Until it Fades brought back the feelings I had when reading my first KA Tucker book, 10 tiny breaths. The emotions are so deep and intense you can't help but be sucked in. If you like your romances to give you the feels, you will enjoy Until it Fades with it sweet storyline!

Catherine's story is one that most of us have 'heard'. Everyone knows someone who knows someone who has had a scandal at their school involving a student/teacher relationship. Catherine's parents force her to tell the police about her affair with the teacher and her reputation is ruined. She drops out of school, moves out, then finds out she is pregnant. Being a single mom who dropped out of high school wasn't what she expected for her life, but she makes the best of it. Catherine puts a human face on the post drama life for a person involved in a scandal like this. Its so easy for us to judge from the outside when we hear of a story like this, but Catherine makes you reevaluate your ideas and perception.

The hero, Brett, was wonderful! He is a professional hockey player and very swoony! Catherine, obviously, wants nothing to do with a professional athlete because that would bring attention to her and she wants none of that. Brett is determined though. I adored him as a hero because he was nothing like a stereotypical pro athlete.

Until it Fades is a slow burn romance with dynamic characters and real life issues that will create a discord with your preconceived ideas while you fall in love with Catherine and Brett! My biggest struggle was the pace of the story felt a bit slow to me; I find this is my biggest struggle with 'slow burn' romances though! While predictable, the plot was still satisfying because I so desperately wanted the HEA for these two!

I really loved this book. It was a book you root for the two to get together and make it. She had a hard youth being the talk of the town having a kid at such a young age with no guy in the picture. It make her want to shy away from the spotlight. Then she saves a guy and doesn't realize who he is and now everyone wants to know who she is and thank her for saving him. But she doesn't want to tangle in this mess. But when it get leaks she has to face the spotlight and the guy she saved. There are sparks right away but she thinks it just gratitude and not something more. I love the characters, and the plot of the story. I loved that is was a fast pace story that made me want more. I loved it

For some reason I’ve never read a K.A. Tucker book before, I’m not sure why, maybe because the blurbs of her books ‘scare’ me a bit. The blurb from Until It Fades however is different, I just knew I had to read this story. And I’m so glad I gave it a chance, I love Catherine and Brett and their sweet story.

“Tomorrow. Tomorrow, I go back to work at Diamonds. Tomorrow, I face whatever shit storm this is going to produce. Because I’ve been here before and the only way to get past it is to just try to forget and move on.”

Catherine is a sweet, hardworking waitress and single mother to her five-year-old daughter Brenna. As a teenager she made a mistake that put her in the middle of town gossip, and all she wants now is a peaceful, quiet life for her and Brenna. Since she’s busy with working and taking care of her daughter, Catherine doesn’t date and doesn’t want a man in her life. For the moment she’s content with what she has. Rescuing Brett however changes that, the guy awakens all kinds of feelings in her.

“He cannot be the same man I begged and pleaded and screamed at, to please get out of that car. He cannot be the man I tumbled with into the swampy ditch. He cannot be the man I saved. He’s utterly flawless.”

Catherine and Brett meet under less than perfect circumstances. Brett has been in a horrible accident and Catherine is the one who rescues him. When she finds out who she rescued, Catherine goes out of her way to avoid any contact with Brett. He turns out the be a famous hockey star and son of a Hollywood legend and Catherine doesn’t like all of the attention. But Brett doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer and slowly works himself in Catherine’s life. Although they have very different lives, Brett and Catherine are perfect for each other.

I adore Until It Fades. Is it a typical romantic story about a single mother and a famous guy falling for each other? Yes, but I love it. It’s a well written story with some flashbacks to the past and some little twists, which make it very enjoyable for me. I feel so sorry for what happened to Catherine in the past and how she was treated, she didn’t deserve it at all. I love how she gets her Happy with Brett (and Brenna ofcourse). My only comment; since Until It Fades is written from Catherine’s POV, I kind of miss the one from Brett, I want to know what he’s thinking and feeling. Although this is not your typical K.A. Tucker book, I’ll definitely pick up her other books.

“Better smile and pretend you love me, then.” “I do lo—” I cut myself off right before I say it, feeling my cheeks burn. We have yet to say those words to each other, though they’re on the tip of my tongue every day from morning until night.”

