It's like reading a hundred love letters,
a hundred glimpses into the souls of two people tethered together for hundreds of years 🥹

I listened to the audio book this first round, and it was beautiful. This story easily made my reread list, and I will definitely read my physical copy next time because I need to see their words 🫶

The storytelling, the locations, and the connections of these two souls are breathtaking!

I was absolutely swept away by Our Infinite Fates. This is a rich, emotionally charged story about two soulmates finding each other again and again across centuries, each life more heartbreaking and beautiful than the last. Steven handles themes of reincarnation, queerness, and love with such grace and sensitivity. I especially loved how fluid identity and fate are treated here. It’s romantic, yes, but also deeply thoughtful. The different historical settings are vivid and immersive, and the writing is genuinely stunning. Easily one of my favorite reads this year!

I thought this book had such an interesting premise. I loved the idea of two people loving each other in every lifetime, and also killing each other in every lifetime. That’s so cool.

I think this was well written, with beautiful prose. At times, I wish the pace was faster or there weren’t so many lifetimes on the page. It all felt repetitive after a while.

I did love watching them fall in love in different lifetimes. And I absolutely loved when Arden finally gave in and let his walls down.

As far as the “climax” of the second act, I didn’t like it at first. I thought there was no way to pull that off as gracefully as the rest of the book had been…and I was sooo wrong. That was brilliant. The last act was my absolute favorite. I just wish there was just one or two more lines at the end there, but I get it. Very well done!!

A sweeping table with great romance. Easily bingeable as found myself spending hours reading and losing track of time.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this e-ARC!

The premise of Our Infinite Fates is very intriguing and attention-grabbing. I love the writing and the prose, but wish that the two main character's relationship/chemistry is dug a bit deeper with a more satisfying ending. Overall, it's definitely still an interesting book and a good read!

SUCH AN INCREDIBLE STORY. With a twist that I, for once, didnt spot right away, My only wish is that there was a bit more at the end and it didnt eend so abrupptly.

This was a wonderful book, tragic but beautiful a story that spans ages. Loved all the characters. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy to review.

This story had me for the first time I read the synopsis . . . A story that is both tragic and beautiful. Two people, fated to fall in love, and fated to kill each other. It reminds me of Addie LaRue - your heart breaks but you can’t stop thinking about how beautiful their love is and could be. I also really enjoy that they are not the same in every lifetime - gender, appearance, etc. varies per lifetime. Love!

Format:

~ 🎧 Audio: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Narrator: Sofia Oxenham
The narration helped bring this book to life!

~ 📱 Ebook: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall rating: 4.4

⌚ Historical romance
✨ Magical realism
👫 Dual POV
🔥 Slow-burn
👹 Devil

Our Infinite Fates is a story about love that transcends time. Evelyn and Arden must kill each other before their 18th birthday, but there is more to the story of why. Can they change the course of hundreds of years?

For my fellow Swifties, it reminds me of the song "Invisible String" in book form. It resonated with me because that is the song I most identified with when I lost my sweet fur baby of 15 years last summer. We can all identify with love and loss. Is it worth it to live and love, and if we had a choice, would we still love while knowing we do not live forever?

✴️ World building: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Some parts are confusing as the story jumps around time-frames.

✴️ Writing style/ flow: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The flow is a bit slow, but still very engrossing.

✴️ Character development: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Well-developed characters that you grow to like.

✴️ Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This story is everything!

✴️ Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really enjoyed this book and it's one that stays with you.

*** Thank you St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the advanced copy. I'm grateful for the opportunity to review. All opinions are my own.

The writing of this story was beautifully done, with a well-set and established atmosphere. The overall issue within the book was that the main pairing felt flat. The relationship dynamic was not established well due to the back-and-forth nature of the timelines. The plot itself also felt flimsy and not well-established. I do believe the authors' writing has merit and look forward to their progression within their craft.

