REVIEW: True Divide by Liora Blake

True Divide by Liora Blake: Stuck in a rut, Lacey has no idea where her life is going. All she knows is she can’t leave her hometown. But when her secret high school love Jake comes back to town for a day, now working as a private pilot, she might finally find her happiness.

But Jake can’t live in that small town again. He’s been traveling for ten years, not living in one place for more than a few years. But he loves Lacey, he always has.

So what happens when the girl who can’t leave meets her match with the man who refuses to stay?

“I’m pretty sure I never stopped being in love with you, Lacey. Not for one damn second. This whole time, even when I was on the wrong side of the Continental Divide, my fucking heart was still here with you.”

I love the conflict. How she can’t leave, he can’t stay, but the love they have for one another is everything. It kept me wondering what would happen the entire story how they could possibly find love happily together.

And, I don’t feel completely secure with the ending. I think it was a bit unfair, with one character’s refusal to change even though I truly felt they needed to in order to have a full development. Neither character seemed to have a strong arc, and Lacey never had much of a life or a goal so I didn’t ever feel very strongly for her as a heroine.
But, the rest of the story I loved, especially Jake and his absolute desire for Lacey. He made her feel sexy and loved, and really, isn’t that what we want? If you love a small town read and second chances, I definitely recommend True Divide.

Book Info:

Publication: October 19th, 2015 | Pocket Star | True #3

Spitfire Lacey Mosely feels stuck in a life she didn’t necessarily want. But will she find a happy ending with the man who broke her heart? Liora Blake concludes her witty and poignant True series with this spirited romance.

What do you do when the one boy you were never quite able to forget lands on your doorstep?

Lacey Mosely feels stuck: in her rural town of Crowell, Montana, at her job as manager of The Beauty Barn, and in her lackluster love life. Enter Jake Holt, one-time misfit and Lacey’s secret high school love. Ten years later, Jake is a private pilot whose travels take him all over the world, and once he shows up in Lacey’s life again—at the most unexpected time—he can’t seem to stay away. Now it’s up to Lacey to decide if she’s ready to let go of the past…and take a leap of faith for love.