I love Until It Fades, plain and simple. I give this story 5 stars.

When K.A. Tucker has a new release, you can bet that I’ll be racing to the retailers to snatch it up. From the first moment I spotted the cover of Until It Fades, and then got a taste of it through the blurb, I knew that this novel would be no exception to my rule. It’s a standalone that delivered on so many different levels that I found myself unable to put it down. I devoured the story and the characters, got lost in the breathtaking writing, and wanted nothing but more.

“I guess it’s kind of like Cinderella. Though Cinderella got herself beautiful glass slippers on her night of magic. Mine involved shabby black heels, which were left for dead in a ditch.”

I can’t imagine a reader who would not fall in love with the pairing of Catherine and Brett. While they could not be more different, the saying ‘opposites attract’ proved to be true in this emotionally-charged book. Catherine was a single mother who epitomized the very definition of independent. She embodied so much of what I strive to be daily, even in her flaws. Something about her down to earth, forgiving nature breathed life into her character and resulted in me falling in love with her. When readers were introduced to Brett, it certainly wasn’t in the best of situations. Admittedly, I was a little bit nervous that he would end up being your stereotypical bad boy, but was pleasantly surprised as to where Tucker took his personality. Time and time again, he proved to be the man I wanted him to be and I may or may not have squealed on more than one occasion. Their romance was such a slow build of perfection, resulting in my falling for the characters right along with them. I could not have asked for a better book on the low-drama, low-angst, but highly-emotional list.

“I can be smart and still live, still allow myself to trust. And chase after what I want. I can let myself love again.”

Until It Fades delivers a truly heartwarming story of learning to trust after being burned, and finding love in the most unexpected places. Tucker’s writing in this book is some of the best that I have encountered from her and I expect others to feel the same. I promise that Catherine and Brett’s fairy tale will leave readers swooning, grinning, and begging for more – just like I experienced. It’s quite different from her other books, yet very distinguishable as Tucker’s style. I have a feeling that I’ll be returning to Until It Fades in the future whenever I need a feel good, light romance to make me smile and swoon…and I’m sure others will be joining me as well!

I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I am ashamed to say that this is the first book I've read by K.A Tucker. I have all of her books because she is just awesome but never got around to reading them.
Fast forward to seeing Until it Fades on Netgalley and it called to me in every way possible.

Until It Fades is currently sitting on my #1 read for 2017. I absolutely loved this book.
The story follows Catherine a teenager that is stuck in the middle of a school controversy. The story goes from past to present highlighting some events around said controversy. Catherine saves NHL Player Brett which changes her simply life.

This story felt so real like watching a movie in slow motion. The slow climb allowed me to slowly fall for both Catherine and Brett.
I could read this book a million times and never get tired of it. I have already read the book twice since release day.

Absolutely amazing, loving, interesting story with a twist.
100% must read and I hope it can turn into a movie one day

As a longtime lover of K.A. Tuckers books I had no doubt I would enjoy this one but I had no clue just how much it would make me fall in love with it. Until It Fades was so different than the romantic suspense I am used to from K.A. Tucker but her jaunt into contemporary romance minus the crazy suspense was a delight and a dream to read.

Single mom Catherine has had her name run through the ringer in her small town after several scandals left her as a social outcast. Enter sexy hockey star, Brett Madden, and her world is turned upside down. I've seen this book described multiple times as a modern fairy tale and that is exactly what comes to mind when thinking back over the story.

Until It Fades was a delight to read. I love a slow burn romance and I was unable to put this one down. K.A. Tucker delivered the heat and the heart in a story you won't want to miss.

~miranda

I have got to say that there hasn’t been a book that I’ve read by KA Tucker so far that I haven’t immensely enjoyed. Even though this is a Cinderella story and not something that is likely to happen in real life, I still found myself completely immersed in the story. I was totally rooting for Catherine and Brett the whole time. This is a bit on the more fluffier side than I’ve read from this author. Usually her characters have a mental illness or some sort of suspenseful undercurrent to it. However, this was just a sweet story about a single mother who falls in love with a major NFL player after she saves his life. There really was no conflict at all. I mean, the characters talked to each other instead of assuming or jumping to conclusions. There was no crazy ex-girlfriends/boyfriends that popped up and tried to steal the other away. There wasn’t even your typical “publicists thinks it’s better if he doesn’t slum it with the middle-class folk” conflict that you see so often in celebrity romances. Instead it was pretty straight forward and just a really enjoyable read.

