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I love you. I have loved you. I will love you.

THE ENDING. It totally took me by surprise. I was throughly shocked with the supernatural twist. However, it seemed to be wrapped up a little too quick.

The asylum flashback was truly devastating, that scene was just heartbreaking. I think my favorite flashback was Russia, I wish there’d been more of their connection. He changed his mind & wanted to stop in that cycle.

I loved that they always managed to find each other in each lifetime. I was also on the fence about who Arden was in this lifetime, given she had ruled out Dylan. But Ceri didn’t seem Arden enough.

“With no due respect, I don’t trust you” had me laughing so hard.

I do wish they had more time together before ending their curse. And even more so afterwards.

Overall I really enjoyed it!

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I basically read this book in a day, and I genuinely can’t remember the last time I read something that quickly. I didn’t want to put this down, and for the most part, I couldn’t.
I will say, I did lose steam towards the end/last hour of the book. I thought that it was being rushed a little once the big reveal came into play, and I wished we had spent a little more time there before the resolution, but we still got an extra twist after that, and just…wow.
This story is the epitome of “love knows no bounds”, across time and space and everything else in between. This was dark, funny, heavy, hopeful, existentialist, and thought provoking. The ending had me mushy and weepy, and wanting to believe in fate/destiny.
Would say it’s a 4.75, but rating it a 5. Loved it.

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First of all, I am BEGGING for a physical arc of this book. I have emailed the publishers already and would be so honored to be picked!

I know I say this a lot, but I truly mean it with this one:

This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. The love story spans over a millennia, and I could feel ever bit of longing, devotion, despair, passion, depth, and soul-tethering connection these characters felt for each other as if it was my own.

Likening any book to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a dangerous game, but Our Infinite Fates absolutely lives up to that comparison. To me, it felt like a mix of Addie LaRue with its plot, writing, and thematic nature and Divine Rivals with its romance— two of my favorite books of all time.

This will be one of the best books of 2025, and I am honored to be among the first of its readers.


Thank you to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I am on the fence about this one. The story is told partly in flashbacks and partly in the present day and while I really LOVED the stuff that happened in the past, I really didn't enjoy the present. I thought the characters made a lot of odd decisions and there was a lot of dropped plot threads.

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Evelyn has lived countless lives over the last ten hundred years, but each one is ultimately the same: Arden finds her, they fall in love, and he kills her before they can turn 18.

In writing, we talk a lot about the promise of the premise, and Our Infinite Fates DELIVERS. A mix of contemporary fantasy and historical fiction, we get a current timeline where Evelyn lives in today’s Wales, struggling to survive the killer who has murdered her in every lifetime, even as she falls in love with him AGAIN, and chapter long flashbacks to all the previous times they’ve loved and died together.

The flashback scenes to all their different lives are incredibly detailed and make for almost a third of the book. History fans will be delighted, and romance fans will FEAST.

The line level writing is gorgeous and the character arcs are so believable and heartbreaking. I completely understand why Evelyn continuously falls in love with her killer, even when she knows it’s coming. I rooted for her the entire time and had to know what happened next. I finished reading within 48 hours.

My favourite part was the passion for literature held by Evelyn’s killer/lover. Imagine Kitt from Divine Rivals but he has to kill Iris before their next birthday.

The author has said online that Our Infinite Fates represented a life-changing book deal for her, and I can see why publishers are excited! I’m so grateful I got the opportunity to read an early copy and can’t wait to see how far this book goes.

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Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC! 3.5 Stars

The first half of the book had me intrigued, and I loved the concept of reincarnations and remembering their past lives. It was new for me, and I particularly loved the chapters in the past. The romance was sweet, and I loved the contrast of character between Evelyn and Arden. While he was quiet and closed off, she was selfless, optimistic, and always seeking love. It has a good contrast between choosing the world over you and choosing you over the world.

I lost interest in the plot during the second half of the book. The chapters in the present have started to bore me since there is barely anything happening. The plot remained stagnant until the last 20% when the characters received answers about their condition and origin story. The final part of the book did not interest me, and I was out of it by that point. I wish the author had dropped more hints throughout the story to keep us intrigued, rather than waiting until the very end to explain everything.

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Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press ! I loved the concept of this book, with its focus on reincarnation and the characters always remembering each other. The story beautifully explores themes of love, family, and plenty of angst. I especially enjoyed how the author skillfully wove the narrative through different time periods, allowing Evelyn and Arden's love story to unfold across the pages. However, I wish there had been more emphasis on the romance. At times, it felt like there was more focus on them killing each other rather than their love story truly unraveling.

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Our Infinite Fates is so beautiful I’m not even sure I have the words to write a review that will do it justice.

I read this book in one sitting and sat up half the night after I finished it because I couldn’t stop thinking about the characters.

The way love is portrayed in this book is so stunning it made my heart ache. I love how Arden and Evelyn’s souls were connected in every life.

The ending left me reeling and I immediately started re-reading the book to watch the story unfold again.

Cannot recommend this enough. Beautiful story. Beautiful writing. Beautiful execution.

