Stone Cold Touch – by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Book 2 in The Dark Elements series

Every touch has its price.
Every choice has its consequence.

Layla Shaw thought things couldn’t possibly get worse. Her kiss is still lethal to anyone with a soul, her best friend and longtime crush, Zayne, remains heartbreakingly off-limits, and the Warden clan she calls family is hiding secrets that could destroy everything.

And then Roth returns.

The demon prince who stole her heart—and vanished without a trace—is back with news that shakes the foundations of her world. As Layla’s powers begin to shift and evolve, the line between good and evil starts to blur. Torn between a future she’s always dreamed of and the darkness that knows her best, Layla is thrust into a deadly game of trust, betrayal, and fate.

When hell threatens to rise, Layla must decide: who can she trust, what is she willing to sacrifice, and just how much does love cost when the end of the world is on the line?

✨ Tropes: love triangle, forbidden romance, evolving powers, bad boy vs best friend, soulmates with complications
✨ For fans of The Lux Series, The Mortal Instruments, and Crave
✨ Book 2 in The Dark Elements — packed with emotional turmoil, supernatural stakes, and a swoon-worthy battle of hearts
✨ Features a conflicted heroine discovering new power, a loyal protector torn by love, and a demon prince who may hold all the answers

"Her touch is deadly. Her choice could doom them all."