{"id":14332,"date":"2016-04-29T10:37:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T15:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.twinsietalk.com\/?p=14332"},"modified":"2016-04-27T21:41:25","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T02:41:25","slug":"review-falling-star-by-brandy-l-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=14332","title":{"rendered":"#Review Falling Star by Brandy L. Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FALLING STAR by Brandy L Rivers<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Genre: Contemporary Romance<\/b><\/div>\n

Series: Combustible #2 – Standalone<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/b>\u00a0SYNOPSIS\u00a0<\/b>\u2013<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One day of hell changed her forever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ella Cross wanted to bury her on-screen persona even before her abduction. Being in the spotlight grew worse after the ordeal. She left Raven Star behind to find herself again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A fresh start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No ties to her past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a small town where only her oldest friend knows who she was, she believes her secrets are safe. But secrets never stay hidden forever. Sooner or later the past always resurfaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Then she meets him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trent Ward can\u2019t resist his new neighbor. Ella is familiar, but he can\u2019t place why. He knows she\u2019s running from something. As much as he wants to protect her, he wants to unravel her mystery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Between his demons and her past, Trent may not have the strength to explore the growing connection to Ella.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Will he save her from her worst nightmare?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2013<\/span>\u00a0PURCHASE\u00a0\u2013<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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AMAZON<\/a> | GOOGLE PLAY<\/a> | iTUNES<\/a> | B&N<\/a> | KOBO<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

\u2013<\/span>\u00a0COMBUSTIBLE SERIES\u00a0\u2013<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

HEART ON FIRE: KINDLE<\/a> | PAPERBACK<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2013<\/span> MELINDA’S REVIEW \u2013<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I received a copy of the book from the author for an honest review.<\/p>\n

This is the second book in the combustible series and is a standalone you do not have to read Heart on Fire. \u00a0However, this series is so good you will want to. Brandy L. Rivers has a way of writing strong women who have been through a lot and is trying to overcome it without being weak and dependent on a man.<\/p>\n

Ella is tired of being in the spot light 24\/7 she needs to get away she takes off to take up residents in a small town near her friend Mila. Ella has secrets that she wants no one to find out. She has panic attacks and tried to handle things on her own but after meeting her neighbor Trent he was determined NOT to let her do it on her own.<\/p>\n

Trent is the fireman next door and is drawn to Ella. She is familiar to him but has no idea why but his 9 year old nephew has it figured out. Trent is determined to help Ella get over her nightmares. However, he has his own issues he is working through. \u00a0Will Trent be able to hlp Ella get over her past even when old ghosts begin to appear.<\/p>\n

I enjoy Brandy L. Rivers writing style but this one was one of the best. There is drama but not over the top, suspense that has you turning the pages, and love of a family and friends. I am loving this series just as much as her paranormal series.<\/p>\n

A few of my favorites:<\/p>\n

\u201cElla, I\u2019ve been invested since you ran into me at the store. You\u2019re different than any other woman I\u2019ve ever met. We have a connection. No one has ever made me feel this way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe seemed surprised you were with a girlfriend.\u201d \u201cI dated. I don\u2019t think I called any of them my girlfriend. None of them were you. I\u2019ve had sparks, but never fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ella noticed the condensed milk behind her and set her phone in the shopping cart before turning back. She ran right into a solid wall of man and stumbled back, pulling her hands up in a defensive stance.<\/p>\n

He caught her upper arms before she fell and pulled her upright. She jerked away as her breath came in heavy pants.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, you all right?\u201d His warm baritone eased the building panic, followed by pale blue eyes holding her gaze, calming the sudden fear.<\/p>\n

Once her heartbeat slowed, she quickly took him in. Hair as black as night, icy blue eyes, pale skin, full pink lips. The emblem on his uniform struck a chord and the rest of her tension rolled away.<\/p>\n

A nervous laugh escaped. \u201cSorry. I didn\u2019t see you there.\u201d<\/p>\n

He ducked his gaze, a slight smile on his lips. \u201cMy fault.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMine. I wasn\u2019t looking.\u201d I\u2019m an idiot.<\/p>\n

He chuckled. \u201cI\u2019ll admit, I was staring. You look familiar. Just trying to figure out why.\u201d<\/p>\n

No, no, no! He can\u2019t know who I am. Shaking her head, she backed toward her cart and closed her eyes. Her heart tried to pound its way out of her chest.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry. Too forward?\u201d He shuffled away one step and shoved his hands in his pockets. \u201cI wasn\u2019t trying to come on to you. You really do look familiar, and I can\u2019t figure out why.\u201d<\/p>\n

She pushed the black frames up her nose and shrugged. \u201cI\u2019ve been in town all of an hour. Never been here before in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recognition lit up his face and her heart sank. Maybe settling down was a really bad idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cMila\u2019s friend? Ella, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

Nodding, she took a relieved breath. \u201cYeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMust have seen pictures of you over at her house.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh.\u201d A frown pulled at her lips.<\/p>\n

He shook his head. \u201cDamn. Hey, sorry. I\u2019m Trent Ward.\u201d He held out his hand, and she took it cautiously.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi, Trent. Look, I\u2019m doing a little shopping now that I\u2019m finally here. I drove all day long and I\u2019m tired, but I need food. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll see you around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her nervous rambling made him smile. \u201cYou will. I live across the street from you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHuh. Have a nice night.\u201d Dipping her head, she grabbed the condensed milk and dropped it into the cart before hurrying out of the aisle.<\/p>\n

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\u2013\u00a0<\/span>ABOUT THE AUTHOR\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brandy L Rivers<\/b> is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her two main series are Others of Edenton and Others of Seattle. She has also written a couple contemporary stories. An avid reader, Brandy has always loved writing. She became serious about it as a stay-at-home-mother. Her secret lair, guarded by a pint-sized pound puppy who imagines himself a hellhound, contains a file full of manuscripts she plans to edit and put out with new creations she is constantly dreaming up. Living in rainy Western Washington with her husband and three kids, Brandy is already working on future stories in each of the series, and several other projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FALLING STAR by Brandy L Rivers Genre: Contemporary Romance Series: Combustible #2 – Standalone \u2013\u00a0SYNOPSIS\u00a0\u2013 One day of hell changed her forever. Ella Cross wanted to bury her on-screen persona even before her abduction. Being in the spotlight grew worse after the ordeal. She left Raven Star behind to find herself again. A fresh start. … Continue reading #Review Falling Star by Brandy L. Rivers<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-3Ja","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14332"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14739,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14332\/revisions\/14739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}