Falling Hard (Colorado High Country #3)
by Pamela Clare
Blurb:
A war widow alone…
Ellie
Meeks promised her pilot husband that if anything happened to him, she would
live her life to the fullest. Three years later, she is still alone, raising
the twins he never met. She has no interest in dating or meeting men—until one
snowy night when a stranger helps her get her sick kids safely home. That
stranger turns out to be a former Army Ranger and a member of the elite Rocky
Mountain Search & Rescue Team. He’s also tall, rugged… and irresistibly
sexy.
All it takes is one kiss…
Jesse
Moretti came to Colorado to get Iraq out of his head, using the adrenaline of
extreme sports and high-risk mountain rescues to keep his mind off the past.
But getting involved with Ellie might be the riskiest thing he’s ever done.
It’s not just their explosive chemistry. There’s something about Ellie that
gets inside him, opening him to feelings he’s tried hard to ignore.
When passion ignites…
Ellie
feels alive in Jesse’s arms and happier than she ever thought she’d feel again.
But their relationship comes at a price for him, and soon Ellie sees that she
must help Jesse fight the demons of his past to protect the love of a
lifetime—and save the heart of a hero.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Truly
a story of two individuals, both dealing with loss and damaged hearts, Falling Hard is a story that will bring
you to tears, break your heart, and then ultimately make you believe in the
true healing power of love. For fans of Pamela Clare, these stories have just
enough action and drama that we are tempted to categorize this new series as
Romantic Suspense, but these stories truly are all about the two people falling
in love and finding a way to live happily ever after. This third story in the series is one that
grabs and keeps attention from the very beginning and tugs our heartstrings as Jesse and Ellie come to terms with their relationship and the
ramifications for their futures as they try to build a new life together. I enjoyed very much reading Jesse’s story
even though it broke my heart seeing him dealing with his fears and his
memories. Ellie was her own brand of
crazy and damaged, but she managed to stay strong not only for herself but for
her twins. If you haven’t read along and this is the first novel in the series
you’ve read, don’t feel like you’ll be
left behind because Jesse’s story can stand all on its own and you even get
filled in a little bit so you can catch glimpses of the romances in the
previous stories. I loved getting to see
Jesse getting out of his comfort zone and offering his help and himself to
Ellie and her boys, while Ellie was the kind of woman that I find inspiring
even as I know she’s not really a role model for me. Ellie is a great mom, even as her personal
life has atrophied and she devotes herself to her children even though her
heart is slowly coming back to life as Jesse offers her a glimpse of the life she deserves. Ellie has a few moments where I wanted to
look at her and ask WTF, but she slowly got over her issues and found a way to
truly open her heart. Jesse was a good
guy all around, even as he tried his hardest to keep himself from falling for
Ellie and her boys, which of course turned out to be a pointless task. I LOVED this story and I am really looking
forward to whatever comes next for the Colorado High Country series and this Search and Rescue
team. Pamela has a way with damaged characters and bringing together two people
that don’t seem to go together on paper (sorry for the bad pun), but in the end become the perfect
marriage of hearts and lives. If you
love a good romance, with some laughs, tears, passion and adventure, then this
series is definitely worth adding to your shelves. Thanks for the memorable experience Pamela; I
am impatiently awaiting your next work of art.
*ebook provided by author (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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