Review of Vespertine by Leta Blake

Vespertine by Leta Blake My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Not My Usual

I usually stay far away from the second chance romance trope because I don’t care for it, and I distance myself even further from books that have anything to do with religion, so it was surprising that I decided to give this one a go, but the reviews were promising and when I read that a few other reviewers said that they were hesitant for similar reasons but liked this book, I gave it a try.

Worth it!

I am glad I decided to stick with Vespertine, because I ended up loving it. The story was a compelling, second chance romance with characters who were flawed and believable. I really felt the drama. Nicky and Jasper were a perfect pair, they just had to get through some things first to arrive at the place where they could both be the partner they needed to be.

Nicky

The pain I felt for Nicky as he struggled through the addiction that had him in its deadly grip was real, gut wrenching and visceral. I was terribly nervous for him at several moments through the book and was really rooting for him to stay strong and keep himself from relapsing.

Jasper

Jasper’s characterization was so fulfilling, to feel the struggle he was experiencing and the pull from so many different sides. I really felt bad for him because while I wanted him to do what he needed to do to be with Nicky, I got a good idea of how difficult that would be from the writing and the examination of his feelings. While I am not religious at all so for me to be able to empathize was remarkable, but I really did feel for him as he struggled to make difficult decisions.

This book is really worth the read, and I really loved this book.

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