Tuesday, October 27, 2015

The Fall Up by Aly Martinez




I wanted to jump.
He made me fall.

As a celebrity, I lived in the public eye, but somewhere along the way, I’d lost myself in the spotlight. 

Until he found me.

Sam Rivers was a gorgeous, tattooed stranger who saved my life with nothing more than a simple conversation.

But we were both standing on that bridge for a reason the night we met. The secrets of our pasts brought us together—and then tore us apart.

Could we find a reason to hold on as life constantly pulled us down?


Or maybe there’s only one direction to go when two people fall in love at rock bottom—up.


MY REVIEW

4 Stars

     If it weren’t for my Facebook Friend Jessica (Last name not included to protect the innocent) I would still be in the dark with this author.  Jessica raved about her book Fighting Silence, telling all of us how great the book was.  Like the follower I am, I bought the book and devoured it.  Then I got the next book and devoured that.  THEN, I bought her Collision Course series (ULGY CRY) and fell in love with the authors writing.

      I read her latest book The Fall Up and again, I found a book that I could not put down.  Aly’s story of Levee and Sam pulled at my heart and made me believe in true love.  Everything about this story was great. 

      Levee and Sam meet at a bridge.  Both are there for different reasons and yet both are trying to find solace at the same time.  Sam finds this girl captivating; he sees something in her underneath her wig and sunglasses.  He is pulled to her and concerned for her at the same time.  Something  about her has him concerned for her safety.  

“I’d known from the first moment I laid eyes on her what I was getting into.  I might not have known she was some super celebrity, but I’d known she was damaged. 

      Levee is trying to figure out her life.  Find silence in her chaotic life.  She is about to crash until she meets Sam.  Talking to him helps her; she finds her silence with him.  And trusting him was easy.  


“You’re amazing, Sam.  I’m so fucking sorry that you had to deal with all of that in your past, but I can’t ask you to potentially deal with my issues in the future.  And it hurts because I lied.  I more than like you.  I hardly know you, but I want to keep you.  Just the way you are.  Maybe forever.”

     From the start of this book I knew it would be something different.  As I read I felt the characters were brought to life and I was watching their story unfold right in front of me.  So, go check it out and let me know what you think.  







Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. Currently living in South Carolina, she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side.
After some encouragement from her friends, Aly decided to add “Author” to her ever-growing list of job titles. Five books later, she shows no signs of slowing. So grab a glass of Chardonnay, or a bottle if you’re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the crazy train she calls life.



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