Veena’s review of Fight Or Flight by Samantha Young
Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 09 Oct 18
I’ve done a fair bit of traveling this year, some of it even in business class, but, alas, no handsome or cranky men anywhere in the vicinity fighting me for my seat. I would certainly trade seats with Ava if I had the chance, though her tales of fights and flights definitely make an interesting read.
Caleb is traveling to Boston on business, while Ava is returning home to Boston after an emotionally challenged trip. A series of events cause them to compete for a first-class upgrade and then an unforgettable night between the sheets on a forced layover. While Caleb makes all her lady parts tingle, Ava is glad to be back to normal after arriving home.
Of course, the story’s just beginning and circumstances bring the two together again and they settle into a friends-with-benefits relationship. Between brilliantly executed secondary characters and these two very adversarial and delightful primary characters, the story unfolds with an emotional intensity that is so characteristic of Ms. Young’s writing style.
Ms. Young is an author that I pick up without bothering to read anything about the story, as is the case with this one. When I originally saw the title, I thought it had something to do with boxing or wrestling type of fighting, not the fun, flirty, two opposite types of fighting.
Grade: B
Summary:
The universe is conspiring against Ava Breevort. As if flying back to Phoenix to bury a childhood friend wasn’t hell enough, a cloud of volcanic ash traveling from overseas delayed her flight back home to Boston. Her last ditch attempt to salvage the trip was thwarted by an arrogant Scotsman, Caleb Scott, who steals a first class seat out from under her. Then over the course of their journey home, their antagonism somehow lands them in bed for the steamiest layover Ava’s ever had. And that’s all it was–until Caleb shows up on her doorstep.
When pure chance pulls Ava back into Caleb’s orbit, he proposes they enjoy their physical connection while he’s stranded in Boston. Ava agrees, knowing her heart’s in no danger since a) she barely likes Caleb and b) his existence in her life is temporary. Not long thereafter Ava realizes she’s made a terrible error because as it turns out Caleb Scott isn’t quite so unlikeable after all. When his stay in Boston becomes permanent, Ava must decide whether to fight her feelings for him or give into them. But even if she does decide to risk her heart on Caleb, there is no guarantee her stubborn Scot will want to risk his heart on her….
