Falling by Jane Green

Title: Falling 

Author: Jane Green 

Publisher: Berkley

Release Date: July 19, 2016 

The New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House,Jemima J, and Summer Secrets presents a novel about the pleasure and meaning of finding a home—and family—where you least expect them...

When Emma Montague left the strict confines of upper-crust British life for New York, she felt sure it would make her happy. Away from her parents and expectations, she felt liberated, throwing herself into Manhattan life replete with a high-paying job, a gorgeous apartment, and a string of successful boyfriends. But the cutthroat world of finance and relentless pursuit of more began to take its toll. This wasn’t the life she wanted either. 

On the move again, Emma settles in the picturesque waterfront town of Westport, Connecticut, a world apart from both England and Manhattan. It is here that she begins to confront what it is she really wants from her life. With no job, and knowing only one person in town, she channels her passion for creating beautiful spaces into remaking the dilapidated cottage she rents from Dominic, a local handyman who lives next door with his six-year-old son. 

Unlike any man Emma has ever known, Dominic is confident, grounded, and committed to being present for his son whose mother fled shortly after he was born. They become friends, and slowly much more, as Emma finds herself feeling at home in a way she never has before.

But just as they start to imagine a life together as a family, fate intervenes in the most shocking of ways. For the first time, Emma has to stay and fight for what she loves, for the truth she has discovered about herself, or risk losing it all. 

In a novel of changing seasons, shifting lives, and selfless love, a story unfolds—of one woman’s far-reaching journey to discover who she is truly meant to be…

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I think Jane Green just broke me. I haven't felt this way after reading a book in a long time. 

This story is full of heartbreak and I couldn't stop sobbing.  The end for me was bittersweet. I do believe Jane Green is a spectacular storyteller.  Her characters always feel real to me, someone you could know or would be glad to meet. Emma and Dominic were not any different.

Falling features Emma Montague. A British woman who has decided to leave her exciting NYC Manhattan lifestyle for Westport, Connecticut. She wishes to pursue a career as an interior designer, something she has an affinity for. Emma decides to rent a place instead of buying it.  To her shock, she finds her new landlord and handyman Dominic, attentive, honest and handsome. 

Dominic Di Franco is a single parent. The mother of his six-year-old son Jesse left them years ago without any notice.  He has not been in a serious relationship until he meets Emma. She comes from a different world than him but he knows she's the one he wants. Getting his little boy on board with him turns out to be difficult at times. 

I was fully invested in their story but wasn't expecting the twist. I was not prepared for my heart to be broken in this way. I have no way of telling you how much it affected me. I had huge empathy for Emma and her situation. 

As with Summer Secrets, I wished there were more chapters in the novel. At least, this time, I got an epilogue. 

Cliffhanger: No

4/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Release Blitz & Giveaway The Fading Trilogy by E.K. Blair

Fading (Fading, #1)

reviews: 1015

ratings: 8389 (avg rating 4.16)

SYNOPSIS for FADING

Can a guilty conscience keep wounds from healing?

Fine arts major, Candace Parker, grew up with a mother who thinks image is everything, and her daughter’s perfection will never be good enough. About to graduate college and pursue her dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, Candace decides it’s time to let go and have a little fun. But fun is short-lived when a brutal attack leaves her completely shattered. 

The memories that consume and torment Candace are starting to destroy her when she meets Ryan Campbell, a successful bar owner. He feels instantly connected and tries to show her that hope is worth fighting for. But is Ryan harboring his own demons? As walls slowly begin to chip away, the secrets that are held within start to become painful burdens.

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Freeing (Fading, #2)

reviews: 227

ratings: 1896 (avg rating 4.16)

SYNOPSIS for FREEING

Knowing who you are and accepting who you are come at different prices. 

Jase Kinrick grew up in your typical, all-American household. But after the death of his sister, his parents shut down, forcing him to deal with everything life throws his way alone. Terrified of the person he’s discovering himself to be, Jase has his way with every willing girl to try and rid himself of what he fears he is—gay. 

Escaping California and moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington, Jase frees himself to the reality that he likes men. Never staying with any guy long enough to get to know them, he doesn’t realize that he’s still hiding from who he is until he meets Mark. Scared of having real feelings for another guy stirs up the questions and fears he’s fought hard to bury. 

To strip away the barriers to the heart of what is real, and to be okay with what lies underneath, will be Jase’s moment of truth. But he’ll need Mark to lead him there.

Falling (Fading, #3)

reviews: 351

ratings: 2583 (avg rating 4.38)

SYNOPSIS for FALLING

Sometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming.

Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel.

When Ryan meets Candace Parker, all of his walls slowly begin to crumble. Not sure of the truth of who she is, he feels his mind is playing tricks on him. Unable to force out the thoughts that consume him, Ryan is haunted by visions that torment him every time he looks at her. He finds himself swallowed by guilt and blame, but he’s unwilling to turn his back on the one person that could possibly save him.

You’ve heard Candace’s story in Fading, now hear Ryan’s. 

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Falling (Fading #2) by E.K. Blair

ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.

Ryan Campbell is a successful business man. He can't say that about his personal life. He has a great family but has no one special to share it with.
He parties and uses women as a distraction.
Everything changes when he meets Candace Parker, a ballerina with a very sad past. Suddenly, he cares what she may think of him. She becomes his number one priority and he wants to be there for her.
Ryan just needs to convince her that he's in for the long run.

What to say about this book?

I can start by saying that I liked it. We get to know everything that Ryan was feeling before he met Candace and later on, how he fell in love with her.

“You’ve always intrigued me. You aren’t like any girl I’ve ever known. Without even trying, you get me thinking about myself and what I want out of life. You’re everything I never thought I wanted, but when I met you, you were everything I needed.”

Ryan has gone through life using women as an addiction to prevent him from feeling. He has never been in love and it's because he doesn't want to discover that he might be like his terrible father.

It's amazing to see how Ryan changes. How he opens himself to trust and protect Candace.  He gives himself completely.

“I never thought I needed anything in this life until I met you. Everything you give me is exactly what I have always needed, and you do it perfectly.” 

He knows that Candace is what he wants and he is determined to wait for her until she is ready.

“You don’t even know how much you have already given me. When I met you, I found me.”

I need to comment on Ryan's family.  He is a good son, he has a great relationship with his mother, his cousin Tori and with all his nephews and nieces.  His mother was super sweet and so supportive.

“Sometimes it isn’t about breaking walls, dear. Sometimes it’s simply about proving yourself to the other person that they’re willing to just let them down.”

 I enjoyed this book. I can recommend it without any doubts.

“I see you in colors that don’t exist.” 

4/5 Fangs

Falling (Fading, #2) by E.K. Blair Cover Reveal

FALLING by E.K. Blair (Final book in the Fading Series)

Release Date:

December 9, 2013

Genre: 

Contemporary Romance

Coming of Age

Drama

Synopsis:

Sometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming.

Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel. 

When Ryan meets Candace Parker, all of his walls slowly begin to crumble. Not sure of the truth of who she is, he feels his mind is playing tricks on him. Unable to force out the thoughts that consume him, Ryan is haunted by visions that torment him every time he looks at her. He finds himself swallowed by guilt and blame, but he’s unwilling to turn his back on the one person that could possibly save him.

You’ve heard Candace’s story in Fading, now hear Ryan’s.

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