How long does it take to fall in love?Bianca Evers learned the hard way–after thirteen years with her ex-husband–that not even half a lifetime of love is enough to save her from heartbreak. So the idea of falling for someone in less than fifteen hours? Impossible.Lucas Hawke is under no illusion that the beautiful American he fell for on their flight to Australia feels the same. She might want … Australia feels the same. She might want him–but just like the women in his past, she’s only thinking of right now.
But sometimes fate intervenes.
And sometimes someone arrives in your life who is meant to stay.
Forever.
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The Arrival of You is easily my most favorite story from this author!! Such a beautiful and wonderful story that I absolutely loved!!
One of the things I enjoyed the most about this story was how Bianca was true to herself and what she originally set out to do, which was taking an adventure of a lifetime. Yes, she had intense and overwhelming feelings for Lucas right away – there was never any doubt about that. But, she needed to take that time to explore and be by herself, even if she wanted to yes when Lucas asked her to stay.
And what can I say about Luc? He was soooooo sweet and swoony and the most patient guy ever – seriously, top-notch book boyfriend right here. I adored him. Was he perfect? No. And neither was Bianca. They both made mistakes, but their feelings were real and justified – and they didn’t hide how they felt from the other.
I can’t say enough good things about this story. It was fantastic and one that you definitely don’t want to miss!! Make sure you pick up Mile High first before reading this one to see where Bianca and Lucas’ love story begins!!
4.5 stars!
I am in love with my boo, Lucas so someone make it official already??
TAOY picks up right where Mile High ended.
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure how Bianca and Lucas’s story was going to play out but man it went in a direction I TOTALLY did not see.
So Bianca did annoy me a tiny bit in this book but she more than makes up for it and towards the end I fell in love with her all over again. It’s not easy to regain yourself after being broken apart by a loved one. I adore Bianca for taking that chance on life and coming out shining like the unicorn that she is.
In Mile High we saw that Lucas was this perfect flirt who was possibly made by angels. I LOVED seeing his vulnerable side, I adore the self realization that he went through and I so appreciate a man who knows that he is absolutely gone for his woman.
This book was definitely an emotional roller coaster that I LOVED being on. From steamy to heart breaking to sweet, this story had everything in spades. It’s a story of finding yourself for sure but it is also about realizing that you cannot depend on others for the love that should have come from you.
B. Cranford has once again hit me with all the feels! The Arrival of You is the journey of Bianca and Lucas, two people who met on a fifteen-hour flight to Australia and had one lovely time in the air 😉
This story is full of sexiness, fun & witty banter, finding yourself and finding the love you deserve. I loved this book and highly recommend it!
Arrival of You is the second in the Mile High duet and is a great conclusion to Bianca and Lucas’s story. A combination of instalust, fate and chemistry, this story had it all. Like in the first book, the connection between Bianca and Lucas was palpable and made their instalust-turned-relationship believable. While there were some hot times in this story, there was also a focus on character growth and development which rounded out the storyline nicely.
More Lucas and Bianca from Mile High? Yes, please.
What I adore about these books is the humanity of each character. Each character is flawed, funny, and doing his/her best. There is nothing extraordinary about any of them, and therein lies the magic of Cranford’s work. Families are as challenging as they are strong, love and relationships aren’t formed in straight lines, and mistakes are made and learned from.
We see growth through hard truths (Rose, I am looking at you), support from old friends, and wisdom from strangers. While the locations may be exotic to this reader, the themes are universal and so relatable.
When I started the series, I immediately fell for Lucas. He’s such a dreamboat. But Bianca’s story cracked open my heart and she wins it by a mile. I adore her strength, her struggles, and her heart. Each chapter helped me understand her better, and why she made the choices she did. I respect her, which is my highest compliment. And the ending? Perfection.
Is this book hot? There is no question of the palpable chemistry our author pens for these two. It’s spicy and sexy and all the good things.
Is it well written? Cranford’s writing is gorgeous and flawless. Reading her words is a pleasure. And it’s always fun to visit Australia through her eyes!
Read Mile High and then one-click The Arrival of You. You will be better people for it. Both are definite rereads for me.
Bianca sets out on a trip for self discovery after her divorce, but an unexpected connection with a stranger on a plane has her veering off course. Lucas is in love with the idea of being “in love” and although he is sure their instant chemistry is something special he has to let Bianca finish healing on her terms. If you believe everything happens for a reason and that our choices lead us to exactly where we are supposed to be then this story is for you. B. Cranford delivers a story of heartache, healing, chemistry, and that little thing called fate that I enjoyed very much.
While Mile High was the foreplay in this duet, The Arrival of You is definitely the climax to Lucas and Bianca’s story. The chemistry is off the charts from the very beginning and Lucas is the ultimate book boyfriend. Both characters must go on a bit of a journey of self-discovery and we learn that insta-love comes with obstacles. I loved the cross over of characters from other B. Cranford books. This is a well written beautiful book.
This book was magical.
Bianca and Lucas continue their travels…but not together. One saying kept running through my mind as we followed Bianca – you can’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket.
