The Reality of Everything

Flight & Glory, Book 5

By: Rebecca Yarros

Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Teddy Hamilton

Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. The reno on her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to keep her debilitating anxiety attacks at bay and begin to heal her heart . . . if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door.

At twenty-eight, single-dad Jackson Montgomery's life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a search-and-rescue pilot for the coast guard. He's no stranger to saving a damsel in distress, and though his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, she's no damsel. She's stubborn as hell with walls a mile thick, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why.

It doesn't matter that their attraction is undeniable—she swore she'd never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man. There are some wounds time can't heal, and some fears too consuming to conquer.

She's a barely breathing heartbreak on the edge of recovery.

He's a crash waiting to happen.

Together they could have it all . . . if they can endure the coming storm.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Rebecca Yarros (P)2024 Tantor

Angsty; dragged at times

This wasn’t my favorite of Yarros’ books. It had a lot of angst and sorrow, but I think I wouldn’t have minded that as much were it not for CJ Bloom’s overly dramatic performance. Her voice just grated on my nerves, especially in the parts when she was screaming or crying. I had to turn down the volume when she was whining or screaming. Teddy Hamilton is always five stars for me. I couldn’t wait till his voice came back on. His character was extremely patient and sweet. There were moments when I felt the storyline dragged, and it lost my attention. I even walked away a few times while it was playing and didn’t feel I had missed anything crucial when I returned. I was tempted to bail on it a few times, but I had invested so much time in it already, I just kept going. I probably would have given it three stars had it not been for Teddy.

Great ending to a terrific seriea

Loved the entire series. Although each book weaves its own tale of characters, the past characters make frequent visits, adding to the charm of the tested friendship.
Sad to see this series end. 😢

The Reality

What a wonderful read. This left me smiling and feeling the peace that Morgan had found. I smiled big at the ending. Love wins. Feeling wonderful after this one.

Good Read

Love this story!! And all of hers I have read so far !! Starting another soon 😊

Laughed, cried and swooned...

To be honest, I've started the series with this book... completely out of order. I bought the audio because it was on sale in Audible, written by Rebecca Yarros, and narrated by CJ Bloom & Teddy Hamilton. So winning already... right?!?! Laughed, cried, swooned, and my heart nearly jumped out of my chest a few times. Now to go back to the rest of the series.