Evelyn and Arden meet in every lifetime, but it always has a tragic ending. This book was pure MAGIC. Two souls reincarnated over and over, “Our Infinite Fates” is a beautiful and mysterious genre-defying love story. I know I’ll read it again at publication! This would also make a great book club discussion!

Thanks for the opportunity to read!

A brilliant tapestry of love through the ages.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An achingly beautiful journey around the world to fight for a love that transcends time.

Read Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven if you like…

🌹 Suspense
🌹 Suffering
🌹 Love with Layers
🌹 Thought-Provoking Narratives
🌹 Poetry & Romance
🌹 History & Travel
🌹 Impossible Bargains


🩷HER🩷
An eternally optimistic girl with a heart so pure and full of love it’s bursting at the seams.

💙HIM💙
A quiet poet who simply can’t live without her. And is really good at murder.

📖 THEIR STORY 📖
Kill or be killed. That is the only existence Evelyn has ever known. She has loved and lost a thousand times, in a thousand lives, but in this life she is taking a stand. Evelyn refuses to lose the person she loves most in this life, her little sister. But to save her sister, Evelyn needs to stay alive long enough to break the vicious killing cycle she’s been stuck in for as long as she can remember. Will Evelyn free herself, save her sister, and live happily ever after, or will she die trying?

If you like epic love stories with all the poetry and pain that makes you feel vibrantly alive, you should add Our Infinite Fates to your #tbrlist.

I finished Our Infinite Fates last night and am just getting around to writing this review because I am still stunned. This book is incredible, magical, and overall just the perfect little pocket of literature.

Throughout Arden and Evelyn's journey across the lives they've lived, both together and apart, you get little glimpses of who they are as individuals and who they are together. Somehow, in every life, they find one another, tethered by fate. No part of them knows what their next life will look like, who they will be, or what they will do with those lives, only that, ultimately, they will find each other, and kill one another.

The concept of this book was what drew me in, but the writing was mesmerizing, delving into the idea of who we are at our cores. The writing was lyrical and I found myself highlighting several passages as I read on my Kindle. This was a story so beautifully told, I can't wait to share with all of my fellow book lovers!! Thank you NetGalley and Laura Stevens for sharing this book with me as an ARC!!

I finished reading "Our Infinite Fates" by Laura Steven over an hour ago, and I'm still sitting here stunned and emotional, trying to formulate all my thoughts into words for this review. Simply put, this book is MAGICAL, MESMERISING, and INCREDIBLE! I wish I could give Steven's more than five stars.

This book takes you on a breathtaking journey of Evelyn and Arden as they live, love, sometimes hate, die, and return to the world in a new life thousands of times. They always seem to find each other in each new life/body. They never know who they may be reincarnated into, what they will look like, and what sex they will be, and they remember very little of their previous lives until they get older and memories start to resurface. The soul tie they have begins to pull and gets stronger and stronger until they discover each other once again.

But Evelyn doesn't know (or doesn't remember) why Arden always has to kill her (thus killing himself as well) before they turn 18. He tells her he has to do this, and if he doesn't, the outcome is so much worse. He won't tell her what that outcome is because of how much he loves her, and the truth of it is far too painful.

The writing is absolutely fantastic and delves deep into the complexities of identity, love, and the choices that shape our destinies. Steven's world-building is rich and so incredibly captivating. I loved stepping into each former life from centuries past with Evelyn and Arden - it was a beautiful and emotional way to develop the characters. To be with them in the literal trenches in a battle or to sacrifice yourself for someone you love so deeply, to be with them during their struggles and triumphs, resonated with me on so many levels. It created a truly powered love story - the likes I've never read before.

I wanted to touch a little more on Steven's writing—it is so evocative and lyrical. The author painted the most vivid imagery, not just of each life but of love and loss of love. It allowed me to feel every emotion the characters were experiencing deeply.

"Our Infinite Fates" has so many twists and turns, and even when you feel you have all the answers, you realize at the end—you weren't even close! It's a phenomenal plot and story. I can't wait to have a hard copy for my collection.

My favorite quote from the ARC (may not be the final quote):
"I have loved you so much. I want you to know that wherever we are next, my heart will be with you. It might not know it's with you, but hearts have their ways. Every atrium, every ventricle, every vein and artery will beat for you. Even if my mind has lost you. Because you are the very fabric of me, all right? You are me, and I am you. And our love is stronger than anything."

Thank you SO MUCH to #NetGalley, #LauraSteven, and #StMartinsPress for the ARC in exchange for my honest review of #OurInfiniteFates. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

This book was so beautiful and I think fans of Addie Larue would love this book. We follow Evelyn and Arden who have met in every lifetime but they kill each other. Evelyn doesn’t know why Arden is out to get her and that is where this story begins.