One thing I love about this author’s work is that you can’t help but fall in love with all of the characters. I loved that they all seemed so real. I found myself chuckling a few times at some of the things in this book. Primarily it had to revolve around Catherine’s daughter. She was a cute little thing and while I don’t usually like kids in my romances, she fit into the story perfectly. I think it had to do with the fact that this is a very slow-building romance. The majority of the book is of Catherine and Brett talking via phone or having short visits for interviews and what not. They don’t actually start a relationship until later in the book. I loved that the author took this approach because you really got to see these two come together and build a relationship off of the fundamentals instead of lust.

Not only is this is a sweet romantic story, but I also loved the family aspect of it as well. Due to Catherine’s younger years, she has sort of a strained relationship with her family. She’s kept her distance from them over the years and you can really tell that everyone is still trying to come together and make it work. Not only do we get a feel for how things are now, but the storyline does go back in time to Catherine’s teen years and it definitely shows the dynamics of her family when everything was going down. I liked getting this flashbacks because it really helped you understand Catherine more and it added more depth to her character. You sort of understand what makes her tick and why she reacts to things the way she does.

All in all, Until it Fades is another amazing book by KA Tucker. While it’s definitely on the lighter and sweeter side than what I’m used to reading from her, I loved that she took a chance and wrote this story. I’m a fan of celebrity romances but they don’t always work for me. Between the slow-build romance, the lack of over-the-top drama, and the fact that the author makes you feel like this could actually happen, I was roped in from the beginning. KA Tucker is starting to become a 1-click author for me. Like I said, I haven’t read a book of hers that I didn’t thoroughly enjoy and Until it Fades was no exception.

I just wanted to give Catherine a hug. She had been through so much in her past and was struggling to keep her head above water and be a good mother while the town continues to gossip and judge her. When she happens upon Brett in a car wreck, Catherine rescues him and changes both of their lives. Little does she know that Brett is a famous hockey player and the world demands to know all the details about the wreck. Brett just wants to know Catherine better and invites her know the real him behind the spotlight. Catherine is tempted but her past always interferes. This was a delightful story that kept me reading late in the night. The characters seemed so real and their love story was natural and sweet to read. This was my first book by this author but not my last.

Grade: C+

Favorite Quote: “Maybe I can still make a great life for Brenna and me, here.”

Twenty-four year old single mother Catherine Wright never wanted to be the focus of her hometown’s attention again. That proves impossible to avoid when she risks her life to save a man from a burning car only to discover he is Brett Madden, a famous pro hockey player. Now she has to worry about her past being rehashed again, this time within her daughter’s hearing.

Catherine manages to keep her identity a secret until a townie outs her and Brett show up on her doorstep, eager to thank her for saving his life. What starts out a grateful friendship begins to grow into something as the chemistry sparks between Catherine and Brett. But Catherine has already been burnt badly by someone’s promises and she doesn’t trust the attraction growing between her and Brett because what can someone as special as him see in a nobody like her?

I will admit Until It Fades surprised me. As a long time fan of K.A. Tucker’s, I was shocked by how lightweight and predictable this story was. Tucker’s usual stories tend to be darker in conflicts and characterization. Though our heroine has had a tough row to hoe, she has survived with only some minor scrapes and bruises with some help from some friends.

Catherine Wright has lived in the small town of Balsam all her life. An affair with her high school English teacher (part of the town’s founding family) when she was sixteen led to her ostracization by the town and a huge falling out with her parents. At age eighteen, she moves out, secures a job waitressing at a local truck stop and discovers she’s pregnant. Now twenty-four, Catherine still works at the same job and with some government help, she is raising her little one all on her own.

