Such a unique story that I absolutely adored. I have never read anything like this and found myself hooked from the very first page.

So I originally applied for this arc because the publishing date is my birthday. "What a fun little coincidence," I thought. "It must be fate!" I then proceeded to have my heart ripped out of my chest, shredded, and dragged across all 352 pages of this book.

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven really just had that effect on me. I am at a loss for words after reading it, and it's really quite hard to write a review when you have no way to describe how you feel. I *do* know that this is now one of my favourite books, though.

This book was compared to Addie LaRue and This Is How You Lose the Time War, so let's start there. There's been a hole in my chest since reading Addie LaRue... something about "heartbroken and utterly lonely heroine that feels loss so profoundly" really gets me, I guess. I've been waiting for something to come along that hits me in the same way, and this book does just that. Everything that I loved from Addie is featured in this book, but with a fresh viewpoint. Now, TIHYLTTW (unfortunately) fell flat for me because the relationship between the two MCs just seemed rushed. I think the inclusion of chapters on past lives in Our Infinite Fates jumped that hurdle for me and, as a result, the relationship between the two MCs, as devastating as it was, felt much more fleshed out. And heartbreaking. Did I mention that this book ripped me apart?

There is so much that I love about this book, and I am so glad I picked it up. Evelyn is just... so *human* and so unashamed of the depth of her feelings that I can't help but connect to her. And Arden? Boy oh boy, don't get me started on the anguish and suffering they bring to the pages.

Overall, this book is a story of profound, time-spanning, unbreakable love and the sacrifices that must be made to protect it. It's about having to kill your soulmate before your 18th birthday, life after life, the toll that takes, and why it's ultimately worth it.

Our Infinite Fates is a love letter from Laura Steven. It's the type of love letter many of us wish we could receive. It speaks of heartbreak and enduring love, wounding and healing, bitterness and forgiveness. Steven's writing in this book is accessible and, yet, profound. The writing mirrors the complexity and simplicity of love itself.

Evelyn and Arden have been reborn, loved each other, and killed each other for over a millennium. And while Arden can remember most of their lives, Evelyn only remembers bits and pieces. Most importantly of all, Evelyn can't remember why they are stuck in this cycle. The author withholds the reason for most of the book as the book is written in Evelyn's POV. While this did frustrate me at first, I soon fell under the spell of the beautiful and rhythmic writing, and I simply began to enjoy reading and seeing glimpses of their love span over the hundreds of years they have been alive.

There's not much character growth in this book as it's mainly about how our main characters' truest parts of themselves have endured throughout the thousand years they have lived. We see a lot of Evelyn's character and her family, which the author did an excellent job characterizing. However, we don't get to see much of present Arden's character nor do we see their love in this present life. What I would have liked to happen in this book is for the present Evelyn and Arden to fall in love, deeply. Additionally, there are a few scenes and an incident involving a blond character that I feel was completely unnecessary. I understand that it was to induce suspense, but I think those pages in the book could have been used to further establish and cement Evelyn's and Arden's current love for each other.

Additionally, the last 10-15% of the book was a bit of a letdown for me, and while I don't think I was disappointed, I felt like too much new information (setting, character, plot point, etc) was introduced when there should have been a denouement. However, I loved the last two chapters and I think they tied up the story neatly with a bow. Despite this critique of the book, I thoroughly enjoyed this book hence the 5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with an eARC to review.

You know how sometimes you read a book and there is just something about it - some unspeakable quality that clings to you and imbues the story within your brain? Our Infinite Fates is the type of book that should do that. Everything is there - a fascinating plot concept, a Faustian bargain, two star-crossed soulmate main characters.... but even with all of that going for it, something about it fell flat for me. And I'm so bummed because I had really high hopes!

Our Infinite Fates is about our two main characters, Evelyn and Arden, who are destined to love each other in every life, and to kill each other in every one, right before their eighteenth birthdays. It's a gripping premise, and I really loved the way that it gave us so many snapshots of their many lives, spanning across the world in so many centuries. But what this really needed was more ROMANCE. Why do Evelyn and Arden love each other so much? Why do their souls yearn after one another? I felt like I was just being constantly told instead of shown that they were soulmates; their actual love story felt so lacking and lifeless, which is a problem when that's what the whole book hinges on. I was desperate to know more about Arden and how he felt about their fates from his perspective; a dual point of view would have served this book so well to give us more insight into both of their motivations & longings.

