THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING (Flight & Glory #5) by Rebecca Yarros
Release Date: August 24th
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Synopsis
Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. The reno on her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to keep her debilitating anxiety attacks at bay and begin to heal her heart…if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door.
At twenty-eight, single-dad Jackson Montgomeryβs life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a search-and-rescue pilot for the coast guard. Heβs no stranger to saving a damsel in distress, and though his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, sheβs no damsel. Sheβs stubborn as hell with walls a mile thick, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why.
It doesnβt matter that their attraction is undeniableβshe swore sheβd never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man. There are some wounds time canβt heal, and some fears too consuming to conquer.
Sheβs a barely breathing heartbreak on the edge of recovery.
Heβs a crash waiting to happen.
Together they could have it all…if they can endure the coming storm.
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Review
5 stars
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βBut what does it say about me that two years later Iβm still so fucked-up about it that I have to be treated for a grief disorder? Why? Because I still think itβs so fucking unfair that everyone else in our group of friends got their happy endings at the expense of mine? What kind of person thinks that? What kind of person canβt talk to her best friend because all she wants to do is scream that itβs not fair? That everyone acted like my heart didnβt matterβI didnβt matter.β
Gosh did I hurt for Morgan!!!
I think this might be my favorite Rebecca Yarros book so far.
It is a kickass read with, in the last 8% of the story, a scene worth of any doomsday movie. Think βincredible rescue, being ready to sacrifice your life to save others, heart pounding and adrenaline rushing momentsβ kind of scene!.
I was holding my breath the whole time of that rescue.
I think this would be a perfect movie!!!
You have:
– Overflowing feelings.
Morgan is grieving, even close to two years after Will’s death. Rebecca introduced me to something I didn’t know existed: complicated grief.
Morgan has big triggers that send her into huge panic attack.
She chose to move far from her friends as she couldn’t stand their happiness, how they seemed to go on after Will gave his life to save Josh and Jagger.
More than that, she is hurting as no one seems to realize she is missing Will like she would miss a vital organ. They were never truly together, just about to happen, and no one imagines that Morgan, who loved Will all her life on the sideline, is devastated by his death.
βJust like Peyton hadnβt chosen Willβ¦and yet heβd still loved her until his dying breath. Heβd loved Paisley, too, even when sheβd chosen Jagger. But heβd never loved me, even though I was the only one who had ever chosen him.β
I confess that I was angry with her friends, Sam excepted.
When we got to a heart wrenching scene where Morgan finally explained how she learned of Will’s death, I was a boiling cauldron of emotions! Anger at life and at her friends, sadness for Morgan, rage…everything!
What happened to her was so unfair. How her friends robbed her of her right to grief and expected her to just go on was maddening!
I had so much feelings for Morgan! And was she strong and generous and β¦
Β Β – A single dad!
I love single dad stories! They are my kryptonite!
And what a dad Jackson was!
He really did and do what was best for his little girl Finley, even if he was deeply attracted to Morgan!
βShe had a broken heart, and I had a kid whose heart I couldnβt risk.β
He will think deep before going to Morgan but letβs just say he couldnβt resist!
Him being a coast guard and saving lives had me seeing stars. And when you get and opening scene worthy of Baywatch with Jackson going out of the ocean, slow motion style, all wet, with water rivulets sliding down his abs to join that special V trail…of course youβll fall for the guy! I just combusted on the spot!
He loves saving people. Thatβs his job! So his neighbor seeming all broken and lost, he couldnβt avoid feeling attracted to her!
I admired his dedication to win Morgan’s heart without being an overbearing jerk. He protected all while helping her to stand on her own two feet. That guy respected the hell out of her! He gave her choices, never deciding for her even when she hurt and he itched of taking her in his big strong arms.
βIβm not about to be one of your regrets when I have the option to be your choice.βΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
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- Embarrassing but funny situations
When Morgan was βstuckβ in the beginning, Hello Kitty knickers for everyone to see β¦I was laughing so hard!
– True friendship
Sam was just amazing!!!!!!! That girl deserves a medal!
And seeing all the other characters made me think a series reread was in order!
That book was an epic and swoony romance filled with wounded but incredibly strong characters. Thatβs just the kind of romance I live for and I am recommending this one a thousand times!
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About the Author:
Rebecca is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of over fifteen novels, and is always ready to bring on the emotions. She’s also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writerβs Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward from her Flight and Glory series.
She loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for eighteen years. Sheβs the mother of six children, ranging from kindergarten to law school, and is currently surviving the teenage years with two of her four hockey-playing sons. When sheβs not writing, you can find her at the hockey rink or sneaking in some guitar time. She lives in Colorado with her family, their stubborn English bulldog, and a feisty chinchilla. Having fostered then adopted their youngest daughter, Rebecca is passionate about helping children in the foster system through her nonprofit, One October.
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Have you read Rebecca Yarros’s books?
Thanks for reading!
Yarros has been on my TBR for quite some time, and I need to get to her ASAP. Excellent review hon!
I’m a sucker for the single dad trope too!! Added it to my TBR!!
I’m terrified of Yarros’ military themed books! I love them but they break me every single time. I REALLY want to read this one but I’m so behind on this particular series… Maybe I need to re-read the first couple, then finally finish the series! Everything you’ve said about this one makes me ache but want to read it so badly.
I hope you’ll love it when you’ll end up reading it Nicci!!!
I’ve heard this author is amazing and it sounds like this new book of hers supports that. I’ve never read her before but obviously I need to! I’ll have to figure out where to start
She writes amazing romances Vicki!
Ok so I haven’t read any Rebecca Yarros but Ive added this straight to my tbr list. Wounded but incredibly strong characters sounds excellent
They are! Promise!
I have this on my reading list, she’s a powerful writer. Wonderful review, Sophie!
Thank you Jacquie!
I’m so excited to see this one get 5 stars. I just love Yarros and I can’t wait to pick this one up. The military theme, the single dad… right up my alley. π
You will love it Tanya!
Awesome review, Sophie! Glad to hear how much you adored this one. That final scene sounds epic too! π
It would be one a fan of comics and super heroes like you would adore Lashaan!
You would have loved it Lashaan!