The Falling of Love
By Marisa Oldham
HURTING HER WAS NEVER PART OF HIS PLAN
You will never forget your first date, your first kiss, or your first love. You'll also never forget how it felt when it was torn apart.
Seventeen-year old Grace Hathaway does not give much thought to falling in love, until the day that Ian Taylor, rebel and misfit walks into her math class. From their first conversation, Grace is mesmerized by Ian's charisma and rock star façade.
Ian Taylor, a seventeen-year old kid from the wrong side of the tracks tries to ignore the feelings he has for Grace, but is captured by her caring, non-judgmental personality from the moment they meet. Grace becomes Ian's everything and there is nothing he will not do for her. Hurting her was never part of his plan.
“The Falling of Love” will take you on a sweet, emotional journey of two young adults falling in love for the first time, and then tear your heart apart when that love is threatened by dishonesty and betrayal.
Review by Jules
Seventeen-year old Grace Hathaway does not give much thought to falling in love, until the day that Ian Taylor, rebel and misfit walks into her math class. From their first conversation, Grace is mesmerized by Ian's charisma and rock star façade.
Ian Taylor, a seventeen-year old kid from the wrong side of the tracks tries to ignore the feelings he has for Grace, but is captured by her caring, non-judgmental personality from the moment they meet. Grace becomes Ian's everything and there is nothing he will not do for her. Hurting her was never part of his plan.
“The Falling of Love” will take you on a sweet, emotional journey of two young adults falling in love for the first time, and then tear your heart apart when that love is threatened by dishonesty and betrayal.
Review by Jules
The Falling of Love by Marisa OldhamMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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**** I Love Story Time was gifted an ARC of The Falling Of Love by Marisa Oldham in exchange for an honest review****
Lets just start out by saying..... I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! If I could give more then 5 stars I would!!
Marisa Oldham did an awesome job on this book! I was hooked just reading the prologue !! Yes, the PROLOGUE!! It was only 2 pages!!! I did not want to put it down. Not only was I sucked in after just reading 2 pages, but by chapter 7, I was already crying!!! There were so many things I loved about this book. So many things that made me fall in love. THEN, at one point, I wanted to throw my kindle just to pick it up and continue reading!! UGH!!!
I loved Grace (Gracie). She was so sweet and innocent. She loved with all of her heart. I loved Ian too even though at some parts in the story he really made me mad! Ian and Grace met in high school. Ian is the new kid that really stands out compared to the other students. His style is Rock 'N Roll down the bracelets that he wears on his wrists. He ends up sitting next to Grace in class and they become friends. Over time, Grace starts to like him hoping that he feels the same way.
Ian and Grace begin dating and let me just say I loved their first date. Ian was so shy when it came to his plans but to me it was perfect!! Ian says and does the most heart warming things. There's so many things that Ian tells Grace that just warmed my heart, Ian is so sweet.....
" I love those soft, sweet kisses you give me on the cheek. It's handsdown one of the best things you do to me."
Then there were parts that I felt so sad for him...
"Your everything I have in this world, Gracie. You're
my everything. Nothing else in my life makes me happy the way you do and as far as I'm concerned, I need nothing else in life but you. But I'm not your everything ."
Grace has a older brother named James, and a younger sister named Michelle. I loved both of their characters so much. Loved Michelle's feisty mouth and James's big heart. Ian and Grace come from two different backgrounds and Grace's family accepts Ian with open arms. Ian is overwhelmed with all the love and support that they shower him with......
"You're our family now. This is where you belong. Don't ever question it. Don't ever feel you don't deserve it, because you do. We love you so much."
I can seriously go on and on about this book but I don't want to give too much away. You just have to read it for yourself!! The Falling of Love really has everything in it. Like I said, I loved it and then wanted to throw my kindle and then I loved it some more. I got mad, laughed, and cried and fell in love with every major character. There SO much more to this story then what I am talking about so please, please, please, read this book!! I can't even EXPLAIN the way I felt at the end!!! SERIOUSLY!!! REALLY MARISA??? I need book 2 like now, and if you read this so will you!!!
EXCERPT
Ian lies with his
head on Grace’s stomach. Entwining their fingers together, they lie in silence
on her
bed. They have been this way for hours and he wishes they could stay like this
forever. Only
an
occasional “I love you” is shared between them. Thunder cracks in the sky and
startles Grace.
Ian
chuckles and pulls her closer to his body. The rhythmic sound of the rain
tapping against the
rooftop
and her comforting presence lures him into a state of pure relaxation, soothing
his soul.
“I
love the sound of the rain,” she says, as she traces the lines on his knuckle
with the tip of
her
finger.
Ian
raises his head to look into her eyes and smiles. “And I love you.”
Climbing
on top of her, he lowers his lips to her neck. Grace lets out a heavy sigh that
blows
through
his hair. Ian trails kisses down her neck, over her collarbone, and stops
inches away
from
her lips. “Do you know that I love you, Gracie?”
“Yeah,
I do, without a doubt.”
He
kisses her. “I know you love me too, and it’s freaking amazing,” he says. “You
know
what
I love?”
She
smiles at him. “Me?”
He
laughs. “Besides you. It’s something you do to me.”
She
looks at him, puzzled. “What?”
“I
love those soft, sweet kisses you give me on the cheek. It’s hands-down one of
the best
things
you do to me.”
Grace
brushes Ian’s long auburn hair out of his face and slowly leans into him. Her
breath
hits his cheek
and the tip of her nose brushes his skin. She gives him a very soft, sweet kiss
on his cheek.
“Ah yeah, babe.
That’s it. That’s what I love. It’s so sweet and tells me that you love me without
any words.” He reaches for her face and cups her chin in between his thumb and
forefinger. He pulls her face to his and sucks on her bottom lip. Gradually, he
eases his tongue between her two lips and finds her eagerly awaiting his
kiss. “Do you know what I love, Ian?” she
asks. Her words are a jumbled mess between Ian’s kisses. “What, baby?” he says
within a breath.“I love kissing you. I could spend the rest of my life kissing
only you. You’re the best kisser in the entire world.”
About the Author
California born Marisa Oldham, now
resides in Arizona
where she practices her love of writing
and
photography in both a leisurely and
professional
fashion.
The Falling of Love, Marisa's debut novel begins the
story of Grace Hathaway, a
seventeen-year-old typical
teenager who meets and falls in love with
Ian Taylor, a
rebel, misfit, outsider that is new to
her small town.
Marisa has several other novels in the
works. The Falling of Grace (Book Two in
the Falling series), The Falling of Hope (Book Three in the Falling series), and a
spin-off to the Falling series which will
feature Michelle Hathaway as the main
character. She has almost completed
writing You Have Such a Pretty Face, a
contemporary romance that will explore
the self-esteem issues of the main
female character, society's views on
those who are overweight, and how this
makes overweight people feel, with a
romantic, witty, and heartwarming story.
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