a modern retelling of a classic! this is the kind of book i really would’ve loved to read whilst in high school. i really enjoyed the writing.

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I wasn't really sure what to expect but I'm glad I took a chance on this book.

I loved this book so much. I really enjoyed the dual pov and also the multiple timelines. I think it recalled added to the story. I found it interesting how her short stories aligned with their many lives together. This was such a fun read.

This book was so fun!

To me it was like a mix of addie la rue and the bellinger sister by tessa bailey!

The first 80% of the book was phenomenal, I really enjoyed it. I struggled with the last 20%. It felt rushed to me and the reason for the curse really did not make sense to me. I feel like there should have been a better reason. But that aside, I highlighted SO much in this book. I felt like there were so many inspirational moments that I loved and quotes I wanted to take with me forever. Also the forced proximity in the snow storm was chefs kiss!

I also thought it was so sweet the author wrote this in dedication and with her husband in mind. I found it incredibly sweet.

Overall I loved Helene and Sebastian I just wish the ending was a bit different and not as rushed.

As always thank you to publishers and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review. ** Spoilers are included in this review, you have been warned**

I was completely underwhelmed by this book. I expected a dynamic and incredible love across lifetimes type of novel, and what I got was a book I forced myself to keep reading. The love interest felt like such a copy and paste from most romance novels, overall just didn't impress me much.

I think I liked the idea of this book more than the turnout. Don’t get me wrong it was an enchanted story with beautiful character building! I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fluffier romantic piece with a happily ever after. My problem with this book is it lacked excitement and the plot was a little lacking. I was just expecting more overall I guess.

This was so cute and devastating and heartwarming. This was the perfect lazy Sunday read! I laughed, I kicked my feet, and I cried. The story is unique and well paced. I was hooked from the start and read it one sitting. I am a sucker for a good retelling and this did not disappoint, The Romeo and Juliet element was done in a way felt like it expanded the story not just retold it. I can now say that reincarnation is a top romance trope for me. This truly was beautiful. My only wish was that it was longer! The Hundred Loves of Juliet is truly one for the hopeless romantics.

The Hundred Loves of Juliet was a devastatingly beautiful story. My heart broke for them but it was also very hopeful and heart warming. The storyline was unique, it was unlike any other Romeo and Juliet retelling, and I think that’s what got me hooked.
After everything Helene and Sebastien has gone through, it was quite beautiful seeing their story form. I loved Helene’s optimism, she really was the heart of it all.
I think what broke my heart the most was the contrast between Helene’s stories that she wrote and Sebastien point of view from his previous lives, Helene’s stories were beautiful and shaped her, but for Sebastien it was losing the love of his life all over again.
I do think the ending was rushed in my opinion, it was still beautiful regardless, and I just loved the last line of the book (it made me giddy because I CALLED IT) but how I wished there was more, there were certain issues I would have loved to seen resolved among other things.
Be sure to read the Author’s Note, I felt like it really did put this book into perspective.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the eARC.

I loved the idea of this book, but the execution fell flat. I felt zero chemistry between the main characters, and could not stay engaged.

The Hundred Love of Juliet was exactly what I needed when I read it. The prose is accessible and compelling, and I found Juliet to be a very enjoyable character to follow. I love Romeo and Juliet retellings, and a reincarnation romance is one of my favorite tropes, so this book had everything it needed to be a favorite. The pacing was excellent as well - I flew through it. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a cozy, romantic contemporary fantasy book!

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for granting me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own!

This story was SO unique! I really enjoyed this Romeo and Juliet twist or retelling of the story. This twist on Romeo and Juliet takes the concept and expands on it. When Helene was young she imaged the perfect man and she wrote and drew pictures of him. She also fantasized over what love would be like. However, after Helene goes through an awful divorce she travels to Alaska for a much needed break and vacation. Not too longer later, while in Alaska, she meets Sebastian Montague a handsome fisherman. She cannot help but feel like she knows him or recognizes him. He is the man that she dreamed about and created in her mind. However, how is that possible?

