A review by joyeuxxe
Falls From Grace by Ruby Landers

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Before anythings else, a trigger warning for su!c!de, addiction, alcoholism. Those have been mentioned in this book plenty of times, so read at your own risk. But it sure is a happy ending. 

To be honest, I was not instantly swept away by this book. It took me several chapters before I got really interested. I am not fan of how slowburn it is as it was excruciatingly slowburn to which sometimes I think its never gonna work out for the both of them. But the ending, *pooof* blew me away. I am still thinking about it, maybe even for the next few weeks or months. 

For a debut novel, I am surprised by how good this book and the author is. It may not capture your attention instantly but the plot, the buildup, the characters will definitely make you stay and turn the pages. You will love not just the main characters but the other characters as well and you will grow to love them. You'd even want more from them. 

One thing I love about this book is that it shows how complicated and uncomplicated families are. If you want a book that has a redemption arc for the family, then you'd love this one. Although, not applicable to the other MC's family, but it also shows that sometimes you will be accepted by your family, but sometimes and to some of us, we'll never be and we will just have to live with that, and that's okay too. This book gives so much validation. 

This book has given me so many emotions. I laughed, i cried, some scenes got me so frustrated, it hurt me, and it also made me fall in love. I came for romance, but the book gave me more. Its a story of healing, growing, finding thyself, and finding love. 

There are certain parts of the book that gets me frustrated because I feel like they were not necessary. But in the end I realized that every part of the story was vital in order to get the exact reaction the author wanted us to get for the ending. 

Lastly, let me talk about the spice 🌶. Dang. When you thought you'd have it, but no. Then when you thought you'd never have it, you'd be surprise to get it. That spice was mindblowing, but its not cringe and definitely not repetitive and not boring. If you are not into spice, I think its okay as the spice part is almost at the end and as I've mention its not cringey. 

Overall, I'd give this book a 4.5/5. I have my downs with this book mainly because of the trope [celebrities, nanny-turned-lover, fake marriage (not between MC's)] as I am not a fan of these, but overall I love the writing style as its easy to read and understand, and the story. And before I forget, let me tell you how inclusive the author is with the characters of the story. This is a smartly written and well-executed book. I am in awe with this book and with the author. I definitely recommend this book and looking forward to reading the rest of the book from this series.