For all the gripes I have with the book, I did find myself constantly wanting to pick it back up and keep reading. I loved the flashbacks of previous lives and thought the conclusion was really beautiful. For me, that wasn't enough to make it a stand-out read, but I know there will be lots of people who absolutely love it!

Thank you to NetGalley & St Martin's Press for the ARC!

4.5 ⭐️ "I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you"

Imaging being immortal, loving someone a thousand years, but he has to kill you before you turn 18 in every life time. This book's depth was astonishing. I cried and dreamt the book. I loved every story Evelyn was born into, the family, the loss, the love. The reincarnation aspect was so crazy I just had to keep reading to find out what happened to these two.
As an empath I felt her every lifetime and I felt for Arden so much.

If you were a fan of The Invisible life of Addie LaRue, you will love this book.

What you'll find:
📖 Dark Deals + Star crossed-lovers
📖 Reincarnation
📖 They find (and unalive) each other in every timeline
📖 Queer representation

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Macmillan publishing for gifting me this eARC.

Thank you Netgalley and Wednesday Books for an earc. All opinions are my own.

This book was so beautifully tragic. I hung onto every word. This was my first book by Laura Steven and I adore her writing so it will not be my last. Evelyn and Arden are two souls trapped in a never ending loop. He must kill her before she turns 18 and then they are reborn, their new life leading towards this same fate.

I really enjoyed the theme of this book of loving and knowing the soul of the person regardless of time and what body you are born into. I loved Arden and Evelyn because even though they knew what tragic event awaited them, they both yearned for each other because in every life they are the only ones who know and understand each other underneath.

This book was so sad, because even though their love transcends lifetimes, it’s not enough to get them out of this endless cycle, it’s not enough to stop them from losing loved ones in every life. This book while set in the present for the most part, took snapshots of their past lives and showed the happiness, the pain, the love, the loss, etc. While I really enjoyed these snapshots, it also hurt so much.

While I didn’t mind the repetitive nature of this story, I can see why others would get bored with it. The ending was also not what I expected. I am appreciative, however I almost wish it was longer so I could have gotten more out of it. This was a beautiful story and while I wish I fell in love with it, something was missing for me, maybe it was too high of expectations, I can’t be sure. Either way I think this is work picking up and I am excited to read more books from Laura Stevens

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

A beautiful story of two soulmates forced to live a thousand lives and kill each other in everyone.

This was a beautifully written tale of two soulmates who find each other in every life and for some unknown reason have to die before they turn 18. I found myself loving the love between Evelyn & Arden and how they always found each other no matter how they looked, they just knew. However the plot twist threw me for a loop! She’s the devil?! Or her mom’s the devil?? I’m so confused and was hoping for them to defeat her & have a true happily ever after.

In all ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 because it was a heartfelt story & I felt the real love between the couple but didn’t blow my socks off like I hoped. Maybe I’ll revisit it once there’s an audiobook.


Thanks so much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s press for the chance to read this ARC & give my thoughts.

I found this book to be achingly beautiful—the emotions glide off the page effortlessly. The writing truly spoke to me, and I’ll definitely be keeping up with this author. Evelyn was my favorite character, especially because of how powerfully she felt; her emotions were raw and compelling. However, I do wish there had been more dialogue between the characters to build tension and deepen their relationships. My biggest disappointment was the ending—it had the potential for a much more intense buildup. Overall, though, this was a moving and beautifully written read.

The premise of this one was very intriguing and I couldn't wait to read. I loved that the connection between the leads didn't depend on their gender and they always found each other. The pacing was a little slow at times and the flashbacks distracted from the plot in the current timeline

What a beautiful love story!

This book had my heart swooning and breaking almost every other chapter. The love these characters have for each other is beyond anything I think we can comprehend. It was beautiful and poetic (quite literally at times), and I couldn't help but fall in love with it.

