Book Review | Falling Into You – A.L. Jackson (Falling Stars Series, Book Three)

Falling Into You
By: A.L. Jackson

Series: Falling Stars
Book # in Series: 3 of 4
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Trope: Suspense, Second Chance, Angst

Publisher: Self published
Release Date: September 21st, 2020
My Rating: 5 Stars
Format: Kindle (Advanced Copy)

Blurb:

Richard Ramsey is the guitarist for the world’s hottest new band.
Gifted. Charismatic. Hot as sin.
Lend your ear, and he’ll steal your heart.
Nah, you can’t have his considering he left it in his hometown years ago.

He knows better than going back. But it’s his younger sister’s wedding, and there’s no way he can say no to that.

He should have known she would be there, invading his senses and making him thirst and hunger for what he wants most.

Violet Marin hates him for what he’s done. He left her emptyhanded with their wreckage strewn all around. She’s picked up the pieces and is living her life the best way that she can.

But their connection is fierce.
Their attraction unending.
It only takes one glance for their worlds to collide.
One touch to set them on fire.

But she doesn’t know the dark secrets he keeps. If he had understood the true price of fame, he would have known he’d sold his soul and this debt is something he cannot repay.

Letting her go is impossible, but will loving her cost it all?

A sensuous, captivating contemporary stand-alone romance in the Falling Stars series from NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author, A.L. Jackson . . .

Now that is how you tell a story!!! Holy hell! All the heart pounding adrenaline, suspense, and a second chance romance to last a lifetime. Richard Ramsey has arrived! And once again, A.L. Jackson is now the proud owner of all my tears!

In My Own Words:

They say when you know, you know… And with one glance in a crowded bar Richard knew Violet was his one true love. He knew she would be the one to stand by his side to celebrate all his highs and be the shoulder to lean on during all life’s low moments.

But when reality steps in and all that comes with fame, Richard finds himself stuck in the middle of a spider’s web full of lies and deceit. A spider web that can be catastrophic for his loved ones. So the man walks away from the one person who means the most to him, Violet. He’ll be damned if she’s used as collateral to get to him.

Six years later, Richard is back in the one place he swore he’d never step foot in. His hometown, a place where the rumor mill never sleeps. A place where he left his heart behind all those years ago. A place where the love of his life resides with her little girl, still clutching his heart as tight as she can.

Fate be damned, Richard walked away the first time. He isn’t about to make the same mistake twice. He’s going to keep his girl this time around, no matter what.

My Thoughts:

Richard Ramsey…. What the hell am I going to do with you? That was literally my thought process throughout this whole novel! I honestly couldn’t wrap my head around all the shit he was put through. Throughout the series we saw him as one way, within this story we see him under a brand new light. We see his darkness and his light, we see everything. This man is an anomaly. He’s a tortured soul and in my mind he’s the exact definition of the word Hero…. And due to spoilers being the enemy, that is all I’m going to say about that.

In my mind, Violet was a warrior throughout this novel. She also was handed a very shitty hand due to Richard’s choices to leave all those years ago. But through all those years of separation, her feelings never wavered. There’s a fine line between love and hate and this novel shows how complex love/hate really and truly is. Hate is finely connected to love. The two go hand and hand.

Now onto the subject of one special individual… Daisy!

I say this all the time, a second chance, is the best when you add a child in the mix! Daisy, Violet’s daughter, was the final factor that pushed this novel up to a 5 star rating for me. This five year old girl is a whirlwind of sass and innocence. I found myself laughing so damn hard during her scenes, especially the moment with her and Rhys! These two had my clutching my side in pain from laughing at their wild antics. I couldn’t get enough!

This child brought so much happiness to this novel. It flawlessly balanced out the angst factor. Let’s not get started on the softness she brought to Richard’s character. His alpha protector mode kicked in full force when Violet and Daisy stepped back into the picture. Holy shit, this man was a beast on the hunt for any and all threats!

Another factor I loved within this novel was the suspense. The not knowing portion of this novel nearly killed me! I can’t tell you how many times I found myself sitting on the edge of my seat and how many times I jumped up from my couch with my kindle in hand and paced my living room floor. Word to the wise, expect the unexpected. Richard and Violet’s story is never as it seems. The twists and turns gave me a heavy case of emotional whiplash.

Do I recommend this novel?

Richard and Violet’s story tore my heart into smithereens! I loved not knowing what was going to happen and I loved how, nearly, every one of my predictions were wrong! Falling Into You was unpredictable! So if you love all of that plus a high dose of suspense, second chance true love, and angst.. I highly recommend you 1-click this bad boy immediately!!!!

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