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Space for More
by Emily Antoinette
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.