"I love you most." 
 The Time in Between is a second chance romance. It's part of the Magdalene series but it can be read as a standalone. 
 Cady Moreland fell in love with Coert Yeager eighteen years ago. They met when Cady was hanging out with her friends who lately have made Cady uncomfortable. She started to believe her friends were falling into bad habits and maybe even illegal dealings. Cady wants to keep her distance before they take her down with them. Just when she decides to do this, Coert enters her life. From her point of view, he might be running with the wrong people too but then, he asks her to believe in him and trust him. Cady agrees to do this and falls in love with him. Then, she discovers, he was using her and lying to her while they were together. Isolated from friends and family, she decides to marry another man. 
 "Stick with me. Believe in me, Cady. Even if you don't know what I'm asking. I'm still gonna ask it. Don't give up no matter what." 
 In the present, Cady is a widow and she moves to Magdalene to get closer to the two men who are important to her: Coert and her brother, whom she loves but has never been there for her. 
 Coert is the town sheriff and he's well respected and liked by the people of Magdalene. He's a single father who loves his daughter. 
 When he discovers Cady is the new owner of the beloved hometown lighthouse, his anger has no bounds. Cady is the woman who didn't trust him, who married another man and left him brokenhearted. He can't forgive her. Yet, he finds himself coming up with excuses to check in on her. 
 I love Kristen Ashley's books. I have so many favorites, Rock Chick, Colorado Mountain, Dream Man and the Chaos series (yes, not a just one book. I'm talking about THE FULL SERIES). It's always a treat to read one of her books. She makes me laugh and she makes me cry. 
 Cady's family and friends were all sweet. She had people supporting her and they cared for her enough to intervene at the right time. 
 Coert was adorable with his daughter. It melted my heart. He was so mean to Cady at the beginning but he couldn't keep up the pretense. He loved her and his love for her was stronger than his hurt feelings from years ago. 
 The one complaint I have (which I can't believe I have) is that this book was too long. I thought to myself: I get it, Coert is a great dad and he really loved Cady, no need for more sweetness. 
 One last thing, if you are a Rock Chick fan, you are going to love the small cameo some of the characters have. I know I did. 
 Cliffhanger: No 
 4/5 Fangs 
 A complimentary copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. 
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