Review: Audrey Bell has won me over
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
Reviewed by Taryn for My Secret Romance Book ReviewsOMG... If I could give this book more than five stars I would! The Fall of January Cooper is by far the best book of 2014 for me. A MUST READ! Audrey Bell has won me over- And I’m not an easy one to win over either. I LOVED this book to pieces."Well your judgmental. And you talk too much, "I said. "I found you much more attractive when you had the strong, silent thing going.""You find me attractive?""Found. Past tense. Your personality is abrasive. And I hate your shoes."Christian and January come from opposite sides of the tracks, but both are suffering. They meet by chance and don't exactly hit it off. What's great about them is that they aren't afraid to say what's on their mind, either of them. The love/hate relationship was almost too good to be true. The witty banter between each other was off the charts! It's usually one sided, like both aren't allowed to be brash, but not here. I don't think I have ever highlighted so much on my kindle before. I laughed, I ached, I felt for them and connected to them. But they gave it to back each other 110% and that to me is what I love the most. She can dish it, and Christian can return it.I glared. "Listen, you've been on my case all night. I might suck at bartending, but there is nothing wrong with the way I eat pizza."He just laughed. "Oh, yes, there is.""Why because I use a fork?""Yes.""Well, my feet hurt, my confidence has been destroyed, and I am covered in gin. So if you don't like how I eat pizza, I'm sorry, but I just don't have any f**** left to give."He was laughing again."Shut the f*** up," I said.So much for handling him trying to get under my skin."You have no idea what you're doing. Where'd they teach you how to eat pizza? Finishing school? Pick it up. How do you not know this?""That's unsanitary.""Like hell it is. It's pizza. It's how it's designed."I glared at him, crumpling up a napkin in one hand. "I have had enough of your harassment. I'm exhausted. I'm covered in cheap gin, and I'm not going to contract meningitis B from pizza with my grubby little hands."He half-choked on the pizza he was eating as he dissolved into a fit of laughter."I'm only doing this so you shut up. I don't think I've ever hated anything as much as the sound of your voice. And if I get sick it's your fault."January isn’t your typical New Adult heroine lead..."She has a reputation for being ruthless."She’s no timid virgin that's going to tame the bad boy. January Cooper, the strong, feisty little that she is has to be my favorite heroine to date. A bit pretentious, but I liked that about her. She comes from a wealthy family where she is handed everything. She's brilliant and doesn't miss a beat. She attends Harvard, but unfortunately becomes stuck in the crossfire of her fathers Ponzi scheme. Everything is gone in the blink of an eye. Luckily she’s a go getter with a lot of confidence, so she does what she needs to get by when she is left all alone. But even the strong can break...Christian....oh I loved him so much."She looked like a butterfly caught in a rainstorm with nowhere to land." Then he would say, "She was curled up like a little rodent."A former hockey player who suffered a great loss at his young age. Add in a relentless father who wanted nothing but the best for his son, there is no way not to feel for him. His story hurt to read, his emotions were running rapid through me the entire time. Even when he was being selfless, he was still suffering inside while dishing it out with January.Now I need to read every book Audrey has written, because I loved every minute of this read so I can only imagine how great her other books will be. Her writing is effortless, it flows perfectly. Not only is the plot refreshing and different, but the characters are BY FAR the best I've read in a long time! I expected such a different read. It was nothing that I thought it would be, but everything I had hoped for. I can't think of one thing to complain about. All I have to say is give it a chance!Needless to say, I am completely and thoroughly in love with The Fall of January Cooper. And with Audrey Bell.This book has the BEST lines EVER! See for yourself:"You just get less attractive with every syllable," I whispered for dramatic effect. "It's horrifying.""Like all athletes who got arrested, he apparently had a library of d*** pics he's sent to various strippers.""Do you know if our school has cooking classes?"Clarissa nodded. "Yeah, chemistry.""What?""Chemistry is like cooking.""I'm not talking about meth, okay I'm talking about cupcakes and muffins.""Well, I'm capable of communicating your concern.""You'll communicate my concern? That's great. Communicate my rage, too, while you're at it. Okay?""January, try to maintain your equilibrium."Maybe that was better than stay calm.