Review: Fight or Flight

by - January 19, 2019

Fight or Flight
Samantha Young
Paperback, 288 Pages
Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Piatkus
Release Date: October 9th, 2018
Overall Rating: 4/5 

The universe is conspiring against Ava Breevort. As if flying back to Phoenix to bury a childhood friend wasn’t hell enough, a cloud of volcanic ash traveling from overseas delayed her flight back home to Boston. Her last ditch attempt to salvage the trip was thwarted by an arrogant Scotsman, Caleb Scott, who steals a first class seat out from under her. Then over the course of their journey home, their antagonism somehow lands them in bed for the steamiest layover Ava’s ever had. And that’s all it was–until Caleb shows up on her doorstep.
                When pure chance pulls Ava back into Caleb’s orbit, he proposes they enjoy their physical connection while he’s stranded in Boston. Ava agrees, knowing her heart’s in no danger since a) she barely likes Caleb and b) his existence in her life is temporary. Not long thereafter Ava realizes she’s made a terrible error because as it turns out Caleb Scott isn’t quite so unlikeable after all. When his stay in Boston becomes permanent, Ava must decide whether to fight her feelings for him or give into them. But even if she does decide to risk her heart on Caleb, there is no guarantee her stubborn Scot will want to risk his heart on her….

This book has been on my list for a while now. I just knew it was the type of book I would enjoy. Ava is having a rough time and meeting Caleb at the airport was both the best thing that happened to her and the worst. I’ll be honest Caleb was a complete jerk and I was wondering what was going to change in order to make me like him. There wasn’t a problem between me and Ava, I really liked her from the very beginning and as the story went on, I found myself liking her much more.

                This was a quick read. While it was the typical three act romance novel, the characters had depth, real flaws, neither one was too perfect or completely broken. The book was fun and funny yet serious and heartbreaking at times. I really enjoyed the ever-evolving relationship between the two leads, it felt realistic. I loved the dynamic between Ava and her best friend Harper. I really want to know more about Caleb’s brother Jamie, the little we know about him makes me want to dig deeper into his background. Ava and Caleb had problems that they had move past in order for them to be together and their reasons felt like they had merit, it felt believable, not the cheap reasons couple’s breakup just because they have to. I would love to read more about these two or from this world.

                I really enjoyed this book and recommend it everyone.

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