The Never List (Deluxe Limited Edition) - by Jade Presley (Hardcover)

This was an incredible book! I can’t stop thinking about it. I also have such good experiences preordering books from Target. They come in perfect condition.

When I received the eARC for The Never List I knew it would be good (haven't met a Red Tower book I didn't like), I just didn't know how much of a chokehold it would have on me. I only finished it a few moments ago and already I am needing the next book. Yes, it ends on an impossible cliffhanger, which means that I will be theorizing all the directions this story might go in book two.  Rylee, a demi and girl from the wrong land, sneaks into "the Choosing" at the royal palace in order to try to find some information about her sister's (whose been gone for a year) whereabouts. She's trying to blend in and not be chosen by the Princes of Lumathyst as the Choosing is a chance for them to find their possible mate. Little does she know that the one person she connects with that night is the main prince responsible for choosing the next potential mate. She's heard stories of the Legends and how dangerous these men can be and wants nothing to do with them. But Jax has other plans.  Rylee is such a strong female throughout and does what is necessary to help herself and search for her sister, leaning into the tradition of the potential spending a month with each of the princes in their home cities and getting to know each of them more intimately. As she does so, she finds that reputations and what you hear about people are often not the whole story and begins to wonder if the princes could really come to love her and who she is even after learning what she's been hiding from them the entire time.  Rylee, Kal, Axl, Pierce and Jax are fire together! The wit, banter, swoony moments and heat pulsate throughout the book and had me wanting more and more, tempting me to forget the outside world and just get lost in Lumathyst until I finished. I am now sweating what is sure to be an action packed book two in the series and wondering how I am going to pass the time while I wait.

This book was so OH MY LANTA. I saw another review saying it was like CATNIP and i agree with that description. It had me giggling and addicted wanting more. I can't describe how good it was. I was enthralled from the beginning to end and couldn't put it down. Rylee was so amazing and her men just YUM. Jax, Pierce, Axl and Kal oh my was I fanning myself.

Wow- this book absolutely took me by surprise and I loved every minute of it. Jade Presley is an absolute master of building the tension throughout the story- even the most mundane communications are laced with innuendo that leave you waiting for that connection between the characters. I found myself surprised to not find the spice until 35% of the way through the book, as the beginning pages really are filled with tension. It was fantastically done, however. What brings me the most joy was the story though. It was absolutely fascinating, well-written, and kept me invested for every single page. I have only one regret in this book- and that's that the sequel seems so far in the future. The cliffhanger is impressive, even if I did see the "twist" coming for quite some time. Hats off to The Never List. I will certainly be anxiously awaiting it's continuation.