by
Mariah Dietz Published by Self-published Genres: Contemporary,
Romance,
Sports
Title: The Effects of Falling
Series: The Weight of Rain Duet #2
Author: Mariah Dietz
Release Date: Aug 2, 2016
I have loved my best friend for eleven years.
Eleven years of celebrations.
Eleven years of victories and losses.
Eleven years of inside jokes and shared smiles.
Eleven years of helping him raise his daughter as a single father.
He smiles at me and my world brightens.
He ignores me and I forget how to function.
He holds my hand and takes more of my heart.
He leaves and time stops.
We have both lost too much, but am I willing to risk the effects of falling again?
Stephanie’s 5 Star Review:
I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.
This book follows The Weight of Rain
– which was my #1 book for 2015 – but can be read as a standalone. I was so excited this book was coming. I loved reading about Summer and Kash in TWoR. Kash is outgoing and definitely has his hands full with running his business/brand; his daughter – of whom he’s a single parent to; and his brother.
Summer has been friends with Kash since she was 11 years old. She’s fiercely protective of Kash and his family. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do for them. Her love is absolute though it’s about to be tested.
Gosh, everything I want to tell you about this story I can’t. I can’t possibly because it will give the entire book away. I’ll say this – Mariah Dietz has done another fantastic job at completely blowing me away with her characters. Her writing style is fluid. You can see the story playing out in your mind like a movie reel. I swear I can reach out and touch them like their tangible.
This book – I was so enthralled with the story that when the end of the book came – just before the epilogue – I found myself with leaky eyes. What the heck!? I don’t cry at stories. I can count less than a handful I remember crying over while reading. The Effects of Falling is just beautiful. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I.
The Weight of Rain (#1) – Released Oct 27, 2015
One night changed my life-one that I barely remember.
When I close my eyes, my mind paints a picture of his smile and shades the contours of his hands, the deep scar around his bicep.
I’m an artist, yet my hands are unsteady. With his presence, he has unknowingly broken that something inside of me that makes me who I am.
Being around him is like standing in a rainstorm. First the drops tickle my skin, and then they coat me, refusing to be ignored. Finally, they soak into me, reaching parts of me I don’t think anyone has ever touched.
When dreams turn into reality, will the picture in my mind transfer to paper?
Mariah Dietz lives in Eastern Washington with her husband and two sons that are the axis of her crazy and wonderful world.
Mariah grew up in a tiny town outside of Portland, Oregon where she spent the majority of her time immersed in the pages of books that she both read and created.
She has a love for all things that include her sons, good coffee, books, travel, and dark chocolate. She also has a deep passion for the stories she writes, and hopes readers enjoy the journeys she takes them on, as much as she loves creating them.
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