Thank you to Netgalley and Entangled Teen for a copy of this eARC in exchange for a fair review.

Emily is a romantic at heart and her best friend Lilly is pushing her to start dating. So when she works up the nerve to ask Paul out she is humiliated and embarrassed when he says no. Paul didn't say no because he doesn't want too, Paul has a secret. He is Emily's watcher and he knows what she is, even if she doesn't.

Things are changing for Emily, no one has noticed her until but when Jake the hottest guy in school asks her out she knows she can't say no. When he kisses her, he ends up passing out and Emily is confused. When Lily tells her that they are Succubi and they feed on men, Emily thinks she is just playing with her. However, when her mom freaks out on her about Jake, Emily thinks they have all gone crazy.

Plus there is this thing with Paul, he is who she really wants and he doesn't seem to affected when she kisses him. True love isn't for Succubi though, Emily finds out that Paul is her watcher and her mom and everyone is being threatened if she doesn't comply with what the Powers want.

This is was a cute easy read, and I felt for Emily she wasn't raised to understand any of that world despite the fact that her best friend, her mother and her best friend's mother are Succubi. I think anyone would have a hard time coming to terms with having to turn in souls to the Powers.

I did like Emily and Paul, but they were a little too much back and forth and all over the place for me to really love them. However, I love that he seemed to embrace how she felt even though he was raised differently than her and he knew what they had to do. In the end, he really did have her back. I kind of feel like that ending was a little too much of a cliffhanger for my tastes especially it appears to be a standalone.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Kiss Me, Kill You by Larissa C. Hardesty! Emmy is a succubus but she has no idea that she is because her mother has kept her in the dark, even though it's her job to teach and train Emmy. Emmy feels like an awkward teenager and the only guy she's interested in, (Paul), turned her down when she asked him on a date. Emmy is changing due to being a succubus and guys are noticing. She goes on a date with Jake, has her first kiss and he ends up in the hospital. Emmy is freaked out and her mom and best friend, Lily, are finally telling her the truth. She fights against her succubus duties and struggles with her feelings for Paul. There is a boost in the amount of swearing in the last part of the book, so I give it a rating of 4.5 stars. Kiss Me, Kill You fits in the supernatural genre and it's fun and fast moving and kept me so entertained that I didn't want to put it down; I read it straight through.

The first half of the book seemed to be all centered on a kiss. Emmy has no true friends or family that seems to really care about her. I felt no relationship chemistry between any of the characters. They were trying to make Emmy into something she did want to be or do. Didn't like the idea of going around making out with random guys. I guess what I am saying is that I'm not a succubus fan. I received a free ebook for an honest review.

Kiss Me, Kill You is the story of Emmy and how she comes into her succubus inheritance. Emmy is a normal teenager who’s world changes when a boy she kisses ends up in a coma. It is then that she learns that she and her best friend are succubi and she needs to understand who she is so she can live her life.

I like Emma’s character. She behaves like a proper sixteen year old where everything seems like the end of the world. She is sweet and smart and a nice person. She is quirky and awkward and I like that. Not all girls are prim and proper and cheerleaders. Yes, she was very whiny in parts but I think that that was a given for a girl her age. In fact, that made me relate to her character as a teenager even more because I remember whining about every little thing when I was that age.

The romance in this book is forbidden and cute. Paul is Emmy’s bodyguard and an incubus. So, of course, when she first asks him out, he turns her down. But, he can’t stay away from her because he’s her bodyguard. And, surprise, surprise. He has feelings for her too. Though it seemed like insta love, it was not because these two had crushes on each other since before the story even began. I would have liked to see how their feelings came to be, but just as well. They were really cute together.

What I don’t understand is why Emmy’s mom never told her about this. It seems stupid. She should have known from the get go. That way, she could have been careful and not brought harm upon others. Did her mom really think she wouldn’t even kiss someone before she was 16? Seems far fetched. It seems even more stupid when you look at the fact that Emmy’s best friend, who is also a succubus, has known forever.

It was a cute book, but nothing to drive home about. I enjoyed it a decent amount, but it wasn’t all that great.

