Up In The Air Series - R.K. Lilley

Recently I was asked to make a list of some books as a recommendation to someone who only reads occasionally. Not like me who inhales books, lol. This series was at the top of my list. There are parts in this book, that when my mind occasionally drifts in to book land (normally at work), that I still recall.

I'm not sure why I feel the need to read trilogy's. I guess I feel you get to know the characters more and I expect there to be a spectacular story line. I was only musing about this as I seem to be writing reviews on trilogy's and series lately. Anyway musing over........

In Flight

Synopsis

When reserved flight attendant Bianca gets one look at billionaire hotel owner James Cavendish, she loses all of her hard-won composure. For a girl who can easily juggle a tray of champagne flutes at 35,000 feet in three inch heels, she finds herself shockingly weak-kneed from their first encounter. The normally unruffled Bianca can't seem to look away from his electrifying turquoise gaze. They hold a challenge, and a promise, that she finds impossible to resist, and she is a girl who is used to saying no and meaning it.


Bianca is accustomed to dealing with supermodels and movie stars in her job as a first class flight attendant, but James Cavendish puts them all to shame in the looks department. If only it were just his looks that she found so irresistible about the intimidating man, Bianca could have ignored his attentions. But what tempts her like never before is the dominant pull he seems to have over her from the moment they meet, and the promise of pleasure, and pain, that she reads in his eyes.


Mile High

Synopsis

James and Bianca’s tumultuous story continues in the sequel to In Flight.
James has initiated Bianca into a dark and drugging world of passion and pain. He taught her about her own submissive, masochistic nature, and she fell swiftly and deeply in love with the undeniably charming and impossibly beautiful Mr. Cavendish, but a painful misunderstanding and the return of the brutally violent demons of her past have combined to overwhelm Bianca, and, confused and hurt, she pushes him away.

It’s been over a month since the shocking attack that hospitalized her, and since she told a distraught James that she needed space, but her feelings haven’t gone away. Even she knew that it was only a matter of time before he would cast his spell on her again…


Grounded

Synopsis

James and Bianca’s story draws to a close in the explosive conclusion to the Up In The Air Trilogy. After a short but earnest courtship, Bianca can no longer deny her feelings for James, and though she’s tried her hardest, she can’t help but see that he cares deeply for her, as well. In a completely uncharacteristic move, she has put aside her misgivings and agreed to live with the enigmatic billionaire. Is her leap of faith the beginning of something wonderful, or is it too much, too fast?

As James and Bianca feel a growing need for each other that neither can deny, circumstances beyond their control intervene, trying to tear them apart. Amidst the ever mounting threat of a monster who wants Bianca dead, and the constant pitfalls of an indiscreet past that James can’t seem to escape, can these two passionate lovers manage to find their happily ever after?


UK LINKS
In Flight - In Flight (Up In The Air Book 1)
Mile High - Mile High (Up In The Air Book 2)
Grounded - Grounded (Up In The Air Book 3)

US LINKS
In Flight - In Flight (Up In The Air Book 1)
Mile High - Mile High (Up In The Air Book 2)
Grounded - Grounded (Up In The Air Book 3)

Rachel's Review

Do you know what? I loved these books. They were gripping and funny and sad all in one go. I must say as a mini spoiler, but nothing that isn't given away in the synopsis though, that the BDSM element in these books was portrayed perfectly.

I do sometimes compare these Dom/sub books with 50 shades and I my opinion the writing and the emotional turmoil surrounding the submissive character was so much better. I loved 50 shades but I like a book that's a bit more gritty, with rougher characters and better writing and I feel these books gave that to me. If you're looking for something that packs a punch and leaves a lasting memory, read these books!

Rachels Rating

5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️