This book is part #2 of The Space Series and you can get the first book for only 3.99 right now. I highly recommend this New Adult favorite of mine.  If you like Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire you would like this one too, it has a sexy bad boy who  meets his match and falls in love and never stops fighting for her.  I got the pleasure of reading the sequel The Dividing Line before its release, which is February 15, 2013, and it was even better than the first book. So hurry and get your copy of the first book so when the The Dividing Line comes out you will be ready.

Here is what others have said about this series book:

GIVEAWAY TIME

The author is being very generous and is giving away a ebook ARC of The Dividing Line and a ebook copy of The Space between so be sure to enter after you read my review.  🙂

• A Space Between book Link: Amazon

My Review

“Steamy, hot and oh so sexy Drake is back and this time the story is even steamier. You won’t want to miss this unique coming of age romance that warms your heart”

I was so excited to start reading the second installment of Lacey’s and Drake’s lovely love story.  If you read my reviews you know I love reading spicy, romantic and unique love stories that have you swooning, and I am happy to report this book will not let you down.  It starts off right where the first book story left off.

(Spoiler Alert if you have not read the first book)

Ok, the story starts out reminding you about some pivotal points that happened in the past, but very quickly you get sucked in really quick and wanting to know what will happen next.

The backdrop of the story is that Drake and Lacey are in beautiful Paris and Lacey’s career is sky rocking, but just like any coming of age story, there is conflict in what is next for Drake’s and Lacey’s life.  I love it when a story gives you both sides of the coin and you get both POV’s.

Lacey is sweet wants to be a supportive girlfriend, trying to make the right decisions.  And Drake – well, he is still sexy as hell and just wants to live his life the way he wants.  I really enjoyed seeing him grow and be a better man in this one. I also enjoyed the very steamy scenes that had me blushing while reading.

I am not going to say that this is a smooth sailing happy-go-lucky ride of a read, because there is a lot of depth and insight on real issues and real situations that this couple goes through – sometimes alone and sometimes together.  But in the end you are left asking yourself “what would I have done”?

The story was rich with culture and I like that Drake ends up getting a better since of self, and he did it on his time and his terms.  There were some moments that I screeched, when I thought he going to make the wrong decision, and some really good “what are you thinking” moments with both Drake and Lacey, which makes you want to finish the read fast. It was when I hit chapter 12 that I could not put the book down, and then in chapter 51 the story catapults, and there are some uncomfortable moments that draw you in and then it takes off to action packed adventure. The disruptions of the characters are superb.

coco-colored skin bright with sunshine

You also get introduced to a whole new set of pivotal people in this story.  You ask who and what role do they have?  Well, I can’t give you much so I don’t give away the book, but there is one character that had me gritting my teeth the whole time she (oops) is in the scene, I wanted to yell, scream or shake Drake to open his eyes. I mean, she is part of the rest of the story and I was pleading that Drake would open his eyes the whole time – I mean the whole time!  Lacey also had some moments like that too but Drake’s really got to me. Lacey’s best friend is always there for comic relief and telling it like it is.

You’re a fucking idiot

I guess it felt so real too and I really fell into their world and wanted to read about what was next so quickly, so that I could relieve my jaw from tightening.  Yes, this one had me wanting to finish in one setting, and if that ever happens I am so happy as a reader.

And then there is the end of the story that had my stomach in knots and had me shedding tears.

If you ever need to talk don’t hesitate to call me; I’ve been there sweetheart.  I’ve been there.

I could not stop crying after I read this.  I know you don’t understand this line yet, but when you read it you will understand where I am coming from.  This was the moment in the book where you get it.  What I mean by that is you get why they had to go through everything they did, and you get why everything that Drake and Lacey journey was the way it was, and it made me realize why I love this couple so much.  In the end I got a nicely well-written, well thought of, and realistic view of what life and love is like for these two and the people around them.

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The Dividing Line releases February 14, 2012