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    Falling

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    The New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House, Jemima J, and Summer Secrets presents a novel about the pleasure and meaning of finding a home--and family--where you least expect them...

    When Emma Montague left the strict confines of upper-crust British life for New York, she felt sure it would make her happy. Away from her parents and expectations, she felt liberated, throwing herself into Manhattan life replete with a high-paying job, a gorgeous apartment, and a string of successful boyfriends. But the cutthroat world of finance and relentless pursuit of more began to take its toll. This wasn't the life she wanted either.

    On the move again, Emma settles in the picturesque waterfront town of Westport, Connecticut, a world apart from both England and Manhattan. It is here that she begins to confront what it is she really wants from her life. With no job, and knowing only one person in town, she channels her passion for creating beautiful spaces into remaking the dilapidated cottage she rents from Dominic, a local handyman who lives next door with his six-year-old son.

    Unlike any man Emma has ever known, Dominic is confident, grounded, and committed to being present for his son whose mother fled shortly after he was born. They become friends, and slowly much more, as Emma finds herself feeling at home in a way she never has before.

    But just as they start to imagine a life together as a family, fate intervenes in the most shocking of ways. For the first time, Emma has to stay and fight for what she loves, for the truth she has discovered about herself, or risk losing it all.

    In a novel of changing seasons, shifting lives, and selfless love, a story unfolds--of one woman's far-reaching journey to discover who she is truly meant to be…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 19, 2016
    ISBN9780735285705
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    Reviews for Falling

