**3.5 stars**

I loved the premise of this book. You have a destiny that can't be broken and a girl named Talia, who was raised as a simple, farm girl coming into her powers. You have magical beings living amongst mortals. You have elves and fae in this book! It is a fantasy romance and most of the plot revolved around the romance. I think the instant love in this book threw me off because I love a good slow-burn. Um, its also a captive romance as well as enemies to lovers. Which is all good, except I didn't vibe with the instant love. Talia doesn't know Marcellus from atom, but she sees something in him that nobody else sees. There is steam in this book and has to do with the plot line somehow. I think the ending for me also fell flat. I thought more would come after everything that happened. BUT, even with my dislikes from the book I still finished this book in two days and I want to read the next book since it's going to follow Darius?? and I'm going to be honest I love a sneaky fae. <3

Disclosure: I received Sand and Stars as an ARC and I'm voluntarily leaving this review.