White Hot Kiss – by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Book 1 in The Dark Elements series

One kiss could kill him.
One boy might save her.
And one demon could destroy everything.

Layla just wants to be normal—go to school, fit in, and finally win the heart of Zayne, the gorgeous Warden she’s loved forever. But being half demon, half gargoyle with the ability to steal souls makes normal feel impossible. Especially when one kiss from her could end Zayne’s life.

Then comes Roth. A swoony, snarky demon who knows far too much about Layla… and isn't at all affected by her deadly kiss. He’s trouble wrapped in temptation—and the only one who can help her uncover the truth about her origins.

As Layla becomes the key to an ancient prophecy and the balance between good and evil teeters, she’ll have to decide: follow the rules and stay safe… or follow her heart and risk it all.

✨ Tropes: love triangle, forbidden romance, enemies-to-something-more, supernatural school, bad boy demon vs golden boy guardian
✨ For fans of The Lux Series, Hush Hush, and The Infernal Devices
✨ Book 1 in The Dark Elements — full of tension, danger, sizzling kisses, and epic supernatural stakes
✨ Features a conflicted heroine with deadly powers, a protective gargoyle love interest, a dangerously charming demon, and a fight to stop the end of the world

"Her kiss is a weapon. Her heart might be the battlefield."