TITLE: The Space Between Love and Hate
SERIES: The Space Between #1
AUTHOR: Melissa Toppen
GENRE: Romance
PUBLICATION: March 03rd 2023
ღ Synopsis ღ
From USA Today Bestselling Author Melissa Toppen, comes a brand-new, enemies to lovers, new adult romance that will take you on an intoxicating journey of friendship, betrayal, self-discovery, and the cost of risking it all for the person you love.
I remember the first time I saw Sutton Barnett in perfect detail- like a fragment of time suspended in front of my eyes. I remember his shirt- faded blue against tanned skin that had seen countless hours of the summer sun. Wet droplets peppered his shoulders from where his still wet hair had dripped onto the fabric. He rounded the bottom of the stairs, our eyes meeting for only a fraction of a second before he looked away, but it was long enough for me to know right then and there that nothing would ever be the same again.
And I was right. At thirteen years old, I had predicted exactly what was to come. Some things you just know are an absolute inevitability, and Sutton was that for me. The one thing I couldn’t escape no matter how far or fast I ran. But the distance only made me want him more. Time intensifying the deep ache that I could not outrun no matter how hard I tried. I loved him so much it hurt. But I also hated him almost as intensely.
Over the years I found comfort there- in the space between love and hate. But even I knew I couldn’t stay there forever- that one day I’d be forced to face Sutton again. I just wish I was a hell of a lot more prepared when that day finally came…
The Space Between Love & Hate is the first book in The Space Between Duet. It is not a standalone.
**Contains content dealing with sexual abuse.
I remember the first time I saw Sutton Barnett in perfect detail- like a fragment of time suspended in front of my eyes. I remember his shirt- faded blue against tanned skin that had seen countless hours of the summer sun. Wet droplets peppered his shoulders from where his still wet hair had dripped onto the fabric. He rounded the bottom of the stairs, our eyes meeting for only a fraction of a second before he looked away, but it was long enough for me to know right then and there that nothing would ever be the same again.
And I was right. At thirteen years old, I had predicted exactly what was to come. Some things you just know are an absolute inevitability, and Sutton was that for me. The one thing I couldn’t escape no matter how far or fast I ran. But the distance only made me want him more. Time intensifying the deep ache that I could not outrun no matter how hard I tried. I loved him so much it hurt. But I also hated him almost as intensely.
Over the years I found comfort there- in the space between love and hate. But even I knew I couldn’t stay there forever- that one day I’d be forced to face Sutton again. I just wish I was a hell of a lot more prepared when that day finally came…
The Space Between Love & Hate is the first book in The Space Between Duet. It is not a standalone.
**Contains content dealing with sexual abuse.
ღ My Review ღ
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Is the first full length romance book in the
'The space Between' duet by author Melissa Toppen. Spoken in dual perspectives. Ends in a cliffy. In this you'll meet the Barnett brothers Remi & Sutton, Aspen our heroine.
Easy to get into, hard to put down. I pretty much devoured this one, a straight forward no frills romance book without any need for twists and turns which made this like a real to life romance unfolding.
Two brothers
One girl
I didn’t think I’d like these siblings equally, I thought I’d like one more than the other but with this book that’s not the case. I couldn’t choose one over the other even if I had to.
One was her protector
The other danced between love and hate
One was her best friend. End of.
The other was a one night stand to more.
Remi was always there when Aspen needed him to be, a shoulder to cry on, a safe haven when things at home became unbearable and terrifying. Sutton was the boy she didn't want to want, one brief look at him and she was stuck in his orbit.
'The space Between' duet by author Melissa Toppen. Spoken in dual perspectives. Ends in a cliffy. In this you'll meet the Barnett brothers Remi & Sutton, Aspen our heroine.
Easy to get into, hard to put down. I pretty much devoured this one, a straight forward no frills romance book without any need for twists and turns which made this like a real to life romance unfolding.
Two brothers
One girl
I didn’t think I’d like these siblings equally, I thought I’d like one more than the other but with this book that’s not the case. I couldn’t choose one over the other even if I had to.
One was her protector
The other danced between love and hate
One was her best friend. End of.
The other was a one night stand to more.
Remi was always there when Aspen needed him to be, a shoulder to cry on, a safe haven when things at home became unbearable and terrifying. Sutton was the boy she didn't want to want, one brief look at him and she was stuck in his orbit.
With the brothers featuring so heavily... is this a love triangle or menage? Great review btw xx
ReplyDeleteOne is her best friend, the other she has feelings for and she's involved with him. The other brother also has feelings for her too but they aren't reciprocated.
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