Lips Touch consists of three short stories. As far as I know they do not go along with any of Taylor's other books, but I could be wrong. I hope you enjoy!
Three stories of supernatural love and each revolve around a single kiss. But not just a simple kiss, each one has consequences for both of the kisser's souls.
Goblin Fruit- Kizzy has heard the same story from her Grandmother, of goblin men luring girls with exotic and delicious fruit, tempting them unknowingly to sell their souls. Even after being warned by her Grandmother, can Kizzy see through her wanting and save herself?
Spicy Little Curses- A demon and a woman barter over the souls of people everyday. A girl is cursed to not be able to speak without killing all who hears. She never desires to speak until she falls in love with a man. Does she take the risk without knowing if the curse is true?
Hatchling- Just before Esme's fourteenth birthday her left eye turns blue, while her right stays brown. She knows something must be wrong, but she just doesn't know what. Is her life really hers? Who is this mysterious fanged man?
Each story is magnificent in its own way, and each one is longer then the last. Taylor did a great job of describing things, but sometimes it was overkill. Goblin Fruit had me laughing a number of times, and I wish it were longer in length because of how interesting it is. The ending is annoying in the fact that it is a cliffhanger and a big one at that. Who knew that wanting so badly could get you into hot water? Spicy Little Curses could have easily been a full novel and I would have eaten it up as I did the short story that it is. The back story and the one unfolding because of it is amazing and when it ends you just want more. Hatchling I had high hopes and was disappointed. Though I liked where the story, plot and characters where going, I think a novel would have been best for this short, and I will get into why in a little bit. These three stories where combined by the simple act of a kiss. Three kisses and each did something different from the last. Before each story there are a few illustrations that go along with each story and I absolutely adored them. They are beautiful and leave you guessing as to what is going to happen with each story. Honestly I want to give more detail but with each the more that you giveaway or know the less there is to find out and explore.
As I said before Hatchling would have done better as a novel because there is so much detail needed for why something is happening in the story. If someone where to skip over all the detail and follow with Esme's story there really wouldn't be much to read. I also found it hard to read Hatchling because of this as well. I was able to pretty much get what was going on and what was going to happen down to the last detail. It was also a let down after reading and enjoying the previous two stories. As usual my love-hate relationship with cliff endings came about with Goblin Fruit, Taylor ended in a way that left a lot to the imagination. I love and hate it.
As a whole I really enjoyed the first two stories and was disappointed with the last. I would recommend this book to others, because who knows, someone else might think differently and that is awesome. Younger teens can read this book without parents overly worrying because it is a pretty innocent book compared to others. If I had to choose between getting this book and a book that I really wanted, I would go with the latter one. That doesn't mean I don't want this book, it just means that I could hold off on getting it. If there are any questions or someone wants something explained a little more, feel free to leave a comment and I will respond as quickly as I can. I note this because of how brief I was for everything, but like I said there isn't much I can go over without spoiling everything.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
Page Count: 267 (including the graphic at the end) (hardcover)
Price: ???
Next Book: Soulbound by Heather Brewer
Thanks for reading!
~Jade
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