Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of the eARC in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own and I was not paid to review the book.

Our Infinite Fates follows Evelyn and Arden, two souls who are always brought back together in all of their lives, although they’re having to live with a curse that means one has to kill the other before they turn 18. While I very much enjoyed the writing for this story, and it was an interesting concept, I knocked a star off for the plot being slightly convoluted at times. I really enjoyed the characters as they seemed well written, especially Gracie who was my favourite.

The concept of this book had me hooked from the first moment I heard about it on Laura’s TikTok. I am a sucker for the trope where soulmates find each other in every life. Adding in the side of murder was a further selling point.
I couldn’t put this book down. I wanted to devour Evelyn and Arden’s relationship throughout the centuries and I was desperate for them to find a way to save Gracie. I could honestly read a one thousand page book of all of their lives and murders throughout the years and I think I was a little bit in love with Arden.
I was so certain that this was going to be a five star read until I got to the why. Like Evelyn, I had gone through every possible option for why Arden murdered her in every life, and yet, I was still completely caught off guard by the actual reasoning. It wasn’t that I disliked the why, or thought it ruined the story. It was just a bit weak. I think it would’ve benefitted from a little bit more time spent explaining things. The secondary explainer chapter felt like it over-explained things. It was nice to see the very origin of Evelyn and Arden, but the part with the mother was over the top and could’ve been implied rather than explained for a second time.
I still really enjoyed this book and adored the concept.

this book will hurt your heart. but if i began reading this as an empty cup, i finished reading it as a full one.

this is a story about soulmates who transcended time, gender and circumstance. but more than that, it’s a story about choosing to love despite the constant threat of grief.

evelyn and arden are cursed to find each other in each life, and in each life one of them kill the other. this is a cycle that has continued over centuries, and though some memories are harder to grasp than others, for the most part they don’t forget who they were before.

but not only does evelyn love arden in each life, she also continues to love each family member in the lives she’s born into. this was the more important love story to me. evelyn ‘loved a lot of siblings in a lot of lives’ and ‘yet for better or worse, i’d let myself love anyway.’ despite knowing what was going to befall her.

i found a lesson in evelyn. i write this review as someone who struggles with the concept of grief. the fear of loss is my constant companion. i harbour it, i nurture it, i fight with it. yet evelyn reminded me of how brave it is to love in spite of this, and how despite knowing there is loss at the end of every story, love is always at the heart of it. and how lucky was she, and how lucky are we, to have people in our lives we’re so afraid to lose. and more than that, love doesn’t go anywhere: ‘And so, in the absence of any abiding religious convictions, this was the one blind faith I had: that love was a physical force, and it was never wasted. Once it was called out into the universe, it would echo back to us forever.’

if you’re someone who’s aching for a good love story, or someone who’s struggling with loss, this is a beautiful story that is both gripping in plot and full of character. an original story that has had me in a book slump for weeks. a cathartic, stunning, weep inducing novel.

thank you Penguin Random House for the eARC, this is a completely honest review.

Wow what a love story. I loved the idea of this book and it was written beautifully.

I am really enjoying stand alones recently so this was a gd one!

Lyrical, beautiful, tragic, epic… I haven’t read YA in such a long time and I’m so so glad I dived into this. I felt every moment, marvelled at the attention to detail in all the different historical eras; I could have had a book in each one, not just a chapter. I found the suspense and mystery particularly skilfully woven, and romance itself felt brutally true. If I have one qualm, it’s that the mention of Waterstones in the future chapter at the end took me out of the world just a bit. It’s lovely to imagine Waterstones surviving in another twenty years or so - but then again I guess the message of the book is hope!

This was one of my most anticipated reads for 2025 so I was absolutely thrilled to receive an Advanced readers copy. It did not disappoint! I have heard non-stop rave reviews for this title and now I can join the crowd!

This was a quick read for me; the alternate timelines kept the pace moving and I was desperate to unravel the mystery. I adored the characters, and loved how Evelyn varied yet still seemed recognisable in all of the different bodies she inhabited.

I can’t wait to recommend this in the shop. This appeals to mystery and fantasy readers whilst also reminding me of great, bittersweet love stories such as One Day and Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow (to name a couple of favourites)

I haven’t read anything by this author before but I will certainly be picking up more!

I really, really enjoyed this sweeping love story across generations and lifetimes, between continents, through centuries, with two lovers who always find each other. Fated souls/reincarnation/destined love stories can end up being twee or disappointing, which I've found a few times, but Laura Steven absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one. Little nods to past lives, complex relationships, mistaken identities, and love - love between souls, love strong enough to carry between lives, love that can overcome anything! - as well as secrecy, betrayal, shock, found family, blood family, complex, layered, fiercely protective and thoroughly engaging love in all its forms. I devoured this over the course of two or three days where I spent every spare moment greedily returning to Wales and to all the other places these two lovers meet, and was left utterly satisfied at the end. Bittersweet and hauntingly beautiful, I think this is Laura's best book yet.

