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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was chosen to be an ARC reader for this book.
I adored "Space for Love", so I was so excited to read this book. I love the plus-size representation, and the relationship between all of the characters was very beautifully written. I was worried someone would feel a little left out, especially with the whole fated mates trope, but I love how nicely it was wrapped up.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the book would be so cute and everyone would finally start to come out of their shells and flirt a bit and then within seconds they were second guessing everything well into the book. I understand trauma can take a while to get over even with someone literally shouting the opposite of your worries in your face. But I kept rolling my eyes every time someone would think "oh they don't actually mean it" or "I'm not worthy of love". My dude open your eyes!!
The character growth overall though for every single one of them was amazing! Especially Mezli, I started off the book not being her biggest fan, but by the end of it I fell in love with her too.
I can't wait for the 3rd book to come out!
I adored "Space for Love", so I was so excited to read this book. I love the plus-size representation, and the relationship between all of the characters was very beautifully written. I was worried someone would feel a little left out, especially with the whole fated mates trope, but I love how nicely it was wrapped up.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the book would be so cute and everyone would finally start to come out of their shells and flirt a bit and then within seconds they were second guessing everything well into the book. I understand trauma can take a while to get over even with someone literally shouting the opposite of your worries in your face. But I kept rolling my eyes every time someone would think "oh they don't actually mean it" or "I'm not worthy of love". My dude open your eyes!!
The character growth overall though for every single one of them was amazing! Especially Mezli, I started off the book not being her biggest fan, but by the end of it I fell in love with her too.
I can't wait for the 3rd book to come out!
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t have the words to describe how much I loved this book. But I’m not surprised. This is the third Emily Antoinette book I’ve read, and I really enjoyed the other two – but I liked this one even more. I think it really struck a chord with me to have three main characters who find it hard to accept seeing themselves through the eyes of their partners.
I also really liked the fact that although there are misunderstandings, Mezli, Phelix and Eden manage to overcome them by discussing them in a mature way, agreeing to share the fears that led to the misunderstandings. Moreover, although two partners in this polyamorous relationship are aliens, they show far more humanity than most people I know.
I don’t think I’ve read many books where the MMC struggles with his appearance and has/had to deal with criticism and bullying because of it. Oddly enough, I enjoyed seeing an MMC who has ‘weaknesses’ and shows them.
I found the relationship between Eden, Mezli and Phelix beautiful. They really are meant for each other. Besides, I was very happy to see the Space for Love characters again.
I highly recommend Space for More (chapters 20 to 25 are just *chef’s kiss* 😙👌❤️) and the Spire Station series in general – in fact I recommend all of Emily Antoinette’s books, she is becoming one of my favourite authors with every new book of hers I read.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another killer book for Emily Antoinette. The way this fated mates is written is just so great honestly. I love the concept and the execution here is stellar. Seeing Mez in a whole new light was great too. The multi point of view was done well, getting inside each of their heads and just begging them to TALK to one another. I can wait to see Paul’s story next year!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy
The content listed as a warning is mentioned as an off page past experience. Two of the main characters are doctors, so there is some medical content mentioned briefly throughout.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received an advanced copy of Space for More for free, and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Space for More is the second book in the Spire Station series, and can be read as a stand-alone. I have not read the first book but you can believe that I will be reading it immediately. Emily is a master with words when it comes to character building. The cover art for this book is incredibly helpful when it comes to picturing the characters but I would have been able to picture what Eden, Phelix, and Mezli looked like even without that wonderful art.
All three characters have their own flaws, but have significant character development through the book as individuals and as a group. They work together to help lift each other up. They also are capable of holding each other and themselves accountable. It takes some of them a little bit longer to get there (ahem, Mezli), but they get there. Mezli does a lot of work with Eden to stop feeling like has to apologize for everything under the sun - "Eden. You're allowed to say what you think. Despite what seems to be conditioned into you, you're allowed to exist without apology. So stop." I felt that to the core. I'm the type of person to apologize for apologizing and this representation was FELT.
Phelix is such a cinnamon roll who deserves all the love and is great representation of struggling with self image issues. I just want to give him the biggest hug and tell him how loved he is. I'm sure a hug from a hot alien with four arms would also be the BEST stress reliever. He learns how to show his emotions without his walls even though that's what he was taught he had to do - "I'm defenseless when it comes to you. You've held my heart in the palm of your hand from the moment I laid eyes on you, and you seem to delight in turning it to pulp in your careless grip. Of course I'm fragile. I'm a broken, bleeding, pathetic mess because of you."
The line that gut wrenched me the most was - "When have I ever let myself give up because the odds were against me? I excel when put in situations where I have to figure things out as I go." I have a plaque that hangs on my bedroom wall that says "I don't know how, but I will" and I felt this in my soul. I felt these characters in my very core, and to see the representation in a romance that also contains smut that had true chemistry between mates was wonderful.
