For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The horror that rocked my small town last winter also brought Noah Wilkes into my life. The first almost broke all of us, but the second changed everything.He stomped into my classroom all angry scowls and rudeness, the big-shot lawyer who was always too good for this small town. But the moment his smile softened toward his niece, it was … his niece, it was me that melted.
The heartbreak that brought him back also brought me closer to him, to the man he hides from the world behind his swagger and aggression. The man I couldn’t help but fall for.
But life has a way of throwing a curveball when you least expect it, and this one could cost me everything–even him.
Turned out, our fates were written in the sky before we ever met—
Before we fell.
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I have watched Stacey Lynn’s writing grow over the years. And I have to say this is her best work to date.
She had me captivated from the very beginning. Then she ripped my heart out. And then she pieced it back together one chapter at a time. This book had all the feels. Once I started I could not put it down.
It was breathtakingly beautiful. And yet so heart wrenching. And Lynn did such a beautiful job telling the story.
In the blink of an eye Noah Wilkes’s entire life came crashing down around him, he went from being a big city lawyer to an instant parent of his niece. He had no idea where to even begin, court room dilemmas he can handle, but daily routines and caring for a child was completely overwhelming. So he left his job and the big city behind, and moved a little closer to home and his parents, hoping his mother could help steer him in the right direction. But he never expected it to steer him a little closer to love… and to a woman that would change his life for the better.
Before We Fell is a heartbreakingly beautiful tale of new beginnings, healing, and unconditional love. Within the pages of this perfectly penned novel you will meet a handsome lawyer turned new father, his lovable niece, and the woman who wanders into their lives and pieces their dim and broken world back together. As I read this story my heart broke for this family, especially Riley, that poor little girl lost so much. But little by little I saw her go from being closed off, to a happy, well adjusted, vibrant little girl, and boy did that do my heart good, and bring a few happy tears too. There was so much to love about this one, the angst filled story line brought feels, there were moments of pure joy that made me smile, and of course steamy times to curl the toes. I just cannot say enough good things about this one, definitely one of Ms. Lynn’s best to date!! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.
Wow! I do not think I was prepared for this book! Stacey Lynn completely wrecked me and managed to put me back together again. Before We Fell is a beautifully heartbreaking story, about love family and forgiveness. There are not enough stars for this story! LOVED!
OMFG WHAT A DAMN HEARTBREAKING YET UTTERLY BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN STORY…..
Take a bow Stacey Lynn. You so deserve it. This book was so so Beautiful…
Before We Fall will instantly, from the moment you start the Prologue, it will have your undiveded attention. Also it will definitely give you the feel of a certain movie but its absolutely nothing like it.
Noah, Lauren’s and Riley’s story is nothing like the movie that comes to mind. Its so much more. It’s damn Heartbreaking, it sad, you will definitely be trying to hold back a Sob a Time or two.
Noah is Riley’s Uncle. Circumstances calls for him to be her legal guardian. This no Nonsense, rich attorney has to give everything that goes with Rich Bacholar life up for his Niece. Which he does in a heart beat.
Lauren is Riley Teacher, she also is Noah’s new next door Neighbour. Everyone knows them in town so they know the family history.
Yet Noah’s first impression to Lauren is anything but amazing.
He is a Giant Jerk to Lauren but she wastes no time in putting him in his place. It doesn’t rake to long for him to start seeing that She is the best thing tp happen to him and Riley.
Watching them all come in with huge baggage and then heal slowly with each others love and support. Watching them all fall on love was just down writen awesome.
These two have it hard, faith really tries to mess with them as well… But the Gods finally know they have been through enough.
Watching them all get their HEA after all the hurt makes you have the biggest smile on facr when you reach the end of a perfect Epilogue….
Stacey Lynn knows how to make me feel. She knows which words to use in which situation to bring out the deepest emotions. Before We Fell was exactly that. The swoony feelings, the heartbreaking feelings and the loving feelings all came out perfectly. Just perfectly.
Noah was a hot shot lawyer who was living a grand life and it shatters in one night. His sister and her husband is killed by a random guy. And their daughter Riley is in Noah’s custody now. He leaves everything and moves to Carlton near his parents so that Riley can have a better life. He is sad, angry, helpless and trying too hard to be a great uncle for Riley. But he is drowning as Riley is suffering from Post traumatic stress from witnessing the gory death. Enter Lauren, the happy chirpy always kind and helpful teacher and also his neighbour. She helps Riley and helps Noah until the reality come crashing.
