MILE HIGHby B. CRANFORD
They say time flies when you’re having fun, but what about when you’re falling in love?
Bianca Evers is recovering from the end of her marriage to her college sweetheart when she’s seated next to the sexiest man she’s ever seen.
Lucas Hawke is flying home to Australia, still dreaming of something more with the right person when he encounters a beautiful woman with sad eyes.
And now they only have fifteen hours to figure out if their connection is worth upgrading—or just a layover in life . . .
"I just wanted. In a way I'd never wanted before."
Soooo, this one was uber sticky icky, ooey-gooey sweet.....and that is not my normal jam. Having said that, this was a quick and easy, light read that actually gave me a happily for now ending. Truthfully, I don't feel like I'm missing any of the story if I don't read the next book. I'll be honest, but it's super ridiculously hard for me to read books this light and frilly. However, I will say I giggled and smiled and felt some of the butterflies between them.
Cranford's words were a joy to read - her writing is very easy-going, very jubilant, very boisterous, and I actually love her voice. She made me smile throughout this book, and between the banter and the flirting, the story moved along just enough to keep me turning the pages. I did think it was neat with the fate that these two had meeting each other. I can hear the 'Beth' that I know and love coming out in her story here. I can hear the joking and the excitedness and the lighthearted side of the story. It wasn't a heavy read, and there really wasn't any angst at all - just two people meeting for the first time, and the ensuing, burgeoning relationship. While I was reading, I couldn't help but want to discover more of their story and I've enjoyed what I read of them so far.
And let me just tell you, I loved Lucas. Like, his personality was smile inducing. His banter with Bianca was giggle-worthy. There was so much chemistry between these two, it was pouring off them. They really were a joy to read. He definitely made me keep turning the pages because, given his Aussie accent, it made me 'hear' the story with said accent - thus requiring a smile from my imagination. I did run across some sayings that I had NO clue as to what they were because they were obviously situational to the dialect Lucas spoke, but I was still able to enjoy the novella.
I struggled a little bit with Bianca and I wasn't really able to connect with her, but I am honestly thinking that this is entirely a "me" thing because with her sweetness came a side that was also emotionally drained and broken, and I have a very hard time connecting with a character that continually refers back to her heartache, or the reason for the heartache....and keeps reminding me of said heartache. I also didn't like the constant comparisons of Lucas and Mason (ex). Again, I know this is a me thing and in general why I had a hard time connecting. But her smiles and her personality as a whole definitely made me think she was a sweetheart and Lucas was lucky to have 'found' her. I really did enjoy their chemistry together and I think they complemented each other well.
I don’t normally enjoy internal monologue a whole lot, and this book was heavy on this. However, with this one I felt like the story was still progressing and it didn't get stagnant - which I find that with a lot of stories with a high amount of internal monologue. Was it cheesy? I mean, in a super sweet, super sticky way - there were some parts that made me smile in conjunction with my eye-roll, but it wasn't overwhelmingly annoying in any way, shape or form. It was the kind that you can't help but smile through.
I am not telling you to not grab this. I am not saying this was bad, because it wasn't at all. I am merely saying this wasn't for me. I also know my limits, so I'm not going to push it either. I don't do this kind of sweet, but it was a cute book.
~BEE
Make sure to grab this one!! I can't gift out FREE books.
THE ARRIVAL OF YOUMile High #2
How long does it take to fall in love?
Bianca Evers learned the hard way—after thirteen years with her ex-husband—that not even half a lifetime of love is enough to save her from heartbreak. So the idea of falling for someone in less than fifteen hours? Impossible.
Lucas Hawke is under no illusion that the beautiful American he fell for on their flight to Australia feels the same. She might want him—but just like the women in his past, she’s only thinking of right now.
But sometimes fate intervenes.
And sometimes someone arrives in your life who is meant to stay.
Forever.
~MEET B CRANFORD~
B. Cranford is a proud Australian living in the USA, a lover of books, breadsticks and bed, and the mother of two children who are far too similar to their father for her liking. A lifelong reader, she dove into the romance genre on the recommendation of her best friend and hasn’t looked back since. Her debut novel, The Brightest Star, a second chance romance with (she hopes) heart and humor was released on July 13, 2017, which just so happened to be her birthday. Because if you release a book on your birthday, you get twice as much cake, and that can only be a good thing.
~CONNECT WITH BETH~
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