There is nothing better than coming up with a wonderful book and just falling into the stories of two people destined to be together. However, just as in life, sometimes an author takes the opportunity to astound us, even break our hearts a little. When I had the opportunity to read this new release I didn’t know what I was getting into. What I ended up with was a love/hate feeling. Here’s my thoughts.
FALLING by Jane Green
Publisher: Berkley (July 19, 2016)
ISBN-13: 978-0399583285
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…
My Thoughts on FALLING by Jane Green
What the hell just happened?
That’s what I keep saying to myself as I got towards the end of this book. The author brings us beautiful story of two people that were not expecting to find each other but yet were so perfect together. They both just knew they were the one.
The author gives us a beautifully written, compelling story that’s just right for a Sunday afternoon and late evening read. Wonderful scenes, beautiful descriptions, and people that you just want to love. They both have other issues in their life but they see seem to work perfectly together.
While expecting an amazing happily ever after, the last thing you’re expecting is a broken heart. Hence the what “the hell just happened” question. I was sucker punched and this book quickly became a tearjerker. The author did pull out a somewhat happy ending, but not a typical romance novel ending.
I am still upset about how the author decided to end this book but I have to ask myself, would I have missed it? I don’t think so. You have to decide for yourself.
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