Review: The Gravity Of Us, Brittainy C. Cherry

I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. Every installment in Cherry’s Elements series has been nothing short of spectacular, and The Gravity Of Us is another book I am keeping on my re-read list.

These characters, Graham and Lucy, are so opposite in every way. He is a broken shell of a man who refuses to let himself feel any kind of emotion. She is an effervescent free-spirit who feels EVERYTHING. Lucy is respectful and kind, where Graham is cantankerous and rude. But underneath that hard, cold, unfeeling mask is a hurt, heartbroken, scared man, who surprises himself when he suddenly begins to feel and laugh and (gasp!) love around Lucy. Lucy, the woman who he should never be with.

Their relationship starts out as a tenuous friendship. Well, not even that because Graham doesn’t want to be Lucy’s friend. He just needs her help. And even asking for help takes a lot out of this man. But over time, these two characters develop a bond so rich and strong and so heartfelt.

“Being around you does something strange to me, something that hasn’t happened in such a long time.”
“What happens?”
He took my hand in his then led it to his chest, and his next words came out as a whisper. “My heart begins to beat again.”

But then, their forbidden relationship is shattered to pieces before it can even begin.

“She was the one thing off-limits, and the only thing I’d ever craved.

Thankfully, this story has a HEA. The road is long and painful for Graham and Lucy, but they get their forever. Because as Graham says in one of his chapters at the end, “she was always meant to be my last word.”

It’s touching, it’s heartwarming. But it’s not just the relationship between Lucy and her Graham Cracker that touched me. It’s the relationships that Lucy has with her sisters as well, and how each of them finally find the peace that they need contributes to Graham getting back the light in his life. I was up into the wee hours of the morning to finish this story because I could not put it down. And the lack of sleep was so worth it.