They should have spent the past 22 years together, but life took some unexpected turns for Bobby Gallegos and Alejo Sandoval. Heartbreak and reject...
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Feb 09, 2012
Lauraadriana
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I really loved this friends to lovers story. It was very well written, the use of flashbacks, I thought was done BRILLIANTLY, and gave the story so many layers, which made for such a great connection with the characters, it was just so GOOD.
Bobby Gallegos and Alejo Sandoval had been in love since they were six years old. They were soul mates, they knew it too. But life, family obligations, religion, fear, circumstances, all got in the way. At 40 years old after they had finally found a wa More...
Bobby Gallegos and Alejo Sandoval had been in love since they were six years old. They were soul mates, they knew it too. But life, family obligations, religion, fear, circumstances, all got in the way. At 40 years old after they had finally found a wa More...
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Feb 09, 2012
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First off I need to say this was a beautiful and fulfilling love story and one that I will treasure for a long time to come, this is what I call a true romance.
It had me thinking about the what ifs, the lost opportunities, about being stubborn and in denial, silly hurtful words, petty behavior and of course nothing good can come of it only heartbreak, grief and lots of regrets it very nearly ruined their lives. Bobby and Alejo they had this deep connection it started when they were More...
It had me thinking about the what ifs, the lost opportunities, about being stubborn and in denial, silly hurtful words, petty behavior and of course nothing good can come of it only heartbreak, grief and lots of regrets it very nearly ruined their lives. Bobby and Alejo they had this deep connection it started when they were More...
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Feb 06, 2012
Arthur
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5 stars
Bobby (Roberto) and Alejo met when they were six years old at an Easter Mass in Albuquerque New Mexico in 1972. Since then, they grew up together. By age 14, they found out their attraction to each other. In 1984, at age 18, they had to split because Alejo's father died and he had to follow the tradition: continuing his father's restaurant, get married, have kids, etc. Alejo told Bobby not to see him again. They fought hard, and broke up in really bad terms.
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Bobby (Roberto) and Alejo met when they were six years old at an Easter Mass in Albuquerque New Mexico in 1972. Since then, they grew up together. By age 14, they found out their attraction to each other. In 1984, at age 18, they had to split because Alejo's father died and he had to follow the tradition: continuing his father's restaurant, get married, have kids, etc. Alejo told Bobby not to see him again. They fought hard, and broke up in really bad terms.
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Feb 15, 2012
MsMiz (Tina)
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4.5 rounded up! 4.5 only because I really could have used more scenes between Bobby and Alejo alone.
This book....man.....I am not sure I will be articulate enough. It just hit right. Soul mates from the age of six. Separated by life brought together again by love.
You will follow Bobby and Alejo through their journey present and past - revisiting the moments that make them who they will ultimately be together.
This book....man.....I am not sure I will be articulate enough. It just hit right. Soul mates from the age of six. Separated by life brought together again by love.
You will follow Bobby and Alejo through their journey present and past - revisiting the moments that make them who they will ultimately be together.
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Feb 09, 2012
Td
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4.5
There are some couples who you need with every fiber of your being for them to make it. That's how invested I was in Bobby and Alejo and their story. I admit there were a few times I worried where the story would turn. Would I get a lecture in homophobia? Would it get religion heavy and preachy? Would I get sappy, unrealistic, overall acceptance? Absolutely not. It touched on several issues, enough for me to get it and understand, but not get pounded. What I felt the most was the fear, t More...
There are some couples who you need with every fiber of your being for them to make it. That's how invested I was in Bobby and Alejo and their story. I admit there were a few times I worried where the story would turn. Would I get a lecture in homophobia? Would it get religion heavy and preachy? Would I get sappy, unrealistic, overall acceptance? Absolutely not. It touched on several issues, enough for me to get it and understand, but not get pounded. What I felt the most was the fear, t More...
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Feb 09, 2012
Simsala
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Idiots!
Stupid,stubborn,jealous,beautiful,adorable morons! So much wasted time...
...and so much more than a simple romance this was the emotional story of Bobby and Alejo - falling in love as little boys,breaking up as young adults and being seperated for the next two decades.How these two men who were so in love and tune with each other managed to make all the wrong decisions over family affairs,kids,marriage,jealousy,insecurity and fear that kept them apart instead of being to More...
Stupid,stubborn,jealous,beautiful,adorable morons! So much wasted time...