I enjoyed this beautiful story. The ending seemed a little wild to me and it was hard for me to picture but I enjoyed it overall.

This book truly moved me and it has become one of my favorites. The storytelling is beautifully crafted, weaving together emotions and experiences that resonate deeply. The characters are well-developed and relatable, making their journeys feel incredibly real.

What I found most striking was the author’s ability to capture the essence of love, loss, and hope in such a poignant way. Each page drew me in, and I often found myself reflecting on the themes long after I finished reading.

This book is not just a story; it’s an experience that lingers in your heart. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a beautiful and touching read!!

Wow!!! Laura's 'Our Infinite Fates' leaves you stunned and speechless, in the best way!! I have been dabbling in the groundhog day YA trope with 'the do over', 'yesterday, today, tomorrow' and this book beats them hollow!!
The premise is wonderful as is the exploration of the theme of love, for what is love, if not perfect understanding and acceptance. Evelyn keeps living multiple lives where Arden always reincarnated to kill her on her eighteenth birthday. She struggles with the why and the loss of family in each life, but more for the fact that Arden is her soulmate..
I raced through the book in a day - the writing was excellent and the storyline impeccable. The best kind of reading on a rainy Saturday afternoon! Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC. I am looking forward to more from Laura Steven. This author is going on my auto buy list for sure!

5/5
Wow. This book is magic. It’s the kind of book that takes root in your soul after you read it, and a little part of it will be retained in my being always. One of my favorite themes in literature is the invisible string theory/fated relationship. The prose is lyrical and beautiful. I found myself highlighting a multitude of passages simply because they were so stunning. Arden’s poetry is beautiful- I would love to see Steven publish “Ten Hundred Years of You” in accompaniment of this book. The flashbacks to their previous lives added depth and emotion to the story. Steven took great care to research the people of the time periods. As a reader, you feel immersed in every single setting of the different flashbacks. This book is heart-wrenching in the most beautiful way.

Evelyn and Arden’s love is powerful and transcends infinite lifetimes. The plot twists truly left me speechless; I did not see them coming. The ending left me wanting more of them!! I feel like I didn’t get enough of their relationship when the universe wasn’t against them, and I crave seeing them wholly together. Steven is truly a genius in her craft!

A few of my favorite quotes (note that quotes may be altered or changed during final publication):

- I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.
- Muse is too simple a word for what you are to me.
- No language I've ever encountered can express what we have to go through over and over again.
- If a hero is someone who will give up love to save the world, then a villain is the reverse. Someone who will give up the world to save love.
- His heart a haunted house, surrounded by a moat of his own digging.
- Nobody has ever known me, or will ever know me, like you do.
- Littered all over the world— scattered through history like confetti-were notebooks full of Arden's love for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for this e-ARC! I cannot wait to get a physical copy to read and annotate when the book is released.

I would rate this infinite stars if I could.

Evelyn and Arden are destined to meet again in every life but one must kill the other before they turn 18. We meet Evelyn and Arden (always under different names and sometimes different sexes) in present day Wales. Evelyn is determined to save her younger sister Gracie and that means staying alive until she can give a bone marrow donation. Alternating chapters made the story feel exciting and we were given glimpses of all the past lives Evelyn and Arden have led. But the big question is why does this keep happening? Why must one kill the other?

Time travel (kinda), fated mates, historical fiction, forced proximity. This was right up my alley. The author said she based it off "Exile" by Taylor Swift and I couldn't help seeing similarities to that song but also Timeless, This Love, and countless others.

Thank you to Netgalley for this arc.

The premise sounded really promising, and I immediately wanted to read. However, I found it lacked a lot of depth and felt almost rushed.
Thank you for allowing me to read early, but I would not recommend.

“The cruelest fate the gods and stars had ever written: the person I loved most in the world was the person that would ultimately destroy me.”

Our Infinite Fates is one of those rare, unforgettable reads that reminds you why you love books in the first place.

Evelyn and Arden are inextricably intertwined in every lifetime. It is almost as if destiny itself has conspired to make this relationship the most beautiful, yet devastating experience in each lifetime. The story flips between present day, and historical recounts of Evelyn and Arden’s relationship. Each time they inevitably meet, Evelyn continues to unravel the reason that Arden seeks to kill her.

What makes this book stand out is the prose. I’m not typically someone who highlights lines, but I found myself wanting to mark entire passages for the sheer beauty of the writing. Steven’s language is lyrical and evocative, wrapping you in a world where love feels eternal and each word resonates with emotional weight. I was captivated from beginning to end, unable to put the book down - I read this in one day!