If you like special appendages, fated mates, a HEA, and FFM - Space for More is going to be a great book for you to pick up. This is one of the best smutty sci-fi romances that I have ever read.
Space for More is the second book in the Spire Station series, and can be read as a stand-alone. I have not read the first book but you can believe that I will be reading it immediately. Emily is a master with words when it comes to character building. The cover art for this book is incredibly helpful when it comes to picturing the characters but I would have been able to picture what Eden, Phelix, and Mezli looked like even without that wonderful art.
All three characters have their own flaws, but have significant character development through the book as individuals and as a group. They work together to help lift each other up. They also are capable of holding each other and themselves accountable. It takes some of them a little bit longer to get there (ahem, Mezli), but they get there. Mezli does a lot of work with Eden to stop feeling like has to apologize for everything under the sun - "Eden. You're allowed to say what you think. Despite what seems to be conditioned into you, you're allowed to exist without apology. So stop." I felt that to the core. I'm the type of person to apologize for apologizing and this representation was FELT.
Phelix is such a cinnamon roll who deserves all the love and is great representation of struggling with self image issues. I just want to give him the biggest hug and tell him how loved he is. I'm sure a hug from a hot alien with four arms would also be the BEST stress reliever. He learns how to show his emotions without his walls even though that's what he was taught he had to do - "I'm defenseless when it comes to you. You've held my heart in the palm of your hand from the moment I laid eyes on you, and you seem to delight in turning it to pulp in your careless grip. Of course I'm fragile. I'm a broken, bleeding, pathetic mess because of you."
The line that gut wrenched me the most was - "When have I ever let myself give up because the odds were against me? I excel when put in situations where I have to figure things out as I go." I have a plaque that hangs on my bedroom wall that says "I don't know how, but I will" and I felt this in my soul. I felt these characters in my very core, and to see the representation in a romance that also contains smut that had true chemistry between mates was wonderful.
If you like special appendages, fated mates, a HEA, and FFM - Space for More is going to be a great book for you to pick up. This is one of the best smutty sci-fi romances that I have ever read.
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the third book I have read from this author, and this is the second installment in the series. I overall enjoyed the first book in this series Space for Love with Fina and Maerlon. Space for More centers Mezli, Fina’s alien best friend, and her not so rejected fated mate, Phelix, and Eden, a human doctor.
One of the things I liked the most of Space for Love was the pacing. It didn’t feel rushed or dragged out. But unfortunately with Space for More taking place over the course of less than a month, this one felt rushed. While adding a whole extra main character you get less time with each main character making it feel even more rushed. This added with having to provide context with Mezli and Phelix and how they met/separated, and then also adding the context that Eden and Phelix had a previous online relationship and this is the first time they have met?
All of the main characters have pretty atrocious self worth/self esteem. Phelix’s is rooted in his mother mistreating him. Mezli is rooted in these standards and ideals a “Princess” should be, along with the reason she ran away from Phelix upon meeting him as her mate. Eden’s is rooted in being to sheltered and body issues, and the fact that fated mates are apparently only pairs, so she sees herself as a tool to bring a pair together and then she’s off to live her “lonely boring life” after she leaves.
Each of these main characters having their own issues and trauma, helped them be a more rounded character, but with the length of the book it didn’t leave a lot of time for them to be resolved OUTSIDE of the relationship.
I ended Space for Love, enjoying Mezli’s character, BUT hating the fact that she is interested in pursuing Paul, her best friend, Fina’s ex-boyfriend. Unfortunately, Mezli is still continuing this endeavor at the beginning of Space for More, and I still hate this. I don’t care how much he has changed or whatever, he broke your best friend’s heart AND YOU HEARD IT ALL FIRST HAND FROM THAT BEST FRIEND WHAT HE DID TO HER and you’re still interested in sleeping with him? I also don’t care if Fina has said its okay and she’s fine with it til she’s blue in the face, friends don’t go there, and best friends don’t even consider it. If it wasn’t for the circumstances that revolve around Space for More’s plot that prevented her from doing so, she would have gone through with her persecution of her best friend’s ex.
For what this book is at its surface, an FFM/FMF alien romance, it does it well. But my qualms are rooted in the characterization and development of the characters. I wish it would have gone further. There are a few things said in this story to love interests that I wish had a more specific apology, rather than just a blanket apology. And one of these things that were spoken, is obviously something that has been festering for a while, and had a chain reaction to what their lives look like now. I felt like while one party apologized to the other about the circumstances of what was said, the other forgave too quickly for something that was being held a grudge on for years. The other thing that was spoken was, in my opinion, bordering on unforgivable, and yet, there’s another blanket apology that is immediately accepted. WHERE IS THE GROVELING?
If you’ve gotten this far and you’re confused on my opinions on this book, don’t worry, no one is more confused than me. 2.5 stars, and tbh I have no clue if I’m rounding up or down.