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Fall with Me by Julie Particka
5.0

*I received a free ecopy in exchange for an honest review*

Jenna's boyfriend/secret fiancee just dumped her...for her best friend who seems to be on board with it. She is less than thrilled when her now ex-best friend's hot brother, Sutton, shows up again, serving as a terrible reminder of what happened. Sutton doesn't want to remind her of the pain though; he wants to help her get revenge and keep her no-good ex away from his sister, especially if that means he gets to spend more time with Jenna. As the two try to come up with a plan to get that revenge, they grow closer and start to realize that getting revenge might not get the what they wanted after all.

Julie Particka has written a book full of fun banter, steamy kisses, heartbreaking pain, and laugh till your gut hurts moments with FALL WITH ME. I fell in love with Jenna and Sutton from the beginning, and the two are so stubborn that somehow they work perfectly together. What I love most is how both of them, but especially Jenna, constantly took me by surprise in the story. They wonderfully defy gender stereotypes, and I adore how unique and strong they both are as characters. Their bickering is so fun and cute when they are together that it completely crushes you when sometimes stops being so friendly when things so badly. It's an emotional journey, but one told so beautifully that it's extremely hard to put down this book, and I wouldn't recommend walking away from it until you're completely done reading it. :)

The side characters are done very well, though I do wish there was a little bit more closure in terms of what happens to Adam (though maybe that's just me wishing for not so nice things to happen to him). The dynamic between Jenna and Lacey is so interesting. I had a strong feeling of why she does what she does, and I definitely have mixed feelings about it, but I think their resolution fits very well with their personalities.

If you enjoy NA romance, this is definitely one to add to your to-read list.