R.K. has done it again. She has written a book that had my heart in a tizzy. I wasn't sure that could happen again, since it got a workout during In Flight & Mile High. But it did and I freaking loved every minute of it. Get ready for a heart beating, breathtaking, endearing end to a fantastic trilogy.
James and Bianca's life resumes instantly following the end of Mile High. They are both still trying to iron out their love, their needs, and all of James' skeletons. This is a lot to take in for Bianca, but she rolls with it, because she loves James so much. (I am glad she finally realizes she can say those three words without feeling ashamed, and that James loves her just as much.) Not only are there skeletons that Bianca has to think about constantly, but James is determined to have Bianca with him at all times. Not just at his side, but living under one of his many roofs, for always. Hesitation steps in, but overall I think the reason she hesitates is because of the possibility of leaving and losing her BFF Stephan.
Stephan....Oh Stephan. He is a freaking saint. LOVE HIM MORE THAN I DID IN, In Flight and Mile High. He is the best BFF EVER, in the history of BFF's, people. He has my heart too. He is very much in love with Javier, and Javier is just as much in love with Stephan. But these two are having some growing pains of their own throughout this book. They have some old demons that can potentially ruin their relationship, and cause a bit of heartache and uncertainty. I genuinely loved how R.K. incorporated their love story with Bianca's and James'. It brings more to the table for us fans.
Ok so you all know James Cavendish won my heart instantly in, In Flight. And I honestly thought that he couldn't be any swoonier than he already has been. BUT....I was absolutely, hands down, WRONG! This man stole my heart and ran away with it this time around. Bianca did too. She grew so much in this book. She let go, and learned to live life as fully as possible. She stopped backing down to the evil wenches who kept trying to throw her down. She made it known that she wasn't going down without a fight, even when some cray cray stuff hit her right smack in the middle of her forehead. What hurt these wenches the most, was finally realizing James was hands off. He was now Bianca's, all of him, even his heart that they said she'd never have.
There were a lot of unanswered questions coming into this book. I have to say R.K. wrapped these up so nicely and then placed a pretty pink bow on top. She did not leave anything unanswered. In fact she wrote an EPIC LOVE STORY and an EPIC ENDING to such a great trilogy. I devoured this book, because I needed to know what was going to happen. I found myself in tears quite a few times. And it just wasn't due to what was happening in this book, but the way R.K. wrote this story. I have to say this is one of the best endings to a trilogy, that I have ever read. I cannot wait to read what Ms. Lilley publishes next. She is a phenomenal and brilliant Author. Make sure to read the companion novellas Lana & Bad Things, due out soon.
Some of my favorite Quotes from Grounded:
"I fell in love with your eyes first because I looked into their depths and saw the other half of my soul." ---James
"Everything feels new, now that I have you. The world's gone into a new color now, and I want to see it all again with you." ---James
"His love was such a beautiful thing, always so perfectly suited to my own needs, and so unselfish in its way." ---Bianca
"If you don't know that he's completely in love with you, it's only because you have commitment issues and you are flat-out lying to yourself." ---Stephan
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Nicola_1202
A superb conclusion with nothing left up in the air
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2013