ahhhh. i really liked the idea of this (& the ending!) but i think my favorite thing about reincarnation stories is seeing people fall in love over and over again—but most of the romance in this was based on the history. as well, i think the book leaned too much into the fantasy, as i think it could've been so much more poignant if it focused on the reincarnation as a speculative element, because it wasn't 10000% a high fantasy, but the elements of it in a story like this felt out of place—but i suppose i was too focused on the addie larue comp in the beginning, as i thought it'd be more of a divine rivals/addie kind of book, where the fantasy is secondary to the romance. however, it's a really great story, i think i was just confused by my expectations!

The most romantic book I've read all year is one in which two soulmates reincarnate and murder each other for a thousand years. Who would've thought?

This is a romance that transcends time, culture, gender. It's about hope, despair, devotion, betrayal. I've always wanted a love story where two soulmates are reincarnated and always find each other (and are in love regardless of gender), and this novel is IT. "The love of all my lives"!

My least favorite version of Evelyn and Arden, surprisingly, was the modern day one we got the most of. I found their journey through the centuries more compelling than the supernatural explanation and resolution. After following the two of them for lifetimes, the ending was a bit sudden and a little anticlimactic. Still, this book was beautifully written. My absolute favorite parts were Arden's poems. I cried.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

"They've loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They've killed each other in every one."

I mean, who wouldn't want to read this book after seeing this quote? The concept of fated lovers reincarnating only to kill each other again had me immediately intrigued.

The brief chapters of their past lives in between the main chapters were definitely my favorite to read because each one was so different and unique. They kept me wanting to read more. I also really enjoyed learning how Evelyn and Arden rediscovered each other and observing how their dynamic had changed during their many lives together.

That being said, the concept of alternating between their past lives and the current timeline gave me a hard time finding any real connection or chemistry between Evelyn and Arden. Each time we were transported back in time, I felt a sense of disconnection from the story. Additionally, the incorporation of these flashbacks did not seem to contribute significantly to the overall plot or discoveries later in the book. The ending also felt somewhat rushed, leaving me wanting a bit more in the end, but that might just be me being greedy.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely adored this book and the world Laura Steven created. The relationship between Evelyn and Arden is both tragic and beautiful.

This book blended components of mystery, romance, and fantasy novels and turned it into one super original books. I haven’t read anything like this before!

The only issue I have with this book is the ending, which is why I have it four stars. I feel like it was a bit far fetched and came out of nowhere. I would have loved to seen more hints throughout the book about what was to come. But overall I really enjoyed this book!

This book. THIS book is why I read. To feel all the things that people hide from. The hurt the beautiful the sad the grief just LIFE. Omg I’ll never get over this book.

I bawl whenever I even try to explain what this is about.

They love each other. Deeply. For thousands of lifetimes, literally. But they don’t survive it. Not past their 18th birthday. Every single lifetime ends in the same results. They leave behind their families and each other repeatedly. CAN YOU IMAGINE??????

Just go read it immediately. It broke me and put me back together over and over and I loved every minute of it.

The easiest 5 star rating I've given all year, and I've already read over 200 books (so that's saying a lot). This was so moving, deep, raw, and intriguing. You'll instantly be swept up, and it just takes you on a journey, bending time, and what you think could be real. Told in many time settings, it was truly remarkable how the author weaved all of them together. The twists gutted me, then fixed me to make me whole again solely to leave me wounded in the next scene. The ending was quite lovely, and I'm so thankful it ended in this way. I will forever think about Evelyn and Ardan. I want to quote so many things from this due to how poetic this book was with words. However, I'm not allowed to while it's in the ARC stages. Just know this IS a fantasy novel that will sweep you off your feet and linger on your mind for a while after you've finished it. Beautiful, breathtaking, painful, eye-opening, and inspiring all at one time!

I received this ARC from NetGalley and St Martin's Press to read/review. All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book.

I am SO glad I was able to snag Our Infinite Fates as a 'read now' on Netgalley- I have heard nothing but incredible things about this book from close friends, and the more I heard about it, the more desperate I was to get my hands on this book. Laura Steven absolutely lived up to my expectations- this book is nothing less than stunning. It's taken me a few days to gather my thoughts enough to even write this review, but the fact that I genuinely can't stop thinking about this book should say something!

Our Infinite Fates is the first book I've come across where comparisons to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Divine Rivals actually ring true. The concept, the characters, the pure lyricism of it all- my chest physically ached finishing this book in the best way possible. Laura Steven writes in such a way that had me yearning and hurting and FEELING right alongside our two main characters, Arden and Evelyn. This is one of those books that caught my attention by the first page- the souls of two people fated to kill each other, reincarnating over and over throughout hundreds of lifetimes? This is the kind of book you get sucked into without realizing how beautiful and devastating it is (until its punching you in the gut). And honestly, that's my favorite kind of book.

Laura Steven has some of the most beautiful, poetic writing I've come across, and I think Our Infinite Fates is one of those books that will haunt me for a long time (in the best way possible). I cannot wait to see this book released in March of 2025. Truly one of the most delicious reads I've had the pleasure of indulging in this year.

This book reminds me of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue in all the best ways! Laura’s writing style is so beautiful and I loved the way reincarnation was explored!

Incredibly fascinating, captivating writing. The cover art is attractive and well done, the formatting of the book is just as satisfying. If this is a debut work it is beyond expectations.

I loved The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Dare I say I liked this more.

A love story that transcends generations. Tells the story of two soulmates who find each other in many lives but only to kill each other before they turn 18. Part of the book is finding out why that is, and Evelyn herself doesn’t understand why it has to happen. It’s evident even with this forced arrangement Arden loves her and she loves him. It’s heartbreaking. Evelyn finally finds a life she wants to remain in, especially to save her sick sister. Once Arden finds her in this life they make a deal to stay by each others side until she can have the procedure to save her sister, then go together into death. When one dies the other dies, their souls are eternally intertwined.

It was such a beautiful book I highlighted so many quotes that were so deep and meaningful.

“No matter how many lives I lost, not matter how many families moved on without me, I would always be know by Arden. Perhaps her was my true homeland; our existence a language only we could speak”

The only thing I didn’t love was the mixing of genders through each life. Sometimes they were both women, both men or opposites. Not that it was bad but got a bit confusing and kind of took away from the soul of them. I know many won’t be bothered by this but I think I would have preferred they stayed a bit more of themselves. Ending was also such a weird but interesting plot twist

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early.

Our Infinite Fates follows Evelyn and Arden, two souls cursed to find and kill each other in each life, except this time, Evelyn has a little sister she wants to save before she dies.

I loved this book so much. Each chapter with a part from their past lives was beautiful and really showed how much Evelyn and Arden loved and found each other in each life. The side characters were also fun, as well as the story within their present day.

My only wish was the book was a bit longer or that the final reveal in the last few chapters didn’t feel as easy. But it was such a beautiful world and story I couldn’t tear my eyes from the page.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley again for the chance to read this early.

4.5 rounded up to 5

The premise of this sounded great but unfortunately I found this to be suuuuper boring. I was excited by the Addie LaRue comparison, but I could never connect with the writing or the characters the way I did with Addie. Bummer!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for a honest opinion.

Our Infinite Fates is a tale of reincarnation and love across lifetimes. Laura Steven has crafted an intriguing tale that is good but is not great. The main issue is the repetition of killing each other and why. While for some it may add to the story but for me, it is rather grim.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.