{"id":1538,"date":"2014-05-26T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T20:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2016-12-11T12:22:37","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T17:22:37","slug":"review-kiss-the-sky-calloway-sisters-1-addicted-2-1-by-krista-and-becca-ritchie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1538","title":{"rendered":"Review: Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sisters, #1; Addicted, #2.1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cPeople hope to touch the sky. I dream of kissing it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5 Outstanding Stars!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I. Love. This. Book! I love the characters, I seriously love the dynamics, I love the romance, the sex, the laughs, the drama and the tears, it was all fucking phenomenal! So yeah, this review is long, gushy, and full of quotes, but I need to get it all out!!<\/p>\n

Following on in the\u00a0Addicted<\/em>\u00a0series, this is the first of the\u00a0Calloway Sisters<\/em>spin off, and features Lily\u2019s older sister, Rose, and her boyfriend, Connor. Going in, I wasn\u2019t sure how I was going to feel. I love Connor, but Rose isn\u2019t my favourite character, but finally getting their POVs, seeing them on their own, as a couple, and as part of the larger group of characters \u2013 but from a different perspective – it absolutely blew my mind!<\/p>\n

Firstly, about Rose. She is a 23 year old who is serious, no-nonsense and a control freak. She is incredibly intelligent, fiercely protective of her family, constantly threatens to crush balls, and is proud of the fact that she is still a virgin. Her design business took a hit in the dramatic events of the last book, and in order to get some positive publicity for her and her negative-press-beleaguered family, she organises for her, her sisters, and their boyfriends\/friends to become the subject of a reality show.<\/p>\n

\u201c6 people + 6 months + 3 cameramen + 1 reality show = infinite drama.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These characters are absolutely sensational on their own. Put them all together \u2013 constantly – and this book is absolutely exploding with awesome! We are immediately dropped right into the simmering pot of love, lust, sexual tension, and fantastically entertaining banter that is these characters together, and I loved every moment of it!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve become something of a family.
\nA dysfunctional, fucked up family.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But as awesome as it all is, this is Rose and Connor\u2019s story, and they stand very firmly as the lead characters, and I loved the chance to finally get to know and understand the real them.<\/p>\n

Together for a year, I\u2019ve gotta say they have one of the MOST fascinating relationships ever. I adore the way they play off each other, challenge each other, appreciate each other, and the way they turn each other on with their intelligence and constant bantering. Together, they are absolute dynamite!<\/p>\n

\u201cShe glowers, her entire body responding to the emotion. Her eyes narrow, her stance closes, her shoulders pull back, forcing me to straighten up.
\nI almost get hard.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople thought she was nuts \u2013 in a genius \u201cI will devour your soul\u201d kind of way.<\/em>
\n I thought she was fucking fascinating.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In previous books they both appear a bit closed off, so I loved seeing how open and honest they are with each other, as well as the genuine emotion between the two of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been so possessed by another person before. She consumes my body and mind in ways that I can\u2019t articulate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn nearly ten years of knowing Connor, we always seem to return to each other \u2013 even when we were thousands of miles apart, on two separate planes of existence \u2013 even when it seemed like our futures had strayed.<\/em>
\n He may not believe in fate, but I do.<\/em>
\n And I know I\u2019m fated to be with him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve wanted so many things in life,\u201d he says softly, \u201cbut you\u2019re the one that has meant the most to me.\u201d<\/em>
\n Translation: I love you.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Connor Cobalt. God. Damn! We know he is highly intelligent, successful, and uber-confident. But there is a whole other side to Connor that we get to see, and it is HOTTTTT! Holy hell, Connor\u2019s dirty, smutty, dominant side is revealed, and I\u2019ve gotta say \u2013 I LOVED IT! Definitely not what I was expecting, but it\u2019s a fantastic addition to this complex character, and fits in beautifully with his relationship with Rose \u2013 the contrast between their everyday relationship and the fact that they are such a perfect match, constantly challenging each other and battling to keep each other on their toes, compared to what happens in the bedroom, is mesmerising.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy lips brush her cheek. \u201cI\u2019m going to spread you so wide, Rose. Your whole body will ache for my hard cock \u2026 You\u2019ll come\u00a0<\/em>before\u00a0I fill every inch of you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re safe with me, you know that, Rose?\u201d I ask her. \u201cI won\u2019t ever hurt you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

He stares at me like I\u2019m the only one he wants here. Underneath him. \u201cYou and me,\u201d he says and licks his lips. \u201cWe fuck like winners.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yep, Connor is an arrogant bastard most of the time, but he has this way about him that is so trustworthy, and watching him care for Rose and his friends, you really get to see his tenderness, and how he is the steadying influence for the group.<\/p>\n

