summary: A version of Juliet completely unaware of her past lives bumps into her Romeo who is cursed to watch her die in every lifetime.Long Summary:When Helene was young, she dreamed of the perfect man and filled her notebooks with stories about him and about love in its purest form. But after a messy divorce, she has let go of such naive fantasies. She has moved to a small town in Alaska, where she is ready to write her novel and build a new life without romance. Fate has other plans, though.Helene soon meets Sebastien Montague, a handsome fisherman who is her invented hero made flesh, down to the most idiosyncratic details. But how can a man she created possibly exist in the real world?

I love the refreshing take on the classic tale as we get to read a happy ending and feel all the intense feelings of love and loss, victories and failures, revenge and a sweeping love story at the center.

THE HUNDRED LOVES OF JULIET by Evelyn Skye grabbed me by the heart from the first line through the last one, in a delightful immersion into the familiar tale of Romeo and Juliet and all manner of doomed lovers now living out its fate in Alaska in the persons of Helene and Sebastien. Well-written, poetic in descriptions, and warming in its descriptions of the place, the people, the emotions flaring between people who know one another without knowing the person they are in this incarnation. So, yes, a standing ovation for a marvelous tale, so well done with the optimistic and engaging Helene to lead Sebastien and herself on the way to a different ending to their supposedly doomed love story. Plus, Alaska? A brilliant stroke and setting! I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

Another new to me author and I really enjoyed it! I'm always game for a retelling of a classic, especially a story like Romeo and Juliet and i'd have to say that Evelyn Skye did a great job overall. There were parts that felt a bit draggy but it picked up towards the last quarter and I simply had a wonderful time with Helene and Sebastien and whatever incarnation they might be.

The Hundred Loves of Juliet is actually quite clever and I always appreciate a storyline that offers up a bit of destiny, reincarnation and the thought that yes, these two were meant to be in whatever shape, name or form that might be.

Delightful characters no matter their names, I would gladly read from this talented author again and hope to do just that in the future.

4 solid stars!

From the blurb:
When Helene was young, she dreamed of the perfect man and filled her notebooks with stories about him and about love in its purest form. But after a messy divorce, she has let go of such naive fantasies. She has moved to a small town in Alaska, where she is ready to write her novel and build a new life without romance. Fate has other plans, though.
Helene soon meets Sebastien Montague, a handsome fisherman who is her invented hero made flesh, down to the most idiosyncratic details. But how can a man she created possibly exist in the real world?
While Helene tries to discover the truth behind his existence, Sebastien is determined to keep that truth from her, for he is a man scarred by serial tragedy, hiding a secret that has broken his heart time and again. Yet the shadows of the past emerge, endangering Helene and Sebastien's future before it even begins--and it becomes clear that it won't be easy to forge a new ending to the greatest love story of all time.
I cannot recommend this book enough, I absolutely loved it!! Throughout the story, I felt this hovering sense of looming tragedy, but yet there was also so much hope, especially with Helene's eternal optimism. I like how the couple's history throughout time was woven into the present story, both from Helene's stories and Sebastian's journals and memories. This is my first book by this author, but I definitely want to read more!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

If you’re a romantic at all, you need to read The Hundred Loves of Juliet.

Helene and Sebastien’s story was a stunning and beautiful retelling of Romeo and Juliet that won’t leave readers disappointed.

I already wish I could re-read this for the first time all over again and will definitely be recommending it to everyone I know.

Author Evelyn Skye has written a sweet, multiple lives, sort-of retelling of Romeo and Juliet in THE HUNDRED LOVES OF JULIET. Or perhaps she’s just cleverly taken every romantic trope and woven them together into this cleverly constructed tale of lovers meeting-loving-losing-meeting again and then the big question of what happens next. In this book, the ‘what’ is tempered by ‘when’ and that keeps the story interesting until the very end. It’s well worth reading. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

4.5 ⭐️

I liked this story more then I was expecting.
I must confess that at first it was a little hard for me to get caught, especially the past lives, yes, this story is about reincarnations of Romeo and Juliet and their tragic love story, or rather curse in this case.
As I said before, the past reincarnations of Juliet and Romeo didn't catch me like the current story did, the latter had me wanting to follow along and see if and how they were able to break the curse.
While the past was a constant nightmare for Sebastien (Romeo) because while Juliet was reincarnated without remembering her story, he remembered absolutely everything from his past lives and there comes a time when he doesn't want to risk losing his Juliet ever again so soon after they met so he is determined to avoid Helene (Juliet) by all means.

But what if this time the story is not like the previous ones? What if there is a way to break the curse? Helene believes that this time history will not repeat itself because there are things that could change the course of the curse.

But is it worth the risk to have the love of your life for a very short period of time? Or to live a long life giving up your soul mate?

I won't tell you if in the end this couple has a happy ending, you will have to find out by reading this story, and also highly recommend reading the author's note at the end of it, it has given a lot of sense to what I just finished reading, besides it is very touching.

⏳Nobody knows the future. But I know today. And hard or not, good or bad, every day is a gift, and I don’t want to waste it.

Thank you so much to the Author, Random House Publishing and NetGalley for trusting me with an ARC, I’m freely giving my honest review.

This book is for you if you like Shakespearean retellings or the vibes of The Time Traveler’s Wife.

The gorgeous cover immediately caught my attention, and the interesting premise was enough of a hook to draw me in. Unfortunately, I didn’t love this book as much as I wanted to. Although I was intrigued with the concept of a Romeo & Juliet retelling and enjoyed the twist on the much-beloved trope of former lovers, the execution of the story fell a little flat for me, especially in the second half of the book. There was such magic in the first half of the story as Helene/Juliet tried to figure out Sebastien/Romeo's secret, but once she figured it out, the magic… kind of disappeared. Instead, we are recounted with many snippets of their past lives together, and though sweet, didn’t really drive the story forward.

