I want to first start off saying that I was drawn to this book because I love the cover. Beautiful covers that are colorful and eye catching always make me want to read a book even if I haven't read the blurb yet. This my friends, is one of those books. I went into this one knowing a little about the author and her previous book but am ashamed to say I haven't read many. This will change after I flew through this sizzling little romance. It stole my heart and now I am an instant fan girl! I very much recommend Fight or Flight by Samantha Young. It's one of those books you will regret if you miss it!

Went into this one blindly, and I must say, I really liked it. I am a big fan of Samantha Young. I have read all of her books, so I knew there was a pretty good chance I would like this one too.

My favorite part of the book was that it was set in Boston. Being from Boston, I am harder on books set there because most people get everything wrong. To my delight, this was 100 precent on point! I was so happy!

Loved Ava and Caleb!!

Fight or Flight was a brilliantly executed story that was filled with so much passion and emotion, I honestly couldn't put it down. I was mesmerized by the intriguing and complicated characters. A truly amazing read!

From the second Caleb and Ava met, I was 100% invested. I wanted to know everything about them. It was crazy and intense in the beginning with their hate-lust attraction but it completely drew me in with this antagonistic banter and I wanted to know why they were the way they were. I was so hooked! I am a huge fan of animosity between characters but these two took it to a whole new level.

I love how the story was laid out, there was spectacular character development as we learn about Ava, her past and struggles. Ava was tough, loyal, and in pain and I felt like I experienced it all right along with her. As for Caleb, he was gruff, brusque, and hard. The man has a series edge to him. There are all these small, building moments with vulnerability and openness and the more I learned about him, the more I loved.

​I thought the build and pace to the story was amazing and the descriptions were spot on. There was emotion and drama, heat and love. The push and pull Caleb and Ava had between them was tense and hot all rolled into one. In addition, there were truly wonderful secondary characters making the story even richer. I thought it was all really thought out. Sometimes I'd have to take a deep breath while reading because I was so caught up in everything. And that ending, I was so stressed out waiting for these two to get their HEA. And all the emotion... it was killing me in a fan-freaking-tastic kind of way.

This book honestly consumed me and almost felt like an indulgence. I was so caught up in Caleb and Ava's relationship, hooked on the drama, emotion, and passion. I couldn't get enough. Loved every second! One of my favorite reads of the year!

Samantha Young writes the best characters with snarky fun dialogue. I certainly hope this is the first book in the series. Want more stories about the rest of the Scott brood.

***ARC received for an honest review***

Let me start by saying most readers will love this book. A brooding Scotsman. A spunky heroine. They each give as good as they get at their exciting meet-cute and thereafter.

That said - this isn't a trope that goes down smooth with me. Caleb is rude and Ava doesn't like him from the get go. However, she's attracted to him. This is not a thing I can get past. Pursuing a sexual relationship with a man that you genuinely dislike is mystifying to me. Which means no matter how cute the characters or how sweet the read I'm stuck on the outside looking in.

I'll save you my analysis of backdooring a relationship (you know, saying you don't want a boyfriend but you really do so you're basically a couple in your head but spend the entire time saying it's just sex), dishonesty (lying to oneself and the one you purport to love), the self-esteem issues that likely come with loving a man that talks to you/treats you that way, and the cowardice that comes with "I've had my heart broken once so now I'm a bitter prick who humps everyone and sends them on their way without a speck of basic manners bc 'man complexities.'" (if you're over 14 you've had your heart broken. Possibly even shattered. If you're too much of a titty-baby to get back on that horse and ride and thus use it as an excuse for being abominable you're prolly not gonna be the hero upon whom I'm crushing).

I've enjoyed one book in this trope. And while I didn't hate this one I won't be gushing all over it. That said, Alex did love it. Most of y'all will love it. You should read it. You should understand that I am weird. This is my hang-up (I feel like most of us readers have them). This is my hill upon which to die. And here I lie...

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It's been a long time since a book compelled me to stay up way too late to finish reading, but this book did just that. I can honestly say I hated Caleb more than I loved him, but when I loved him, I loved him hard. Ava was an amazing character and I was rooting for her the entire book. She deserved happiness, and respect. I need to know more about Harper and Jamie though, so I'm hoping we'll get to see more of those two!