I love the slow burn small town romance and Stacey Lynn just nailed it. Noah will make you swoon and sigh and exasperated and ache in your heart and melt your panties. And I equally love Lauren. The chemistry was intense and soul deep. And can I say I am awed by Riley? The sweet strong kid was breaking my heart all over again. The twist towards end made my jaw hit the floor. That was one masterstroke.
Before We Fell is more than a sizzling hot and dreamy love story. This is about resilience and survival. This is about finding light in the darkest despair. Noah and Lauren own my heart.
Received ARC for Honest Review
What a great story this was. Loved broding Noah, and sweet Lauren. These two are so opposite, she’s a sweet as pie teacher and he is an ex mean attorney. But holy do they ever balance each other out. What a crazy situation these two find themselves in. This book takes ur heart on a crazy roller coaster ride. Loved every single page!
First off someone hand me some tissues. Before We Fell is such a beautiful emotional read. I love the bond between Noah and his niece Riley. Your heart aches for them both for what they go through. Noah does everything he can think of for his niece. Riley is an amazingly strong little girl. It was such a beautiful thing to watch her blossom more and more as the story went on. I love how Lauren, Riley’s teacher, is so gentle and caring with Riley. Lauren has this amazing soul that you can’t help but feel as you read. She does an amazing job getting Riley almost back to her self again. Now lets not brush off the extreme sparks going off between Noah and Lauren either. I love the little fighting the attraction at the beginning. The love between Noah, Lauren and Riley is simply beautiful and yet your heart aches for them too. YOU MUST READ THIS TO SEE WHY…Stacey Lynn has this way of making you feel like you are apart of her characters lives. She did a fabulous job of bringing you a fabulous soul searing emotional love story. If you love teacher/guardian, even small town romance you will fall in love with Before We Fell. There is more I want to say but I’m stopping here so you can experience Lauren, Noah and Riley for yourself. Go one click this one now.
As usual this author stories are emotional but bring a smile to your face and this one wasn’t the exception. Lauren and Noah were neighbors that weren’t too fond of each other when he moved in and it turned out that she was his niece teacher. Slowly but extremely slow they started coming around and developed a friendship that turned into more. Noah’s niece had so much sadness and for some reason only Lauren was able to have her open up a little. What she went thru was heartbreaking and Noah tried everything. Things finally started falling into place and things were going fine until a huge twist. I kind of figured the twist before it actually happened. This was something bound to break them up forever and it almost did and my heart went out to Lauren. She didn’t deserve none of this. But then Noah came to his senses and the ending was beautiful.
This is the fourth book in this amazing series, and can be read as a standalone. Hot-shot lawyer Noah upends his life and moves to a small town after a devastating event leaves him looking after his niece. Lauren is a teacher, and this grumpy lawyer softens her heart when he smiles. This is an emotional roller coaster ride from beginning to end. This is a beautifully written story which is heartbreaking, emotional, unique, complex, healing, and with unconditional love. I was totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner, and I cannot wait to read more form this talented author whose work I recommend for all.
Stacey Lynn fractured my heart with Before We Fell. I am still unwinding from this emotional story. Noah was a certified a*hole alpha male. Until Riley came into his life….well lets say he only soften a bit for her. From chapter one, the tears were already flowing. I already knew this was going to be a book that I would not be able to stop reading until I reached the end.
Stacey Lynn pulls your heart strings with events that will have you wishing that never happened. But this is where Lauren steps in and blows me away! She stands up to Noah even at the lowest that he has ever been. That took courage. That took caring. That took a whole lot of understanding.
Riley will break your heart. It will be hard to put back together and I am not sure I left unscathed. Before We Fell is a must read folks! If you need a story that will bring out many emotions, THIS IS IT!
Before We Fell was everything I expect and more in a great read, this book may be book 4 in the Love in the Heartland Series but I believe you can certainly read and enjoy this book as a stand-alone because it has all the feels as well as characters you will fall for big time and let’s not forget the adorable little girl named Riley who will really tug at your heartstrings.
