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Fall Hard by Jade Church

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I think I may need a Bryn in my life.
She was definitely what Liv needed in both romantic and friendship!

Their adventures, while they seemed so fun and exciting. It created such a sweet burn to a lovely relationship.

There may not have been a lot of spice, but what there was, it was hot!

I read their story in one sitting!!

Thank you Jade Church for an eARC for an honest review.

simmer_paws's review

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5.0

5/5 Stars

3/5 Spice

Thank you to Jade Church for the Advanced Copy to Review.

I fell in love with Jade Church’s books last year and have been slowly reading all of them so when I saw that I could maybe get an arc of this book I of course had to request it. This sapphic romance was so much fun and I loved the character development which is the focus of this book.

This book follows Liv who fell in love with her roommate that doesn’t feel the same way and in an attempt to get over her she partners with Bryn to complete a list of things she has always wanted to do. Bryn starts to fall for Liv but Liv is still getting over Jamie but continues to help with her checklist that might get a bit spicy.

Seeing Liv work through the fact she fell in love with someone who doesn’t feel the same way and get over that felt so real and I loved seeing Liv develop and move past her feelings and realize that maybe there is someone who does love her in the same way.

I highly recommend this book and book 1 in the series. They can be read as stand-alones but this one does work better if you have read book 1 to see Liv at the start of her development. This is a wonderful sapphic romance that isn’t purely focused on romance but also personal development.

almase2020's review

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3.0

I would love this story from Brynns perspective too! I think it would add a deeper layer than just Olivias side.

cheuksin's review

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1.5

- Too many non consensual kisses at the start. Flat characters. The only well written part of this book was the smut

olearyalix's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ladylaurenexplorer's review

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Lots of diversity in characters & spectrum, but felt like token sides

The absolute randomness of Liv’s inhaler

The very use of drugs that just don’t add anything to the plot

I did DNF the 1st book in the series because it was jarring and didn’t feel clear.

This felt slow for such a short book. I didn’t feel the emotion of unrequited love that liv & Jamie was supposed to have.

Did feel the chemistry of Bryn & liv, but for me nothing really sparked as a great read.

I would recommend this to ppl who like FF, but I don’t think book is a good introduction to the sub genre. It wouldn’t make me want to read more FF or more from the author.

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