Accepting the Fall by Meg Harding
Series (name + # in series):
Publisher: Oceanside Press
Release Date (Print & Ebook): June 8, 2017
Refresh Tour dates: April 23 - 30, 2018
Length (Print & Ebook): 62k
Subgenre: Contemporary Romance
Book blurb:
Confronting
the past is never easy.
Cole Whitaker is happy. He has the job and boyfriend he always wanted. His
heart’s in no danger of being broken, and he can’t ask for more from life. As a
kindergarten teacher, he sees it all; however, one troublesome student has him
reaching out to the parent, wanting to help. There’s something about Savanah
that tugs at his heartstrings.
He never expected her father.
Zander Brooks hasn’t had an easy life, and he’s made some mistakes. Freshly
retired from the military and working as a firefighter, Zander thought he’d
left Cole in the rearview mirror. He’s not expecting him to appear in St.
Petersburg, Florida, of all places, teaching his daughter’s kindergarten class.
Suddenly, his biggest mistake is being shoved in his face.
This is Zander’s chance to close a door he’d never fully shut, but time with
his former flame might change his mind.
Author Meg Harding’s take on
Accepting the Fall: “Not
everything is perfect, and it’s not always going to go right the first time
around. It’s not any less special because it was flawed.”
Praise for Accepting the Fall: “A character driven, second-chance
romance. Recommended for anyone craving a low-angst, tender, contemporary story
stuffed to the brim with feels and sweetness.” – Piper Vaughn
What Cole had
said while in the hospital was true—Zander was a good person when it came down
to it. It might take him time, but Zander eventually came around to what was
right. He’d never tolerated injustice, and he’d always tried his hardest. But
he was a stubborn ass, and if he deemed something was in his way, it wasn’t
going to be there for long.
Cole did not want to be the obstacle
in Zander’s path again. One time was more than enough, thanks very much.
So, as Cole took the seat beside the
bane of his existence, he tried not to think about the body heat Zander was
generating. He told himself not to obsess over the way their legs were brushing
through their jeans—unavoidable with the way Zander sprawled—and their
shoulders knocked. Every minute shift of Zander’s body shouldn’t have pinged on
Cole’s radar. The contact shouldn’t have left Cole holding his breath and
reciting numeric tables in his head.
Zander’s presence created a tangible
buzz under Cole’s skin, an awareness of the other man that was all consuming
and completely absurd. Without consciously paying attention, Cole could tell
anyone who asked that Zander had sighed twice since Cole had sat down, he’d
scratched his stubbled jaw five times, licked his lips three, and he smelled
like warm cinnamon and fresh detergent.
A
glance at his phone showed Cole it had been a whole five minutes. Just
eighty-five more to go.
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I thought this was a cute second chance romance featuring a newly single father and his first love, and daughter's teacher, Cole.
I liked the reluctance in Cole towards Zander, but it wasn't SO much that it took up the entire story. He did the dates and they took their time, seeing as how Zander tore his heart up the first time.
Now, now... don't hate on Zander too much. He had a bit of daddy issues and attachment issues due to being an army kid.
Now, now... don't hate on Zander too much. He had a bit of daddy issues and attachment issues due to being an army kid.
My favorite part of this story was Zander's 5 year old daughter, Savannah. Poor girl got dumped on his doorstep by a mother who didn't want a child and a dad who isn't quite sure how to handle being a dad, on top of being a firefighter and having odd hours.
Zander gets an awakening when he is to meet with her teacher. He is shocked to see who it is and vice versa. This almost, ALMOST, makes it easier for Cole to give him the news as to what is happening with Savannah and the advice for what Zander should do about it. I think if it had been anyone else, Zander may have taken offense or maybe not as seriously.
Zander gets an awakening when he is to meet with her teacher. He is shocked to see who it is and vice versa. This almost, ALMOST, makes it easier for Cole to give him the news as to what is happening with Savannah and the advice for what Zander should do about it. I think if it had been anyone else, Zander may have taken offense or maybe not as seriously.
My second favorite part is all the animals that Cole fosters and ends up keeping. He is such a sweet guy and he loves all his "kids" and it couldn't have worked out any better for Sav, because she looooves all the animals.
Regardless, there are some ups and downs and old hurts, there's a teeny bit of angst, but it isn't overly dramatic. Things turn out just fine for this family.
About Meg Harding:
Meg Harding is a sucker
for things on four legs and works as a pet sitter when she's not writing. She's
an editor and a lover of fanfiction. She enjoys the theatre, concerts, and
lazing about in front of the TV. Meg Harding is a graduate of UCF and Anglia
Ruskin, with a bachelors in Psych and a masters in publishing. For as long as
she can remember, writing has always been her passion, but she had an inability
to ever actually finish anything. She’s immensely happy that her inability has
fled and looks forward to where her mind will take her next. She’s a sucker for
happy endings, the beach, and superheroes. In her dream life she owns a
wildlife conservation and is surrounded by puppies. She’s a film buff,
voracious reader, and a massive geek.
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