...and so much more than a simple romance this was the emotional story of Bobby and Alejo - falling in love as little boys,breaking up as young adults and being seperated for the next two decades.How these two men who were so in love and tune with each other managed to make all the wrong decisions over family affairs,kids,marriage,jealousy,insecurity and fear that kept them apart instead of being to More...
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Feb 15, 2012
jeayci
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I'm leaning toward 4.5 stars, but I'm not quite sure. I loved it, and found the characters to be memorable, but...but what? I appreciated that she avoided most of the annoying ways of differentiating two male characters - the taller/shorter one, blond/brunet one, older/younger one, etc. But then, these guys were the same height, hair color, and age, so none of those would have worked anyway!
What she did, instead, was over-use "his friend". It wasn't as obnoxious as some book More...
What she did, instead, was over-use "his friend". It wasn't as obnoxious as some book More...
Feb 09, 2012
Ami
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What a beautiful story!! I don't know if "Brokeback Mountain" is the inspiration (considering that the movie is used at one time in this book, for Bobby to remind Alejo about their own relationship), but like that book (and movie) it portrays a long-time yearning and deep love between two men, who cannot be together because one is too afraid to acknowledge it.
The writing is profound, and I care so much about the two characters (Bobby more than Alejo) and what they've been More...
The writing is profound, and I care so much about the two characters (Bobby more than Alejo) and what they've been More...
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Feb 08, 2012
Sadonna
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This was a really really good book. It is sad and hopeful. The story is told in the present as well as in flashback and there are alternating POVs of both MCs, but I think that it actually enhances the way the story unfolds.
There were times when my heart was racing and I just wanted to read faster so I could get through the difficult parts of the past between these two men who so obviously belonged to each other. The flashback scenes were amazing. The immediacy of the conflict, More...
There were times when my heart was racing and I just wanted to read faster so I could get through the difficult parts of the past between these two men who so obviously belonged to each other. The flashback scenes were amazing. The immediacy of the conflict, More...
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Feb 12, 2012
Ari
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I'm afraid I couldn't write a proper comment, all I wanna do is squee all over the place...
Alejandro Sandoval and Roberto Gallegos, or Alejo and Bobby, that how they called each other. Met when they six, having first sex experience at fourteen but painfully broke up at 18. Years later, when they 28, Alejo is a successful business men, married and have 2 kids. While Bobby is a successful lawyer, they met again for the first time after years of separation, try to smoothing up their broke More...
Alejandro Sandoval and Roberto Gallegos, or Alejo and Bobby, that how they called each other. Met when they six, having first sex experience at fourteen but painfully broke up at 18. Years later, when they 28, Alejo is a successful business men, married and have 2 kids. While Bobby is a successful lawyer, they met again for the first time after years of separation, try to smoothing up their broke More...
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Feb 04, 2012
Edina
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4.5 stars
Childhood best friends and lovers get reunited in their forties.
I liked:
- The jealousy: not excessive, just enough to stir up trouble, oh yeah!
- The macho possessiveness and hot temper: so much passion! I'm sitting in the front seat, waiting for them to kill each other...softly.
- The hot sex: these men are STARVED for each other and they make up for the 20+ years they were separated.
- The family mess: uber-religious or all-criminal, th More...
Childhood best friends and lovers get reunited in their forties.
I liked:
- The jealousy: not excessive, just enough to stir up trouble, oh yeah!
- The macho possessiveness and hot temper: so much passion! I'm sitting in the front seat, waiting for them to kill each other...softly.
- The hot sex: these men are STARVED for each other and they make up for the 20+ years they were separated.
- The family mess: uber-religious or all-criminal, th More...
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Feb 10, 2012
MandyM
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A story of two men who were best friends and more in their youth but events and relationships tore them apart. Many years later one of the men, Bobby, survives a hostage taking situation which makes him rethink his life. He no longer wants to keep his love for Alejo hidden and is prepared to fight against Alejo's reluctance and fears, as well as the beliefs of his friends and community to get what he wants.
The story is well written. My favourite part is actually Bobby and his crimina More...
The story is well written. My favourite part is actually Bobby and his crimina More...
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Feb 13, 2012
Nikyta
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4.5 stars
To say I enjoyed this book would be an understatement. It was a well-written, engaging story that I just did not want to put down. The connection these two men have is awe-inspiring and captivating.