I liked the thought that love conquers everything and that Paul and Emmy fight for their love. But it felt a little rushed towards the end of the book. It can’t be that easy to get away and hide from the evil, that’s determined to get them in line or destroy them. And how can Emmy not mourn her mother’s death? I understand that she felt betrayed, getting lied to her whole life, but she loved her mother. She have to be devastated and angry. But there is just acceptance that her mom is gone. That just doesn’t feel right and it’s why I don’t give a higher rating. The writing was good and I liked most of the characters and I would love to read more about Paul and Emmy and get some questions answered. I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing!

Emmy has always been lonely, she’s not the girl on whom the boys turn. After her first kiss with Jake, he finds himself in the hospital and doubts settles in her. Her best friend, Lili is a magnet to boy, she attracts everything that moves. Emmy’s mother never told her she was a succubus and Emmy will struggle with the truth.

Emmy is not attracted to Jake but by Paul, she went out with Jake partly through disappointment and also to make him jealous. Which works pretty well.

The succubus and incubus must feed every day from the age of 16 years. Then they must give the Power a minimum soul per month. Emmy is going to have a lot to learn and she’s going to have a hard time digesting all this information.

Emmy is young and naive; she has confidence in everyone and isn’t suspicious of anything. I sympathize with her because she discovers what she is and it doesn’t enchant her at all. I don’t know what to think of Emmy, she doesn’t always make the right decisions but it’s also due to her being a succubus.

Paul is an incubus, he’s kind and caring, unfortunately he’s a servant of Power and the demon Z is not friendly to him. He’s doing all he can to protect Emmy and not fall in love with her but feelings are hard to restrain.

The story is interesting and reads rather quickly, I didn’t necessarily hang on to the character of Emmy, I liked Paul and Aunikah. The world of succubus and incubus could have been a little more developed but we still understand the story.

I don’t know if there will be a second book but that door remains definitively open.

Quick word: An interesting story that deserves more deepening on the subject.

2.5 stars.

This story was ok - it didn't really grab me.

I'm not a big fan of stories where everyone (including me) seems to know what is going on, except the main character.

This isn't a bad book - if you really enjoy reading about Incubi and Succubi then definitely give this book a go.

This one just wasn't for me. I am an adult who enjoys YA, but this was so juvenile I can't imagine even a teenager relating to it. Em is one of the most immature and,one dimensional characters ever. There is good and evil, black and white, not just for Em, but but for the book.

This book ended up not being for me. I have it a chance, but I unfortunately DNF'd it after chapter 6.

I felt like the book was too juvenile for me, and the character were one dimensional.

For Emmy, your firsts should be special and be with the ones you love and care about. All Emmy wanted was to be normal and one of the popular girls. She had a crush on a classmate as any normal sixteen-year-old girl would. Emmy decided to brave it and ask him out with the help of her best friend. Emmy is rejected and takes it to heart, but what she doesn't realize is that she is not human and is about to come into her powers and with that comes great responsibility. Emmy and her best friend are Succubi, just like their mothers - the only difference between them though is that Emmy has no idea whereas her friend has been raised this way since birth. Paul has been sent to watch over Emmy but what happens when Emmy turns sixteen, and her first kiss ends deadly with Jake ending up in a coma? Now Emmy must decide to follow the succubus way of life otherwise she will discover that there are dire consequences ahead in store for those she loves the most. I have to admit; I found Emmy's character frustrating as she was so whiny and it's like seriously just accept who you are and work it out and get over it as you can't change it. I have to admit I wasn't keen on Melinda either as HELLO; she should have told her daughter from the start and that way her daughter might have known what to expect and not be so anti who she is.
If you loved Richelle Mead's Succubus series and wanting a similar book but aimed more at the YA Audience, then check out Larissa Hardesty's Kiss Me, Kill You.

'Kiss Me, Kill You' is a very young Paranormal YA about a teenage succubus coming into her powers and the young incubus charged with overseeing her transition and keeping her out of trouble.

The main character was entirely too whiny and annoying. She sacrificed her mom, the woman who gave birth to her and raised her for some human she didn't even like or really know and also sacrificed everything for some notion of love with a boy who was stalking her for his "masters". I guess I just couldn't relate since I actually love my mom and would do just about anything for her.

Kiss Me, Kill You was a fun and intriguing read! I thought the author did a great job at introducing a fun and unique world of succubus and incubus. The beginning of the book was a little light on the paranormal aspect, but once the author delved deeper into the paranormal side, the book got a lot more interesting!