Tucker tells Catherine’s backstory in great detail and merges it in with the present, taking up a lengthy portion of the story. I liked Catherine. She is honest in everything that has happened and the part she played in it. She spends quite a lot of time examining her relationships with her parents, her mother in particular, her siblings, the town, her friends, and even her own daughter. We learn she finally understands that it was the teacher who was in the wrong and that while the town wasn’t kind to her as a teen, it has grown and changed, just as she has, and quite a few of the townsfolk didn’t blame her for what happened.

Organic humor and an engaging narrative keep the story moving along though the romance is VERY slow to build. Catherine doesn’t trust anyone including herself and keeps our hero at arm’s length for most of the book. While I appreciated the realism behind Catherine’s emotional and mental struggles with everything that has happened, I found Brett’s attraction to Catherine questionable. Tucker makes sure to announce on several occasions that Brett’s attraction is unaffected by gratitude but I don’t see how it wasn’t. They don’t spend much time together and I never felt they got to know one another beyond a singular level. I felt a large part of that problem was the fact that Tucker spends so much time developing and characterizing Catherine and her inner circle. she seems to skimp on everything else-Brett and the romance.

A vibrant and personable cast of secondary characters adds to the energy of this storyline. Catherine and her daughter Brenna are a dynamic duo and I love how strong Brenna’s role is in here. Misty and Keith are Catherine’s best friends and it shows when they come to her rescue when she needs them most even if she doesn’t think she needs help. Catherine’s parents have their come to Jesus moment and I enjoyed seeing Catherine and her mother grow from their child/adult relationship into one of equal standing. I really wish the teacher who ruined Catherine’s life would have played a bigger role especially with the twist we get towards the end.

The ending is one in which fairy tales are written. Brett sweeps Catherine off her feet and takes her Brenna to the castle she drew about in her sketch book and they live happily ever after.

While I liked Until It Fades, it wasn’t a deep, meaningful, or particularly memorable book. It was a sweet opposite attraction romance with a low-key romance and some play on class differences. The perfect beach book.

It has been a while since I have read a book that stays with me days after finishing it. I loved every minute of this story and couldn’t put it down. K. A. Tucker sure has a way with words. This was beautifully written unconventional love story. This is my favorite book by this author.

Just reading the blurb for this had me anxious to get my hands on it. Let me tell from the minute I started I was pulled in. I loved the little bit of flash backs we got from Catherine’s past. Life has been very unkind to her for a while and she is trying to do what she can to get by. When something tragic happens and she happens to be near that changes her life and Brett’s. Trying to stay out of the spotlight is hard when you rescue a famous hockey player.

Brett is grateful for what Catherine did and wants to thank her. He never expected their friendship to turn into anything more. When Brett and Catherine are together they can conquer anything.

This was a slow burn story with the perfect build up. I loved the pace and the characters so much. This is a MUST READ and a top read for 2017.

4.5 Stars
'Until It Fades' is an incredibly sweet love story about a single mom, Catherine, who has not had it easy. Not in the least. Some of her challenges were the result of youthful foolishness and its repercussions; many challenges were from the deceptions, hurts, and judgments of others. But Catherine is a fighter. Instead of wallowing in misery, she gets back on her feet, with a couple of strong hands in her corner, and takes charge of her life, challenges and all.

But despite all of Cathrine's challenges, they don't stop her from being a caring, gentle soul, who not only learned from her past, but has become a better person for it. Which leads her to risking her life to save a complete stranger. But her quiet life of staying under the radar is quickly interrupted when that stranger turns out to be hockey icon, Brett Madden.

What I really enjoyed about this story was the slow burn. You can feel the connection between Catherine and Brett right away, but there are a number of obstacles to overcome. So instead of insta-love, we get the beautiful building of a relationship, friendship, and more. I loved getting to know Catherine and Brett, and Catherine's daughter. All the things Cathrine had to consider were thoughtfully examined. And the chemistry between these two was palpable. I only wished there was a bit more focus on Brett and his time with Cathrine, as Cathrine's life and struggles tended to take center stage. But overall a sweet, touching story of overcoming the past, and finding someone who truly appreciates and loves all of who you are.

This story is totally different from what K.A. Tucker usually writes. Where her other books are filled with feels and suspense, this one was more light, feel-good, and a total beach read!

