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Fearless and Falling

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Fearless and Falling by Season Vining was my first read by this author and I enjoyed reading it. It was a charming small-town romance with a bit of mystery added to it as well. Angela has had feelings for Logan for a long time, but he’s never noticed her, until now. All of a sudden, he is seeing what has been in front of him this entire time.

Angela was the shy girl that preferred to stay in the background. Logan has always been popular and well liked. Angela finally decides to take a chance and go after Logan, while something pushes Logan to notice Angela. Will they be able to see what they could have or are the secrets they are keeping tear them apart?

Happy reading.

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I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the author in exchange for an honest review.

Fearless and Falling was my first book by author Season Vining. It tells the story of Angela, a girl who has been head over heels for Logan Sawyer, the town heartthrob, who doesn’t know she exists. The book was sweet and well written and I enjoyed the authors writing style.
However, I felt like it was missing something.

I didn’t really love any of the main characters and truthfully I didn’t like Logan very much at all. I felt that the book didn’t really give us a chance to see why Angela fell so hard for him as a kid. So for me, he just seemed like a hot guy but there wasn’t much else. I also felt like I was told rather than shown how he felt about Angela.

Another issue I had with this was there were many different plot points that were brought up that felt like they didn’t really lead anywhere. For instance, Angela’s mother's condition felt unnecessary and it didn’t really advance the story. Same with her thinking she saw someone in her yard. Another plot point that didn’t feel necessary was the Logan/Wren history. It was brought up like it was going to be an issue but then it never went anywhere.

I also didn’t feel like the reader was given anything to understand why Angela was so invisible in high school. Nothing about her screamed I have no friends but that was her story and I think it would have been beneficial had the story provided us with more from her childhood and what made her invisible and what made her develop feelings for Logan.

Overall, I liked this story but I couldn’t bring myself to love it. It was well written, but it also felt somewhat forgettable. I’d give it 3 stars.

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3.5 stars

Angela has had a crush on Logan since they were kids. She is determined to finally get him to notice her, but when he does is it for the right reasons?

This is a dual POV with just enough chapters from Logan's perspective to keep the story moving. I liked that the majority of the book is Angela's perspective as I felt it allows the reader to see her grow and come out of her shell a bit as she gains some inner strength.

I liked that there was a bit of a mystery/history woven in, but that the focus is really on Angela and Logan and their attraction to each other.

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A story about finding your true north. Angela fell in love with Logan when she was in the third grade but never thought she would get the opportunity to be with him. He was the jock, popular and loved by all, while she was the invisible dorky kid. Living in a small town they could not avoid seeing each other and her feelings never quite went away.

Circumstances surrounding Angela’s father’s death push Logan into her orbit. As they spend time together they realize that more lies beneath the surface than they each thought of the other.

The author takes us on an introspective journey of learning to reach deep. To trust your instincts. To lean on your friends and family. The story has multiple layers of lessons in friendships, love, family and community. It is an uplifting story with a happy ending.

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This love story is a slow burn between Angela and Logan. Angela Louise has been in love with Logan Sawyer since the third grade. She never enacted on her lifelong crush until the day before Wren Hart returns to town. Her small flirtations along with Wren's stamp of approval pushed Logan to ask Angela on a date. Angela is hiding something from everyone close to her even Logan. This secret can destroy many things in her life including the precarious emotional state of her grieving mother. 

Logan can't believe that Angela has been right there the whole time. It didn't help that he also needs information from her about her father's unsolved death that he's been tasked with solving. Every time he has the opportunity to ask Angela about her father, he doesn't. He falls for her more and more every day. He's scared of what will happen if Angela finds out that he's investigating her father's death. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received this ARC through Netgalley.

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3.5⭐
This was a story that I was looking forward to reading. By an author that is new to me. But I have to say I struggled at times with it. Don't get me wrong the writing style was good, and it was funny, sweet and for the most part engaging. It's just the story as a whole didn't really grab me and I found it quite slow paced. And honestly not enough happened throughout to really grab my attention. But the characters were likable and it certainly was easy to read. And I'm sure fans of the author will find it to be a very engaging and enjoyable read.

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This book has everything I was expecting ; romance, angst and a mystery.
It was exactly the type of lighthearted and fluffy story I wanted to read and it delivers on all those fronts.
Would I read it again? Probably not, but for a one time read, it was exactly right.
At times the novel felt predictable and like it was following the tropes of the romance genre, but this didn't really bother me. I know some readers will find this offputting though.

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A small town romance. The towns popular guy finally noticing the shy quiet girl. Will the be able to make it work? Or will secrets get in their way?

Angie is a shy art loving girl. She works as a waitress. She’s also been in Luke since she was a little girl. But has always been to shy to act on those feelings. But now she’s decided that enough is enough and she will finally get the courage to woman up and face those feelings.

Luke is a sheriffs deputy. Once the popular football star in high school. He’s never noticed Angie before. But that’s all about to change. He’s been blackmailed to find out who is the killer of Angie’s father.

Will he be able to do it? Does Angie know more than what’s she told?

This story has all the feels that will keep you hooked until the end. It had me swooning and laughing. Then having the mystery of Angie’s dads murder it had me more hooked. Now to go buy some pink starbursts.