A young couple are destined to live their lives over and again through centuries of history but they both always die before their eighteenth birthdays. Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.
The problem is that she's quite fond of the one she's in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive. So now she has to find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her through each life and destroy them forever.

The plot premise is loopy but this is a compelling, genre-defying mystery with huge imaginative scope and great characters. A well crafted read for older teens or adult crossover

They have loved each other in a thousand lifetimes and killed each other in every one. Evelyn remembers all her past lives. She's also aware that she must die before her eighteenth birthday, but she cannot remember why.

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is a captivating novel that seamlessly blends the present with past lives, creating a unique narrative structure that keeps readers hooked. The transitions between the present-day storyline and glimpses into previous lives are done effortlessly, making the time shifts feel both natural and intriguing. The author’s ability to interweave these timelines allows for a deeper understanding of the characters and their evolving relationships.

At its core, Our Infinite Fates is a beautiful exploration of love and betrayal. The story delves into the complexities of emotions, showcasing how love transcends time and how past experiences shape present actions. The themes of loyalty, heartbreak, and the consequences of betrayal are portrayed with depth and sensitivity.

The pacing is generally well-managed. The story moves quickly enough to maintain tension, yet takes the time to develop characters and settings in a meaningful way. However, there are moments where the pacing stumbles, particularly in the final act. Some readers may find the resolution a bit predictable, and certain character arcs might feel underdeveloped. Despite this, the book’s emotional payoff is strong, offering a satisfying sense of closure while still leaving room for future possibilities.

This was an absolutely beautiful book. I've read and enjoyed Laura Steven's work before and this is a massive step up. The prose is so heartfelt, you can literally feel the yearning and emotions leaping off the page. My heart was racing and twisting with the characters and I was tearing up in the final chapters.

‘Sometimes I think the force of your love could mend the earth.’
‘I don’t need it to mend the earth. I just need it to mend this.’

I do think this is definitely a YA book, so don't go in expecting an adult book. All the focus is on the main two characters, there isn't too much character development in the side characters. The ending/big twist is also revealed and resolved rather quickly. The prose and the love story and emotions though are incredible and a step above other YA books I've read recently.

'I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.'

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Books for the e-ARC.

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

As soon as I heard about this book I knew I would love it, and I have not been disappointed. This beautifully written story of a lifetime of love, betrayal, hate, despair, and grief hooked me immediately, and I will not be moving on from Evelyn and Arden’s heartbreaking story for a long long time.

“No matter how many lives I lost, no matter how many families moved on without me, I would always be known by Arden. Perhaps he was my true homeland; our existence a language only we could speak”

This wasn't for me, I almost DNF'd but I powered through. I just didn't feel any connection to the characters, they kept saying they were in love, A LOT, but it was never shown. I also have issue with the logic towards the end, surely the reasonable thing to conclude was that stabbing the mother would just kill them both and start a loop again like with the main characters. Why did she think that killing the mother would end all the problems?

I liked that they weren't tied to particular genders. However I did get a bit confused sometimes working out which person was who in the flashbacks. I also didn't see the reveal coming about why they were in this pickle.

I really liked the concept, and the poetry was nice, but it just wasn't for me.

An exquisite tale of love and loss. Our Infinite Fates stuck with me long after the final pages fell shut. It's one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time.

First I would like to thank Netgalley for providing me with this ARC.

I am left with very mixed feeling about this one. I was so excited to read it as it sounded so promising, however as much as I loved it, it also felt like it didn’t meet the expectations I had for it and felt flat somewhere in the middle.

The premises of the story felt magical and gave me strong feeling of longing through the glimpses of their past lives, however this is also where I felt the flashback did not serve purpose and felt repetitive after awhile. This is also where I lost a bit of interest as up until more than halfway through the book, nothing really was happening and it was just a bit slow paced for my liking. But then with the reveal, and the plot twist I feel it was redeemed.

Overall I liked the story and characters and how it was written, but unfortunately it was not the 5 star read I was anticipating.

In every lifetime, they find each other. In every lifetime, she dies.
This is a love story.
This time, Evelyn needs to live. Her sister needs her bone marrow - and she has a list, hidden away, of things she could do if she ever reaches adulthood. But she needs to find her killer, and find out why his love ends at the edge of a knife.
The characters, because they were reincarnated into so many lifetimes, felt hard to pin down after a while. I couldn't tell you what Evelyn and Arden are like. The plot is interesting, but the twist felt a bit out of place and just left me wishing the story had ended differently.

