Review- I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

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 BOOK SUMMARY:

If seventeen-year-old Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby on her hip, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing standing between straightedge Skylar and art school are three minimum-wage months of summer. Skylar can taste the freedom—that is, until her mother loses her job and everything starts coming apart. Torn between her dreams and the people she loves, Skylar realizes everything she’s ever worked for is on the line.

Nineteen-year-old Josh Mitchell had a different ticket out of Creek View: the Marines. But after his leg is blown off in Afghanistan, he returns home, a shell of the cocksure boy he used to be. What brings Skylar and Josh together is working at the Paradise—a quirky motel off California’s dusty Highway 99. Despite their differences, their shared isolation turns into an unexpected friendship and soon, something deeper.

Release date: February 3rd 2015

Published by: Henry Holt & Co. (BYR)

Page numbers: 388

REVIEW: 

You know you're reading a great book when you dream about it. I'll Meet You There will take you on an emotional roller coaster that very few books manage to do. You will be out of words to describe how full of amazing, beautiful and wonderful this book is. The story will kill you from the inside out, the romance will make you melt and the writing will enthral you. If that isn't enough for you to pick this up, continue reading further. 

I'll Meet You There is the story of Skylar and Josh. Sky has always wanted to escape the monotonous and boring lifestyle of her tiny town Creek View which is why she is dying to start art college in San Francisco come September. Josh got the chance to leave Creek View when he signed up as a Marine, and is now back without a leg, haunting, life changing and unforgettable memories from Afghanistan and a very deep perspective on life in general. Co-workers at the Paradise from the time before he left, the two form a friendship that gives them a reason to smile, and a reason to live. 

The main characters were simply amazing. Both Skylar and Josh were portrayed beautifully as broken people. There was so much common to them than what appeared on the surface. Josh's situation was obviously more serious, but I loved how Sky had equally important issues going on. The two of them had a wonderful chemistry that was slow, steady and simply satisfying. Trust me, they did not even kiss till the end pages, and that makes their story so much more wonderful. Romance for them wasn't about getting physical, it was about having a shoulder to support your emotional burdens on, and it was amazing. The other characters were just as beautiful and added so much depth and meaning to the already meaningful and sad story. 

The writing was so amazing. After every few chapters that go strictly from Sky's point of view in first person, you will get a small chapter from Josh's point of view where he writes in second person to his best friend from his troop. Author Heather Demetrios has written an amazing, beautiful and wonderful story that you should read. You will not just read this book, but you will live it. And that cover. You will understand it when you read the book. You can thank me later. Although if you get the significance of the title, let me know as that's the only thing I didn't quite get. 

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Review- Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton

Summary-

From the author of Fly with Me and the Capital Confessions Novels comes the newest in the sexy Wild Aces Romance series.

Eric Jansen—call sign Thor—loves nothing more than pushing his F-16 to the limit. Returning home to South Carolina after a tragic loss, he hopes to fix the mistake he made long ago, when he chose the Air Force over his fiancée.

Becca Madison isn’t quick to welcome Thor back. She can’t forget how he shattered her heart. But Thor won’t give up once he’s set his sights on what he wants—and he wants Becca.

Thor shows Becca that he’s no longer the impulsive boy he used to be, and Becca finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. But will Thor be able to walk away from his dream of flying the F-16 for their love or does his heart belong to the sky?

Release date: July 5th, 2016

Published by: Berkley

Page numbers: 320

Review-

I had really enjoyed Fly With Me, the first book in Chanel Cleeton's Wild Aces series. So I was pretty excited to read Into the Blue which is Eric and Becca's story. Plus I always enjoy a good second chance romance and Into the Blue was a pretty good one. I don't know if this one is my favourite out of the series, because I'm still keeping things open for Easy's book which is next. But anyways, let's get into what I thought of Into the Blue.