Helene’s character development was fun to read, as we saw her go from someone who ran to Alaska to escape an unhappy marriage to someone whose strength shines through when it came to asserting herself and her desire to hold onto a new-yet-old love. On the other hand, I felt that Sebastien didn’t really have much in the way of development other than in relation to Helene/Juliet. Although that ending…

It was anti-climactic in a way that I hadn’t expected, and I guess I was shocked because of how anti-climactic it was. At first, I was disappointed in how the story ended, but in reading the Author’s Note afterward, understood why she chose to end it the way she did. And within that context, made the ending that much more poignant.

Rating: 3.5 stars

I am nothing if not a modern day Shakespeare adaptation lover; The Hundred Loves of Juliet blew me away and I really enjoyed this twist on Romeo and Juliet.

Helene has recently moved to Alaska in the midst of her divorce and stumbles upon a familiar face in crab fisherman, Sebastien. Quickly, she realized they have a past together, but she isn’t aware of how deep that past really goes.

This novel was equal parts heartbreaking, anticipatory, and hope-filled. I really enjoyed how the novel had a dual timeline dynamic, so you were constantly getting more background information on Sebastien and his relationships.

I think this novel could be for many people, not just Shakespeare lovers. It’s a modern twist on an age old romance and it readily fits into many categories. It’s romance, it’s a classic, and it’s also got an air of mystery to it.

This novel had me on the edge of my seat and screaming for a happy ending for the couple. Highly recommend!!

When I read the synopsis of this book, I thought that it had everything in it that made for a book I would fall in love with, and I've loved every other book by this author that I've read, so I assumed I'd love this one too. However, this book just wasn't for me. I found it quite slow for the first 40%, was happily being pulled alone until 75%, and then kind of wished I hadn't picked the book up because surprise pregnancies are not something I enjoy in books. I respect the author's openness about how personal this story is for her, and I hope that it finds its way into the hands of the right readers, I just unfortunately wasn't the right reader for this one.

Thanks #NetGalley for the advanced copy of #TheHundredLovesofJuliet by Evelyn Skye in exchange for an honest review.

I was very intrigued by the premise of this book which is why I requested this ARC. Mrs. Skye delivered what I was needing in a Romeo and Juliet retelling. I loved how she wove the historical stories into the main contemporary romance. The message of enjoying the moments you have with your loved ones was also very clear and told in a way that didn't feel like it was talking down to the reader. This really made me want to reread R&J and find other retellings to see how they handle the more gut wrenching moments and how they manage to pull off an HEA for R&J.

A deeply personal star-crossed love story and loose Romeo & Juliet retelling based on the author's own relationship loving a man with a fatal diagnosis that makes you ask is love worth the risk no matter how much time you may have together?

Helene is running away from a broken marriage and trying to start over in Alaska when she runs into the man who she's based all the heroes in her stories only to find he wants nothing to do with her. Sebastien knows immediately that Helene is his fated lover, Juliet who he has found throughout the years in many different reincarnations only to have their love repeatedly end tragically.

Forced together during a freak storm the truth of their connection eventually comes to light. Helene is skeptical at first but old journals slowly convince her and has her trying to get Seb to give their love another chance.

Spanning centuries and continents, this is a love story for the ages and perfect for fans of books like The time traveler's wife or The invisible life of Addie LaRue. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy and @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review.

This was good on audio read by Aspen Vincent, Joe Arden and the author who share's her personal connection to this story at the end of the book. Definitely sure to be one of my favorite romances of 2023!

The Hundred Loves of Juliet is an incredibly, achingly beautiful and heartbreaking, sweet love story for the ages. Literally.

I am sure I will be repeating what others have already said. This was a fantastic read. The book pulled no punches. I was crying from the first chapter. This is not just a mere retelling of Romeo and Juliet. This is a story that is steeped in tragedy and hope throughout the passage of time.

Romeo gives everything he has to every iteration of Juliet. His fear for her life is palpable and it makes you almost want to keep them apart to keep their magic alive. Helene is an angel. She is the optimist Sebastien needs even though it is hard for him to accept. She is formidable in her outlook on life and her power is in her unchanging personality over the course of hundreds of years despite numerous demises. Sebastien knows what he has when she enters his life that fateful July 10th. He loves totally and completely and will tear himself apart for Helene in any way.

I loved that Helene and Sebastien were somehow different this time around. We couldn’t tell what it was at the time, but their relationship was charged from the first moment they met. I loved the dual POV and I loved the time jumps. I really enjoyed the aspects of Helene’s memories masquerading as her vignettes and that they were the key to their journey.

This story is about time and how we choose to spend it and who we choose to spend it with. It’s about deciding the type of lens we want to view our life with. It’s about looking over your shoulder and looking to the end. It’s about how guilt and fear can guide our lives. But most importantly, it’s about hope.

I would definitely recommend this book to everyone. It is worth all the tears you will shed. If you like books about star crossed lovers, classic tales that you wished you could’ve changed the ending to, and timeless love, you will surely love The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye!

Thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Just over here drying my tears, after reading the Author’s Note for how this story related to her real life!

I enjoyed this fast-paced modern take on Romeo and Juliet but did have a hard time distinguishing the fantastical aspects of the story versus the realistic storylines. The dual points of view were appreciated, especially Sebastien’s :)

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing - Ballantine, and Del Ray for the opportunity to read the eARC of "The Hundred Loves of Juliet" in exchange for my honest review!