Here's to Falling

By: Christine Zolendz

Narrated by: Kimberly Helen

Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Every girl has that one guy...that one guy who steals her heart and never gives it back.

We were all friends...until we weren’t.
We depended on each other...until we couldn’t.
We were in love...until we were ripped apart.
We moved on...even when we didn’t want to let go.
This is our love story.

This stand-alone novel contains material that some may find disturbing. Intended for mature listeners only.

Trigger Warning!

©2015 Christine Ticali (P)2020 Christine Ticali

AWESOME READ!

I absolutely loved it! This book is full of drama, suspense, heartache, angst, humor and romance! The narration was outstanding and gave the story that extra flair! It will keep you entertained! The author did an amazing job with the character builds and plot. This was my first book by this author but definitely not my last! I look forward to reading more books by this author! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

WOW!

This book was great! I can't believe all the emotions I had when listening to this. The story of undying friendship and love was fantastic. And what happened to Joey...I can't even. I loved and hated it from beginning to end. Highly recommend.

What a read!

I whole heartedly loved this book. It had triggers, but the telling of the story made them not as bad as I had anticipated going into this. I loved that we were being told the story from different characters at different times in their life. This format really helped you get attached to the characters. I feel for both Jace and Charlotte. I almost feel like I want more despite the amazing epilogue.

I enjoyed Kimberly as the narrator as well she did a great job in portraying the characters. I most certainly will listen more to both narrator and author.


This is a voluntary review.

Great Story & Listen 🎧 Mesmerizing & Heart-Rending!

Wow, this book not only blew my mind but it tore my heart out of my chest, thankfully by the end it put it back in place. This is my first book by Christine Zolendz and it will not be my last. She is a gifted authors, knows exactly how to pour her heart out in words to create a beautifully written story. The synopsis for the book is short and simple, so wasn’t sure what to expect, I found the story is far from simple. I think it is better to go in knowing as little as possible, just keep an open mind and let the author take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride, a journey into the life of some amazing characters. I adored Charlotte “Charlie” and Joey right from the start, their tight friendship and how they were there for each other even at a young age. Jase, the new kid on the block did not make the best impression when he first arrived but he made up for it as the story went along. The story goes back in time when they were younger and then back to current time, mostly from Charlie’s POV, but Jase gets his in too. And Joey, he earned a special place in my heart, I loved how he called out both Jase and Charlie as they continued to deny themselves and each other. This is not your typical romance novel, it is so much more, the story is well plotted and there is plenty of drama, both relationship and family, some angst, some gut-wrenching and heartbreaking moments , lots of emotional and heartfelt ones too. It is a second chance to live, love and laugh. Christine Zolendz, thank you for amazing me with your beautifully written & beautifully told story and all the heart you put into it.

Kimberly Helen is a terrific narrator and voice artist. She did a great job portraying the characters, bringing them to life, giving each their own voice and personality. She set the perfect tone for the story, captured the intense drama, as well as the characters emotions which was projected into her performance. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this great listen🎧

awesomeness!

Loved it from start to finish. This was my first experience with an audio book and I was nervous but Kimberly Helen's voice pulled me in and held me captive. I listened to the book on a road trip and found myself not wanting to get out of the car because the book wasn't finished. I loved the little distinguishing nuisances Kimberly used for the different characters. looking forward to hearing her narrative of future books.

A falling read!

Every girl has that one guy...that one guy who steals her heart and never gives it back...

A great story that will leave you so breathless and wow. So heart wrenching and breathless and intoxicating. Angst, drama and suspense.

Amazing narration. So entertaining and terrific.

So happy I took a chance on this one!

I have to admit that I took a chance with Here's to Falling by Christine Zolendz. This book is definitely a bit outside of my comfort zone as far as genres go, but I am so glad now that I got the chance to listen to it, and I took it!

Here's to Falling is one of the most heartbreaking books I have read/listened to in a long time. The synopsis mentions triggers and that it is only for mature readers, and I completely agree with that. There is sex, violence, and rape to name a few things, and I would definitely make sure you are prepared for the triggers before you go into it. It was so raw and emotional, but it also had plenty of steam. I've never read a book in the New Adult genre so I don't have anything to compare this to, but if you are into gritty romance novels then I would say you would want to read it.

The book bounces between past and present, and there are two viewpoints which are Charlie and her friend Jase. There is also a smattering of police reports which built a little suspense for me. Here's to Falling is definitely a character driven novel which I don't always love, but it really worked for me here. I listened to the entire book on audio and I really enjoyed the experience. The narrator, Kimberly Helen, made an amazing Charlie and also did a great job narrating Jase. I thought the sound of her voice was perfect for this book and she especially made a great, young Charlie.

Here's to Falling is not going to be for everyone, and clearly not for the faint of heart, but it is an unforgettable experience. I plan to buy the physical copy as well now so I can make sure I didn't miss anything, that's how hard this book hit me. It got a tiny bit confusing on audio due to the jumping around, which is another reason I want to make sure I didn't miss something important. Words cannot even express everything I feel about this book, so I definitely recommend checking it out for yourself!

Thank you to the narrator for providing me with an audiobook via Audible. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

I loved this story...

I absolutely loved this story the first time I read it, it is an intense story made more so by the fact that it is semi autobiographical. Like all of christine’s books you are completely hooked from the first word until the last.
Can’t wait for more audiobooks from Christine Zolendz.