Evelyn and Arden are timeless. Their love grew beyond the sufferings they endured, and that is why I think this book has resonated so deep for me. They love that you could feel through both of these characters and their hopes, their longings, pain and grief was very well written. It was a love so deep and powerful, and now it's all I want. I feel like I could read this one over and over again and never feel any differently. Even the story itself had a very timeless quality to it. Also this book took a lot of twists I didn't really expect which was also very pleasant.

The only thing that knocked this book from being a five star read for me was the big "reveal" of what the curse/deal was. I just felt like it felt almost out of place if that makes sense. And it just didn't fit the story in my opinion. But other than that, I really enjoyed the story and the arcs.

I would like to give a huge thank you to the author, the publisher, and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating: 4.7/5

THE YEARNING!!! Poetic and hauntingly beautiful, Our Infinite Fates stirred something deep within my heart.

I want to crawl inside of this book and make a nest. The prose is breathtaking and soulful, and I could not put this down. It’s definitely a slow burn, and I relished in the sultry atmosphere.

My rating: 5⭐️

Read if you enjoy:
✨ star-crossed lovers
✨ soul-stirring prose and poetry
✨ nonlinear, time-jumping across the world
✨ books like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and How to Lose The Time War

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

This story was gorgeous. Beautiful prose, amazing plot, incredibly rich atmosphere and the characters were just so lovable. I loved every single moment of it. This is one of the best standalones I’ve ever read! Highly recommend, 5 stars, and if you’re a fan of Addie LaRue or Divine Rivals. I think you’ll enjoy this one too a lot.

Our Infinite Fates entranced me. Not only is it about the love for a sibling, but it's also about love which spans centuries and lifetimes. If we were always destined to lose the ones we love time and time again, would we continue to love? Is this not a question we have to ask ourselves even without infinite lifetimes? For Evelyn and Arden it's complicated by murder. By the fact that they keep dying and Evelyn doesn't know why. But even so, her power and courage to love remains almost infinite. The mystery of the Why and also if she can save her sister, propels us through Our Infinite Fates.

What a beautiful story… gosh I just finished and feel overcome with emotions. I pretty much loved every part of the story and all the time periods and mystery and build up. It was romantic, heart-wrenching, mysterious, unique, confusing, and bitter-sweet.

Don’t even know what else to say except read it 🥰.

And I absolutely LOVED the repeating quote of: “I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.”

Also I only listened to a bit of the audio but really enjoyed that and thought the narrators voice matched the story really really well!!

I really enjoyed this story and following our two main characters through time. Like our FMC, I could not come up with the real reason they were doomed to this fate. I was anxious for the final reveal. It was also very interesting to see the FMC grow throughout her lifetimes despite not remembering all of her lives.

I was both deeply excited and strangely uncertain about this book, because I’m not a fan of reincarnation stories (not a spoiler), but I am a fan of deep, abiding, stabby love, and angst. And I came out of it feeling the same way? As in I kinda love it but also am heartbroken from it? Idk how to put it in words that convey the exact way I feel about this book. Maybe Arden would know.

What I can tell you, is that if you loved The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, this book is for you. To be clear, these books are not at all the same, but the vibes are. They just made me ✨ feel ✨ the same way. For one, the writing is hauntingly gorgeous, like music for the eyes. Whether we’re in the present day or in an earlier time, each turn of phrase and line is sheer poetry. While this book is much more focused on the love story of the main characters while Addie was primarily about Addie (duh), the writing will similarly break your heart and make you weep, both with its beauty and the eons of sorrow in it. They also both left me a sense of melancholia that I cannot seem to shake.

Evelyn and Arden may appear in different bodies and locations and eras, but in every iteration, each of them is singularly themself, their souls instantly recognizable. And it’s what keeps them constantly drawn to each other. No matter that eventually one has to end the other, and the cycle continues. Never has brutal evisceration been so romantic as with these two. They may be immortal adversaries, but never has being each other’s demise looked so attractive. Some of their “past life” scenes were almost too hard to bear, time and time again seeing them not just suffer through this odd fate, but the conditions in some were almost too harrowing to think about.