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    • 2/5
      Usually i enjoy Jane Green's work, but this one - while an easy read - seemed particularly formulaic and predictable.
    • 3/5
      This is a pleasant story about a young woman, Emma Montague, who left upper class English life for a fast pace life in New York. She was away from her parents and their expectations but found the high paying job and fast pace and demanding business life she was living was in fact empty. Emma decides to leave her job and with money she has saved up, she decides to try a different life of finding her own passions for life. She settles in the small town of Westport , Connecticut and rents a house. Her landlord, Dominic , a local handyman, lives next door with his six-year-old son. This story unfolds like a Hallmark romance but has endearing characters which demand you finish the book. I enjoyed it and it even had some surprises for me.
    • 5/5
      Her books on audio are especially appealing when she reads them---as she did with this---another great escape by Jane Green!
    • 3/5
      This is a typical, chick-lit book - goes quickly, not too challenging, just a light, entertaining read. What is atypical is the ending, which was ruined for me because another reviewer on this forum revealed it. If there are any potential readers perusing these reviews and trying to decide if they want to read this book - GO NO FURTHER, it will be spoiled for you BIG TIME.
    • 4/5
      'Falling' is beautifully written and a nice story - the perfect summer read - for readers of all genres. I'm not a big fan of chick lit, but I don't dislike it either - there are just other genres that I prefer. When I read the description for this book, it sounded like your standard tale of love, tough decisions, and the main character figuring out who they really are. Granted, it was all of these things - but also so much more. The story was very well written and had an easy, natural flow - which made it a quick read for me.
    • 4/5
      An engaging chick lit romance with a twist. I had forgotten the blurb by the time I got round to downloading the Kindle edition, so the story was a pleasant surprise (apart from the twist in the tale), and the author's knowledge of both English and American culture meant that both Emma and Dominic were convincing and likeable. I actually identified with introverted Emma to a scary extent, apart from the glamorous, wealthy former banker moved to the States side of her character! Hell, even the kid is cute - and then there's the kitten!I generally don't have the stomach for romances where everyone is beautiful and the ever after is predictably happy, and for most of the book I was wondering if anything was going to happen to test Emma and Dominic's whirlwind relationship, apart from stray exes and interfering families. I got so caught up in Emma's good humour and Dominic's easy charm, however, that the crisis completely stunned me. Brilliant pacing! Or maybe I'm just dense, because I didn't see that coming in a chick lit novel.A light and easy read, for the most part, with a shocking ending. Recommended.
    • 3/5
      Romance novels aren't usually my first choice, but sometimes it is nice to work in a lighter read. After reading the premise of this one, I thought this one might be a bit different. It isn't your typical love story. It's not overly gushy and there are no R-rated scenes that will make you blush. But, as in most love stories, love happens quickly and obstacles are easily conquered. I have heard many readers rave about Jane Green's stories, and this is my first of hers. I can see why readers praise her skilled storytelling. But, will it convince me to read more of her novels? Maybe. It seems even Green's biggest fans are split on FALLING, either loving it or hating it. It seems to have all the hallmarks of a winning novel: likable characters with in-depth and real situations, believable circumstances, and a few mishaps to keep you rooting for them along the way. I was easily wrapped up in the lives of Green's characters. She gets you involved in the character's individual story first so that you are more likely to root for them as their love story evolves. She makes you feel like you would be best friends with them and want to live in their community. Then as the relationship begins, you feel emotionally involved in the choices they make.Emma left her stuffy British family behind and became a banker, living the ritzy life in NYC. Now in her late 30's she is tired and uninspired and wants to do something more creative with her life. She moves to Westport, Connecticut, hoping to start her own interior design business. When she finds the perfect home to rent, she never expects to find a landlord she can't stop thinking about. Dominic, born and raised in Westport, loves doing odd handyman jobs, working as a bartender, and most of all, raising his young son. Dominic and Emma soon become friends and begin working together for Emma's design business. Neither one of them was looking for a serious relationship, but one begins to bloom between them. Unfortunately, it isn't without hiccups and Emma begins to wonder if all the drama and hassle of loving someone is really worth it.There are many different kinds of love shared in this story. There is the love between Emma and Dominic as the reader watches them go from friends to dating to falling in love. There is the love between Dominic and his son, Jesse. Dominic takes his role as full-time parent very seriously and the love between him and his son is evident on the pages. Emma and Jesse begin to care for each other as Jesse begins to trust her and even helps her get a pet. But there are times when Jesse becomes angry that Emma has invaded his life with his dad. Green delicately handles the balance of a single parent's dating life and how it can impact a young child. There is also the love each set of parents has for their adult child. Both sets are quite vocal about what they hope for their child and Emma and Dominic struggle with trying to please their parents along with following their heart. Both Emma and Dominic want a different life than the one they were raised in, and the reader will find their parents' dysfunctional relationships add a quirky, yet comedic relief to the story. Emma and Dominic are easy to root for and you hope they can find a way to love each other through the obstacles. Many of the obstacles are quickly tidied up, and I expected some of that. What I wasn't expecting was the life-changing event towards the end of the novel. Without giving anything away, this event totally changed the scope of the novel for me. I wasn't prepared and even though I appreciate the author's use of surprise, this was harsh. It hurt and maybe that is what Green was going for. But, it also made me mad and left me feeling empty when the novel finished. I was glad that a few pieces of the story ended positively, but this love story didn't end the way I had hoped. Maybe that makes it more real for the reader and less of an escape from reality. But, sometimes we want that happy ending and not the harshness of the real world when we read.
    • 3/5
      This is my first book by Jane Green and it certainly won't be my last. I enjoyed the story and I definitely enjoyed the two main characters Emma and Dominic. It's a novel about searching for love and family and finding it where you least expect to.Emma is British and when she got tired of trying to live her life to her parent's expectation, she moved to NYC. After a few years, she got tired of the life in NYC - the shallowness of the single people and life in general. So she quit her job and moved to Connecticut in the hope that she could find a life that would make her happy. The first people she met were her landlord Dominic and his 6 year old son Jesse. As their friendship deepens, she wonders if this is the life that she's been looking for all along.This is a great book but I warn you that you will need to have your Kleenex close at hand. Now I'm going to go order some of Jane Green's older books.
    • 3/5
      Wonderful love story with a terrible ending....
    • 4/5
      Another good book by this author. Didn't guess the ending!
    • 3/5
      Jane Green returns following Summer Secrets (2015) with her latest, FALLING a story of two people from different walks of life, and an unexpected bond with a child. A wide range of reviews for this one. Straightaway, getting right to my feelings about this book, versus an overview. I had not planned on writing a review-not a fan of giving bad reviews; however, many of my Goodreads’ friends have asked for my brutal honest opinion. Here it goes:Falling fell for me. I have read ten Jane Green books. This was one of the most “boring books” and literally nothing about it made any sense. Totally flat, weak, and uninteresting. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by the author, and could not wait until the ending. It never came together. From the storyline, plot, and the characters. The reading was so annoying and robotic, I kept shaking my head thinking, what is this? I continued listening thinking it would get better. Unfortunately, it did not. The only part I enjoyed was the latter part, where the tragedy occurred and the character of the little boy, Jesse was front and center. I agree with several of the other reviewers--everything seemed robotic. I could not connect with any of the characters. Was never invested or hooked in any way. Emma was the worst, and Dominic not much better. Their relationship was undeveloped, and awkward. Jesse, the son was the only one which added to the story. However, unfortunately, he could not save it in the end.When reviewing the past books I have read by Green, my ratings have not been consistent, and range from 3-5 Stars. The first thing I noticed was the cover. Not an appealing high-end image. It did not draw me in any way. It looks cartoonish, and low end. I choose a book by the cover, and almost passed over it due to this factor; however, her last three books, I rated five stars (enjoyed them), and decided to give it a chance. Also noticed this time around, the publisher was Berkley, not St. Martin’s Press. I could tell right away this was not a SMP cover. SMP is one of my favorite publishers. Not sure if the publisher, editor, or designer had any part in the book’s overall outcome; however, cannot recommend this one. As another reviewer mentioned, I too may be outgrowing her books. I do not read a lot of women’s fiction or chick-lit anymore; too light and uninteresting for my taste, plus not a romance fan. I need substance, intrigue, and much more. When you read over 400-500 books a year, you are more selective about the books you really enjoy reading, due to time management. I do have some select authors, which I still read in this genre. Your taste in books change over the years, the more you read. I prefer more literary, historical, domestic suspense, psychological, mysteries, thrillers, and well-written, thought-provoking books, preferring more intense, deeply complex page-turners. Everyone has their favorite types of books. Unfortunately, Falling did not "fall" into any of these categories. Making this fit in a one–three star category, at best.
    • 3/5
      Liked the relationship that develops but not the end where her boyfriend dies and she ends up with the son. Wanted a happily ever after!!!!
    • 4/5
      I was going to rate this only as a 3.5 rating, but the ratings must be full, so I'll go up to a 4. This was an enjoyable novel to read, and a good summer one to pass the time while lying on the beach, or for someone like me, inside, with the air on! Hey! It’s HOT out when you have no shade! It’s just that from the description and the cover of the book (I'll admit it! Yet the cover says everything! That's all I'll say!) I had such huge hopes for this book, that I feel a little let down. Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy the book, but I’m just not ‘falling’ all over myself with praise for it, and that is probably because you know how some books just suck you into their story and no matter what you do you can’t put the book down because the author has sucked you completely in? This book did not do that to me. This is what I was SO hoping this book was going to do to me, and I wanted it to do that, but it fell short in that area for myself. It was enjoyable reading how Emma and Dominic’s relationship happened, and yes, he is the perfect father, too perfect, which is probably one reason why this story fell flat for me. When the end came, Emma ended up having to do so much more growing in such little time in the end, but then again, I felt the end went on for far too long because we know how it’s going to end. Every time you thought it was over, it kept on going, and right when you knew how it was going to end, it just felt stretched out. It did focus on the person it was supposed to, but I thought there would have been more about another person? Go figure. That probably sounds as confusing as all heck, but if you read this book, then I think you’ll know what I’m talking about because you are probably asking yourself what the heck am I talking about? I don’t want to ruin this for you, so it’s better to leave you confused! This does all tie together at the very end, and when you read it you’ll understand what I mean, but I can’t say anymore or give any more detail away. It’s too easy to ruin it and I refuse to do that.Thank you to Berkley Publishers for this BEAUTIFUL hardcover book, along with the ease of the ebook! You are beyond GREAT, as always! Thanks to NetGalley, too! This book was provided to me for free in exchange for my written opinion.
    • 2/5
      Emma Montague is an Englishwoman living in the U.S. She left behind her parents as soon as she could: feeling trapped by her mother's snobbery and outgoing personality, so different from Emma's quiet and introverted self. But life in the high-powered banking world in New York City isn't exactly for Emma either. She finds everyone so false: women who only care about clothes and finding a man, too many nights at bars, and pressure to use dating apps. Her one long-term relationship winds up nowhere, and so Emma finds herself on the move again: this time to the beach town of Westport, CT. She takes a break from banking and finds herself renting a house in this seaside town. Emma quickly finds herself falling for landlord, Dominic, a bartender in Westport. A father to six-year-old Jesse, Dominic seems to be the opposite of Emma in every way. Emma isn't sure that the two could ever really be together, but she can't seem to stop her heart from falling for Dominic. Are they meant to be?

