Rating: 4.5 of 5 starsThis book was all kinds of awesome. There's something so fun about the passionate, soap opera books. These characters can change emotions on a dime. They finish having sex and one of them literally runs out of the room.It tugged on my heart and I felt so much for Finn and Anna. They had a lot of issues to work through and the author did a great job of writing each character so passionately that you feel everything they're going through.Anna was drugged and sexually assaulted six months before this book starts and she's just starting to come out from the cave of dealing with it. It feels like she's so innocent and naive: to believe that your best male friend would just automatically help you overcome the terror of being touched by having sex with you. You completely feel for her that she just can't even wrap her mind around what life is like apart from living with this fear. She can't see anything beyond “Finn helps me with everything, so obviously he'll help me with this”.Finn is tough and physical but also really vulnerable. It's not very often you find a romance hero who's been pining for the heroine and pretty much the instance he has a chance, he's actually honest about it. He doesn't beat around the bush or pretend he's not in love. When they finally do have sex, you see how much he wants more and the anguish of not getting it right then.And I loved how these two actually talked. No lack of communication keeping them apart. Their conflict is completely based on their emotional issues. By the end, they were both able to accept and own their ways of sabotaging themselves and deal with them. They took risks and owned up to their lack. I was really satisfied with how they worked through things and accepted each other.There was a lot of yelling and anger and frustration, but never any angry sex. When they did have sex, it was hot and sweet. The emotions related to them having sex are huge and grandiose. Think starbursts and almost telepathic connections. I love reading books like that, with emotions that draw you so close to the moment. This was nearly a single sitting book for me. I could barely put it down the first night and there was no way I was putting it down the second night. I will definitely look for more by this author.**This review is archived on my blog: The Theory of Lieto Fine This was a sweet story, but some parts fell flat for me. Finn and Anna were definitely hot together, but I thought Anna's request of Finn was unrealistic AND unfair. I also thought Anna cutting Finn (and her best friend) out of her life for six months after a life-changing experience -- while still living in the same city -- was unrealistic. If they were that close -- Finn and Anna had been friends for 20 years -- would Finn really not have tracked her down to figure out WTF? And once Finn gave in to her request, knowing how he felt about her, how did she really think he'd be able to compartmentalize everything? And how horrible for Finn that she would just get up and run away afterward? I got kind of tired of that as well as Finn's responses of anger. Every single time. And there were multiple times. I still enjoyed the story, and I felt for both of the characters, it was just those couple of things that bugged me.
What do You think about Falling For Finn (2013)?
The world should be glad Jackie Ashenden got published! Can't wait for White Queen, Black Night!
—smith1414
This was pretty good; sweet, with a good dose of angst.
—isha