Until It Fades features a small town where everybody is in each other’s business and knows anything and everything about what goes on in the town. Catherine’s name has been in everyone’s mouth ever since she got involved in something she shouldn’t have and the town judged her so harshly. She’s kind of moving past it when she comes face to face to a car crash. Not knowing who’s in the car, she risks her life to pull out the survivor, who turns out to be Brett, a famous hockey player. Catherine doesn’t want her name to be revealed to the media or Brett’s family, but her family and close friend urge her to do so and she relents. What unravels are a series of events she wasn’t expecting.

Honestly, I loved this book. It had me so giddy! My fave character has to be Brenna, Catherine’s daughter. She was the sweetest and cutest one of the bunch. The relationship that Catherine and Brenna have is to admire. It’s actually a very different relationship that Catherine had with her own mother. Their relationship was very strained over the years, especially when one specific event happened. But because of Catherine’s heroic action, her mom starts to see her daughter differently and starts to think that maybe she judged her in the past when she shouldn’t have.

I loved how this book showed Catherine’s past in flashbacks. It was easy to understand what went down and it made me feel more for Catherine. Everyone blamed her while the person who should have been blamed got away with no blame at all. It was sad and heartbreaking. Because of this, she really didn’t want anyone to find out what she had done to save Brett. But he wanted everyone to know who she was. Someone who had no idea who he was—she didn’t even know he was famous—yet risked her life to save him. Brett was so freaking swoony! He had this gentle and calm presence about him that I immediately loved. And how he was with Catherine and Brenna melted my heart! I actually thought that Brett wanted to spend more time with Catherine because she saved his life and he felt like he owed her, but that was not the case. He sincerely liked everything about who Catherine was, especially the fact that she was so genuine and could care less about his famous world.

The romance between Brett and Catherine was so slow burn and took it’s time to develop. At times, I did wanted to smack Catherine on the head because she kept being so guarded towards Brett. But overall, their relationship was so sweet and loving, despite the few hardships. Everything felt believable. What made me fall harder for Brett was that he always loved to have Brenna around. Even Catherine thought it was too much at times, but he genuinely loved to spend time with Brenna. She was so adorable! Reading about Brett’s and Brenna’s friendship was the sweetest thing ever.

Despite this story having all the positive feels and being so cute and romance-y, it also focuses on learning to forgive yourself, like Catherine had to learn to do. She had gone through a lot in her life and she had forgotten what it was like to have people support you and care for you unconditionally. Having found that, she got the push she needed to be stronger, fearless, and to forgive herself.

Overall, Until It Fades, is a beautifully written story about forgiveness, the importance of family, and ultimately, to learn to trust again. What makes this so wonderful is that it has a happily ever after feel to it that really fit the story and I ended up loving so much!

3.5 stars

I feel Until It Fades and He Will Be My Ruin couldn’t be more opposites. From mystery thriller to romance, quite a change-up again for K.A. Tucker, though I love that she pushes herself. Until It Fades is actually super sweet, though it wouldn’t be a K.A. Tucker novel if there weren’t some big secrets that keep you on your toes.

Most people wouldn’t mind their fifteen minutes of fame, definitely if it puts them into a positive spotlight. Though I completely understand why Catherine shuns that attention. While glad she could help someone for once, the aftermath she could have done without.

Though when hunky hockey icon Brett Madden gives you his attention, it’s hard to deny. Mixed feelings, his persistence, her past, more secrets, meddling family, it all keeps you severely invested in Until It Fades. The whole time you’ll be rooting for Brett and Catherine, she deserves that happiness. Meanwhile the secrets, and drama keeps you flipping the pages.

*I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

Teenage love brings with it ups and down. For Catherine Wright - the crush she possessed in high school would stay with her for years. The kind of romance that one wants desperately to forget. Living in a small town means everyone ‘knows your name’ and your past is just as relevant as the present. Something Catherine knows all too well.

Trying to make ends meat as a waitress in a town where everyone views you as a ‘villain’ is hard. Add to that the struggles of being a single mother, and you have a picture of Catherine’s life at 24. With relations strained between Catherine and her family, and the long hours that Catherine puts in at the diner, there is little time for Catherine to find romance. Being ‘alone’ doesn’t bother Catherine one bit. After all, motherhood is the only thing that Catherine cares on focusing on.

