Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Grief, Trauma, PTSD, Torture, Graphic violence, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of loved one, Human trafficking, Emotional abuse, Child neglect, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Abuse, Sexual content
Between Despair and Hope
by Jess Wisecup
Book 2 in The Divine Between
Read this when you want fantasy romance that commits to the aftermath. The romance is already deep in the bones, so the payoff comes from watching them fight their way back through grief, power, and ugly choices.
goodreads 4.15/5 1,952 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length816 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Book hangover incoming
- King / ruling monarch
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- Hurt/comfort
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Protective love interest
- Healing / comfort intimacy
- Romantic fulfillment
- Warrior/fighter
- Found family
- Desperate / urgent
- Earned hope
- Fated mates
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Damaged survivor
- Mutual pining
- Aftercare on page
- Touch starvation
- Longing glances
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Second chance
- War front / rebellion
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- Mythological
- Dragons
- Friends to lovers
- Castle / fortress
- Other
- Secret relationship
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Emotional
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Royalty
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- Intense
- Survivor
- Angsty
- Character-driven
- Epic
- Witch/mage
- Dark
- Caretaker
- Romantic
- Tense
- Bonds forged in war
- Sacrifice for love
- Chosen one burden
- Political intrigue
- Emotional devastation
- Series binge material
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 816 pages
- Publisher
- Jess Wisecup
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book