The Fall

The Reluctant Romantics, Book 1

By: Kate Stewart

Narrated by: Kristin Condon, Marcio Catalano

Dallas

He was the beginning of my heart... and the end of it.

I was only fifteen years old when he claimed it and twenty when he took it with him. They say what is meant to be will find a way. But when you have changed to the point of no return, how can anything ever be the same?

Seven years later, Dean Martin waltzed back into my life in hopes of resuming what I had fought so hard to forget, but he was in for a wake-up call. I was no longer the naïve woman he had left... and I was no longer his. I met the love of my life and my soul mate when I was fifteen. I knew that; he knew that. He wanted that girl back.

I wanted to forget she ever existed.

Dean

What I thought was my pre-destined path was very much an illusion.

Living seven years with regret, I realized too late that I was broken and that I only had myself to blame. I thought love could wait.... but it didn't. We'd had it all those years ago, and then I foolishly left it behind. She was all that mattered. She was all there ever was. There was no life without Dallas, no reason... except her.

No matter how hard she tried to convince me, I knew I had to once again make her mine, to make her remember... the fall.

©2015 Kate Stewart (P)2024 Podium Audio

Mediocre, not unique or convincing 

I have really enjoyed some of the other series by this author. Thought I would give this one a try, but will not be listening to the others in this particular series. Story was not convincing and did not think that the characters were well developed or endearing. Sounded like the male narrator in particular was phoning it in and the emotion Conveyed did not seem to match the words on the page. The female narrator's pronunciation of  words such as Martin ("Maren") and important ("imporent") was… Surprising. 

Love this story

I love this story heard it all with two days. Thank you for a true love story

second chance romance

3.5 stars

THE FALL
● Dallas & Dean
● both are physicians
● 7 years since they’ve seen each other
● now Dallas has a boyfriend, Josh
● Dallas is trying to open her own practice with her sister
● high school best friends to college lovers
● timeline: past and present
● second chance romance
● 2nd generation book: Dallas’s parents book Room 212

Second chance romance

Kate Stewart knows how to bring out all your emotions! The frustration, anger and annoyance of getting past your first love-only for them to reappear later in lige! Ugh! The story was well done and I'm glad that the FMC was strong! Excellent narration as well!

The writing

Kate Stewart knows how to write a book with all the feels. This was a well written story with two great characters who loved each other completely, but let their professional lives get in the way of their happiness. I loved this story.