Emmy was a sweet and funny main character. What I liked about her character was that she truly felt her age. She was quirky and a bit socially awkward, which was very charming. Her denial of the paranormal world was funny and believable at first, but it did get a little repetitive and annoying after a while. I liked that she didn't accept it right away, but it just felt a tad dragged out.

The romance in this book was a story of forbidden love. There were some extremely swoon-worthy moments and heart-stopping kisses in this book. I thought Emmy and Paul made a really cute couple! However, I did feel like the build up to their relationship was a bit rushed. It felt a bit sudden and not well explained how they started to have crushes on each other. I would have liked to see them interact as friends a little bit more before they jumped into the romance.

Overall, this was a fast and unique read!

3 / 5 Fangs

*This ebook was given to me in exchange for an honest review. *

Kiss Me, Kill You is Emmy’s and Paul’s story.
Emmy is a succubus but she doesn’t know. She’s a few weeks shy of turning 16 and her mother decided not to tell her until she absolutely had to.
Paul is an incubus and his job is to watch Emmy and tell on her to “the Powers”...

I found the idea of a YA succubus book quite interesting and that part didn’t really disappoint but most of this book felt incomplete in a way. The Powers were a very blurry concept which lacked something, just like the relationships… It felt like we were just getting it on the way and we didn’t have enough background info. Like, how we are told in the beginning that Paul and Emmy have feelings for each others but we don’t really get why and how it happened. It just is. And that kept me from fully getting involved in their relationship, at least for a long while.
I still liked the characters and found them interesting. The story was a classic forbidden romance but the whole succubus added an interesting layer to the story.
I really hope this was the first book of a series though cause I have many questions that need answers and it didn’t feel complete. I’ll be anxiously waiting for a sequel.

Fifteen year old Emmy Duivel wants to find a romance that will live up to the ones in the books she secretly reads from the library. What Emmy doesn’t know though is that her promiscuous best friend, her mother and her friend’s mother are all in on a secret that will change Emmy’s life forever. Emmy, her mother and friends are actually Succubi but Emmy has been raised as human with her mother holding off until her sixteenth birthday to explain her background to her.

Paul Andinn is an incubus that has been assigned to look over Emmy and Emmy certainly isn’t making his job easy. Emmy not knowing who or what she is accidentally releases pheromones attracting the most popular boy in school. The advice given to her before her big date, not to kiss anyone. The romantic in Emmy can’t possibly understand what a little kiss would hurt that is until her date ends up in the hospital.

Kiss Me, Kill You by Larissa C. Hardesty is a young adult paranormal fantasy romance read that features succubi and incubus which amazingly enough kept the read a fairly clean one for the age group it intended. There’s sexy/skimpy clothing worn while trying to pick up “food” or in other words males to feed off of. There’s mention of obtaining energy through sex but not elaborated upon. Mostly just a young girl experimenting with kissing boys for the first time so considering the subject matter it’s done tastefully in my opinion.

The story itself was reading more along the lines of a contemporary read with the inexperienced Emmy trying to date and find her way with the bit of paranormal in the background in the beginning. I have to say when Emmy is finally told I found her absolutely hilarious in her denial that they were all crazy and messing with her. But the second half more or less picks up a bit more on the paranormal side which is where I wish the author had expanded further, it just seemed as we were getting into the more intense fantasy part of the book the story ends. But still a fun read overall for those who are fans of young adult reads.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Fifteen-year-old Emmy can't wait for the day when she falls in love like the characters in the romance novels she loves so much, much to the annoyance of her mother and best friend Lily who've been telling her that love isn't real all of her life. Emmy even has the perfect candidate, her History partner Paul who she's had a crush on since the beginning of the year.

But when Paul turns her down for a date and suddenly other boys are paying attention to her she finds herself accepting a date with popular jock, Jake. Even though she isn't attracted to Jake she finds herself having fun on their group date - until she kisses him and he ends up in the hospital.

Emmy's life is about to be turned upside down when she learns that her mother and her best friend have been lying to her for her entire life. What she's about to find out will change her entire life, but will it also crush her romantic dreams?

After learning his own truth two years ago, Paul had one job. Watch over Emmy for "The Powers" and report back when she started showing signs of her birthright. Their kind isn't meant to fall in love - but try telling that to his heart.

Can love really triumph over all like the stories Emmy reads about? Or are Paul and Emmy just another set of doomed lovers?

