Lauren Abrams

Based on the ending of Falling Into You I had a few directions where this book might go and I will say that it wasn't how Falling Into Forever. It was more of what I expected the first book to be--dealing with the fame and fortune and how that strains a relationship. Again, I though it was a refreshing take on a romance novel sequel. There is just something about this series that seems realistic to me despite the fact that not every normal girl falls in love with a budding movie star. I totally shed a few tears during this last book and I'm A-OK with that and I had a hard time putting it down.

My only peeve (and it's really minor) is that I'm not sure if Chris ever learns what happened to Hallie when she was a teenager. I would have liked a little follow-up there but otherwise, I GREAT sequel!

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I thought Falling Into You was a really refreshing New Adult read. I went into it thinking: normal girl falls in love with rich playboy actor, cue the generic storyline. But that wasn't the case at all with this first book. For one, Chris isn't some asshat playboy--he is a kind, self-conscious boy who is on the cusp of stardom. One thing I really liked about him was that he is genuine--sure he starts off a little rough at the party scene but you really get to see the true side of him throughout the book. Hallie was also fantastic--another genuine character that I think most girls can relate to. You really see their connection develop and why they fall for each other.

When I read the book description I thought their pasts might be a little more involved in the plot, but that doesn't really come into play out until the end of the book. I thought I would miss that part in the novel but it was so cute watching them falling in love, I really didn't mind :P That being said though, I think the ending was a little rushed but I was satisfied with the way it ended.

(See my review of the series and book recaps on my blog: http://seriesousbookreviews.wordpress.com/)… (plus d'informations)

Well, that was a change of pace now wasn't it?? I was totally not expecting to have the sequel to Falling into You be THIS! Don't get me wrong, I loved it. Really loved it.
However, it was heart wrenching and much more involved than the first book.

This book is set 7 years after the first book, with flashbacks that walk us through the missing years. And they are not pretty. There has been loss, and heartbreak for Hallie and a downward spiral for Chris.

Honestly, at the beginning of the book I was MAD! I didn't want what was happening to happen...but it worked. All of the heartache made sense and it was so well put together.

I started thinking that I would have loved to have had a 2nd book that followed Hallie and Chris for those first couple of years, but then I thought that might just make me angry. I think the way it was handled with flashbacks was perfect. You get the gist of it without having to be submerged in in completely.

I also love the alternating POV that is used. Seeing the other person's view always gives me the warm and fuzzies!… (plus d'informations)

Well, that was a change of pace now wasn't it?? I was totally not expecting to have the sequel to Falling into You be THIS! Don't get me wrong, I loved it. Really loved it.
However, it was heart wrenching and much more involved than the first book.

This book is set 7 years after the first book, with flashbacks that walk us through the missing years. And they are not pretty. There has been loss, and heartbreak for Hallie and a downward spiral for Chris.

Honestly, at the beginning of the book I was MAD! I didn't want what was happening to happen...but it worked. All of the heartache made sense and it was so well put together.

I started thinking that I would have loved to have had a 2nd book that followed Hallie and Chris for those first couple of years, but then I thought that might just make me angry. I think the way it was handled with flashbacks was perfect. You get the gist of it without having to be submerged in in completely.

I also love the alternating POV that is used. Seeing the other person's view always gives me the warm and fuzzies!… (plus d'informations)