5 Stars
The Space Between is a sassy and sexy novel that created frustration and laughter through the adventures of Andy and Patrick in the city of Boston. The author, Kate Canterbary, did a fabulous job of creating really complex and interesting characters that pulled me in and threw me around. I was really excited by the concept of this book and was interested in how the author would pull this off without it becoming a cliche boss romance.So The Space Between is about a woman, Andy, who applies for an internship at an architecture firm run by a family of geniuses, basically. Andy has read and re-read one of the partner's college thesis and hopes to intern under him (in some cases quite literally...). The attraction between Andy and Patrick is pretty intense and immediate, which causes a few problems between the two as they work to hide their mutual attraction from each other and the other people in the office.
Andy is a really strong character and fully depends on herself for her future and any emotional support. This makes it a little harder to relate and connect with her as a character but as the book continues, there is this visual into who Andy is. I really liked that she wasn't the typical unconfident heroine like so many other novels in this genre. And I really liked how Kate Canterbary went so far as to point out the differences in this novel from what could be considered "mainstream".
Throughout the novel, I felt like there was this comparison between Andy and her friends from high school. These girls were obsessed with the idea of this rich selfless man who would sweep them off their feet and cater to their every need. This is in total opposition to Andy who is self-assured and wants a man to be her equal. This separation was what set The Space Between apart from several of the other generic romance reads on the market, that while still really good, they all read the same.
Patrick is one of those characters that has to grow on you before one really starts to root for them. He definitely came off as kind of an assh*le at the start of the novel because he was repressing his own desires for Andy. Yet he learned more about himself and Andy and what he wanted in the relationship, which led me to having a crush on Patrick.
Overall, this book is a great read full of complex characters and an interesting plot line. I loved reading about Andy and Patrick's relationship and am really excited to read more about the Walsh series.
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That hair. That fucking hair. It was everywhere, always, and I wanted to tangle my fingers in those dark curls and pull. And that would be fine if she wasn't my apprentice.
Andy Asani was nothing like I expected. She was exotic and scary-brilliant, and the slightest murmur from those lips sent hot, hungry lust swirling through my veins. Outside my siblings, she was the only person I could name who shared my obsession with preserving Boston's crumbling buildings.
Andy
My wants were few: good eats, tall boots, hot yoga, interesting work. One incredibly hot architect with the most expressive hazel eyes I ever encountered and entirely too much talent in and out of the bedroom wasn't part of the original plan. Apparently he was part of the package.
Wine was my rabbi and vodka was my therapist, and I needed plenty of both to survive my apprenticeship. Especially with Patrick Walsh leaving love notes in the form of bite marks all over my body.
