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Falling Completely (Starling Falls, #1)

by Aidan Willows (Goodreads Author)

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Romance Novels in Color said: "

Adored this book!

Falling completely is Aidan Willows' debut novel, and she is now one in a long list of new authors I absolutely fan girl over.

This story is about two sisters Maliya (Liya) and Annika (Nikki) who move from London across the Atlantic t

Adored this book!

Falling completely is Aidan Willows' debut novel, and she is now one in a long list of new authors I absolutely fan girl over.

This story is about two sisters Maliya (Liya) and Annika (Nikki) who move from London across the Atlantic to a small town called Starling Falls. Annika begins running their great aunt's bakery and Maliya works as a nurse in the local hospital. Her dream is to go to Oxford to become a doctor like her parents before her.

While in Starling Falls, Maliya meets Caleb.

Caleb is a firefighter who grew up with his aunt and uncle because of the rough childhood he suffered at the hands of his addict mother. Caleb comes with a bevy of brothers and a sister who all make the story a glorious read! Once Caleb meets Maliya (in a funny meet-cute) he's sure she's the one for him. The only problem is, Maliya is determined to never give her love to anyone ever again.

Willow crafts a hilarious book filled with vibrant characters who all conspire to make you fall in love right along with Maliya and Caleb. Caleb was my favorite kind of hero: strong but caring, funny and vulnerable. Who at no point planned to attempt to curb Maliya's dream of becoming a doctor. From the start he accepts Maliya exactly how she is and shows Annika an easy affection that makes him charming from start to finish. And (Joy!) Maliya was a wonderful heroine: snarky, real, human, imperfect, and willing to speak her mind.

I absolutely cannot wait for Willows' next book (Annika and Jake's story, one of Caleb's brothers). And am definitely praying she eventually gets around to writing Nate's story (Caleb's oldest brother who, because he is the oldest and got them rescued from their destructive childhood, is quiet, brooding, and mysterious as hell). I can only imagine the sort of woman who'd be good enough for all that.

Read this book and prepare to love every character from the cannibalistic cat to the great aunt who is so prickly-with-a-side-of-dry-humor you can't help but love her.

~Reviewed by Michelle

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Because My Heart Said So

by Nia Forrester (Goodreads Author)

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I love a good friends to lovers story so I was only too happy to read Because My Heart Said So by four great authors: Nia Forrester, Jacinta Howard, Lily Java, and Rae Lamar.

"Acceptable Losses" by Nia Forrester was a pretty interesting story. Quentin

I love a good friends to lovers story so I was only too happy to read Because My Heart Said So by four great authors: Nia Forrester, Jacinta Howard, Lily Java, and Rae Lamar.

"Acceptable Losses" by Nia Forrester was a pretty interesting story. Quentin and Lena are lawyers working for the same firm and have been friends for a long time. While Lena has had a crush on Quentin, nothing has happened because Quentin is married (although separated). I didn't necessarily love their friendship. While they were "friends" there ended up being quite a lot about Quentin that Lena didn't know and Quentin didn't even know Lena had a twin. So there were a lot of holes for me. I thought Quentin setting Lena up with his brother then wanting her back (and her being compared to a similar hot wheel incident when they were kids) was a bit <<insert Rest Bitch Face emoji here>>. It took Quentin waaaaaaay too long to finally admit his feelings for Lena and felt that Forrester didn't have enough room in the short story to delve into Quentin's back story and why he was the designated "martyr" of his family (as his brother put it) and constantly lived his life for other and not for himself. I actually preferred the brother and wouldn't mind getting a story about him. Quentin seemed a bit stiff, square, and boring for me, overall. His divorce so soon into a relationship made it a bit hard for me to really see how their HEA would work out.

I adored Jacinta Howard's "Blind Expectations." Both Trevor and Leah were such wonderful characters. I loved their friendship. As artists both have known each other since Leah moved in a few doors down in the same complex. When we first see Leah and Trevor together, he's helping her off the side of the road where her car broke down. Their back and forth, bickering, and how Trevor casually stepped in to take care of things for her was endearing. From there we get to see Lena apologize for snapping on him and how Trevor reacts to her silly, meandering voicemails. Their interactions were truly charming. I loved how Trevor eventually reeled her into a romantic entanglement instead of friendship. Leah is such a quirky and unique heroine that I couldn't help but enjoy her eccentricities. Trevor seemed like the exact man you'd be friends with then fall deeply, madly in love with. Both characters were well developed and I could easily believe their transition from friends to lovers. I would be happy to read more about these two characters and see their love blossom even more.

"Blackbirds" by Lily Java seemed written by a poet. The writing was melodic and highly cerebral but in the end didn't do it for me as a love story. Maybe because the story seemed more about the wording and symbology than the characters and their emotions and development. Either way, I didn't love this story, couldn't finish it, and didn't like being stuck in Sydney's head way more than getting to see her and Elliot interact.

"Blur" by Rae Lamar was an enjoyable 'round the way romance. Kyle and Jade were real and vibrant. I could see both in my mind and know I would have loved the story more had I been able to see their interplay on screen. Seeing the teasing light in their eyes or the way Jade or Kyle moved would have only enhanced the story more. There are funny moments, like Kyle being Jade's Fuck it Coach and explaining to her that she is "the gatekeeper through which all fucks must pass." And sweet and caring moments. It brought to mind a sort of Love and Basketball/Brown Sugar interplay that I love to watch but, here, didn't always translate smoothly on the page.

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Jul 06, 2016 06:01AM · see review