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BOOK REVIEW - Ricochet ( addicted,#1.5)


I don't think many people can understand what it's like to be so invested in someone... We have an unhealthy, co-dependent relationship.I know this.And I'm trying to change, to grow beyond him, but why does that have to be a stipulation?I want to grow WITH him.I want to BE with him.I want to love Lo without people telling me that our love is too much.

 What happens when your whole purpose of living is taken from you…what happens when you have to face reality broken and scared…what happens when the slightest touch triggers a temptation stronger than you??? Well, we’re about to find out...Lily is coping with Lo's decision to make himself stronger in order to help her.

 Lily is trying to find the strength to fight her insecurities and her fear of losing Lo, but it's hard when all her coping mechanisms are the reasons that got her in this situation in first place.
What is more important sex and the seconds of bliss or Lo? is the fear of losing him enough to fight through her addiction? Ninety days is a long time to ask, but when true love is on the line, she knows she can't risk it but is she strong enough to fight it? With the help of her therapist and the new relationships that she is building with the people who love and care about her, she makes a promise to not only Lo but to Rose, Connor and Ryke but more importantly to herself...


“One,” I say in a small voice. “I will not look at porn.”
“Two. I will not masturbate!”
“Three. I will not be compulsive about sex!”
“And four,” I pause as I look at these final words. They mean the absolute most to me. “I will not cheat on Loren Hale!

 Lily has to deal with all the changes in her life, a new home, a new school and the days and nights without Lo by her side. Thankfully she is not alone, with the help of her sister Rose, her boyfriend Connor and Lo’s half-brother Ryke they watch over her and ease her into it all. It's hard though, no one understands her or can ease her fears and pain like he does and the only thing she has left to live for is the promise she made to Lo and pray he comes home soon…
You know when you read a book, and you become so HOOKED, so OBSESSED with the characters that you just wish they were real? That you could be a part of their story, or maybe just jump into the pages and hold them and hug them and tell them it'll all be okay? Well that's exactly what I want to do with Lily & Lo. The pain they both went through during this book just tore me up inside. I love the fact that they are both finally willing to try and get their lives in order because of the love they have for one another.

 I just love how they love, so passionate and so unapologetic.

 I JUST LOVE THEM!!!! I know I said love like 10 times in this review, but I just need to get it out. I haven't felt this passionate about characters in a series in a long time and it's just making me want to burst with giddiness!
I no longer craved for something more. He was enough.

 RICOCHET is the three months that Lily and Lo go about working on ridding themselves of their addictions. Being healthy in both mind and body is their goal. Learning what triggered their addictions is a big step in recovery. The back history of their relationship told throughout the book helps the reader understand how this couple goes from best friends to lovers.

 This companion novel starts off right after book one leaves off, and it lasts 90 days. 90 days where Lo is in rehab staying sober and 90 days where Lily must live in the real world staying celibate. Both are getting the help they need and fighting their addictions. Even though they’re not together physically, they’re still together fighting their addictions and trying to stay strong for each other.

 This, like the first book, is entirely from Lily’s pov. I really wanted more Lo in this one, like maybe some of his time away, that’s the only reason it wasn’t quite a 5 for me. I still loved it lots. It was great to get a little more time with Ryke and Daisy- I can tell their book is going to be fun!

 I loved it! I was curious how it will all work out... Lo in rehab, Lily alone for 90 days... and well, it was very well played. Though we didn't have much Lo in present, we had plenty of him through flashbacks from the past. They showed how LiLo's relationship began and why they started enabling each other's addictions.

 I loved how Lily and Lo realized that they needed to change to have a healthy relationship. Sure, they still have a long way to go but the urge to work on their problems is there.

 My last tear falls. I can’t move to wipe it. I am transfixed by Loren Hale, my everything.
“I love you,” he says again, “and no other man will ever say those words and mean them the way I do.

 Ricochet gutted me on an emotional level. At first I was afraid I wouldn't like it because Lo isn't around and I thought the long distance won't be able to compliment the book but I was surprised to find myself pleased with how the whole situation was handled.

 In this companion novel, Lo and Lily were apart and they were working on getting rid of their addictions - Lo being in a rehab miles away while Lily being celibate and spending her time with her sisters Rose and Daisy.

 I love how everything turned out good for both of them despite the loneliness they've endured. With this experience, they were able to test themselves and find out if their love for each other stays the same.

 Will we still love each other if he's sober and I'm wading through the things that torment me? Will he fit into my life if I'm struggling with my addiction while he's healthy and absolved from his?

 Beside our main couple and their epic love story, we also got more of Connor and Rose. And you can't do nothing but love this overconfident, know it all, preppy boy and this sophisticated, frosty, independent girl.
“She’ll be intelligent and know more than Connor and me put together.“That’s impossible,” Connor tells her. “We’re the two smartest people in the entire world. You put us together, and you get a superhuman.

 Not to mention Ryke... because really... I love him... can't wait for his book. There was so much of him here, it was like prelude to his and Daisy's story.
“Hate to break it to you, but sex is ten times better than skydiving.”“No it’s not,” she rebuts.Ryke leans forward on his chair a little. “Then whoever fucked you didn’t do it right, sweetheart.

 Ricochet is a full length companion novel to  Addicted To You and continues Lily & Lo's tumultuous, heartfelt and emotional journey. I can't get enough of this series!!!

 I loved the fact that beside the main characters how the secondary characters were also highlighted here-- like Daisy and Ryke's romantic build-up and Rose and Connor's irresistibly charming love affair. I just wish that there's more Lo and Lily phone/Skype interaction here and better yet, a Lo POV.

 I would like to say:
Don't mind that it is something-point-something. This is not a novella that you can skip and not miss out any important details. I know that it was published after second novel, but I don't think I would be able to enjoy reading Addicted series if the authors haven't decided to write these in between stories and build, lets call it a bridge that connects timeline.

 One thing that is different if you compare it with other two books, is that story is equally focused on all characters although it is told from Lily's point of view. We find out more about Ryke and Daisy, but also about Connor and Rose. I was worried in the beginning that it would turn into Gossip Girl fanfiction - they are all rich kids with too much free time - but it did not. Steam level is much higher than in Addicted to You - snippets to Lily's past were cold-shower-worthy. And there are barely any explicit scenes - Krista and Becca Ritchie know how to write perfect build-up of tension and emotions.

 This novel as a whole, was a soul-wrenching continuation of Addicted to You. I legitimately cried and swooned and everything!
I'm officially hooked on this series and will be moving onto the next book right away.

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