Author: Isobel
Starling
Length: 524 pages
Blurb
Two
Hearts collide on a London Tube train...
Artist Emily Raven really has no choice in
getting up close and personal with model Pieter Bayer when they’re pushed
together in a crowded train carriage. Their close proximity kindles a conversation,
which leads to them discovering they have an acquaintance in common, that of
art director Darien Hollgoode. So, when Pieter invites the artist to accompany
him to the photo shoot he’s heading to, Emily decides it’s a perfect
opportunity to catch up with her roguish old friend Darien, and spend time with
her gorgeous new friend, Pieter.
They begin a deeply erotic affair. However, not
everyone is happy about their blossoming relationship.
Pieter’s best-friend Simeon is secretly in love
with him, and Emily’s manipulative old friend, Darien, holds an explosive
secret to Pieter’s past... that will change everything.
Set between Berlin and London, this beautifully
life affirming erotic romantic tale tells of how two damaged souls learn to
trust again and in trusting each other, find that 'something more'.
This book was previously published under the
title "Schonling" and was re-titled in 2016.
Please note: There are scenes of a sexual nature
in this book and strong language through out. Reader discretion is advised.
My
thoughts
This story in Fall Together takes the reader on a fast paced and very erotic
ride. From the moment Emilie and Pieter first literally bump into each other in
an overstuffed tube carriage in London, to the moment when they’ve created
their own perfect world together, these two barely come up for breath, and as a
result, neither does the reader.
From the moment Emilie first glares at Pieter
it is clear that these two are made for each other, even if it will be another
five weeks before they get to act on the attraction they both instantly feel.
And when they do get together Emilie and Pieter manage to set each other
alight. When it’s just the two of them, there’s no doubt these two characters
belong together, if only the rest of the world would stop putting obstacles in
their way.
Personally I enjoyed the chapters and scenes
featuring Emilie and Pieter getting to know each other and exploring each
others’ bodies more than I did those featuring almost every secondary
character. It would appear that both Pieter the model and Emilie the artist
have managed to surround themselves with people who use and/or abuse them. The
mystery for me wasn’t so much that these things had happened to them, but more
that the people who’d caused them pain and confusion where, for the most part,
still an important part of their lives. I couldn’t find any redeeming qualities
in either Simeon or Darien and was at a loss why they were still part of Pieter
and Emilie’s life when the story starts.
The funny thing is that for once it wasn’t the
main characters themselves who created obstacles to overcome on their way to happiness;
it was the people around them. Where it would have been easy to turn the age
difference between them or the fact that Pieter is bisexual, or even their
individual careers forcing them to spend huge chunks of time apart, into
relationship threatening issues, none of them do. Any conflict in this story is
the result of outside forces trying to come between them and forcing them to
deal with forgotten or repressed and at times heartbreaking memories in the
process.
This is a very erotic story and the sex scenes
are beautiful as well as imaginative and enticing. There isn’t much Emilie and
Pieter aren’t up for, and the reader gets to enjoy it all with them.
One thing that didn’t work very well for me is
the fact that the story is written from multiple perspectives and that the
point of view freely jumped from one character to another. A small voice in the
back of my mind kept on saying ‘stop head-hopping already’, even though I was
well aware that strictly speaking this wasn’t head-hopping at all, just a
different way of telling the story. This however is a personal preference and I
can easily imagine that other readers might be delighted to for once get to see
everybody’s motivation rather than having to infer it from what the main
characters chose to share.
Overall this was a sexy, fast paced and
intriguing story. And while I really didn’t care for Simeon in this story I
have to admit I am kinda intrigued that the next book in this Pretty Boy series will focus on him.
He’s got quite a bit of redeeming to do and I’m very curious as to what form
that will take.
Author Bio
Inspiration strikes at the strangest of times.
Born in Germany, Isobel Starling spent most of her twenty-year
professional career making art. She relocated to the UK and, faced
with the dreaded artist’s creative block, Isobel started to write and
found she loved it more than making art.
Isobel’s first novel “Schonling” was a best seller in the GLBT-Bisexual
genre on the ‘All Romance ebooks’ site. She mainly writes M/M Romantic
comedy thrillers and has just completed her sixth book. Isobel has
also signed French translation rights for novella “As You Wish”.
Isobel adores the M/M genre and enjoys writing about wounded souls and
the complexities of personal relationships. Despite not having found
proof yet, Isobel believes in love at first sight and endeavors to give
her men a thrilling journey and a satisfying ending!
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