The Space Between Love & Hate

The Space Between Duet, Book 1

By: Melissa Toppen

Narrated by: Leah Young

From USA Today best-selling 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 13 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 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 stand-alone.

Contains content dealing with sexual abuse.

©2023 Melissa Toppen (P)2023 Melissa Toppen

Narration dimmed its light

Great story! However the narration was more than a bit off. There were times when it sounded far away and then other times too close. The distinction between characters do not correlate. I purchased this book based off my kindle but I wish I had just read nor listened

I love the book so much!!

I love the book so much!! I just wish I I could find the second part on here

So good

Omg 😳 this is so good love the book the characters everything it’s so good can’t wait for start the second part because this is so amazing 🤩

Great Story but the audio!!!

I really liked the storey and the characters but I had a really hard time getting past the udio recording.

Horrible recording

While the book was good, the recording quality was horrible and very hard to ignore. It sounds like it was recorded in an empty cargo container. In addition, the narrator wasn’t the best… maybe too fast? I don’t know exactly what it was, but I would have enjoyed the book more if I’d read rather than listened.