Title: Ready To Fall
Author: Daisy Prescott
Release Date: 17th December 2013
My Rating: 4/5 stars
Told from the (alpha)male perspective of the drool-worthy John Day, this is an adorably cute, funny, adult contemporary romance that will have you sighing in satisfaction.
Living on an island away from the craziness that is the mainland, John Day is the heart-throb of all heart-throbs; tall, with rugged bearded good looks and never seen without his plaid shirt and dog named Babe, this self-sufficient lumberjack weakens knees. When his neighbour rents out her beach cabin for the winter months to a Diane Watson, John finds himself playing saviour and tour guide to the beautiful brunette. Being both in the middle of crappy love life situations, they agree to be the ultimate friends. As the time goes by and they get to know each other, they soon realise that friendship might just not be the kind of relationship they really desire. This is a spin-off from Daisy Prescott's debut novel, Geoducks Are for Lovers, however it is not necessary to read that book before picking up this one, as I didn't and I still loved and understood every second of it.
This was such a cute read! Well, cute might not be the right word. It was romantic and steamy but without being overly so. The characters were so loveable, with their realistic life problems and sweetness. They were especially intriguing as we got to see them all through the eyes of our male main character, John (yes, feel free to take a moment to swoon over him yet again!). His no-nonsense alpha-male attitude and outlook made for a refreshing take on the contemporary romance genre, as its only one of a handful of male POV contemporary romances I've read. Diane made for the perfect love interest, with her less than stellar background and sad reasoning for moving to the island making her vulnerable but without being helpless and annoying. There was no case of insta-love here, as the romance was drawn out at a good pace and built steadily. The supporting characters of Maggie, Quinn, 'Tom Cat', Olaf and even Diane's work friends added a necessary depth to the story that added dimension to the novel. The only slight downside to this story that I could find was that I felt that these supporting characters could have maybe played a slightly bigger role in the story or made more of an appearance just to change the tone of the novel every once in a while. We did get to see John's Aunt and Uncle though and that really helped in building John's character in my mind.
This may be an adult book, but I feel as if any young adult or new adult reader could just as happily enjoy this book. It's a light, quick, easy read that is so very enjoyable and sweet enough in nature that any and all lovers of contemporary romance will adore it. People always seem to think that summery reads are the best contemporary romances, but this is a book that puts that statement to shame. Set in winter months, published in winter; this book is a stellar example of how awesome winter romances can be and how to do them well.
The writing was beautiful and flowed so effortlessly, with an enjoyable pace and great plot development. Some may argue that it is rather predictable, but to be honest aren't all contemporary romances? I mean isn't that what we love about them, and why we can't seem to get enough? For me, this book was perfect. It had the right balance od sweet moments, steamy moments, dramatic moments, sad moments and euphoric moments. It kept me absolutely hooked and was impossible to put down.
I read the whole thing in one sitting, with a smile on my face through it's entirety and long after I put it down and went to sleep. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am a little sad that I only have the ebook because I loved it so much, I feel a physical copy deserves to be housed on my bookshelf. If you're on the fence about getting this book, let this review the nudge that helps you with your decision. I cannot possibly recommend it enough!
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