They need me to be their sturdy unbending fortress.
\nSo here I am.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The scenes where the characters are all together have definitely been a highlight of the previous books for me, so seeing them all living under the same roof, it feels like everything has been stepped up a level, and the group dynamics are GOLD! Some of the best I\u2019ve ever read.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast week you told me if you ever saw me with an erection, you\u2019d slam my boner in a doorjamb.\u201d
\nConnor nods to Lo. \u201cIn Rose\u2019s defense, no one but Lily really wants to see your erection.\u201d
\n\u201cThat\u2019s not what you said last night,\u201d he banters.
\nConnor\u2019s lips rise. \u201cShh, that\u2019s between us,\u00a0<\/em>love\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLily and Lo f**k a lot,\u201d Ryke says, each f-bomb bleeped accordingly\u2026 \u201cIf we had to rank who\u2019s getting the most, it\u2019d be my brother, his girlfriend, then maybe Connor Cobalt and his hand.\u201d
\nBeside me, Connor grins and sips his wine, finding Ryke\u2019s comment more amusing than I would.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m totally getting more ass than Ryke Meadows.\u201d<\/em>
\n She laughs as she squirms in his hold.<\/em>
\n \u201cShe\u2019s not getting more ass than me,\u201d he says \u2026<\/em>
\n \u201cOh yeah? I have a boyfriend. What do you have?\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cA six-pack and a big f**cking c*ck.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And not just the laughter and teasing, but the genuine love that they all have for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese five people mean more to me than words can express. I\u2019ve never once felt like I had a\u00a0<\/em>real\u00a0family.
\nBut with them \u2013 I know I do.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are so many relationships taking place \u2013 family, friends, romantic, antagonistic, and even a bromance in the mix! The one that intrigues me the most though, is still Ryke and Daisy. With all of the playing, teasing, Ryke\u2019s protectiveness, and Daisy\u2019s utter and absolute trust in him, the bond between them continues to strengthen. And with some seemingly innocent touches and secret glances \u2013 hot damn, things are heating up!<\/p>\n

I love the writing in this series! Sharp, descriptive and emotive, and the story is paced beautifully! I found myself reading and never wanting it to end! We get to experience pretty much everything I wanted to see happen, and in addition all of the drama between the six of them, there are external pressures causing even more problems (Die Scott, Die!!!!!), and leading to some serious consequences. But it all unfolded perfectly, it ends well, and I was left grinning like a fool by the end of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no one after you \u2026 I want you for eternity, not for a brief moment in time.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I did have a couple of issues…
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As much fun as the reality show set up was, if felt really out of character for me, like it wasn\u2019t something that Rose would do, let alone expose her sisters to. I could understand her reasoning, but it was a still a surprise move.<\/p>\n

And then the whole sex tape thing. Wow. The fact that it happened was absolutely brutal, but I just couldn\u2019t get over how accepting they were of it, how quick they were to brush it off and move on, completely disregarding the fact that there are multiple tapes of them having sex being openly distributed! And I am beyond infuriated that Scott got away with it all. But I guess the lack of everything being tied up perfectly makes it more realistic, and despite their reactions, it showed how strong they were together, and I\u2019m glad it didn\u2019t negatively impact on their lives too much.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>… But I still think that overall, the whole thing was so brilliantly done, these issues didn\u2019t diminish my love for the book at all.<\/p>\n

This book has a very different feel to it than the first three books in the series, however I strongly suggest that you read them in the correct order so that you get to know the characters before you dive into this.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m in absolute love with this series, and the characters. I loved, I laughed, I cried, I squeed and I swooned (oh, and I also fanned myself a whole lot!). A day after finishing this book and I\u2019m still riding the high, and can\u2019t wait to get my hands on Ryke and Daisy\u2019s book.<\/p>\n

5 stars.<\/p>\n

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

\"Addicted<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Ricochet<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Addicted<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Kiss<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Hothouse<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Thrive<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Addicted<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Fuel<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Long<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Some<\/p>\n

Addicted to You (Addicted #1)<\/strong>\u00a0(Lily & Lo)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Ricochet (Addicted #1.5)<\/strong>\u00a0(Lily & Lo)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Addicted for Now (Addicted #2)<\/strong>\u00a0(Lily & Lo)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sisters #1, Addicted #2.1)<\/strong>\u00a0(Connor & Rose)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2, Addicted #2.2)<\/strong>\u00a0(Ryke & Daisy)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Thrive (Addicted #2.5)<\/strong>\u00a0(Lily & Lo)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Addicted After All (Addicted #3)<\/strong>\u00a0(Lily & Lo)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3, Addicted #3.1)<\/strong>\u00a0(Connor & Rose)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters #4, Addicted #3.2)<\/strong>\u00a0(Ryke & Daisy)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #4.5, Addicted #3.5)<\/strong>\u00a0(Series Epilogue)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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Check out our\u00a0Author Spotlight<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Krista and Becca Ritchie.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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