I adored the fact that despite the fact that she had such a strong connection with Lucas…this didn’t magically fix her. *He* didn’t magically fix her with “love”.
She still went out, and decided who she was going to be, and who she was becoming, without her past.
Maddening for him to sit and wait…but it made them all the stronger together.
What are you doing reading this? Go out and read this book.
The Arrival of You: A Mile High Novel by B. Cranford is phenomenal.
Cranford brought out all the feels.
First she hits you with the joys of new attraction, the steam of the romance, and the overall excitement in finding someone you’re crazy about.
But what I truly love as well, is she also delivers the realities. The way we all question ourselves. The way we let others impact our actions at times. And most of all … the way we seek true love, forgiveness, and happiness.
“Don’t let fear keep you standing still, and don’t let someone else’s mistakes dictate your life.”
Lucas and Bianca are both incredible in their own rights.
Neither of these characters are perfect, but that makes them even more inviting. It gives us all a way to connect with them, and the emotions they’re going through.
“I think maybe I didn’t need to find myself, I just needed to believe I myself.”
I love that Cranford didn’t rush this storyline. She takes her readers on a journey, and lets us experience the feels.
5 Stars
When fiction takes on reality and makes it truth this is the book you get.
This is a work of fiction but the story could be authentic if these situations presented themselves. I can’t believe how well the author nailed it. I don’t do spoilers so you have to read to see what is happening but trust me when I talk about the authenticity of the situations.
There were times I was so frustrated with Bianca I wanted to yell at her and tell her to wake up. Then when I thought about what she was going through and what she had been through I would’ve acted the same way. Lucas was everything you could want in boyfriend. He wasn’t without his baggage but he handled himself in a manner that was so real. He was totally believable. The story told the truth and didn’t skimp on human reaction.
One of the things I really loved, was this story evolved just like a relationship does. It started out fun and swoony. I have to admit I was reading with Australian accent in my head (seriously, who doesn’t love that accent!). Then just like in real life it took a more serious turn. With that came the realities. One of my things I liked most it showed what happens when we get inside our own heads and don’t communicate. This book brought to mind issues I don’t think about on a daily basis because they don’t affect me and that’s a good thing because I got to see their realities in a different perspective. So the story educated me on certain issues, aside from Australian lingo (which I loved).
It’s a story that brings all the feels to the table and makes them real. I’d say that books a keeper!
I have been waiting, oh so impatiently for this continuing story of Lucas and Bianca.
Their hotter than Hades meeting on the plane and the question “What happens when the plane lands?”
Ms. Cranford continues to brings the heat, the heart and oh my me the swoons with this story.
Bianca is gun shy after her divorce. She doesn’t want Lucas to be the rebound and she can’t quite trust her feelings. I so admired Bianca’s choice of finding herself, it was a hard choice but it was what she felt she needed.
Now Lucas…oh you loveable hunk of Australian man! I absolutely loved him. I loved how he just knew when he needed to pull Bianca out of her head. I admired how he knew he needed to let Bianca do her thing. I also admired how he was able to stand up for himself when the time came and wouldn’t and didn’t become a doormat!
Another thing I loved about this couple is how they “clicked”. They were meant to be. Even though their meeting and subsequent short time together, they both felt it! It took time and it took an amazing amount of patience on both Lucas and Bianca’s parts but it was so worth it in the end.
I loved seeing past characters make a bit of an appearance, it was lovely to see what they are up to!
Every story that Ms. Cranford has created is a world that I want to live in! This story is no exception and I cannot wait to see what she comes out with next!
RATING 4.5 STARS
The Arrival of You is book two in the Mile High duet by B. Cranford. In book one, we met Bianca Evers and Lucas Hawke who met on a fifteen hour flight from The States to Australia, one going home, the other getting away. We saw that instant zing, that spark of attraction that grew over those fifteen hours. But what happens once the plane lands? In this book, we find out.
One thing that I was thinking about while I was reading this book is that the author has most definitely done their job if their book makes us feel. It can be any emotion, as long as we are invested enough to feel. And Ms. Cranford did just that. In this book I felt so much. I felt frustration for the struggles that these characters were experiencing. I felt pain for what they had to go through. I felt happiness at what they were finding in each other.
Bianca was with her ex husband for thirteen years. But he cheated on her and abandoned her. Bianca took this trip to Australia to find herself. To learn how to be just Bianca again. She never thought she would meet someone on the plane and in just a few hours, feel more connected to him than she ever did her husband. How can that be possible?
Lucas has a tendency to jump in to relationships, always in search of his own happy ending. But none of them lasted. He can’t help but to feel like what he and Bianca have found is special, that she could be “the one.” Can he trust that this time is different? That what they share could really be a forever kind of thing?
Once on Australian soil, their relationship escalates hot and fast. But Bianca doesn’t trust herself. How can she know that this is different? That Lucas won’t tire of her just like her ex did? And how can she go all in when she hasn’t let go of the past yet?
“Sometimes you just know.”
