Review: A great addition to the series and a worthwhile read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2013
Lola has never been one for a relationship. Her mother, on the other hand wants her to find a man to marry. Lola enjoys her independence and although she has seen her best friend, Kaylee, find true happiness in love, she wants nothing to do with it. So when Drake steps into her life, she is determined to not be affected by him.Drake has had a rough past and thinks himself unworthy of being in a relationship. He doesn’t get involved. He loves them and leaves them, but something about Lola makes him second guess himself.Drake and Lola, both gun-shy about relationships, come to a mutual agreement that satisfies them both. Lola gets her mother off her back about settling down and Drake gets a chance to live his dream and have a beautiful woman to warm his nights.Devon Herrera did an amazing job with Lola and Drake’s story. At first, I was a bit hesitant how it would all play out since both were so determined to avoid a relationship. I wondered how the author was going to bring it all together in the end without it being the same old story I’ve read so many times.I loved how the author brought Lola and Drake’s connection to the surface. Their interactions were funny, sarcastic and flirtatious. But most of all, they were honest. They were straight to each other, even if they weren’t honest with themselves once their emotions came to play. Yes, I wanted to throttle them a time or two, but most of the time I was rooting for them to work it out.Needless to say that their chemistry was amazing. Every time these two came together, their need for each other jumped off the page. Although I enjoyed those scenes immensely, I have to admit that my favorite scenes were the ones where one or both of them showed some type of emotion. I loved it!Packed-full of conflicting emotions, Drake and Lola’s journey in finding the love they longed for had all the elements I look for in a romance. The characters grew throughout the story while staying true to themselves, their connection was established, explored and developed and their sexual chemistry was  off-the-charts HOT!Dark Universe is the second book in The Universe series, but it can certainly be read as a stand alone.All in all, a great addition to the series and a worthwhile read!