The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros: Review

It’s an amazing feeling when a book completely grabs you by surprise and forces you to just keep reading.

Frankly, I have only read and reviewed one other book by this author and I honestly wasn’t expecting the way she drew me in and gutted me with this story.

Publishing Tuesday, this is one book you will definitely need to read if you love angsty romance! Here’s my full review.

The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros
Publisher: Entangled: Embrace
Publication Date: August 24, 2020
ASIN: B08CCQL5G2

ABOUT:
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.

The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros Review

Just to be upfront, this one will have triggers for women or men who have suffered the loss of a spouse or significant other.

I don’t read too many romance stories with guys in the military. I’m not sure why. But this one drew me in for whatever reason and I’m so glad I picked it up.

The author has created these unbelievable characters that are just amazing. Morgan is crippled with grief. But yet she is depicted with amazing strength, resilience, and still has a bit of a sunny side to her.

Jackson is an Adonis of a character. An amazing father and a heart of gold. He carefully starts breaking the walls that Morgan has surrounded herself with.

But the author’s depiction of Morgan’s grief is a delicate balance of trying to acknowledge feelings for someone else is unbelievably accurate. From out of nowhere, tears would just start rolling down my face. But then for every low, there was time with Jackson that started balancing with a beautiful high.

And of course, we have to have the angst and drama because no relationship or budding relationship is perfect. The story was perfectly depicted and the amazing love Jackson showed just oozed out and kept me captive to this book.

Written with immense detail with a deep understanding of conflict and mental anguish, but yet still striving to see the beautiful side of life. Yarros’ writing shows clarity and empathy for both her characters and the reader.

The ending was a dramatic flair that keeps you holding your breath and reading as fast as possible. My only issue is I really wanted more of Jackson and Morgan, content and happy instead of the ending that felt a tad rushed.

Maybe there are more books to come. But this one was truly an amazing read that will stick with me for a long time!

5 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.