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I am a fan of books with two points of view. Kristy Woodson Harvey uses this often in her writing. This is my favorite of her books so far. I just really liked the characters she developed. Both women are similar. They want to be independent and run their own business. Gray has hers and it seemed easy for her. Diana had a poor start and has had to overcome so much. I enjoyed watching them realize the other was the friend they needed. One realized life is not always what you envisioned and the other learns that the past can be fixed. It was a feel good read. Plus it was in North Carolina!!! The best!

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Amazing and fun! Another great book - of course - with tons of characters and a lot of good stories. I hope this becomes a series - I have so many questions about what is going to happen! I absolutely recommend this book!!

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my digital copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

The second I saw that a new book by this author was available for request on Netgalley, I asked for it. Having read a few books by her already, I knew it was a given that I would like it. At least, I hoped it was. And I am happy to say that I was not disappointed. With each one of her books, including this one, I was immediately connected to the characters as I met them and I was automatically drawn to where the book takes place. I have no idea if her characters are based on people she knows in real life but, to me, they FEEL like people that should exist in the world...so I kind of hope so. The other books I read were very much about family and,in a way, this one is too. Yes, she does have a family but they are not your typical family...she lost her Mom recently, her sister is a drug addict turned religious fanatic and her husband left her for his secretary. All she really has at the moment is her son and her friends...In walks Diana, who brings a whole lot of drama, sass, and insecurities of her own. As Gray is coping with her divorce, she has the love of her old friends but she is also bringing new people into her life...new friends, new love, new HER. What this book teaches you is that friends are the family you choose to have around you. Sometimes that is good enough...and sometimes it is even better. Life is what you make of it and the grass is green where you water it. :) Loved the book.

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This was such a feel good story about when youre down on your luck and hoping things will make a turn in the right direction. It was such a feel good read! I fell in love with the characters right away!

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This is a lovely book about the turns life can take when you step out of your comfort zone to truly live it. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Woodson Harvey books!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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A bit confusing in the beginning and occasionally throughout. Characters got a little confusing at times.
Easy beach read.

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Kristy Woodson Harvey wrote a captivating book about second chances through her novel Feels Like Falling. Gray was in the process of a divorce and was figuring out life at her beach house. Diana, a stranger who was down on her luck, guilt tripped Gray into a job. The two became fast friends and learned a lot about life from each other.
The only part of the book I struggled with was the character of Gray. She was the owner of a multi-million dollar business but she struggled to make simple decisions. She relied on everyone else to do everything for her. I found it hard to believe she could build such a successful business when she couldn't even decide if she liked her tennis pro boyfriend.

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I absolutely loved this book and am crossing my fingers there will be a sequel! A wonderful story about how you can be at your lowest and the best is still yet to come. Wonderful. strong female characters!

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Kristy Woodson Harvey does a great job of drawing in the readers in her southern fiction. This reader couldn't help but feel for the characters in this book, and it felt like I was there with them. It conveys that one can create their family despite different backgrounds with people you meet that you wouldn't expect to become family or friends. This book was engaging, entertaining, and funny at times. It's a very enjoyable read. Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC.

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This was such a sweet novel about the ups and downs of life and how it all mixed with those around us. The main characters relationships really made the book for me, I thought each of them were relatable in their own ways and to each their own happy ending!

Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery Books for allowing me to read this title in exchange for an honest review.

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I discovered Harvey this summer, and I have LOVED reading her books. "Feels Like Falling" is a fun, excellent, perfect vacation read, and the cover is absolutely adorable. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review this!

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I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Grey is a self-made millionaire, building her own internet company since her early twenties. She thought she had it all until, while on vacation with her husband, he tells her he's leaving her for another woman...a much younger woman. She is struggling with the hardships of shared custody of their young son. She inadvertently gets Diana fired from her job on the same day as Diana finally decided to leave her loser boyfriend and becomes homeless. Out of guilt, Grey offers Diana a job as her housekeeper and a home in her guesthouse. Guilt soon changes to friendship until they are as close as family as they help support each other with new relationships.
While I enjoyed the book overall and thought it was a fun lighthearted romance, I couldn't stand the character of Grey. She was so shallow and too concerned with appearances. I did like Diana's character, but I didn't like how she dumbed down her speech. I think it was so readers could picture her as the self-described "trailer-trash orphan", but I just thought it was annoying.

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Loved this book! She’s one of my fav authors! This one is going to be a summer hit! gray was an awesome character that I loved to get to know.

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This book gave me all the feels. Going through a divorce, myself, I could completely relate to main character, Gray (and don't you just love that name!?). This book was entertaining and inspirational, showing that all is not lost when a relationship ends. There are plenty of new beginnings to be found, if one keeps an open heart.

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This was such a good story! Kristy Woodson Harvey writes books with such amazing characters you can’t help but grow to love them. This book centers around the lives of 2 characters who come from 2 entirely different worlds. Gray, who has money earned from starting her own business at a young age, and Diana, a woman that’s down and out, sleeping in her car, that grew up in foster care. It’s a story that shows that when you least expect it, you can come across someone who becomes such an important part of your life, they feel like family. It’s about friendship, family and being there for each other. It shows that no matter your age, it’s never too late to find love and happiness. I really enjoyed reading this and would love to read more about these characters. I’m hoping the author decides to turn this into a series. I would love to know if Gray marries Andrew, if Marcy ends up with Price, and if Frank and Diana live their happily ever after. I’d like to thank NetGalley and Gallery, Pocket Books for the opportunity to read an arc in exchange for my honest opinion. I give this 5 stars!

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I loved this. Kristy wrote a great story from both Gray and Diana’s perspectives. I love that they were at two different places in their lives but that they could still be friends and live their lives together. I loved that gray had a hot young boyfriend. Gives hope to the older ladies. I also loved that Diana’s mom came back and that she used gray’s story about being angry with her mom to realize that she should forgive hers.

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I'm so glad I discovered Kristy Woodson Harvey! I absolutely love her writing and her ability to tell such wonderful stories. Feels Like Falling is a touching summer story that takes place in the lovely coastal Carolina. From themes of family, friendships, hardships, and the one that got away, this book has it all! Feels Like Falling shows life through two very different lenses and perspectives, but in the end the pursuit of happiness is all that really matters.

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Kristy Woodson Harvey is a phenomenal author. Her books are always fantastic. This new one definitely does not disappoint. Loved it!!

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This is the story of an unlikely pair, two women from different walks of life that form an unbreakable bond. I would recommend this book without hesitation to anyone. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC, and this is my honest review.

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Kristy Woodson Harvey is one of those few authors that you just know - even before you read the first page -that you are going to meet wonderful believable characters in a beautiful location. You want to read her books fast because they are so good but you also want to read them slowly because you don't want to leave these new friends. I am one of her major fans and have read every book that she's written and I can tell you that all of her books are fantastic but this is my new favorite.

I really don't have anything in common with the two main characters -- I'm not uber-rich like Gray and I've never had to live in my car like Diana - but they are both so well written that I feel like I know them and could have a great time with them if we met.

This is a story of love and heartbreak, family and friends and the search for happiness and fulfillment in life. It shows that family isn't just the people that you are related to but also includes the friends that you learn to love throughout your life. It reminds us that even when life gets tough, there will be a second chance waiting - maybe not what you planned but definitely what you need.

Thanks to Kristy for another wonderful book that made me laugh and cry with two characters that I feel like I know and then I won't soon forget. See is one of the best authors of Southern fiction writing today. My prediction is that Feels Like Falling will be one of the MUST READ books for the summer of 2020.

Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

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