Romance Schmomance
Written on Jun 25, 2018
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I have been gravitating towards duets this year and I was totally on board with this one as soon as I read the synopsis. With my husband in the military, I'll take on a military romance here and there. I love reading about the couples relationships and the trials and tribulations they constantly face.
As I started this one, we get the beginnings of a new relationship. With Colby always having his dreams set in being a fighter pilot, he could never afford any sort of distractions. His life since he left home after high school has been a routine. Doing everything the same, everyday until he finally got to his goal.
But then the one time he gives in and decides to live a little and steer away from his rigid routine, Rory completely knocks him on his ass. I liked that he endlessly tried to stay away for her, but Rory's persistence was something to be admired.
As to be expected, the thing I hate about duets is how the book ends. It's always on a cliffhanger and usually I'm feeling all the feels and teetering on the edge of anxiety because I just need to know what happens. For majority of the book, we see these two blazing through the honeymoon stage of their relationship. Colby's walls are breaking down and he's opening up about his rough life growing up especially after losing his dad. We witness Rory's uttermost devotion and dedication to her brother that is autistic. You'll be wondering when that other shoe will drop.
It's no surprise what Colby will do once he graduates from the Air Force Academy, already accepted into dream. There's that gray cloud looming over them because they will both need to decide what is to happen with their future.
All I have to say is that around half way through the book, I had a very strong feeling about what was going to happen. And it left me feeling not so great... especially as I was nearing the end. And then it finally happened as I assumed and I was left pretty darn angry...
If only I could go into more details, but this is something you'll have to read and find out. As angry as I am about the cliffhanger, I'm 100% nervous about the conclusion book. I feel like that will be the one where we dive deeper into all the emotions we didn't quite experience in this one. It'll be a dark and angsty road to get through and hearts will be broken over and over again. How can any happiness come out of this?!
I wanted to love this, but it's steering into something that I don't usually read. And I have no idea how I'm going to handle this. The writing was flawless and everything flowed so perfectly. I'm not sure if my heart will be able to handle the conclusion.