Review: 4-4.5 Amazing Debut novel!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2014
Between the Pain is a sweet, loving story that somehow combines sexy and innocent in a way that completely works!Hallie Dawson is somewhat unlucky in love and doesn’t really do relationships well. In fact she is more often than not, seen as one of the “guys” or stuck in the friend zone, rather than being put into the girlfriend category.  On the first day of her new job, she meets gorgeous “eye candy” Ryan, who just happens to be her co-worker. She is attracted to him right away, but her low self worth causes her to doubt he could feel the same.“All joking aside, I promise I’m not bitter and will continue to believe I’m worth being someone’s forever.”I loved the connection between Ryan and Hallie and how he was able to help her built up her self-esteem. Their romance developed quickly once they admitted their feelings for each other, but it didn’t feel rushed like some books are. This book, to me was about second chances… second chances at trust, love, and life. Although this was a short novella, Gia Riley wrote the story in such a way that it felt like a complete novel. I look forward to reading more from her!“You’re special to me, pretty girl and you need to know that. There is nothing wrong with easing into this. I’ll still want you just as much tomorrow as I do now, if not more.”