Title: Afraid to Fall
Author: W. Ferraro
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 18, 2014
Jaded and hardened by the ultimate of betrayals, Clearwater Falls Sheriff Gage Dennison is content with his simple, detached life. With only his loyal dog at his side, Gage has successfully maintained the walls he’s built around his life and heart for eight years. From his secluded house at the end of a private road, to the solitude of a small town sheriff, he has no trouble keeping everyone just where he wants them – at a distance. But Gage soon learns his walls are not as solid as he thought them to be. Despite all his efforts, and against his will, Gage’s new neighbor Delaney Collins threatens to crack his once-impenetrable walls. Unprepared for the constant verbal sparring, and growing physical attraction to Delaney, Gage is suddenly fighting an internal war he never expected. His brain and reason insist he keep his distance, but his body refuses to listen. Especially when the lure of her warm, willing body soothing his bruised and battered soul is too much to resist. As the demons of his past are revealed, will Gage crumble under the weight of his fear? Or will he find the strength necessary to tear down his walls and hold on to the only woman that offers him a second chance at love?
Delaney is a single mom, moving to a new town with her infant
son in hopes of getting a fresh start on life.
She's strong and determined, and knows she'll be okay once she gets her
and Jacob settled. Things start off
rocky though when her car gets stuck in the snow and she hasn't even reached
her new home yet. Luckily someone comes
to her rescue, and gets her pulled out - and make sure she gets to her house
safely. Little does she know that this
stranger who helped her, is the sheriff who also happens to be her neighbor.
Gage is driving home, and notices a car stuck in the snow. He decides to stop and help, and with this
act of kindness - he doesn't even realize how his life is about to change. Well, maybe he might have an inkling once he
notices Delaney, and feels an attraction to her - but also realizes she is
going to be his new neighbor.
Right away, he instantly feels a need to look out for her and her son. This is totally throwing him off, because he is not interested in any relationship - after being cheated on by his ex-wife and best friend. At least he thinks he's not looking for more from Delaney.
Right away, he instantly feels a need to look out for her and her son. This is totally throwing him off, because he is not interested in any relationship - after being cheated on by his ex-wife and best friend. At least he thinks he's not looking for more from Delaney.
Delaney
has been burned too, and she is no state of mind to rush
into any relationship. She does notice
Gage though, with his looks, there's no denying he's attractive.
There's an attraction between these two that has to be addressed - and
thankfully
they give each other a chance to see what's there. The problem becomes when Gage gets scared of his feelings - and
his reactions to Delaney and his comments to her are hurtful. He doesn't trust easily.
When Gage and Delaney are together and things are going well - they are beautiful together. The way he takes care of her, and helps with Jacob are sweet and loving. The problem becomes when Gage gets scared of his feelings - and his reactions to Delaney and his comments to her are hurtful. He doesn't trust easily - and doubts sometimes overwhelm him, and honestly - he acts like a complete ass.
I really
felt bad for Delaney when Gage went off on her - he said some really crappy
things to her - and I just wanted to smack him.
I was so glad she stood up for herself.
If they were ever going to work out, he needed to trust her. He just wasn't ready to do that totally - so
she had to end it.
I love a
great romance that includes a hot, sexy guy getting involved with a woman with a child - and I really enjoyed this book - even
with the push and pull between these two.
I totally understood where Gage was coming from, and his fear - and I
was glad for the strength that Delaney showed.
Even though Gage was an ass some of the time - he made up for it all in
the end with his words and actions.
Ending up with a beautiful hea.
Author W. Ferraro
I live in New England with my young family. I’m a stay at home mom to two very active children. For all of you who are familiar with the stress of this job, I decided to complete an item on my bucket list and write a book. I’ve always been a big reader, and I happy to say my children have fallen in love with books, this is one proud Momma.
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