Both of these two had some self discovery they needed to get through before they could be an “us.” Yes they made some mistakes. But their feelings were real. Their connection real. I have to say that the author did torture these two. My heart was breaking for both of them.
I enjoyed this so much. I loved both of these characters. I loved getting little glimpses of Ashton and Andrew from About Time. I also didn’t realize that the previous book, She Found Him, is about Lucas’s younger sister, Rose. This really was such a good book. I was fully invested the entire time. I needed these two to find their happiness together. The epilogue was the perfect icing on the cake. A sweet look into their future.
The Arrival of You has everything you need and love about a B. Cranford novel. Witty banter, so much steam, lovable yet conflicted characters, and a story that keeps you turning the pages. Bianca and Lucas will make you believe in faith, chemistry, and giving yourself a second chance.
La sigh…this book y’all is frickin fantastic. With the way things were left in Mile high I couldn’t wait to dig into this so I could see if Lucas has what it takes to make Bianca believe in love again. Their relationship starts with hot chemistry and lust at first sight but it develops into so much more when they finally land in Australia. I loved that he “lets” her go in order for her to finds herself.
This was simply a refreshing take on a second chance at love kinda book and it definitely shows why i love B.Cranford books.
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
THE ARRIVAL OF YOU immediately carries on from where MILE HIGH ended, and thank goodness for that! I would have been mightily miffed if we had jumped forward in time.
For Lucas Hawke and Bianca Evers, it’s a case of ‘now what?’ Their physical attraction never was and never will be in question – some of those scenes were so hot that I stopped reading on the bus and wait until I found some privacy – ha!
And it’s this attraction that has thrown them both for a loop. Bianca’s in Australia as an escape from her life in the US. After a significant betrayal by her ex-husband, Bianca’s questioning much of her adult life to date. If she’s not part of marriage she worked hard on, then what’s left? Who is she? Who does she want to be? What does she want? What does she need? Exploring a relationship with Lucas might sound tempting but is that a solution with a potential future? Or just ‘noise’ to avoid having to do some hard thinking.
Yes, these characters get the happy-ever-after I demand in romance books, but I swear, both of them did my head in at times! Apart from the sexy times, my urge to yell at the characters is also what kept me from reading it while travelling on the bus. They both – especially Lucas -make some unreasonable demands and irrational decisions. The bottom line is I was invested in their story.
Even with all the steam and questionable decision making, Cranford still managed to carve out space for a number of humorous moments. Australian vs. American differences in everyday living always provide a laugh.
The Arrival Of You picks up right from where the novella Mile High left off. It really takes off fast and furious with so much heat and electricity between Bianca and Lucas. But as fast and hot as this story starts, it quickly settles into a slow almost meandering pace as Bianca travels and searches for her true self.
“I think maybe I didn’t need to find myself, I just needed to believe in myself.”
I loved Lucas. He is strong and commanding but also patient and understanding. Lucas knows when to push and when he needs to just step back and allow Bianca to find her own way back to him.
This story is all emotion and feels. At times I wanted to rush Bianca, but she had to journey at her pace to her own self discovery.
-3.5 Stars-
I’m not sure that I believe in fate but the second half of this duet definitely has me wanting it to be real.
After spending hours on a plane together and agreeing to see where things go when there’s more room to grow, Bianca and Lucas begin to embark on what should be an epic journey. Their story made me wholeheartedly believe that people show up in your life exactly when you need them. Lucas is a hopeless romantic and Bianca is gun-shy about love. Lucas needed someone to show him that love isn’t about the easiest, least resistant road. Bianca needed someone who would wait it out, respect her, and show that her love is 100% enough.
My heart is bursting with fullness after ending this amazing journey with Bianca and Lucas. This duet is something insanely special and I never wanted it to end. It deserves so many more than just 5 stars!!
What happens when the plane lands?
I so enjoyed this conclusion to the Mile High Duet. This picks up right where Mile High left us. While Mile High was the hot, fast introduction to Lucas and Bianca, The Arrival of You gives us that heat and more–the longing, the depth, the exhilaration, the doubt and the fear of becoming more than just a fling. A great read!
Lucas and Bianca meet on a plane as she’s traveling to find herself after a divorce and Lucas is headed home. Have you ever met the right person at the wrong time? Bianca wasn’t ready and she needed time. Lucas knew she was “the one” and was more patient and understanding than I would’ve expected. I will have to say that I wanted to thumb Bianca up side the head with my kindle a few times….good gosh Lucas was a saint for putting up with her!
The story of Bianca and Lucas from Mile High (Recommend you read the novella first) continues in this story. After their steamy, instant attraction on the flight Bianca agrees to stay with Lucas for a visit and see how things go. It was not an easy road to happiness in this one, and there are some timely issues for the characters to overcome. What I liked about this one was how both Bianca and Lucas discovered things about themselves, learnt and grew from it. As always with Cranford’s writing the story was littered with witty banter and comical moments to lighten the emotional load. Not a light-hearted story, but one with truly emotional growth. I adore this couple.