One night after a HORRIBLE blind date, Catherine finds herself stumbling upon the scene of a horrific accident. Stopping to help was second nature, but the destruction was more than Catherine could process. With one last tug, Catherine was able to pull a survivor from the wreckage before the car blew up. Engulfing her car in flames from the wreckage. Catherine didn’t know it at the time, but the person she saved was about to turn her world upside down.

Brent Madden was a pro NFL hockey player, and the only survivor of that wreck. His teammate never made it out of the crash. Something that haunted Brent and his team. Determined to thank the person that saved his life, Brent and his family reached out to authorities to discover who was responsible. What he soon discovered is Catherine’s request to authorities to keep her name out of the spotlight. Something that Brent was reluctant to turn his back on.

After Catherine finally comes forward as his rescuer, Brent and his family decide to offer their thanks in person. Secrets of Catherine’s past come blazing into the present when Brent’s fame brings the camera crews to town. Something that reminds Catherine of a time that she just wants to forget. However - Brent can’t seem to forget the woman that risked everything to give him another chance at life. A single mother that clearly has a past, but one that Brent simply can’t get out of his mind.


Until It Fades is not the type of book you would typically expect from author K.A. Tucker. While this departure from her ‘normal’ writing style may come as a surprise, it certainly was a hit as far as I am concerned. This romance held the pain of scandal while teasing you with the anticipation of finding redemption. A unique look at young love and the scars that it leaves when things turn ‘ugly’.

As a HUGE hockey fan, I have to say that this book clearly made me giddy. I’m telling you….imagining a character like Brett *fans myself*. The highlights from the playoffs, the season tickets, and they way Cath’s family was crazy about hockey just added to the storyline!! I loved every single moment!!

This book, to sum it up in K.A. Tucker’s words, is very different when compared to her other books and I find it quite refreshing. In K.A. fashion we are absorbed into this amazingly descriptive and unique story and you never want to come up for air. This entire storyline is full of laughter and togetherness; it makes you want to pull the ones you love most closest to you and love them as hard as you can for as long as you can. It has a genuine, heart-felt plot and will leave you smiling for days after you are done.

This story is completely from Catherine’s POV. Even though this may be a turn off for some I found it enlightening because K.A. did it in a way that kept me both intrigued and entertained as a reader. She didn’t lay all of Catherine’s cards on the table from the start; she slowly built up this character in a way that left a good balance between feeling as if I knew who this character was as a person and still wanting to know more. K.A. never once rushed this story, she allowed the plot to reveal itself on its own time and I believe that is why this story is so good. She took the time to give us the backstory but interwove it into the present. She helped us really see who Catherine is and where she came from, and this helped us understand her reasoning behind wanting to stay out of the spotlight, not for just her sake but also her daughter’s. She had to grow up fast and in a way that no child ever should and becaue of this, it has had last affects on her repuation around her town. She wants to keep all of that as far away as she can from her daughter.

When she saves the life of a national hockey hero she can’t keep to herself any longer. She’s back in the media and even though this time it’s for a good cause, she can’t quite shake her past and the damage that it did.

Brett is a swoon-worthy character that you easily fall head over heels for because even though he’s this hockey-god and comes from millions of dollars, he’s this genuinely nice, down-to-earth guy that people just want to flock to. I loved everything about his character and I found that it seemed to fit perfectly with Catherine’s. He was patient and seemed to know when to push and when to let her breathe. He was a complete gentlemen and better yet….his interactions with Catherine’s daughter were the best. He 100% included her in everything he invited Catherine to. He knew she was part of the package and he never once made it seem like an inconvenience. That definitely made me fall more in love with him.

The romance between Brett and Catherine was a slow-burn one. It wasn’t instant and, again, I found that refreshing. Also, K.A. throws in some twists and turns that you may not see coming, but I think that is defnitely typical of her writing style and it enhanced the entire plot in general. I absoloutely loved everything this book had to offer; I read it in one sitting and it has definitely made it into my top 2017 reads!

