- Publisher: Ginger Scott
- Publication date: 8/29/2014
- Series: Falling Series, #1
First, I had to remember how to breathe. Then, I had to learn how to survive. Two years, three months and sixteen days had passed since I was the Rowe Stanton from before, since tragedy stole my youth and my heart went along with it.
When I left for college, I put a thousand miles between my future and my past. I’d made a choice—I was going to cross back to the other side, to live with the living. I just didn’t know how.
And then I met Nate Preeter.
An All-American baseball player, Nate wasn’t supposed to notice a ghost-of-a-girl like me. But he did. He shouldn’t want to know my name. But he did. And when he learned my secret and saw the scars it left behind, he was supposed to run. But he didn’t.
My heart was dead, and I was never supposed to belong to anyone. But Nate Preeter had me feeling, and he made me want to be his. He showed me everything I was missing.
And then he showed me how to fall.
*This is a standalone in a three-part series that will focus on different characters. Each book can be read on its own.
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Review
This is Falling. What a beautiful story. There was something about this book that made it so great, especially with the little flashes of heartbreak and insecurity. Ginger Scott really succeeded in dragging me into the plot and the characters and showing me their unique personalities and emotions. She really made the characters real to me and shared their pain and joy. This book was definitely a unique experience that any reader can enjoy.
Rowe was such a contradiction. She was equally scared and outgoing which made for a unique combination when put into difficult situations. She was so brave, yet so easily frightened. She wasn’t the ‘normal’ scarred girl who went back and forth with herself on whether or not she should trust Nate. Once she decided she stuck with it even when she had her doubts. Ginger Scott made her into the perfect character for this book. She was innocent yet mischievous when the time was right and I loved how she challenged Nate.
“You should make more wishes”
I liked how Nate was a realistic guy with a soft side. He didn’t make a major change in his attitude to be with Rowe and that’s one thing that really helped their relationship along. Another plus to his character was the mistakes he made. While they were damaging they weren’t unforgivable and I liked how the author kept it from crossing that line. Some books like to cross that line and then try to back track –> which leaves me with mixed emotions and a dislike for the guy. Nate was the perfect combo. of mushy and manly and every girl will have a crush on him by the end of the book.
Josh was another big part of this book. While he wasn’t physically present, he played a big part in Nate and Rowe’s relationship. The way that he was included in the book was subtle for the most part. His only big role was during the big ‘Revelation and Reveal’ conflict in the book yet this didn’t make him unimportant. His influence on Rowe put a lot of pressure on Nate and it was exciting to see how he would handle it!
Overall this book was super great and I can’t wait to read book 2, which is about Ty and Cass. Throughout This is Falling, the book gave little updates on their relationship and I am so excited to see their story. I pretty much fell in love with him during this book so I know the next is going to be amazing.
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Author Info
A sucker for a good romance, Ginger’s other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. (She’s also a sucker for a hot quarterback, catcher, pitcher, point guard…the list goes on.) Ginger has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for more than 15 years. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website athttp://www.littlemisswrite.com.
When she's not writing, the odds are high that she's somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork 'em, Devils).
