It's Release Day!! IF EVER I FALL by Sonya Loveday

 

This is not the way love is supposed to start… is it?  

When arriving in Scotland, Aiden Jacobson is ready to take on the task of setting up Cole Enterprise’s newest underground headquarters. But when their most-wanted criminal, Robert de Fleur, goes into hiding, Aiden is placed undercover at a local coffee shop. His mission—gather intel from Brenda Anderson, sister of Robert de Fleur, while posing as a barista at The Grounded Bean.  

Coffee shop owner Brenda Anderson needs all the help she can get when it comes to keeping the Bean up and running. Unaware of his ulterior motives, Brenda brings the mysterious and handsome Aiden in with only one thing on her mind… Airen. Maybe her gypsy-souled niece wouldn’t wander quite so far if she had someone like Aiden to keep her grounded. 

Thrown together by circumstance, Airen becomes part of Aiden’s mission when Robert de Fleur emerges from hiding, demanding something none of them can give. Knowing Robert won’t stop until he gets what he wants, Aiden is ordered to stick as close as possible to keep an eye on them.  

Staying at Brenda’s seems to be the simplest solution… until he wakes up in Airen’s bed.

  

Making a valiant attempt to shove his growing feelings aside, Aiden forces himself to walk away and protect Airen from afar. Unfortunately, his plan backfires, and Robert de Fleur uses that weakness to make his move. 

Kicking himself for allowing his feelings to get in the way of the mission, Aiden sets out to do what he should have done all along… take out Robert de Fleur once and for all. Can Aiden stick to the mission, or will Airen tear down every defense he puts in place and gain complete entrance to his heart?

 

Sonya Loveday, first and foremost is a reader, an avid one. It is of that love that brought her to purchasing her first laptop in 2009, and publishing her first novel, Casted, in 2013.

In early 2014, Sonya expanded Casted and then went on to publish Spelled, the sequel to Casted in March, wrapping up the series, and her stint with Paranormal Romance. For now.

Not long after the completion to the Casted Series, Sonya tried her hand at New Adult/Coming of Age, a sub-genre of Contemporary Romance. Thusly, the Six were born with The Summer I Fell, which released at the end of July 2014. The demand from readers was instantaneously, which brought about End Note, the second book of the series in December 2014.

To date, Sonya lives in Central Florida with her husband, and two kids, and is currently working on the fourth book of the Six Series and a super secret project with fellow author Candace Knoebel. Be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming news on Sonya's website!

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Review: THE SUMMER I FELL by Sonya Loveday

THE SUMMER I FELL

by Sonya Loveday

Publication Date: July 27, 2014

Pages: 239

Source: Xpresso Book Tours

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“So you wanna be part of the Six, huh? You wish…” 
~Jared, Ace, Mark, Josh, Aiden & Eli 

Riley Clifton can’t remember a time when she wasn’t a part of the Six, a group of rowdy boys who would do just about anything for her. Growing up alongside of six guys is never easy. Especially in high school. Falling in love with one of the Six? Even harder when Ace has a hold of her heart, and he doesn’t even know it. 

Jake (Ace) Aceton has loved Riley for a long time, but has kept the secret oath of the Six. Riley was off limits. At least until after graduation. When he overhears Riley admitting to her best friend, Paige how she feels about him, Ace doesn't let his chance slip by. Riley, in his mind, has always been his. 
When her college plan falls through, and her future is left to the hands of fate, Riley finds herself scrambling to keep up with all the changes. But that's not the hardest part. The hardest part is saying good-bye, especially to Ace. 

Heartache, hard lessons, and a love deeper than her Alabama roots will threaten to crumble Riley’s world as she waits for Ace’s return. 

Will Riley and Ace’s love be strong enough to hold them together when life tries to tear them apart? 

My Thoughts

I was initially drawn to The Summer I Fell because of the friendships between the Riley and the boys who make up "The Six". In high school, I had a best girlfriend and we were best friends with the rowdiest group of guys. We all loved each other, teased each other, and took care of each other. And there were a few crushes and romances over the years. Reading about these friends was like reliving those good times and it was great. Their rough-housing and razzing had me cracking up, but they loyalty they had for each other was endearing too.

I LOVED the opening scene of The Summer I Fell. Field parties and fighting, ah memories. Just kidding. I'm not a proponent of violence, but when it's a character in a book, sometimes they get pushed too far and they need to put someone in their place. It showed just how much of a badass Riley could be. 

The romance between Riley and Ace was super sweet. While their getting together may seem sudden, the relationship was years in the making - the readers just didn't get to experience that part with them. I didn't mind it because what we do get was enough to notice that they mean everything to each other. My favorite part about them as a couple was that they were shy but exhilarated that they were making a go at it - it was like they shared a secret between the two of them, but it wasn't a secret at all.

There were some really great moments throughout the book. Some honest moments between friends and some honest moments between family. One of my favorites was between Riley, Ace, and Ace's mother and he was packing up to leave for a life beyond their small-town. I don't want to say too much more than that to avoid spoilers, but I am so glad this scene was included in the book. 

There are a good number of characters to keep track of and there is a lot going on, but the heart of the story doesn't get lost. It is easy to become immersed in the lives of the characters and want to know more about them. I couldn't read this book fast enough and then suddenly it was over! I immediately bought the next book. I had to know what was happening with the characters (I'm still reading and finding out) and I'm already looking forward to book number 3!!

Readers will love this story about friendships and romance and making life choices and what happens after high school.

Disclaimer:  I received this e-ARC from Xpresso Blog Tours in exchange for my honest review.  I was not compensated in any way other than the e-ARC provided. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

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