When a new K.A. Tucker book is released, I am always excited. This is an author who has yet to write a story that I haven’t enjoyed. Until It Fades was lighter than her previous works, but it still had the emotion that I have come to expect from her. I immediately took to Catherine and was rooting for her. Life had dealt her a complicated hand, but she still managed to be a wonderful mother. My heart hurt for her seeing the way she was treated. There were definitely some supporting characters who made me quite angry.

Brett was an absolute sweetheart. I loved how he treated Catherine and her daughter. The romance between he and Catherine was quite sweet. It was a slow burn for sure. Another aspect of the story that I particularly enjoyed was the relationship with Catherine and her family. Her father, sister, and brother were all great, but it was the evolution of her relationship with her mother that was especially interesting. Lou was my favorite side character. While not actually related to Catherine, I felt that she was very much a mother figure to her.

I would definitely recommend this charming, small town contemporary romance.

My 4 star review is posted on Goodreads. It will be posted on blog and social media on blog tour upon release and links will be updated at that time. Main blog link is: http://tammyandkimreviews.blogspot.com/
UPDATED 6/27/17

4 stars

Catherine Wright has lived a not-so-charmed life in her twenty four years. A scandal when she was a teenager ruined her reputation and not long after she became a single mother with no support system. But she is a strong, determined woman and with a little help she has managed to survive and somewhat thrive as a single mom working at a diner. She tries to avoid complications, attention, and guards her privacy. She has lost the confidence she had as a youth, and is stuck in a rut.

One night changes everything. She acts as a good samaritan and saves a man's life. She tries to avoid any media attention over the incident. But saving a famous hockey players makes for good press. The mystery and speculation is nerve wracking and people won't rest til the savior is outed. And that brings her right into the path of hockey star Brett Madden and in the spotlight that she just wants to avoid.

Brett is appreciative, concerned, and caring. But he is also suffering pain, loss, and fear of losing his career. But he knows he is lucky and got a second chance to live. He is drawn to Cath and wants to help her, but she is stubborn and resistant. But there is an underlying chemistry there that both are scared to admit.

This is a slow build of two people tied together by tragedy but then forging a friendship and developing feelings. It is the handsome, charming, talented, famous, wealthy "Prince" and the poor, struggling, small town, young mom. The girl who just wants to avoid attention finds herself in the center of a media frenzy, while he was born famous and grew up to gain his own public attention. She is guarded, untrusting, scared, and trying to be smart and not make more poor choices. He is a man with good intentions just fighting for a chance.

But this all shakes up her life in ways she never expected...some good and some bad. It disrupts her normal, controlled life. It pushes her out of her comfort zone. It forces her to face her past. It brings some closure and understanding. Brett is a man who is now struggling, but also wants to make her life better and feels drawn to her. It makes them both realize that life it too short not to go after what they want. But their lives have some challenges. Their futures are uncertain. She can continue to resist. Or she can take what she can get as long as it lasts, but it runs the risk of more heartbreak.

The characters were really likable. I adored Brett, and even though Cath could be bit strong-willed, she had her reasons for her current decisions. Her past was not easy and it really damaged her, so it was understandable. But she also showed growth and acceptance. The side characters really added depth to the story. Her daughter, Brenna was darling. Her friends Keith, Lou, Leroy, and Misty made the town feel real. Her family had some dynamics that added to the drama, and his family was interesting.

This was sweet, flirty, and funny. It was a really slow build, and it was a longer book and with all the details it sometimes it felt slow paced. But it did really show Catherine's struggles and life in depth' and it made sense due to her issues. It was not a steamy or sexy book, but it had some swoon and a couple of surprises. It had some good messages about being brave, taking risks, and living a full life. And also about judgment, tolerance, acceptance, and generosity. It was really Catherine's life journey as she was a woman used to being let down, and then she gets an unexpected chance for love and a life change. But only if she is strong enough and brave enough to take it. Will she get the fairytale or will it fade?

When I read a KA Tucker book, I expect one of two things. Angst or suspense. This book was different for her. It was a sweet, slow burn romance with a lot of heart. The pace was a bit slower than I would have liked, but overall I enjoyed the story a lot!

