{"id":13253,"date":"2016-10-27T09:04:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T13:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=13253"},"modified":"2017-05-08T20:09:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T00:09:18","slug":"review-turbulence-inc-epilogue-by-whitney-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=13253","title":{"rendered":"Review: Turbulence (inc. Epilogue) by Whitney G."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cI know, once again, that all is lost.
\nAll is us.
\nAll is Turbulence.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was a surprising read – a hot and steamy, \u2018no-strings\u2019, forbidden affair with wonderful chemistry, fantastic character dynamics, twists and turns, big reveals and a nice amount of emotion. It\u2019s a little bit angsty, and quite intense, and I was sucked in from the very beginning.<\/p>\n

Gillian and Jake meet at a party. There is an immediate attraction between them and they end up sharing an amazing night together. Their night is full of surprises \u2013 in more ways than one \u2013 and I loved how it all unfolded. The circumstances are original and entertaining, and it shows their personalities brilliantly, and I thought it was so funny! And those initial intense interactions ramp up the sexy time, and holy damn, it\u2019s hot! But Gillian is on the rebound from a cheating boyfriend, and Jake doesn\u2019t do relationships, so after their night they agree to go their separate ways.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s months later when they meet up again \u2013 both of them surprised to learn that they both work for the same airline \u2013 Jake as a pilot, and Gillian as a flight attendant. And though fraternization between employees is strictly forbidden, both are desperate for a repeat performance. Though this time they put rules in place \u2013 no emotion, not friendly interaction, just sex \u2013 wherever, and whenever they can manage it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll share our bodies, not our lives \u2026 That\u2019s all I can ever give to you. That\u2019s all I <\/i>ever will give to you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And so begins a forbidden affair that is hot, steamy and deliciously tumultuous. An arrangement like this is new to both of them, but the rules work and they revel in the passion that they have for each other. And OMG, these two are absolutely sizzling! Their chemistry is electric, their insatiable need for each other only grows with each encounter, and Jake\u2019s need for control and dirty mouth give the whole thing a deliciously dirty feel.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou agreed to the terms, but I\u2019m going to re-iterate them in more serious and final words for you. Until this ends, my cock is the only cock you\u2019re allowed to have, your mouth belongs to me, and if you\u2019re ever wet and in need of pleasure, you\u2019ll wait until I\u2019m available to give it to you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really enjoyed the dynamic between Jake and Gillian. The intensity between them is pretty much constant, and everything is simmering with sexual tension, but there\u2019s a lot of lightness too, with Jake’s dry wit and sarcasm providing unending entertainment, and their emails to each other made me laugh out loud.<\/p>\n

Subject: Charlotte
\nHow\u2019s your week going so far? (Mine is very stressful and hectic)<\/i><\/p>\n

Subject: Re: Charlotte<\/em>
\n This email isn\u2019t about fucking. (Emails are only supposed to be about fucking.)<\/em>
\n – Jake<\/em><\/p>\n

Subject: Charlotte (The Correct Email)<\/em>
\n Meet me in Terminal C when you land. Gate 15.<\/em>
\n – Jake.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Things between them start to become complicated when Gillian begins to push for more, and feelings become involved. She knows it\u2019s against the rules, she knows she needs to pull back, but as hard as she tries to walk away, Jake isn\u2019t prepared to let her go.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to be far more careful. There was a video of us kissing in the hallway via security camera.\u201d
\nMy eyes widened. \u201cDo you not hear yourself, Jake? Is that not the perfect reason to end this?
\n\u201cNo, and I\u2019m still waiting for you to give me an acceptable one. Are you finished?\u201d
\nI was silent for a few seconds. \u201cI\u2019m not attracted to you anymore.\u201d
\n\u201cA reason that doesn\u2019t insult my intelligence.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s clear that Jake\u2019s starting to feel for her too, he just refuses to accept it. And because of that, there is quite a bit of back and forth between these two. Gillian does get a bit whiney, but the push and pull didn\u2019t bother me too much. She is open and upfront with Jake about what she\u2019s feeling, and with their attraction being as strong as it is, the struggle for both of them is understandable \u2013 especially when Jake so clearly wants to hold on to what they have.<\/p>\n

He pulled me up and onto the bed, locking me in his arms as he kissed my lips.
\nHe ran his hands against my bare back and whispered. \u201cEven if I do like you\u2026\u201d
\n\u201cI think you do.\u201d
\n\u201cShut up, Gillian.\u201d He bit me. \u201cEven if I do like you – <\/i>which I don\u2019t, you\u2019re going to have to come up with a much better reason that that to get me to stop fucking you\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OMG, Jake is such a fantastically delicious character! He\u2019s a wonderfully unapologetic asshole \u2013 to the extent that you just can\u2019t help but love him – and I love his bluntness and audacity in everything that he says and does.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t need to <\/i>like me to fuck me,\u201d he said. \u201cYou just need to like fucking me.\u201d He stepped closer, letting his forehead touch mine. \u201cAnd from the way you still come every time we meet up, it\u2019s clear you still like that.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He\u2019s rude, arrogant, abrupt, and seems uncaring, but there\u2019s so much more to him than that. He has big secrets, and he\u2019s hiding a lot of pain from his past, and as the truth is finally revealed, my heart broke for him. The unfairness and torment from his past impact everything about his present, and I could completely understand where he was coming from.<\/p>\n

And just when I was thinking that Jake was the complex one, the full details of Gillian\u2019s past \u2013 that is only hinted at throughout the book \u2013 is fully revealed, and brings a huge twist to the story. Honestly, the unload of all of that information had me blinking blankly at my kindle wondering \u2018what the?\u2019, and I\u2019m still not too sure what to think about the shift it brought, but I always appreciate being surprised in a story, and this one certainly went in a direction I wasn\u2019t expecting, bringing a unique aspect to the story that was really well done.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed this book. It has a \u2018different\u2019 feel about it that I really liked, and though the \u2018no strings attached\u2019 storyline can often be hit or miss with me, this one was done really well. I could empathise with what both the characters were feeling, I could understand their actions, and I was excited to see how it was all going to play out. But the best part of this book for me, by far, was Jake. He brought so much to the story, making it a highly entertaining read, and I couldn\u2019t wait to see what he was going to do next. The dynamic between him and Gillian was wonderfully explored, and though there\u2019s a fair bit of angst as they figure themselves out and find their way forward, I enjoyed the ride and was really happy with how it ended.<\/p>\n

The ending is a bit abrupt, but Whitney G. has since published an epilogue to the story which provides closure on the different plotlines and finishes everything off beautifully.<\/p>\n

I loved it \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

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Review: \u00a0Epilogue<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is a free bonus for readers of Turbulence.\u00a0 Whitney G. listened to her readers, and has given us the epilogue to Jake and Gillian\u2019s story, which I agree ended a bit abruptly in the first book.<\/p>\n

Turbulence details the steamy and tumultuous affair between Pilot, Jake and flight attendant, Gillian, and their story is an angsty one!\u00a0 They did get their happy ending, but this little extra gives us multiple glimpses into their future as the different storylines are all closed off and Jake and Gillian\u2019s story is finished off beautifully.<\/p>\n

A must-read for fans of the first book.\u00a0 Thank you Whitney G.!<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

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