Every night ski patrol Mark McAvoy relives the avalanche that took a life on his watch. Emotionally fragile and single by choice, he’s aghast at his friends’ taking charge of his social life. At least hosting a potluck will provide him with a good meal.
Invited to the potluck on a whim, Allan Tengerdie catches Mark’s eye—and taste buds. This cuddly chef could be perfect for a lonely, hungry … hungry skier. Too bad Allan falls better than he skis. When Allan’s injured and risks losing his catering company, he’s afraid to ask too much of a man he barely knows.
Mark wants to help but has his own problems. Was the avalanche a tragic accident or cold-blooded murder? His role in the inquiry leaves Mark in trouble at work, at the mercy of the law, and with too much time on his hands. If he clings tightly to Allan, will they be swept away together?
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Mark – struggling to control so many negatives in his life. Not in a relationship, lack of a social life, and longing for an unreachable man, he was unceremoniously chosen to have a pot luck at his apartment so he can meet new people.
Allan – a chef who lives in the same apartments and was invited to the upcoming pot luck. Also wasn’t expecting an attraction to Mark, but set them on a chain of surprising events.
From the very beginning of this book, Mark was emotionally handling too much. First, a death of Ulf due to an avalanche that gave him nightmares. Second, he pined after a Luke, a man he quickly learned was further out of reach than ever due to his love for Kurt (characters from books one and two). Next, he is caught in a bitter divorce between the the Underwoods. Not a place he wished to be by the way, and the closed case regarding the death on the mountain that gave him nightmares was re-opened by Mrs. Underwood. (Mrs. Underwood didn’t seem happy with the terms of her prenup – as her husband found out about her affair with Ulf – and decided to get what she wanted at any cost)
When Allan is injured by a careless skier on the mountain, Mark is once again thrown into an emotional tailspin.
What could go wrong when the relationship was too new for both of them, but one needed a lot of help? Once Mark saw Allan’s post accident state, he immediately began went into caretaker mode. What started out as support quickly became overprotective. While I understand why Mark hovered over Allan, given all the other previous dilemmas in his life, it was driving Allan insane.
There were a lot of established relationships and story lines swirling in this book but none of them took away from the loving and compassionate way Allan and Mark came together while working through their differences. Circumstances most people could relate to. Love happens when you least expect it.
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A very engaging story about love,romance, friendship and intrigue. I would say I was kind of lost at the beginning because I’m coming in without reading the prior books but after a few chapters things start to make so kind of sense. With the backstory of solving the whodunit accident from previous book going on, the owner of the ski lodge and wife issues, there is romance brewing with Mark (ski instructor)and Allan the resident chef. You see the wonderful relationship Mark has with his friends. Very nice story with a delightful ending.
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I absolutely loved this book and was honored to have been able to read and review. It was such a phenomenal read and had amazing characters as well as an amazing story line. I just could not get enough of it and once I started reading it I could not put it down. I recommend that you read it.
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Everyone must read PD Singer’s series, The Mountains Book. Fall Down on the Mountain is my first book of hers so I’m going to read the previous books in the series because I’d enjoyed this book tremendously.
Fall Down on the Mountain is the best, well-written soap opera. I loved how one of the main characters, Allan, doesn’t have that perfect, typical model body. He’s just an ordinary guy who looks like what a chef should look like. And what I enjoyed the most is the drama played out between the Underwoods. This book was such a page-turner. I wanted to have popcorn while reading this book!
I’m glad I picked up this book and now I have another author that I love to read!
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