Catherine Wright is a 24 year old single mother with a past. Because of that past, she keeps to herself. She has her five year old daughter, a waitressing job that keeps them fed, and that’s enough for her. One night, she witnesses a car accident and stops to help. She doesn’t know it at the time, but she saves a famous man’s life. Catherine does not want the attention or the accolades this brings. She lives in a small town and she’s had her fair share of ‘attention’ in the past. Thanks, but no thanks. So she asks her friend on the police force not to share her name with the public. And that works. For a while.

Brett Madden is a big time hockey player. After the accident that took his friends life, he’s trying to heal and part of that is meeting and thanking the person who saved his life. When he meets Catherine, he is blown away by her beauty and strength. He admires her. Someone with a child and so much to lose risked her life for him. He feels a connection with her he can’t explain.

The relationship between Catherine and Brett was pretty non-existent for a lot of the book. It started as a friendship and very slowly grew into much more. That’s okay with me, though. I don't mind when romance sometimes takes a bit of a back seat to the story. I feel like it worked with this book. With Catherine’s past, it made sense. I liked seeing into her past, why she was the way she was, and seeing her growth.

Until it Fades is a swoony, sweet, slow building Cindrealla-type romance. I loved both Catherine and Brett, the supporting characters, and all the interactions with Catherine’s adorable daughter. If you’re looking for a charming, small town romance, this is one I would recommend!

4.5 stars

"With Brett... I wouldn't fall in love, I'd plummet."

Until it Fades had been on my radar ever since I read the blurb. It is one of my most anticipated reads of 2017, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. KA Tucker hooked me from the start, the prologue was very unconventional and it intrigued me to find out more. Catherine Wright is a twenty-four-year-old single mother and truck stop waitress. Every decision she makes, she makes with her five-year-old daughter in mind. It was very obvious that she is a great mother to her cute little daughter Brenna. I loved how Cath saved Brett's life, it was very original and it had me curious to see how their relationship would develop. I was happy that Brett wasn't your typical athlete, and most of that was a result of his great upbringing.

"It's good to have dreams. Without dreams, we wouldn't have goals. And without goals...what's the point of living?"

Cath is very reluctant to be in the limelight and to start something with Brett. I loved both of their personalities, and I was glad the author took her time to develop the bond between them. I also loved the side characters, Keith (Cath's best friend) and Jack (Cath's brother) in particular. I wouldn't mind them getting their own story. There were so many amazing characters in this book that I couldn't get enough of. I especially loved the scenes with Brenna, she was such a cute, happy and curious little girl. I do wish there were a couple of extra chapters to really cement the relationship between Brett and Catherine, it really felt like that the last chapters were a bit rushed. Overall Until it Fades was a great contemporary romance and it kept me interested from start to finish. I really wish this was a series, and that the other characters would get their own book.

Until it Fades was a different side to K.A. Tucker than we’re used to, employing a fairytale kind of love story in place of her typical romantic suspense, but it still had her deeply vivid characters and a self-assured heroine we’re used to having from her. Both a romance and Women’s Fiction novel, this story delved deep into the small-town life, the far-reaching echoes of bad choices, and the reverberations of a selfless deed.

It beautifully and painfully captured the true upheaval and heartbreak of a family torn apart, a community involved, and the consequences from those actions years later on both sides of the fence. Catherine’s palpable strength, both as a woman and a mother, spoke volumes with each action. I don’t know that I’ve loved one of her heroines as much as I did her; there was such purity to her even with her muddied reputation. Tucker wrote her with a light hand, insisting we fall for her swiftly and easily by simple presence alone without interference. Everything Catherine was, mixed with Brett’s unbelievably sweet and caring self, created an unputdownable story with the ability to push and pull at your heart.

With one of the best slow-burn romances I’ve experienced in a long while, Until it Fades was deeply romantic and uplifting. The swirling angst of a sweet romance that built as the story turned gave me a constant swarm of butterflies. I was charmed by a strong, defined heroine that was selfless as well as self-aware, and the love that she deserved to have in return. Tucker’s skilled storytelling shone again, showing us both a different side to her writing as well as the power of love, within and outside of us. It was a truly fascinating story that lifted me up and gave me characters worth rooting for.