Review: fab, fun read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
Fall into Forever  Beth HylandReview from Jeannie Zelos Book reviews.I'm very much a person who has to be in the mood for a certain type of book, and yesterday what I wanted was a good, dramatic but straight-forward romance. So, Fall into Forever was the one I chose, and it delivered exactly what I needed. A story with romance, action, lots of emotions from happiness to real tearjerker sadness.Ivy was a great female lead. She was hiding from her past, trying to set a new future – but as we all know there's no escaping some things. Jon was the typical bad boy outside, tattoos, good looks, reputation for being available his groupies, sex on tap, no strings :) Yet on the inside he's very different, and lots of his reputation is undeserved, and a front to keep his real side hidden. When he met Ivy something clicked between them and she gradually gets to see the good guy side. He in turn can see  beyond the front and that Ivy has problems, and he helps her to gain confidence and sort them. She's not had anyone doing that before, her parents more concerned about the financial impact if she pressed the issues, as it affected locals with power to hit their business. That's sad isn't it – the one group we think we can rely on is family and yet here – as sadly happens – neither of these two could get that help.Anyway there's some clever plots here that bring out issues and fears, and force both Jon and Ivy to confront them. Just when all seems to be going well for them – something awful happens and poor Ivy, I really felt for her. She was so lost and almost back to where she started, especially when the abuse restarted and Jon wasn't there to support her through it.Still, there's a HEA, done very well. Its a typical NA read, strong, uncomplicated  romance, some hot sex, lots of drama and though I'm far from NA I do love books like this from time to time.Its a fun read, probably a one off for me but at just 77p for 244 pages its such a bargain that this doesn't really matter. For those that love this genre it's probably one to keep too, just that I tend to dip into it rather than have it as a mainstay.Stars: four – great book, excellent value.ARC supplied by Netgalley