Ngl, for the longest time I had no idea how this was gonna get resolved, and I’m still not sure how I feel about the ending. It gets slightly weird before it gets better, but even then I was left…wanting. Having said that, I was also left with a sense of hopefulness and optimism. This book broke me at every step and also built me up brick by brick as it went along. Idk this is going to be one of those books I think about a lot, and whose words I’ll go back to repeatedly.

Very well written. I rate this a solid 4.5! The way these to MCs would sacrifice quite literally their life to essentially save each other is amazing. I really hope we get a second installment of this story to see if in fact Evelyn and Arden can find love again.

Thank you to NetGalley, Laura Steven and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

This was such a fantastic, interesting premise and the parts that worked really really worked. It was refreshing to find something unique in the Romantasy Boom where everything is some variation of what’s popular right now. I loved the multiple timelines and the plot. I had a good time with this book. If I had to give a song to this book it would be “The Prophecy” by Taylor Swift.

My biggest issue is that because of the way the timeline flowed, there was very little character growth. It’s almost like more time was spent on the multiple timelines than this one that’s the current timeline of the book, but even then there wasn’t much time spent in any of them — so it was a little strange. However, I enjoyed the book overall. This is more than just a love story. It tackles heartbreak, fate, and love. If you’re a fan of popular YA fantasy books (Powerless comes to mind!) you’ll really like this one, too.

Laura Steven has a beautiful writing style and I look forward to more of her work.

Overall Rating: 3⭐️
Spice Rating: 🔥🔥🔥 - One open-door scene
Language Rating: !
Genre: Magical Realism
Reader Age: Adult - this book is marketed as YA because the main characters are around the age of eighteen; however, due to sexual explicit content, I would not recommend this book to anyone under the age of 18.
Content Considerations:

I found the concept of this book very intriguing and found myself very invested in the first few chapters; however, this book kind of fell flat for me.

I initially really enjoyed getting to see glimpses into passed lives lived by the main characters; however, those glimpses were so short that you didn’t get to fully understand them as characters and watch their love fully develop in any time line. Instead of feeling immersed in their love story, I felt like I only got to scratch the surface.

Additionally, I really struggled with the end of the book. I struggled watching the main characters make the choice that they did because despite it still being a large sacrifice, it kind of felt like giving up. The last two chapters also gave very little resolution to the story. The second to last chapter felt super out of place and the last chapter left me wanting to much more. Not only did they have to give up their love for each other, but their memories and currently lives. It just didn’t sit right with me.

Although overall I can say that I liked it, I have very mixed feelings about this book. I’ll start with the good. I loved the concept. Lovers fated to kill each other over and over in every life? The concept had me immediately. The way the concept played out broadly was fascinating as well. Seeing the different iterations across time and place with those times and places being so far reaching was really cool. Again, love the concept. But it fell flat for me in two big ways. The first was the MMC and FMC. Because there were so many iterations of them it didn’t feel like we truly ever got to know them beyond the three or four tenants that were the same across their lives. We never truly got to see them fall in love, we just had to accept they were and were fated to be so forever. I really struggled with that because although I could feel the tangible trauma ties between them, I felt nothing towards them. Instead of feeling immersed in the story, I felt like an outsider looking in. That combined with how repetitive the story became really made it difficult for me to push through to the end. Which brings me to the second way this fell flat for me - the big reveal at the end. After everything these characters had been through, the reveal felt so bland. I think it part because of the language that was chosen to refer to what was going on between them and why, it took me right out of the fantasy of it all and jarringly brought me to the real world. It just felt like such a let down that that’s why everything had happened and even the second to last chapter didn’t help me understand why. Then the end, while hopeful, just felt obvious and unsatisfying. Though throughout the book there was some truly beautiful prose, both the poetry and the writing of the story itself, I can’t overcome the big ways it fell flat. That being said, while I did not love it, I can see this having a big appeal for certain readers, which is part why I gave it the rating I did. I can see this doing incredibly well with the right audience!