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Fight or Flight by Samantha Young
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I received a free copy in exchange for a fair review!

Two stubborn strangers are seated next to each other on a plane where snarky barbs and sexual tension are exchanged, and later lead to a completely consensual, sexy as all get out, sex-a-thon.

Ava detests the arrogant, tattooed, and bearded Scotsman who appears to be rude and cold to most everyone he encounters, but still manages to turn her on more than anyone she's ever met. When he propositions her for a sex-only arrangement, she cannot resist having hate-sex with the bastard, but eventually catches feelings as one does when it turns out he's actually kind of perfect for her.

Young is excellent at writing angsty, tempestuous romance, and this is no exception. That said, I felt a bit betrayed by the light-hearted cover and description promoting this title, as there are some very difficult and triggering topics covered, including miscarriage, death, abortion, and cheating. I think I would have enjoyed the story more if I had just a little more forewarning, so here's yours!

Also, I'm just not really in the mood in 2018 for an asshole rich guy. I never really grew to like Caleb throughout the story. I often wanted to punch him in the face. The conflict between the characters mostly stems from them not getting along at first, and just a whole lot of secrets and lack of communication.





Also, SPOILER ALERT>
SpoilerCaleb does not put on a condom during one of his and Ava's sexual interludes, and when Ava alerts him to the fact he isn't wearing one, he continues to have sex with her and almost refuses to stop despite her insistence. That didn't sit well with me, especially when the reader later finds out a lot of Caleb's "issues" stem from the fact he got his last, awful girlfriend pregnant and in his words "murdered" his baby without his consent.. I'm not here for the abortion shaming
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