{"id":2996,"date":"2012-12-29T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-30T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2996"},"modified":"2017-01-29T06:36:24","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T11:36:24","slug":"review-in-flight-up-in-the-air-4-by-r-k-lilley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2996","title":{"rendered":"Review: In Flight (Up In The Air, #1) by R.K. Lilley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I LOOOOOOOOVE THIS BOOK!!!<\/b><\/p>\n

I started it wanting to get swept away in an intense, emotional love story, and that\u2019s exactly what I got. Yes, it\u2019s similar to Fifty Shades, and the Crossfire books, but I love those, so I figure what\u2019s wrong with adding one more to the pile of dominant, controlling and sexy-as-hell billionaires? It\u2019s all good!<\/p>\n

Having said that though, I\u2019m glad I waited until I was in just the right mood to read it. Otherwise I probably would have been amongst those readers who wrote it off as too similar to other books out there.<\/p>\n

James and Bianca\u2019s story had me sucked in from the very first page. Their sizzling attraction to each other is evident from their first meeting, where Bianca is the flight attendant in the first class cabin where billionaire Executive James is seated. There is some intense eye fuckery between them, and James immediately begins his relentless pursuit. Promising her things beyond her comprehension, it doesn\u2019t take James long to coax innocent Bianca into his world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not into any of that stuff, so we are clearly not compatible.\u201d
\nHe ran a long finger down his own tie the way he had done to mine. \u201cI\u2019m not sure if that one was a lie or if you just don\u2019t know how pleasurable \u2018that stuff\u2019 can be. Or how well suited you are to it. I can show you. I would love to show you. When I\u2019m done with you, I\u2019ll know your body better than you do, and you will be begging me for it. Every inch of your body is submitting to me, even as you\u2019re turning me down. Can you honestly tell me that the thought of submitting to me in bed doesn\u2019t make you wet?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, he\u2019s not exactly shy!!! But he is respectful and considerate, and he never pushes Bianca into something she\u2019s not ready for. And when they do get together\u2026 HOT DAMN!!! There are some serious<\/u> fireworks!!!

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Although I do need to question James\u2019 apparent superpower of saying the word \u201ccome\u201d and Bianca going off on command\u2026 every single freaking time. What is that about? Weird!<\/div><\/div>\n

But behind the hot and steamy sex, and the developing romance between the two of them, they both have nastiness in their past. Bianca, in particular, is still dealing with a tragedy in her childhood that continues to haunt her. She is cynical and untrusting and doesn\u2019t quite know how to deal when James comes crashing into her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou scare me \u2026 But I\u2019m irrevocably fucked up, so you excite me in equal measures.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She acts unaffected and plays games with him. Convinced that he\u2019s just using her, she keeps herself closed off from him, and is determined not to get too deeply involved, always looking for some sort of sign from him that shows that he\u2019s going to leave her – therefore justifying her keeping him at arm\u2019s length. It\u2019s annoying, but understandable once you learn her backstory.<\/p>\n

And can I just say – I freaking love James Cavendish!!!!<\/u> He\u2019s quite the contradiction! Hot and dirty, but also incredibly tender – being patient with Bianca while she comes to terms with all of the things he is introducing her to, and caring for her so beautifully. Yes, he is dominant and controlling, but he is always respectful of her and at times, is also quite vulnerable. Bianca\u2019s behaviour drives him (and me) crazy, since he has no clue what the trigger will be that will make her want to run. And watching him trying to make her feel safe, and get her to open up to him was just gorgeous!<\/p>\n

Their relationship is very intense from the beginning but, as I discussed with a friend, we all know that obsessive, controlling, instantly-in-love men may be creepy and weird in the real world, but in fiction land, they are the best\u2026 AND WE LOVE IT! There are dramas and fights, heaps of steaminess \u2013 which thankfully never overshadows the actual story – lots of tender and swoony moments, and an ending that has me clamouring to get my hands on the next book in the series.<\/p>\n

Huge shout out to Stephan for being one of the most incredible best friends EVER! He is protective, supportive, funny, and the bond that he and Bianca have is amazing! I loved how they are there for each other, no matter what, no questions asked. They share each other’s lives, and I loved how he encourages Bianca to take a chance on James, and supports their relationship all the way. “Somebody is smitten with my Buttercup”<\/i> Perfect!<\/p>\n

With just the right mix of drama, emotion, swoon and sex appeal, I was completely swept away by this story, and am going straight on to book 2.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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The Up In The Air series
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\"In<\/a>\u00a0 \"Mile<\/a>\u00a0 \"Grounded\"<\/a>\u00a0 \"Mr<\/a><\/p>\n

In Flight (#1)<\/strong>
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Mile High (#2)<\/strong>
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Grounded (#3)<\/strong>
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Mr Beautiful (#4)<\/strong> (alternate POV book)
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Tie-in novella:<\/h4>\n

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Check out our R.K. Lilley Author Spotlight<\/a> for more great reads from this author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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