This is a story about the meaning of life and the depth of love—its beauty and its power. This will stay with you long after you finish turning the last page.

I cannot recommend this enough!! I have a feeling this will be the next big thing in 2025.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with this e-ARC.

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

This is easily the best romance book of 2025. Once I picked it up I could barely stop. This is such a unique idea and I want to know all about this couple and all their past lives and of course why they are cursed to reincarnate and kill one another over and over throughout history despite loving one another.

This is listed as fantasy but felt like speculative fiction to me.

Overall: 3.75⭐️ What I liked: (1) I loved the concept. (2) The writing was well executed. (3) The twist was believable but not obvious which is not an easy combination to pull off in YA. What I didn't like: (1) Reincarnated or not, the characters were simply too young for this concept. (2) The past-life chapters didn’t move the plot forward they just felt like repetitive fluff. I ended up mostly skipping them and didn’t feel like I missed anything. Especially with the retrospective thoughts we got in the active storyline. (3) "Pyramid scheme" was used too often.

Romance: 3💕 I did feel the chemistry between the two characters enough to not feel like this was a toxic relationship, especially knowing there was more than meets the eye. It didn’t do anything wrong to lose hearts in rating here, it’s just more that I think the characters are just too young for this. The love feels fresh and young which is perfect for 17 year olds. Not so perfect for the weight of the concept though.

Spice: 1🌶️ And kind of weird since they get busy on their birthday hours before our FMC’s birth time which means she’s technically still 17 at that point and gross. I know I’m a broken record here, but I think aging them up even to 19 turning 20 would help.

This story was intriguing but there were aspects I didnt like from a marketing standpoint. There was no mention anywhere of lgbtq content so I had the expectation of them to remain a man and woman throughout but I was caught off guard when they weren’t. I just didn’t go into it with the correct expectation which is a failure on the marketing standpoint. It was beautifully written and I enjoyed reading

I am a huge fan of novels that move around in time. This one did not disappoint! A love story, built in the real world with a touch of fantasy and a twist of mystery. At no point did I guess correctly the genesis of Evelyn and Arden’s ill-fated love story.

Thank you Netgalley, Laura Steven, and publisher for a copy of this arc.

I rate this book 4 stars.

The writing was beautiful! Especially the use of poems throughout. The theme of reincarnation was interesting and added diversity to both the characters and the setting (which in my opinion was gracefully done). Reading the different life times throughout the book added a lot of insight to their tragic love story.

There were some minor details towards the ending of the book that made me cringe a bit. Starting with the mention of an actual artist and also an actual event. Just made me retreat from the story.

The last chapter did feel rushed. It left me with some questions and felt inconclusive.

10/10 stars this book is amazing!!! I can’t wait to have allllll the special editions of this book on my trophy shelf!
The story overall is slower paced, but the intricate storylines being woven together make it flow well. I’ve found myself trending away from YA focuses books, but this was a really lovely story.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC!

This book was so good! I loved the story, I loved Arden and Evelyn, I loved the side characters, I loved the imagery, I loved the twists, I loved everything! This was so incredibly well written and it had me so captivated that I read through tailgating for Taylor Swift. It was so good and I was so sucked in! This author absolutely killed it, I can’t wait to see more from them. Definitely recommend this book, you owe it to yourself to read this incredible love story!

"To love was to live, and to live was to die."

ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Do you ever read a book and just instantly know how many people will love it?

That was my experience with Our Infinite Fates, a YA book with a uniquely executed concept and plenty of angst - filled with lines of poetic longing and pain, a look into the human experience and what love really means to each person. How it can transcend time, how it can cause euphoria and agony, and what it means to be alive.

The entire time I was reading this ARC, I could tell it was filled with so many things that will work for so many people - especially on BookTok. This checks so many boxes and tropes that I think plenty of readers will adore it.

Unfortunately for me, it felt kind of like a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode had a baby with a John Green novel. I could carry that comparison on, but I think it adequately describes all of my opinions on this book.

I will say: if you're someone that's not a fan of certain popular books (like Powerless by Lauren Roberts) or you're struggling with YA feeling a bit predictable or immature at the moment, I'd probably recommend skipping this one.

Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend this book - even though it was 100% not for me. As I said, it checks so many reader boxes, such as: beautifully illustrated queer love, enemies and lovers, Taylor Swift references (not excessive, if that bothers you), sibling bonds, and the kind of poetry that would have slayed on Pinterest a decade ago.

i didn’t think YA was still capable of making me cry but this book set out to prove me wrong. a gorgeous, intricate tale of a love lost through the eras— when i tell u i was bawling by the end.