Received this arc from Entangled Publishing LLC vía NetGalley in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own

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Loved this book! Hilarious and full of passion- you’ll love this story of finding love in the most obvious of places - in plain sight! Can’t wait to read more by season vining!

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I liked this book at first, but then the story just seemed so overdone and I couldn't keep reading it. I honestly lost interest.

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Fearless and Falling by Season Vining a five-star read that will catch you. This one has all the feels, its such a compelling story, it starts a little slow but by the half way point you will be so hooked you can’t put it down. It will have you clutching your heart and running out for pink star-bursts and wine!! Logan Sawyer is loved by all and will no doubt be loved by every reader who comes across him, but as we read the story, we see him develop as a character and shows us the layers that run deep within him, it just makes you love him harder. Angela Lavelle was a great woman, her passion for art and the story she hides will blow you away. This story has so many under currents that will keep you hooked, this is more than just a romance.

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I loved Logan Sawyer and Angela Louise Lavelle! Angela grew up loving Logan since third grade. Except she was invisible. She shows up on his radar, when he is blackmailed into solving her father’s death. Will the truth come out? Can they find their happily ever after? Great read! 5 stars

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This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Entangled: Embrace!

Fearless & Falling is a New Adult Romance about Angela and Logan.

I’ve never heard of this author before I got an email from Entangled Publishing, but I know that I like and even love almost every Entangled book I’ve read so far so I had to read this book. The synopsis sounded really promising, and I really liked the cover.

Fearless & Falling was an amazing NA Romance about a girl who’s been in love with a guy for almost her entire life and I really liked the story and the characters. I really loved Angela because she’s so sweet and sexy, and I also liked that Logan became a different person because of her.

Fearless & Falling wasn’t just a Romance story because it also deals with death and guilt, not liking your job, … I love it when authors make Romance stories more real by adding these ‘real-life struggles’. Fearless & Falling was such a good book, fast paced and well written! I cannot wait to read Chaos & Control!

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This was my first book by Season Vining and I love it!
I love book set in small town and I so enjoyed the main character Angela and Logan. This book brought me back to a time of school crush and wondering what would had happen.

I also enjoyed this story had more to it than just a love story.

This a great book and highly recommended it!

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Nerds will love this.

I voluntarily received this from Netgalley for an honest review.

I’m in love with Angela and Logan. This author gave these two such a great back story. Considering they have been in each other’s lives forever, it’s great to see that it wasn’t love at first sight.....or even being able to stand one another. I also really like that Angela wasn’t alway such a beauty, but grew to be a swan.

This book also deals with grief and abuse....and dealing with ones feelings. Such a therapeutic way to help others deal with things. Friends always there to lend a hand.

I have to say this book has its share of villains. And the main characters showed way more restraint than 8nthought was h7manly possible considering all the crap go8ng 9n around them.

I would defineatly read more books by this author

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I really enjoyed this book, it was a cute small town love affair. We meet Angie who has been in love with Logan since she was a little girl only problem is Logan doesn't even know that she exist. Angie has decided that she is finally going to grab some guts and go after him except that everytime that she is near him she is tongue tied. Logan notices the hot waitress that he sees everyday that he goes into the diner and they start flirting with each other, his ex girlfriend who has come back to town encourages him to give her a try and the low life that he works with black mails him to find out who killed Angie's father and help him get Logan's dad's job or he will reveal that his dad had covered up something that Logan had did years ago ruining not only Logan's life but his dad also. He decides to go out with Angie and can't believe that he never noticed her, and starts falling in love with her but now he has guilt because he never told her what he was really doing even though that all changed as he got to know her. I seriously enjoyed it, my only issue was that I wished we had Logan going off on that horrible girl Tiffany, I wish I would have seen that. Hopefully we get more of this crowd, maybe Myra? or Audrey-loved her..Enjoy!

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I really tried to enjoy this book. There is nothing wrong with the writing, but the plot is so plain, and the pace is too slow, that I struggled to finish it. At first, I thought it was going to be an emotional story but, nope, it didn't happen. Then I thought it was me, that I wasn't in good mood, so I tried another day, but it's simple as the characters aren't believable at all.
I respect writers' work, and I don't like giving low rates, but also, as a reader, I need to be honest, that's my compromise when I read an ARC.

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Logan Sawyer has been the boy her hearts craved since the day they first met, but her heart seemed to be on a solo mission. Growing up he was the popular boy in school that all the girls wanted, and she was sort of the geeky girl no one really paid attention too. But Angela LaVelle has grown up a lot since then, and she has every intention of finally catching the attention of the boy next door!

From start to finish, Fearless and Falling kept me captivated! It's sweet and mildly suspenseful story line was engaging, and the characters were superbly crafted. I really enjoyed this first time read, I found many things to smile about, and swoon over between it's pages! Highly recommend.

I requested an advanced copy of this title from NetGalley, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.

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This was a cute romance. Angela Louise has loved Logan since elementary school. Logan is a small town cop now. He looks into solving Angela Louise’s father’s murder and in the interim they fall in love. I received this ARC via netgalley for an honest review.

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I've read mos tof this authors work and I always enjoy it.
I loved Logan's character.
I look forward to more of Ms Vinings books

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