Structurally, there are alternating chapters, just as with the first book, and I was delighted to see that Bran has more to say in this installment – I hope this continues into the last book. Bran is a little perplexed at how Talia is having a difficult time accepting his idea, with the back-and-forth she is experiencing in her thoughts. He doesn’t do long-distance relationships after a past relationship nearly destroyed him, so going away to Antarctica to work with the Sea Alliance for a year is out of the question – he only wants to be by her side. Sort of.īran changed his mind about his future when he fell in love with Talia. Will she join the Peace Corps, which has been her dream for years? Or will she stay with Bran, which is a new dream? Talia tries to manage her OCD and an unhealthy relationship with her mother while she ponders over what she truly wants for her immediate future.įearing the loss of Talia, Bran comes up with an idea that works in their favor, that keeps everyone happy, that keeps anyone from having to give up anything. I love the continuation of their relationship although it soon becomes clear that their time is limited: Talia’s Australian visa will expire soon so a decision has to be made about her next step or risk being deported. (You should read the first book, Upside Down, before you read this one because this is not a companion series, this series follows the same couple.) Talia is about to leave Santa Cruz, California to join Bran in Australia where she will continue her studies and they will continue their lives together as a couple. My Thoughts: Sideswiped is the second book in Lia Riley’s Off The Map Series and picks up soon after the first book ends. Though fate seems determined to tear them apart, they won’t give up without a fight-because while time may have limits, their love is infinite. And the remaining time they have together is ticking by way too fast. But even though she has packed up her life in California and is back in his arms for the time being, she can’t stay forever. But as much as Talia longs to give herself over completely to a new beginning, the fears of her past are still lurking in the shadows.īran Lockhart knows that living without the beautiful girl who stole his heart will be torment, so he’ll take whatever time with her he can. So if being with Bran means leaving her colorless NorCal life for rugged and wild Australia, then that’s what she’ll do. But then fate brought her Bran Lockhart, and her dark world was suddenly and spectacularly illuminated.
Talia Stolfi has seen more than her share of loss in her twenty-one years.
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