{"id":14111,"date":"2014-05-18T06:15:53","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T10:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=14111"},"modified":"2017-05-08T19:24:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T23:24:51","slug":"review-crashed-driven-3-by-k-bromberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=14111","title":{"rendered":"Review: Crashed (Driven, #3) by K. Bromberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4.5 \u201cA to motherfucking Z<\/i>\u201d stars<\/b><\/p>\n

Whoa! What a fantastic finish to a series that has been a little bit up and down for me. Parts of it I\u2019ve loved, and parts of it I\u2019ve struggled with, but I\u2019m so happy that for the big ending, everything I love about Rylee and Colton was developed even further, giving us some epic moments, and sensational closure for their story.<\/p>\n

This is an absolute drama-fest of a book! But thankfully, most of it is initiated outside of the relationship, and provides the catalyst for Rylee and Colton to finally deal with their demons and move on from the past.<\/p>\n

This story sees some massive character development for both Rylee and Colton (particularly Colton), and OMG, my heart broke for both of them over and over as they are pushed to the limits of what any two people should have to endure. And although there are a few hiccups, they find incredible strength in each other, and in themselves, to pull through and stay together, and I absolutely loved it!<\/p>\n

The feels are intense.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive me a minute,\u201d he whispers, his breath feathering over my lips. \u201cLet me have this okay? I just need this\u2026you\u2026right now. To hold you like this \u2026 Ry, now that you\u2019re here, now that you\u2019re in my life\u2026become a part of me, I can\u2019t fucking breathe without knowing you\u2019re all right. That you\u2019re coming back to me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their love for each other is life-altering and totally overwhelming, and the romance and swoon is off the freaking charts!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou were the one thing I never wanted\u2014never, ever expected in my life\u2014and fuck if I can live without you now. You test me and tempt me and make me look at the truth I don\u2019t want to face and are stubborn as hell, but God, baby, I wouldn\u2019t want you any other way. Wouldn\u2019t want us any other way.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI love who you are and what you make me. I love that your spark has stopped the blur. That you wanted to race with me. That I don’t need the superheroes anymore because I need you instead.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And the hotness\u2026 OMG, the hotness!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m fucking desperate to bury myself\u2014feel, lose, find myself\u2014in you, Ry \u2026\u201d he says, the strain in his neck visible and his desperation audible. \u201cYou deserve soft and slow, baby, but all I\u2019m going to be able to give you is hard and fast because it\u2019s been so fucking long since I\u2019ve had you.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

My legs tighten around him and I dig my hands into the top of my thighs as my body remembers just how thorough a fucking by Colton Donavan can be.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

DAYUM!<\/p>\n

I really like the way the author continued little things from their relationship through each of the books. While Rylee\u2019s constant internal analysis and the racing metaphors irritated me consistently throughout the series, the special little moments between them were also carried through \u2013 the texts, the songs, the alphabet and \u201cnothing between us but sheets<\/i>\u201d. Private jokes built upon like that make the relationship seem so much more personal, and I thought it was really cleverly done.<\/p>\n

I loved how the side characters played such an important part in this book. They may not have had a lot of page time, but their contributions were really significant – Colton\u2019s Dad, the boys, and especially Becks, who had some epic, epic conversations with Colton. Their relationship is fantastic! Lots of teasing and ribbing\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve fucked this up one too many times so I\u2019m here to help.\u201d
\n\u201cDon\u2019t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, <\/i>sweetheart\u201d\u2026
\n\u201cNice try, but you\u2019re stuck with me. Kind of like herpes, only better.\u201d
\n<\/i>What the fuck? \u201cDude, did you just actually compare yourself to fucking herpes? \u2026 Because at least with herpes, my dick gets serviced first.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2026but also serious and heartfelt when it\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time to man the fuck up and realize you fucking love her too, before it\u2019s too goddamn late and you lose the one person who\u2019s made you whole again. Figure out how to deal with your past so you don\u2019t lose your fucking future.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I can\u2019t wait to read Becks and Haddie\u2019s story next, with their dirty minds, wit and sarcasm, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be hilarious, and just a little bit hot!<\/p>\n

More than once I was surprised by the direction the story went in, and even though it was crisis after crisis there for a bit, I was totally enthralled and loved watching them deal with it all. It may have been a bit overly sappy and cheesy in places, but honestly after all that these two have been through, I was happy to soak it all up, and the HEA is absolutely blissful! I read the last few chapters with a ridiculously cheesy grin on my face only to be thrilled that we get not one, but two epilogues \u2013 from dual POV too!<\/p>\n

This is a rollercoaster ride of a series. I\u2019m so glad I read it, and I know that Rylee and Colton\u2019s story will be one of those ones that stays with me for a long time to come.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Driven series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"driven\"\u00a0\u00a0\"fueled\"\u00a0\u00a0\"crashed\"\u00a0\u00a0\"raced\"\u00a0\u00a0\"aced\"<\/p>\n

\"slow-burn\"\u00a0\u00a0\"sweet-ache\"\u00a0\u00a0\"hard-beat\"\u00a0\u00a0\"down-shift\"<\/p>\n

Driven (#1)<\/strong>\u00a0(Colton & Rylee)
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Fueled (#2)<\/strong>\u00a0(Colton & Rylee)
\nReview<\/a>
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Crashed (#3)<\/strong>\u00a0(Colton & Rylee)
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Raced (#3.5)<\/strong>\u00a0( Colton POV scenes)
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Aced (#4)<\/strong>\u00a0(Colton & Rylee)
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Slow Burn (#5)<\/strong>\u00a0(Spin-off)
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Sweet Ache (#6)<\/strong>\u00a0(Spin-off)
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Hard Beat (#7)<\/strong>\u00a0(Spin-off)
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Down Shift (#8)<\/strong>\u00a0(Spin-off)
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