Falling Fast

Books, Coffee & Passion
3.5 stars
Falling Fast is a classic small town, slow burn romance.

Colton is a warrior, he survived a painful and traumatic experience, endured a tough year of rehabilitation but he's back on his feet. Literally. He fought hard to get his life back and he learned to appreciate things in a way he didn't before, he's a great guy but he's still dealing with some emotional scars. Also, he's sexy as hell!

Gia is a sweet, independent and kind woman. She drops everything in her life, including a job she loves and her best friend, to move back to her mother's small hometown in order to take care of her grandmother. She's a sweetheart with a huge heart, she feels an instant attraction when she meets Colton and their first meeting is kind of hilarious. Gia is a little too naive sometimes but I actually loved how patient Colton was with her and how he asked her to let him in. I did struggle a little with the crazy ex angle (yes, Colton's ex), it was a bit over dramatic, however I don't want to give much away.

Overall, Falling Fast is a sweet, heart warming, slow burn romance, with great secondary characters, perfect for a rainy Sunday on the couch. I'm curious about Tide's story... I'm hoping that he'll fall for Nat even though there was no hint in that direction (I think I didn't miss anything!) but they would be totally awesome together and I would definitely read their story!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this one. It was classic ARR. Well written and well paced. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages. The sex scenes were hot. There was no angst or drama to speak of. No OM drama. Some OW drama (more about that in a bit). There was a nice array of interesting side characters, and both main characters were fairly likable. Colton was your typical ARR hero. Alpha. Hot. Sweet. All in from the start. Not much else to say about him, to be honest. He was a great hero. Gia was also very likable. She was sweet and kind. My only issue with her was I found her ridiculously naive at times. The whole boyfriend conversation had me rolling my eyes. Stuff like that inevitably ALWAYS makes the heroine look like an idiot (IMO). Lastly, this was all wrapped up in a very sugary sweet epilogue.



So the OW drama...sigh. I don't know about y'all, but I for one am sick of absurd over the top cartoon villain OW drama in books. Can none of these heroes just have a normal ex?? Do they all have to be psychotic and ridiculous in what they do? I rolled my eyes SO much over the antics of Colton's ex in this one. It didn't overly bother me in the sense that it affected my rating, but I did find it distracting enough that I felt the need to mention it. lol In any case, even with that, I still enjoyed this one. So it gets two solid thumbs up from yours truly.