Don’t Fall

by Rachel Schieffelbein

Release Date: 2014
Swoon Romance

Summary from Goodreads:

In which a teenage girl endures the over-protective love of her adoptive mother until she falls for a boy who has her wanting to spread her wings, pitched as a contemporary retelling of RAPUNZEL

Seventeen-year-old Anya leads a very secluded life in a house on the edge of town with her adopted mother. She doesn’t go to school, but instead has a private tutor. Her over-protective mom keeps her so sheltered that she doesn’t even have a best friend.

But Anya doesn’t seem to mind. She has her books, her photography, and her daydreams, and would do anything to please her mom. Until one day at the library, the only place she’s allowed to go, she takes a picture of a beautiful boy.

Before long she’s lying to her mom, and sneaking out late at night to meet Zander. But Zander wants more than a secret romance. If Anya wants to be with the boy of her dreams, she will have to risk her relationship with the only other person she’s ever cared about.

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Don’t Fall by Rachel Schieffelbein

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Young adult romance can often be hit or miss, and all too often, they are not very well written. I am quite happy to report that this book definitely has the practically perfect young adult romance formula. There are only minimal profanity issues–hardly worth mentioning, and it is implied that the two main characters slept together, but no details are given. I would honestly have no problem letting my almost 11-year-old daughter read this book (although she is not “into romances”). For this, I give the author kudos.

Why did I not give it a five-star rating? For me, even speaking from a young adult standpoint, it was a bit too sappy at times, and I felt that the ending was too perfect. I prefer more realism in my reading, so that is my only complaint. If you are a fan of young adult mushy romantic novels, you would probably love this. It definitely does live up to being a modern-day Rapunzel.

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

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About the Author

Rachel grew up in a tiny town in Minnesota. She still lives there, with her husband and their four kids. She coaches high school speech and theater, rides Arabian horses, reads as much as she can, and writes stories.
Author Links:

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