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Well-written, but not my favorite. I think it's a matter of my expectations; I went in hoping for something with a stronger fantasy element, while this one was purely character focused. Not bad by any stretch of the imagination, and with very strong characters, but the expectation did not line up with reality, unfortunately. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I‘ve never read anything like this before. The connection between the characters was beautiful. This was so atmospheric and eery and the portrayal of love in this story was amazing. I loved this!!
The biggest thanks to netgalley and the publisher!!

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A masterpiece, I devoured this in 1 sitting and I honestly am so sad it's over, Laura is now an immediate buy for anything.

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4.5 🌟

"i love you, and i have loved you, and i will love you" 😭

that last chapter! MY HEART. i need time to process. this book is so beautiful & haunting, it reminded me of the invisible life of addie larue & divine rivals (my fav forever) and i would've read the whole book in one sitting if i could've. there are so many things i loved about this book but feel like they're spoilers, so just know i highly recommend.

thank you so much st. martin's press & netgalley for the arc!

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This is definitely a new favorite. I DEVOURED this, I was instantly hooked, I did not want to stop reading until I knew what had happened and what was going to happen. I loved both of the characters in every life and the personality and love the brought. This novel is beautifully written. I loved everything.

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Thank you SO much, St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books, for providing me with an ARC. To say I loved this book would be an understatement.

Laura Steven's storytelling is simply mesmerizing. This was my first time reading her work, and I was captivated by her poetic, whimsical, yet dark writing style. The storyline kept me on the edge of my seat, and the unexpected twist was perfect. The alternating timeline allowed me to delve deeper into the characters with every chapter, which I found very satisfying.

While I wished for more distinct points of view, the character development and execution were impeccable. Towards the end, I longed for a bit more closure regarding one or two of the scenes, but it didn't diminish the book's overall quality. This book checked nearly all the boxes for me; there is very little I'd change. It is easily a solid 4-star read, but because of the strong impression it left on me and the fact that I'd read this over and over again, I'm rounding up to a 5. ✨

It was achingly beautiful and easily devoured. Evelyn and Arden will forever be etched into my heart. I can hardly wait for March 4th, 2025. I highly recommend picking this book up on publication day! In the meantime, I'll be adding other books by this author to my to-be-read list.

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I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.

Excuse me. I am going to need a week to recover from this. Laura Steven, you did a fantastic job. I'm wrecked.

NetGalley and Penguin, thank you so much for the ARC. I will do a more detailed review once the book is released. But for now, I'm going to stew over this.

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Oh wow, this was amazing. This isn’t going to be a very long review because almost everything I loved about this book is a spoiler. Our Infinite Fates is about two souls cursed to kill each other in every life. This was so rich with history and culture, and I absolutely loved every flashback that painted more of the story. This was heart wrenching and deeply romantic and morbid. The prose is so beautiful and artistic. I really wish I could put my favorite quotes in this review without spoilers, but you’re gonna just have to trust me on this one. I am so happy with the way this ended, and I need to read more books by this author immediately to cure the inevitable hangover I’m going to have from this book.

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First, thank you Laura Steven for writing a book so beautiful that I cried on SIX separate occasions in the last 50%. 



Our Infinite Fates is a once in a lifetime book and one that I think will without a doubt blow up in 2025. It is such a compelling read that I found myself thinking about whenever I wasn’t reading. 



The concept of reincarnation in this story is SO freaking cool and I have to give serious props to the author because it can be difficult to write interwoven timelines but it was executed perfectly here. Evelyn and Arden’s love story is so achingly beautiful, and I truly loved experiencing every iteration of their lives.

I do wish that the ending with the Mother had been expanded a bit, as the resolution wrapped up a bit too quickly for my liking. I also would have liked to see some more angst and tension between Evelyn and Arden and I think the occasional Arden POV could have helped with this while still maintaining the mystery.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this early!

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Our Infinte Threads is a compelling novel by Laura Stevens following two characters, Arden and Evelyn, throughout centuries of time has they’re made to fall in love and kill each other. The novel has been comped to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and This is How You win the Time War and I can see why in both regards. The novel is a bingeable read and Steven’s prose really shines through. I also really appreciated the generous amount of historical research that went into this and how diverse they tried to make their character’s histories. You can really feel the thought that went through when choose the different locations and it really added to the richness of the their backgrounds. The reader is left flipping the pages to understand the why behind their necessary killing of each other just like Evelyn and while I thought it was all wrapped up too swiftly for a satisfying ending, I can see why some readers might really emotionally connect with the story.

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I’m crying, I’m sobbing.

This is such a beautiful story about a love that transcends time and place. This author perfectly captures the beauty of intimately knowing and loving someone. And as someone who struggles so profoundly with grief and loss, this book brought me so much comfort in feeling that my love for those I’ve lost will carry on for eternity.

I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.

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I have been struggling to pick up a book and over the course of the last few months struggled to enjoy anything I read. This however was a bright spot in an otherwise turbulent few months. Steven takes us through a journey of a couple whose fate is intertwined throughout the various reiterations of their life. Its very similar to Addie LaRue on the surface but its written with enough heart and prose that it will leave even Addie's most devout fans satisfied.

If giving a stand ovation to a book after finishing is weird, well then I gave this book an ovation worthy of the Venice Film Festival.

Thank you to Wednesday Books for providing an ARC via NetGalley all opinions are my own.

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