⭐️ 4/5 stars
📖 Length: 327 pages
📱 Format: ePUB
⏳ Read Time: 9 days
Synopsis
Kara and Dante.
You may not know them by name, but you know them by deed. You feel them in the space between dreams and reality, in the inevitable crawl of time.
They have burned continents and sunk kingdoms. They’ve been worshipped and feared. Those in power call them demons. Those above power call them monsters.
They aren’t human but they once were. To each other, they are survivors, eternal mates and lovers. Their attraction is at the very foundation of existence.
When a virus older than memory returns, Dante must find a way to contain it before it injures Kara and corrupts the fabric of reality. Ghosts vanish, worlds shift, and the laws of physics can no longer be trusted.
As reality collapses, the two must return to the origin of their timeline to face the Abomination that still lurks there.
A richly woven fantasy about power, love, identity, and the weight of rewriting the world.
What I thought
Okay, so Limerence by L.S. Delorme absolutely melted my brain, in a good way (mostly). It’s one of those books that feels like falling into a dream: gorgeous, disorienting, and a little bit unsettling. Kara and Dante aren’t your standard fantasy couple, they’ve burned continents, rewritten history, and basically exist as the universe’s most chaotic power couple. Once human, now… something else entirely. Their love literally holds reality together, and when an ancient virus starts messing with that balance, everything, time, space and logic begins to fall apart.
The writing is lush, heavy on the atmosphere, and just dripping with cosmic-ness (if that isn’t a thing, it is now!). There were moments where I had to stop and reread because my brain was like, “Wait, what just happened?” But once I found the rhythm, I was completely absorbed.
Now, full confession: I had no idea this was part of a series (note to self: do better research next time). And I didn’t have time to cram 4 other books in before picking this up! But there were definitely a few points where the characters were referencing things and I was just sitting there like, “WTF are they talking about?” But it wasn’t a deal breaker. I still managed to follow the main story fine, you just know you’re missing a bit of background in places.
One thing that really helped, though, was the glossary at the end. Absolute lifesaver. More books should do this, I think! It explains all the names, worlds, and concepts that pop up throughout the book, without spoiling anything. If you start feeling lost, seriously, go check that. It definitely helped my lurgy-addled brain keep track of what was going on when I was too tired to remember my own name.
Speaking of the lurgy… this one felt like it took me ages to finish. My brain’s been full of cold medicine and tea, so tackling cosmic fantasy probably wasn’t the smartest move, but it was worth it. Even through the brain fog, I found myself hooked on Kara and Dante’s connection. Love here isn’t romanticised; it’s something that consumes, destroys, and reshapes everything it touches. I weirdly loved that.
All in all, Limerence is weird, beautiful, and a little mind-bending. It’s not an easy or quick read, but if you’re in the mood for something lyrical, ambitious, and slightly unhinged, this one’s worth the journey.
You can grab your copy on Amazon UK, Amazon US, or add it to your Goodreads shelf.
Thank you to Love Books Tours, the publisher and the author for having me on this tour and providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Until next time… ✨
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