Sebastian Montague is determined for Helene not to find out the truth about them. However, as Helene continues to try to understand the truth, it emerges. The truth can endanger Helene and Sebastien's future before it can even begin. It also becomes apparent that it will not be easy for them to create a new ending to the greatest love story of all time.

Content: Swearing, small spicy scenes

Read if you enjoy:
Romeo & Juliet Retelling
Romance
Unique plots
Twists
Character growth

This just ended up not being a book for me. I really wanted to like it! I tried to read it a few times, but couldn't quite connect to the voice or the storyline enough to finish it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Loved this book. Really creative and beautifully written. You can’t help but get hooked on at the very beginning.

Two things excited me about this book upon first glance. The author and the setting. I have previously LOVED Evelyn Skye's The Crown's Game duology and I am a total sucker for anything set in Alaska which is one of my bucket list travel destinations. I was also intrigued by the idea of a modern-day re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet. I'm not the biggest Shakespeare fan but who can resist one of the greatest love stories of all time? Not me.
It hardly took any time at all for me to be 100% hooked on this book. I loved the main characters. Helene was such an interesting character on her own, as well as Sebastien but to see them interact together and piece together the truth about their history... oh man. I laughed, I cried, I raged at Helene's ex-husband right along with her and Sebastien. I was so engrossed in the story, I didn't want to put it down and I finished it in less than 2 days. This review is actually wildly late as I read the book back in October but I honestly still think about this story and the characters almost every day. It's not very often that I read a book and remember almost every single thing that happened but this was one of those times. This is definitely a story I see myself reading over and over again in the future. I need a physical copy of this book for my collection. HIGHLY recommend this book.
5 Stars
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

" I suppose, in a way, that's how is it is with all relationships. You fall in love with one person, and then they keep changing, because that's what people do. If you love them enough, though, you try to keep up."

OMG, I loved this book so much!!! This was such an amazing story, a modern-day retelling of Romeo and Juliet. This was such a unique way to tell this story. When Juliet dies, Romeo is left alive, without her. Until her soul finds him again- only to be ripped from him over and over, throughout time. There were so many different aspects and elements to this book that just made it perfect for me- the love story of course, the grief, the obstacles, even the "bad guy" character... it was just so amazing!!

I also really loved how in between the present-day timeline with Helene and Sebastian- we get all the love stories Romeo and Juliet have gone through throughout time; it was just perfection. And what made it even better, the author's note and her dedication to her husband that inspired this story!! Go read this immediately!!

"Every second of life is worth too much to wase on the infinite what-ifs."

THE HUNDRED LOVES OF JULIET has such a fun and unique concept! I couldn't stop reading in the hopes of finding out which lifetime these two incredible protagonists would inhabit next. It was suspenseful, romance, and heartfelt.

I enjoyed this one a lot!

In The Hundred Loves of Juliet we find Romeo is destined to live forever while searching for his Juliet. However, as fate would have it, as soon as he finds her and they fall in love, she is all but guaranteed to meet a tragic end. And the cycle begins again as Romeo is met with a broken heart. .

I enjoyed this magical story with characters whom we have loved for ages- I recommend this book for anyone who loves a romantic twist with time travel.

I love the concept of this story. The plot was extremely interesting, but the writing was very repetitive and overly explanatory. I think this plot would be served better as a television show or movie, where the audience can see rather than hear the characters’ internal monologues, which grow to be rather annoying and flat. Overall I am glad to have read the story, but I wish it was more well written and dynamic.

The time travel/sliding doors genre is not a new one, but it has certainly gotten a lot more popular recently. I'm always happy to find a new twist on this concept, and The Hundred Loves of Juliet was just that. Basically, Romeo is destined to live forever and keeps searching for his Juliet. But as soon as he finds her and they fall in love, she is all but guaranteed to meet a tragic end. And the cycle begins anew.

Truly magical and with two main characters that you can absolutely root for, this is a great read for anyone who loves romance or time travel.

Nope. I cannot handle this cheese. Chapter TWO and I'm dipping. I know all lovers of classic romance will inhale this like air, but it's laid on too thick for my taste.

**Thank you NetGalley and Del Rey for the eARC**