Overnight Noah goes from the hotshot big city lawyer to a instant parent to his niece Riley, he may be able to handle anything to do with the law but caring for a child is a whole new ball game so he hopes that moving closer to his parents may give him the guidance he needs to care for Riley. What he didn’t expect for to also find love while muddling his way through his now daily routines……..
This book is an emotional roller coaster, it’s a heartbreaking beautifully written story about love and new beginnings whilst trying to mend an adorable little girl who has lost everything. This has to be one of my favourite reads from this author, it broke me and it put me back together again, I cried, I sighed and at times I smiled at Riley and her oneliners. This beautiful love story should be a must read for all lovers of romance.
This story is emotional. It’s heartbreaking and full of pain and suffering. But it’s also passionate and tender, with dreamy and inspiring moments of love and happiness. This book makes you FEEL. Period.
Although Before We Fell is part of the Love in the Heartland series, it can be read as a standalone.
Stacey Lynn has become a go-to author for me. Her stories are beautifully layered with complexity that makes the story lines unique and captivating. Before We Fell is just another example of the author’s striking narrative of a truly poignant romance.
I found myself crying over multiple parts of this story. Not the proverbial tears upon reading such an impacting story, but real tears over the heartache and stunning revelations that transpire throughout the book. There was not a single moment that went by while reading that I was not completely and utterly enthralled with the characters. As much as the journey taken by Noah, Lauren, and Riley is extremely traumatic and devastating, it also shows how strong and fiercely loyal these people can be when faced with indescribable despair and grief. Trust and faith are pushed to the limits, but honesty and forgiveness are the only things needed to truly mend fractured hearts.
I don’t want to go into exact specifics of this story, as I think it’s one you just need to dive head first into and discover the powerful and touching dynamic yourself. Before We Fell is an unbelievable must-read, and one of my favorite books of 2019!
I’m so happy to receive another ARC from Ms. Stacey Lynn. She’s one of my go-to authors when I want to read a feel-good romance.
This is the story of a hot-shot lawyer named Noah Wilkes whose life was upended by a devastating tragedy. He up and left his big city job and his fancy lifestyle to go back to his hometown of Carlton to raise his niece Riley… and here comes sassy but sweet grade school teacher in the form of Lauren Frazier, who also happens to be his backyard neighbor as well.
Lauren did more than her part as Riley’s teacher. She really genuinely cared.
Noah did the best he could. It’s never easy to go through physically losing a loved-one. I get that there is some kind of level of PTSD when you lose someone so dear to you… I can’t blame him for acting the way he did. But at the same we can’t also choose our relatives, and I’m speaking from experience.
I love the story! It’s something that will definitely pull on your heartstrings… it’s tragic and emotional because it involves a child who went through a massive upheaval in her young life. It’s just an overall sweet story with just the right amount of angst.
If you’ve read standalones from Rachel Van Dyken, Tijan Meyer and Corinne Michaels, then this is the book to pick up next.
This was not a good thing to read it on down time at work because I became emotional quite a few times. This 5 star story made me fell so much.
Noah is on top of the world, rich, a famous lawyer that never looses and he gets plenty of women. One night altered the course of his life. Back in his hometown, he will try to resist Lauren. He will soon realize he needs her as much as she needs him.
This was an amazing heartfelt story that had me hooked from the first page to the very last. I basically devoured this story that was so captivating and addicting. The storyline was perfectly executed. What makes a story wonderful are the characters. I need to connect with them. Boy did I. Lauren was the sunlight to Noah’s darkness. Noah changed his life without a second thought. Bottomline is this is a must read.
Standalone told in a dual POV with an HEA. I strongly recommend this story.
Before We Fell by Stacey Lynn is the 4th book in the Heartland Series and can be read as a stand-a-lone. It tells the story of Noah who gains custody of his young niece, Riley, when his sister and her husband are killed in a robbery.
Noah was a hot shot attorney. After he gains custody of his niece he leaves the city and moves back home to be closer to his parents. There he meets Lauren, Riley’s teacher.
This book has your attention from page one. Lauren is trying to help Riley who is a shell of who she was since the devastating loss of her parents. She also tries to help Noah, as he believes he is failing as her guardian.
The story is heartbreaking from the beginning and the reader feels every word and emotion. I did figure out the plot 75% into the story, but it didn’t take away from the experience. I for one did not want this story to end. I hope that Ms. Lynn will revisit Noah, Lauren and Riley in a future book.