{"id":70235,"date":"2023-05-16T07:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=70235"},"modified":"2023-05-16T07:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:32:52","slug":"arc-review-planes-trains-and-all-the-feels-by-livy-hart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=70235","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Planes, Trains, and All the Feels by Livy Hart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planes, Trains, and All the Feels by Livy Hart is coming 23 May,
\nand it’s an absolute gem of a read!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Funny, smart, emotional and gorgeously romantic this book made me laugh and swoon, with a wonderfully entertaining road trip, fantastic characters, fabulous chemistry, epic sexual tension, and a passionate, slow burning, opposites-attract romance, this book is a fave for 2023!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

Fans of Christina Lauren and Tessa Bailey will adore this witty and unforgettable rom-com about skyways, highways, and all the perfectly wrong ways to fall in love.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As the black sheep of the family, choreographer Cassidy Bliss vowed she\u2019d do anything to get home in time to help with her sister\u2019s wedding and avoid family disappointment\u2026 again . She just never expected \u201canything\u201d would involve sharing the last rental car with the jerk who cut her off in line at the airport this morning. But horrible times apparently call for here-goes-nothing measures.<\/p>\n

Driving across the country with Luke \u201clife can be solved with a spreadsheet\u201d Carlisle must be a penance for some crime she committed. Because the second he opens his mouth, it\u2019s all she can do to not maim him with her carry-on. But somewhere between his surprisingly thoughtful snack sharing and his uncanny ability to see straight to the core of her, her feelings go unchecked.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, their crackling chemistry is just one more thing they have to navigate\u2015and it couldn\u2019t come at a worse time. But after a lifetime of letting the expectations and needs of others drive her life, Cassidy must decide if she\u2019s ready to take the wheel once and for all.<\/p>\n

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5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

Funny, smart, emotional and gorgeously romantic this is an absolute gem of a read! Fun and heartfelt, it made me laugh and swoon, with a wonderfully entertaining road trip, fantastic characters, fabulous chemistry, epic sexual tension, and a passionate, slow burning, opposites-attract romance, this book is a fave for 2023!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve finished a book and felt so happy and so excited, that I\u2019ve immediately had to come and purge my feelings out into a review, but this book has me feeling all the feels. I can\u2019t believe this is the author\u2019s second book! I\u2019ll definitely be adding Livy Hart to my auto-buy list.<\/p>\n

Cassidy is a fun-loving, free spirit who is full of life. She is a choreographer, and is about to travel across the country to California for her sister\u2019s wedding. She\u2019s the maid of honor, and is determined to prove to her constantly disapproving mother that she\u2019s capable and responsible, and not the screw-up that she thinks she is.<\/p>\n

Luke is everything Cassidy is not. He is quiet, ordered and precise, an actuary for an insurance company, he\u2019s also travelling to California to see his family \u2013 though he\u2019s visiting his sister, and their troubled and unwell mother.<\/p>\n

Neither of them want to be making the trip, and their trip gets off to a bad start at arrival at the airport, and by the time they get on the plane, they\u2019re at each other\u2019s throats. Things get worse when an emergency landing has them stuck in a remote airport, and then sharing the last remaining rental car to drive to California. We then follow them through a series of unexpected disasters and bizarre situations (\u201cwet sea ghosts<\/i>\u201d, LMAO!), and it\u2019s a hilariously entertaining read. Their day-long drive ends up taking WAY longer than expected, with lots of surprises along the way.<\/p>\n

And while it\u2019s all unfolding, Cassidy and Luke are bickering, teasing, bantering, and getting to know each other. It\u2019s funny and feisty, and these two complete opposites have some stellar conversations! Luke is so uptight, and Cassidy is a completely filterless social butterfly, and they are so much fun together! But they\u2019re also both dealing with some pretty intense family issues, and their raw and realistic personalities make them so relatable. I just adored them both.<\/p>\n

And, of course, the more time they spend together, getting to know each other, attraction blossoms. Not only blossoms, but sizzles. Seriously, the chemistry between them absolutely crackles with sexual tension, and more than just lust, it\u2019s real emotion. They are falling for each other, and though they try to ignore it, there\u2019s no way they can stop it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never expected this.\u201d Vulnerability flashes in his eyes \u2026 \u201cI can\u2019t believe you\u2019re real.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a gorgeous romance! Though the story takes place over a few days, it has the feel of a slow burn. The emotion is real, their feelings are strong, and the build-up is absolutely perfect as it gets harder and harder to keep away from each other. And by the time they realise that they can\u2019t, they\u2019re both well in over their heads with the feels, and they fall and fall hard. It\u2019s glorious!<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a general rule\u201d \u2013 his mouth hovers near mine, and we share a breath \u2013 \u201cI avoid feeling much of anything. But you make it so goddamn easy.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Quiet and uptight Luke is actually quite the filthy sex god, and oh holy wow, the sexy time is absolutely sizzling! Passionate and intense, it\u2019s a reflection of all that they\u2019re feeling for each other, and God, those scenes are hot!<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel so much I don\u2019t know what to <\/i>do with it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love the dynamic between these two. More than just falling in mad love, they are changing each other. Cassidy is the breath of fresh air that Luke needs, and he is the steady, loyal influence that she needs. They may be opposites, but they complement each other perfectly, and I adored watching them, and their relationship, change over their time together.<\/p>\n

I want to let this woman in. Until I met her, I thought feelings were easily controlled. A choice.
\nNow I\u2019m riddled with the damn things and they\u2019re winning. Leave it to Cassidy to tornado my beliefs, just like she tornado-ed my trip. In the best way.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They both have some pretty significant family issues to deal with, as well as figuring out whether their road trip romance can actually survive the realities of their real lives, and it\u2019s a beautiful, heartfelt journey that I could not put down.<\/p>\n

I want everything.
\nWe\u2019ve only had mere days. I want forever.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love this book so much. I love the characters, I love their adventure, and I loved watching them fall in love (and they just happen to each have a fabulous best friend screaming out for their own story!). It\u2019s such a fun read, but with a lot of heart, and a beautiful romance, and it\u2019s definitely going down as a fave for 2023!<\/p>\n

5 huge stars!<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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