Eric, whose call sign is "Thor" is our hero. He loves flying, he loves pushing himself to the limit but recent incidents have made him uneasy. He can't get over the death of a loved one and it is causing him trouble while flying. So he does the only thing he can think of, takes leave and goes back to his hometown where he hasn't been in 10 years. I really liked Eric. He was suffering from PTSD and the only person he has ever been able to talk to freely to has been Becca. I loved the connection he shared with her.

Becca on the other hand has spent years trying to get over her fiance who dumped her without a word of warning. 10 years is a long time and all Becca wants is for someone to love her and to put down roots with her. I really liked Becca too. I could see why she found it so hard to trust Eric. She just wanted to be loved when most people in her life had abandoned her. Becca was a sweet heroine but she found it hard to forgive Eric.

I loved the chemistry between Eric and Becca. 10 years have passed but they both still feel the same way about each other inspite of each trying to move on. It was easy to see that Eric regretted his mistake and wanted to fix things between Becca and him. There is a right amount of angst in the book which shows us the depth of feelings for both the characters.

I also loved seeing characters we already know from Fly With Me. Like I said before, I'm REALLY looking forward to Easy's book. That man has been through hell and back and he deserves his happy ending. But I know there is more torture ahead. I also love the way the author shows bonds of family and friendship with all the characters in this series. Into the Blue was a really satisying second chance romance.

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

Review- Fly With Me by Chanel Cleeton

Summary-

From the author of the Capital Confessions Novels comes the first in the steamy Wild Aces Romance series.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Noah Miller—call sign Burn—loves nothing more than flying hard and fast. When he meets a gorgeous and sassy woman while partying in Las Vegas, he immediately locks on to her.

Jordan Callahan owns a thriving clothing boutique, but her love life is far less successful. Her luck changes when six feet, two inches of sexy swagger asks her to dance and turns her world upside down. 

One scorching weekend becomes an undeniable chemistry that they can’t leave in Vegas. But the long distance relationship and their different lives threaten to ground their romance. And when the dangers of Noah’s job become all too real, Jordan learns being with a fighter pilot means risking it all for a shot at love…

Release date: May 3rd, 2016

Published by: Berkley

Page numbers: 320

Review-

Chanel Cleeton is an author I've wanted to read since quite some time now and I was especially excited for the release of Fly With Me which is the first book in her Wild Aces series. This book is a love story between a fighter pilot and a normal girl and the challenges which they have to face, which were definitely more than I expected. I really enjoyed Fly With Me and I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out.

Let's start with our heroine, Jordan. Jordan is a smart and confident woman. She's in Vegas as her sister's bridesmaid. What she doesn't expect is to meet Noah Miller there. I really liked Jordan. She was strong and sassy and sweet. An independent woman who knew what she wanted an wasn't afraid to go for it. She also didn't have many insecurities and was confident in herself. I loved how understanding Jordan was when things got tough between Noah and her.

Noah is our hero. He is a fighter pilot with the call sign "Burn". He loves flying and that is his passion but being in the military has its cons. He has not been able to be in a relationship with a woman because his job comes first and he's always had to choose flying over her. But then Jordan shows up and Noah wants to be the man for her. I really liked Noah. He was so completely smitten with Jordan. You could see how badly he wanted the things between them to work despite all the obstacles.

I loved how Jordan and Noah met. It was funny and sweet and the chemistry between them was undeniable. I always love good banter between couples and Jordan and Noah had tons of it. Their story starts off sweet and sexy but long distance relationships are not easy. We get to see the hurdles they have to face to be together and how they work through it. While 65% of the book was romantic the book takes a more serious turn after that. The reality of being with a fighter pilot dawns and we get to see what its really like.

I also really loved Noah's friends. I can't wait for Thor's book which is next and I REALLY can't wait for Easy's book, though I know we have a long wait ahead of us. If you're expecting a romance where everything works out perfectly with an extended epilogue of HEA ending this is not it. Sacrifices are made for love, loved ones are lost and the ending is strictly happy for now with the couple trying to make the best out of a difficult situation. Still, Fly With Me was a different and good read for me.