Loading ...A Rose to the Fallen by April Bostic
A dream brings Bridget to a party to meet yet another blind date set up by her best friend, Autumn. Bridget’s told her friend to quit trying to play matchmaker, but Autumn doesn’t listen. This guy is supposed to be special: good-looking, British, and, according to Autumn’s dream, destined to be Bridget’s soul mate.
Tristan proves to be more than Bridget bargained for. A bad boy to the core, he’s been around the block a few times and isn’t afraid to admit it. Strangely, Bridget isn’t disturbed by this fact. His honesty is endearing, and she finds herself falling quickly for this aspiring actor who won’t take no for an answer.
A Rose to the Fallen
This story strangely entranced me. The writing was clichéd at times and the tone switched from innocent to erotic without much of a transition. Yet I became a bit obsessed with the characters, even as they were put in situations so convoluted they would have done the writers of daytime soap operas proud. Any spare chance I had found me in front of the computer, devouring the trials and tribulations of Bridget and Tristan’s love life.
Though I love Tristan with all of my heart, Bridget’s character bothered me. She seemed hypocritical, judgmental, and a bit of an attention hog. While Tristan was trying with all his heart to be perfect for her (for his first relationship ever, I think he did a wonderful job!), Bridget didn’t seem to want to put in the same effort. In fact, she did something so heartbreaking that I almost wrote her off, but my need to find out if Tristan recovered kept me coming back for more.
I’m not sure I’d call this a paranormal romance because the paranormal aspects were more of an afterthought and weren’t even discussed until the last chapter of the novel. Instead, I’d say it was a feel-good romance. Yes, there’s heartbreak, betrayal, and sadness, but overall I found myself smiling at Tristan’s quirks and rooting for him to make things work.
Book Stats:
- Paperback: 676 pages
- Publisher: AuthorHouse (December 17, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 143890259X
- ISBN-13: 978-1438902593
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(5 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
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Thanks for reviewing my book Jackie. I’m assuming you liked it…I think. Anyway, thanks.
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Having you care about the characters is a good thing. Few people will invest the time reading a book if they don’t care about the characters involved and that is not an easy thing to do.
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I actually like books where I don’t like a particular character because of what they are/do… to me it shows that the writer has put in a lot of thought to building the character with detail and depth. Thanks for the review.
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That’s what was so refreshing about this book–even though the narrator got on my nerves, the plot sustained itself enough to remain enjoyable. And seriously, Tristan is one of my favorite “hero” characters. He was just so complex!
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