Jen's Reviews > Crashed

"Life isn't about how you survive the storm,
but rather how you dance in the rain."

I have been absolutely brought to my knees with the final installment to this highly emotional,sexy, and romantic story. "Crashed" was by far the most intense book of the trilogy, and my absolute favorite. This conclusion to Rylee and Colton's love affair was a journey of extreme highs and lows...in the end though the pain that this couple endured and suffered through, carried them all of the way to the finish line; which was a thing of beauty when all was said and done. K. Bromberg is an amazing author who delivered a series that most readers will find impossible to forget. Her characters came to life and they will be forever etched into my heart for years to come.

This book was heavy duty, and at times I became an emotional wreck. Colton and Rylee are given more than their fair share of angst; but I was amazed at the strength both of them had to pull through and fight for each other. In the beginning of the story Colton is the one that is down, and Rylee is devastated that she may lose him. When I say that she was devastated; that is definitely an understatment. I seriously though that she was going to fall apart and never be able to pick up the pieces ever again. I will say that Rylee gave me a huge surprise when she eventually pulled up her big girl panties and fought hard for Colton in a variety of different ways. Rylee is by far one of the most strongest heroine's I have ever read about, and it was wonderful to see her transformation from the first book all the way to the last. She had her work cut out for her with Colton always trying to put up road blocks when he felt he was getting too emotionally vulnerable. Not only would Colton shut down; but he could be down right cruel, and Rylee never backed down. Becks, who was Colton's closest friend, also played a huge role in trying to keep Rylee and Colton on the right track. He was fundamental in their success, and I hear there will be a book coming out about him and I will be standing in line for that one for sure!

Colton was the one that showed the most transformation. He went from being majorly damaged to realizing his extreme love for Rylee. His journey had me close to tears more than once, and it was heartbreaking to hear what this guy had happen to him as a child. I was glued to the pages during most of Colton's journey, and the author did such a good job with writing the scenes I could taste his pain and frustration. I felt like I was living right alongside of Colton and it broke my heart. (I sat in the parking lot at the grocery store for a few hours because I couldn't put the book down!!) I realize I am not giving any details to the story; but it is a trilogy that I wouldn't want to disclose any details to someone who is thinking of reading it. This is a series that I highly recommend, and I promise you won't be disappointed!

I will say the scavenger hunt at the end of Crashed was so heartwarming. It was a bittersweet ending to the series and I loved the uniqueness of it! To take us down memory lane through all three books was brilliant.It was a beautiful reminder of what these two had gone through to get them to where they were at this time!