Kiss Me, Kill You was an interesting, fun, quick read. I loved the idea of teen succubi and I thought that the author plotted the story of a teenage girl who only wants to fall in love suddenly finding out she was a succubus really well.

The story is told in alternating perspectives between Emmy and Paul and I love books that are told that way because I like seeing how both characters are thinking and feeling as opposed to books told solely in one perspective.

The characters were well-developed and I, as a reader, enjoyed seeing the parallel between Emmy's story and those of the characters in the books she was reading.

The only problem I had with this book was the idea that the way to contact the "Powers" was through smoke in an incense bowl - what would happen if you just didn't report in? What would a bunch of invisible figures really be able to do? I think that could have been explained or expanded on a little better.

I liked the pace of this story, it kept me engaged and overall I really enjoyed reading Kiss Me, Kill You though the ending left me wondering, will this continue as a series?

I was almost instantly drawn into this book after reading the first few pages. The author takes you along the journey of Emmy’s everyday high school life to the magical and devious world of demons, succubi, and incubi. I really enjoyed this book because it has both romance and suspense. Overall an amazing read.

(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to Entangled Publishing, LLC and NetGalley.)

“You’re a succubus, and that’s why you have to be careful about kissing.”

This was a YA paranormal romance story about a girl who discovered she was a succubus.

Emmy was an okay character, although it got a bit annoying when she wouldn’t listen to anyone who told her she was a succubus.

The storyline in this was about Emmy coming into her powers and nearly killing a boy when she kissed him. We then got a bit of romance between Emmy and a guy called Paul which turned out to be forbidden because he was a incubus, but the book was a little predictable really.

The ending to this didn’t really tie anything up so I’m guessing there will be a sequel.
6 out of 10

I received an arc from Entangled Teen through Netgalley.

When I read that this book was about a succubus, I knew I had to request a copy from Entangled. I was thrilled to get it. More than anything, I was curious as to how they would make a succubus book for YA. I loved Richelle Mead's series, but it was very adult. Ms. Hardesty did a great job. There was no actual sex, but it was mentioned (for those wondering how clean this is, there is also swearing).

Emmy is a sweet girl and it will be interesting to see how she handles things in the next book. I don't want to give away too much, but I'm cheering for Emmy & Paul.

“Kiss Me, Kill You” is one of the best YA supernatural romances I have read in a while! We follow Emmy and Paul in alternating viewpoints. Paul is an incubus who has been following Emmy for “The Powers” (which seem to be some sort of demon). Emmy is a succubus who doesn’t know it- but she’s about to come into her heritage when she turns 16 in a week. Her mother, Melinda, is also a succubus but has raised Emmy to be a normal teenager. All of that is about to change.

Emmy doesn’t know anything about her or her family/friend’s true natures, and she has a huge crush on Paul. When he turns her down, she’s so disappointed that she accepts a date from another guy at school, Jake. The date goes awry when Emmy’s powers kick in and he falls over when they are kissing. Thrust into a new world, Emmy is resistant and doesn’t know what to believe anymore, but she is unwilling to do the forced killing once a month for a soul to give to The Powers. To add on, she knows she shouldn’t want Paul, but it’s really hard to stay away. Paul is dealing with similar feelings- he must answer to the powers, but his feelings for Emmy are growing out of control.

The romance between Emmy and Paul was incredible, and this part of the book really shines. Considering Emmy is 15 years old, her attitude was pretty accurate. She seemed older in some ways and really young in others- for instance, although she can weigh relationships and her own feelings very well, she refuses to listen when anyone tries to tell her the truth about things and is constantly running away from them. The world building here was pretty limited for mostly that reason.

We get feelings/tidbits about the world in which the succubae/incubi exist and The Powers that control them, but we have relatively little information about their existence and why they have to serve The Powers (e.g. just that they will torture them if not/why do they need souls?). There are a lot of questions about the situations and their existence/purpose that are not really clear. The ending was pretty open, so I am really hopeful that the sequels will contain more information about their existence/history and links between The Powers and them.

As a heads up, this book may be better for older teens as there are some pretty intense making out scenes (no sex though). There is also a hint of a would-be date rapist that others shrug off and is supposedly related to being a succubus, but this is stopped by someone else- a good warning to have though for people who might be sensitive to it.

Overall, I really enjoyed it, and it definitely stands out in the YA supernatural romance category. I will eagerly anticipate sequels!! Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.