Never Fall Again + Giveaway

Landry Hutton has spent three years rebuilding her life behind the secure gates of The Haven, an exclusive resort on the outskirts of Gossamer Falls, North Carolina. As the artist-in-residence, and with her pottery prized by The Haven’s guests, Landry is finally ready to settle in permanently. She wants to give her daughter, Eliza, a safe home to grow up in and hires former Marine Callum Shaw to handle the construction.

Cal grew up in Gossamer Falls and always knew he would someday join his family’s business. He longs for a family of his own but has almost given up on that ever happening. Landry is funny, gifted, and everything Cal could ever want in a partner, but he vows to keep his distance. Landry has a daughter and a past. Cal has been down that road before and barely survived when the woman he loved left, taking her two sons with her. He can’t bear to lose like that again.

Before construction on the house can begin, Landry’s pottery is destroyed in a suspicious fire. It soon becomes clear that Landry and Eliza are in grave danger–but because of whom? But, after losing one relationship, he is hesitant to try again.

My Review:

A compelling introduction to Lynn H. Blackburn’s ‘Gossamer Falls’ series and she’s left me wanting more!

We’re introduced to a lot of key players right from the start and I’ll admit it took a few chapters for me to keep everyone straight but that might have been because I was listening to the audio book and not seeing everything written out. Basically the series is centred around a friend group from prominent families in the town…and there’s a feud between two of the families and…well, it’s complicated! But these characters (our hero and future heroes and heroines) decided in grade school that they wouldn’t let family tensions get in the way of their friendship and they’ve been loyal to each other ever since.

Cal Shaw is one of those friends and the hero of this story, and, be still my heart, meets all my swoonworthy criteria. Faith-centred. Check. Servant’s heart. Check. Protective but respectful. Check. Creative and talented. Check. There’s just one problem — he’s gun-shy about becoming involved with a single mom.

Enter Landry and her young daughter. They have an intriguing backstory that is slowly revealed bit by bit through the course of the novel. I was on tenterhooks all the way through trying to figure out just what they were running from and if that danger had finally caught up with them!

Love that Landry speaks her mind and tackles issues head on. She can be blunt, but never unkind, and she’s not afraid to call Cal on conflicted signals. Love that this romance features a hero and heroine who actually talk things through! Yes, there are some misunderstandings, but they aren’t the malingering kind and are aired fairly quickly. Not easily solved, mind you, but at least they both know where they stand.

Cal becomes invested in keeping Landry safe when she appears to be the target of a stalker which adds tense undercurrents to their burgeoning romance. I really like the way the suspense starts out ‘gently’ and slowly builds. The author gives lots of time to establish a relationship between Cal and Landry and provides enough page time to get to know a number of key secondary characters who will get their turn to star in future books. As always, those relationships shine with banter and heart-to-heart conversations and we’re given a tantalizing glimpse into future romantic plots. I love when the first book in a series gets me giddy with anticipation for the next one!

I enjoyed the audible edition narrated by Kate Forbes, a familiar voice in my romantic suspense listening. She did a great job of bringing this story to life and I’d definitely recommend the audio book to any fellow bibliophiles who appreciate a good listening experience.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of one of the Never Fall Again, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday June 22 2024.

37 thoughts on “Never Fall Again + Giveaway”

  1. This was a great story! And in case you didn’t hear it yet, Lynn posted in her newsletter the next book is Break My Fall, coming March 2025. The preorder link is up if you want to read the summary but the cover’s not showing as of yet. I guess that goes out to subscribers first.

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    1. Eeeeppp! Another inside scoop from our star reporter! Of course I had to scurry off and check out the synopsis and — yay– it’s about who I suspected would be up next, just never gave much thought about the heroine being a dentist. 😦 Oh well, I have time to work up my courage before the releases. Bwahahaha! Thanks for sharing, Tracey!

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      1. Lol, on working up your dental courage.

        I’ve put off making a book list for 2025 because it just seems so far away, but I couldn’t help myself and broke down and did it today. Don’t want to miss Blackburn’s next book…And Irene Hannon released her next Hope Harbor cover for Sunrise Reef … And Laura Frantz has The Indigo Heiress in January…and Nicole Deese’s next book has a title, The Voice We Find…and on and on, must keep track…

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      2. Ack! You’re giving me heart palpitations! I’ve been worrying over catching all the summer releases for our next Reader’s Choice Week (which is coming up soooonnnnn!) and now you have me all in a dither over 2025! And now I know the title for the next Hope Harbor book. Eeeeep! But it doesn’t come out until April! Sounds really good though. As do all the others you mentioned but I don’t have a 2025 TBR book made up yet! Ack!

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      3. Irene’s Hope Harbor books are always Spring and her suspense in Fall. Over the Edge, book 2 in the Undaunted series will give us an Irene fix 10/1. It’s Bri’s brother Jack’s story and listed as a physiological suspense thriller, eek!!!!

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  2. Thank you for your review on “Never Fall Again”. It just drives my desire to read this book up and up. Already on my TBR list, I can’t wait for the opportunity to read and review it. Love this author’s book. Great cover!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  7. This was my first Lynn Blackburn book and I loved it. I’m really looking forward to the rest of this series! Thanks. Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  9. Lynn is fantastic! I read the ARC but definitely want to have my own copies for this series. I think it’s her best book yet. Thanks, Kav!

    Tam –

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  10. Oh, I love that the main characters are good at communicating with each other, even if it means butting heads at times. This story sounds really good! I love the whole romance with suspense match up. I’d love a chance to win a print copy: blessedmommy3x AT gmail DOT com ***Thanks for the chance!

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    1. You’re welcome, Blessed Mommy. I love when an author manages to create enough conflict in the romance without resorting to miscommunication. That can get so frustrating at times. Good luck!

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