I was so excited to dive into Our Infinite Fates - I heard really good things about it and love the cover. It ended up being a slower=paced book for me, but overall I thought that the premise of the book was so interesting. What would you do if you were fated in every life time? This book made my heart hurt, made me cry and also made me smile. The emotions were complex but the writing was good! Thanks so much St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

I dont think this book hit the best for me. I think the various diffrnet lives we experienced in this story made me feel super disconnected form the characters. I was really inveted in the present toryline but then i felt like i did not get clear anwwers. Not a hit for me.

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
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Evelyn and Arden have lived many lives and are destined to kill each other in each one. This cycle Evelyn needs to make it past her 18th birthday to give her sister a life saving transplant surgery. Will Arden find her before then? If so can she survive long enough to help her sister?
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I wanted to like this book so much, but it was just an ok read for me. There was a lot of build up of why do they keep being reborn? Why does Arden keep killing Evelyn? What started all of this? It took a long time for us to get to that part of the story and then when we did I was slightly disappointed with the answer.

It was a well thought out story line, it just wasn’t for me. I feel like if you love sad drama and Romeo and Juliet like stories then this would be for you.
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Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read, "Our Infinite Fates" by Laura Steven! Unforunately this did not work for me and I did not finish it. Thank you though!

Unfortunately I had to DNF this one. I had such high hopes for this book but I simply could not get past the dialogue!! The prose was beautiful but every time the characters opened their mouths, I cringed. There was a lot of showing not telling and I just could not get myself invested in these characters.

I very much loved the story of this book, but the execution was a little lacking for me. I loved the point of the story but it wasn't smooth. I felt like parts of the story moved too slowly for my taste, but I stuck with it because I wanted to see how it ended.

Our Infinite Fates was an interesting read for me. When I initially added this to my TBR, I thought I was going to get a story centered around reincarnation with a touch of rage romance thrown in. That wasn't quite the prose. I was hooked on the premise of Evelyn trying to outlive her death date while figuring out why she has an expiration date in the first place. However, after a while, my interests began to decline.

The way Steven wrote the story was extremely romanticized. I thought we would get some sleuthing and mystery in the mix. OIF almost resulted in a DNF because I was so bored. The pacing and repetitiveness did not help. What saved me was that we did get a glimpse of her previous lives and how she died, as well as the plot twist! That twist was...different. I can usually guess what's going to happen in a book before I get there, but this one threw me for a loop. The unexpected outcome altered my perception of how this book was structured.

I rated this book 2.5-stars. I was expecting more from the story. It took too long to reach its intended destination, and it felt hollow at times. I didn't feel a connection with the characters or their plights, which made it even harder for me to focus.

I love everything romantasy and reincarnation so this audiobook completely drew me in from the start. It was amazing well written by Laura Steven. I loved the changing timelines as we go back into the character's past lives together. I felt the jumps were well defined and natural to follow. Absolutely an immediate recommendation from me and I've been telling everyone about this amazing book! Thank you so much for this ARC!

Overall: 3.5/5
Characters: 3.5/5
Plotline: 4/5
Writing: 3.5/5
Tropes: MF Romance; Fated Lovers; Forbidden; Multiple Lives; Demons

Themes: 4/5
Romance: 3.5/5
Spice Factor: .5
Enjoyment Factor: 4/5

Audiobook: 4/5
Review: I love this concept of multiple lives and continually finding each other. With this book, I could tell that this was a debut, but I will be watching this author. I think they have an excellent POV and have good storytelling skills. I believe that the biggest issue with this is that both of the MCs should have been adults as they were almost too teenager-y for beings who have lived and died 1000 lives. I love the flashbacks, as they added a lot of depth to the story, and it was fun to travel to different times with the characters. I wish we got more from the present-day plot line, as the only thing pushing us forward wasn't different from the past lives.
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Our Infinite Fates struggled to hold my attention. I frequently found myself setting it down, with little motivation to pick it back up. Even the audiobook couldn’t keep me engaged, the narrator’s delivery just didn’t draw me in. The flashbacks felt unnecessary and often disrupted the flow of the story, making it harder to follow. While the premise sounded promising, the execution fell flat. Readers who enjoyed The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue may find something to appreciate here, even if it didn’t quite work for me.

Thank you NetGalley, Wednesday Books for an ARC, and Macmillan Young Listeners for an Advanced Listening Copy