This book was written for the hopeless romantics, the people who believe in soul-mates. I am in utter awe of this book, it felt as though it touched my soul. I could not put it down! Every single sentence is laced with such a poetic narrative, I knew from the first page I was gone for.

Evelyn has lived countless past lives, always murdered by Arden, a supernatural being tied to her soul. To save her sister, she must break their curse, avoid Arden’s deadly pursuit, and resist falling in love with him.

I don’t think I've ever read a book like this before! I enjoyed the switching in timelines throughout the chapters and seeing Evelyn and Arden in their past lives. I thought the mystery aspect was so well done and it had me speeding through the book for answers!! AND that twist at the end?? I did not see that coming from a mile away.

This story was achingly beautiful, filled with yearning, betrayal and plenty of heartbreak. An epic love story which gives meaning to the term soulmates. I promise this will break your heart in all the best ways.

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

Evelyn remembers most of her past lives, their edges blur the further back she goes but one thing remains clear. In all of them, she is killed before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a supernatural being whose soul seems tied to hers. She is very fond of her current life and her little sister needs her, she needs a bone marrow transplant to survive and when the date keeps getting pushed back and her eighteenth birthday approaches, Evelyn must find a way to break the cycle of death she and Arden seem stuck in.

So starting this review with the best part of the book: the absolutely beautiful writing. You could pick almost any sentence in the book and turn it into one of these Pinterest quotes (the good ones!!). I’m usually not one for flowery language but in this case I loved it. It made sense to the characters and story and actually added to them.

Overall I did enjoy reading our infinite fates, but I did have a gripe with the pacing. Almost nothing happens in the first 85% of the book. For the first half I didn’t mind it too much because again the writing made up for it but once we got past 45% and there still was nothing going on I did get bored. The final confrontation had so much potential but we skipped over it so quickly, it was over in a few paragraphs.

‼️Some spoilers in this para!!
I know this is Y/A and usually it’s my favourite genre, I can usually overlook characters doing stupid stuff in these books because they’re teens, they do stupid shit that’s normal. But in this one Evelyn is like a thousand years old, most of the time she acts accordingly but every time it was about Arden she acted like a five year old suddenly.

Overall, I do think this is a great book that I’d recommend to y/a lovers who want some beautifully written angst. All my issues with it were personal, (if you’re a fellow slow paced book hater this isn’t for you) so I can see many people loving it.

Thanks to Penguin Random House and Netgalley for a review copy of this novel. For me, this novel had hints of Virginia Wolf’s Orlando as it follows Evelyn and Arden down through the centuries in various incarnations and genders through flashbacks or rather chapters that take us back through different lives to find the clue that tells us why this couple are doomed to die before they’re eighteen, at Arden’s hands. They are tethered by a bond, that much Evelyn does know and in her current life living in Wales as a teen approaching her eighteenth birthday she would very much like to know why, because she wants to live beyond that day. Most pressing is the fact that she’s supposed to donate her bone marrow to her sister in her cancer fight. But as the day approaches and Evelyn looks warily around for the person who might be Arden she finds herself taking more desperate risks until it all comes tumbling around her and Arden is revealed. Bargaining ensues and though Arden assures her that he is doing it for them, for his love for her, every reincarnation, she tries to discover why and change his mind. Past lives colour their relationship and deepen it even more, creating a sense for the reader of the depth of both their loves.

Poetry created by Arden in a past life is threaded through the narrative, hinting at the cause, showing the deep abiding nature of that Arden has for Evelyn until it is all revealed. The revelation and the scenes that followed are a bit melodramatic and not quite in keeping with the rich narrative of the rest for me fitting more on a paranormal side but Stevens does manage to pull it off and the ending shows the richness the bulk of the novel displayed and the deft writing.

I have never read a book that really depicted soulmates the way this one did. It was incredible. I loved journeying with the characters through different period of times and seeing how they found each other again in every lifetime!

I was fully immersed from start to finish and I had the absolute best time reading it! This was such a beautiful story about love and how love truly conquers all! I couldn’t recommend this enough!!!

‘I love you, and I have loved you, and I will loved you’ I keep coming back this quote because it’s so achingly beautiful

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for allowing me to me read this arc!

I've read a few books with the concept of lovers reuniting life after life, but this was the first that really grabbed my attention. I loved the dynamic between Evelyn and Arden. Desperate to love one another but knowing that they'd have to kill the other and die themselves by their 18th birthday every single time they were reincarnated.
I loved seeing the little flashbacks to their previous lives and how different each life was throughout history. How they both could come back as either male or female, but this made no difference to either their romance or their ending.
I actually preferred the flashbacks to the main story, as I found the historical settings a bit more interesting, and at times, current day Evelyn irritated me a bit, but I couldn't tell you why.
But overall it was an excellent story, with a really interesting ending. Worth a read for a slightly different YA romance novel.