      Ugh, this book. Some of it was enjoyable, and yet so much of it was just so damn frustrating. First of all, the entire thing seemed like it was based on just a mountain of stereotypes and tropes. Emma has built-in stereotypes and preconceived notions about Dominic (a bartender can't be anything like a banker, apparently, or share any of the same interests). Every woman in the banking world is a vapid idiot except Emma. All New Yorkers just want to get married and move to the suburbs. And so on and so on. It gets really old after a while.

      Then, the whole different worlds thing: Emma versus Dom style. As a moving forward plot device, it just seemed incredibly forced. I understand that the "we're from two different worlds" idea still exists today, but really? It's that hard to overcome that a woman considers just dropping the only guy who has ever made her happy, because he seems beneath her? It would be different if the book put forth some real reasons that their class differences threatened their relationship, but it really doesn't. It's all half developed and mostly based on Emma's speculation.

      That brings me to Emma. I wanted to like Emma. I could see a lot of Emma in myself - a quiet introvert who doesn't take well to people, who needs time to warm up. I understand that. But oh my gosh, she drove me crazy. So wishy washy! So indecisive! So unable to just follow her *own* thoughts and feelings. She drove me insane. It's very hard to fully enjoy a novel where you often want to wring the neck of the main character.

      All of that, truly, I could have probably forgiven if Green hadn't taken the plot off the deep end near the end of the novel. I was so irritated and so upset: I went through all of the above for THIS? I won't spoil it, but let's just say I didn't sign up for a Nicholas Sparks novel. Any of the novel's redeeming qualities (a cute cat, a somewhat cute kid, Emma's dad) went out the window.

      Overall, I just didn't enjoy this one. Too much of the plot devices irritated me, and then-BOOM-the actual plot drove me over the edge.