Review: JAH's best book yet.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2013
4.5 Stars. Really liked this one.If you've been a J. A. Hornbucke fan you'll notice that her writing seems to be evolving. Everybody Falls is her best bk yet.Ok, just a word about that cover. I know you've noticed it. That cover shot makes the guys pecs look a little overblown...almost in a distorted kind of unattractive way. I was pleased to find out that seeing it close up on the Kindle it looks nothing like the shot on Goodreads or Amazon. The light on the cover from a distance just casts a weird shadow. Up close, the cover guy's body shot is actually extremely attractive....downright HOT. Now that that's out of the way on to the review.Story starts off slow and at first I wasn't sure exactly where the story was headed. Jax Wynter, the 25 yr old long haired, tattooed, bad boy rocker from the band Wynter's Vicious, is home from rehab. He's attending AA/NA meetings and trying to get his life back on track after the death of his rocker brother. Jax's hard partying lifestyle and attempt at suicide following his brother's death have taken its toll. He's currently hiding out living on his grandmother's farm in a little California town. The grandmother, Jax's only surviving relative - OMG! You're gonna love this little woman. Straight talking and sassy, Edie Dennison is a pistol. Some of the stuff she comes out with is just priceless. This loveable little granny who at times shows tough love but at others is endearingly sweet is a true heart warmer. Her and Dax's relationship is wonderfully written.Lacey, 24 yrs old, the heroine, also has had a bit of a rough life. She runs a bakery that her deceased grandmother left to her. Lacey's mother is a piece of trash who falls into and out of Lacey's life from time to time. Except for the mother, there's a fine group of side characters that are there to take Lacey's back. One of the most loveable was Sarge, an aging ex-rocker who helps Lacy in the bakery. I loved Lacy, she's a sweet, common sense kinda girl that needs Jax as much as he needs her.Not to give anything away, it's just too fun to watch it all unfold without any spoilers. There are several twists and turns with a bit of angst that keeps it moving along at a nice pace. This a very sweet love story. Everybody Falls has Jax/Lacey looking for hope, love and that bit of "magic" that makes it all special. Although it looks as if there may be more bks to Wynter's Vicious, this is a single read with a wonderful HEA. Looking forward to the next one.