This is a story about Bobby and Alejo. Friends from the age of six, they've reached all aspects of a relationship in the decades they've known each other. From friends to lovers, breaking up and drifting apart, to getting reacquainted and becoming lovers all over. The More...
To say I enjoyed this book would be an understatement. It was a well-written, engaging story that I just did not want to put down. The connection these two men have is awe-inspiring and captivating.
This is a story about Bobby and Alejo. Friends from the age of six, they've reached all aspects of a relationship in the decades they've known each other. From friends to lovers, breaking up and drifting apart, to getting reacquainted and becoming lovers all over. The More...
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Feb 03, 2012
UrbanFirefly
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Have you ever read a story and thought, "wow, I know these people"? That's how I felt reading Fall Into the Sun. Bobby and Alejo felt alive. They aren't perfect. They did some messed up stuff to each other due to immaturity and anger. They did screwed up stuff to other people and wasted a lot of time, but they aren't totally nonredeemable.
Alejo is a kind man, a loving father that spoils his man-child of a son, he's a devout catholic who seems to have a hold on his understand More...
Alejo is a kind man, a loving father that spoils his man-child of a son, he's a devout catholic who seems to have a hold on his understand More...
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Feb 06, 2012
Emma
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I Loved this book. I Loved everything about it. 4.5
My first concern was the fact that this title was not long enough to accumulate the details and angst of 20 years. Separations, reunions, heartaches, marriages and kids is something very few authors are capable of composing in eloquence. This however was weaved with smooth elaborations and such refined anamnesis that I was left with an exquisite savoring I craved over and over through my read. There were no confusions during reminisc More...
My first concern was the fact that this title was not long enough to accumulate the details and angst of 20 years. Separations, reunions, heartaches, marriages and kids is something very few authors are capable of composing in eloquence. This however was weaved with smooth elaborations and such refined anamnesis that I was left with an exquisite savoring I craved over and over through my read. There were no confusions during reminisc More...
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Jan 31, 2012
Feliz
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4.5 rounded up to 5
Bobby and Alejo first met when they were six years old, after a Sunday mass at the church both their families went to on a regular basis. Both grew up in Albuquerque, both are of Hispanic origin, but that’s about all they have in common. Alejo’s parents owned a Mexican restaurant, they were among the pillars of their Catholic parish. The Sandoval children were raised to traditional middle-class values; Alejo’s older sisters married and had families of their own, and More...
Bobby and Alejo first met when they were six years old, after a Sunday mass at the church both their families went to on a regular basis. Both grew up in Albuquerque, both are of Hispanic origin, but that’s about all they have in common. Alejo’s parents owned a Mexican restaurant, they were among the pillars of their Catholic parish. The Sandoval children were raised to traditional middle-class values; Alejo’s older sisters married and had families of their own, and More...
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Feb 10, 2012
Lily
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I totally loved Bobby and Alejo's story. They were childhood friends, then young lovers torn apart by family circumstances and now twenty years later they've reconnected as friends with benefits. Can they overcome everything that's kept them apart; family obligations, children, exes, religion and work, and finally get their HEA?
The use of flashbacks to bring the MCs and their family to life worked really well. The cast of characters is varied, the story flows well and there's a lot o More...
The use of flashbacks to bring the MCs and their family to life worked really well. The cast of characters is varied, the story flows well and there's a lot o More...
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Feb 10, 2012
Lady*M
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Until a few hours ago, Trinity Trespass and Wicked Cool were my favorite Val's books. Well, not anymore. It is this one.
I think it was Sagajo who said somewhere that Val has a writing style that "kidnaps" you and that is a very fitting description. I started reading the book and, before I knew it, I was on page 60+. It flows like water and pulls you in the story in the most natural way. I also feel obliged to mention, because this is a self-published book, and many self-pu More...
I think it was Sagajo who said somewhere that Val has a writing style that "kidnaps" you and that is a very fitting description. I started reading the book and, before I knew it, I was on page 60+. It flows like water and pulls you in the story in the most natural way. I also feel obliged to mention, because this is a self-published book, and many self-pu More...
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Feb 07, 2012
Zanara
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Val writes well and while I enjoyed the book I could not relate to the characters. Certainly I found her writing so strong that the emotions came through well but I wanted to thump both men. If I was dumped hurt and bleeding in another town my forgiveness would be zero. Yet Bobby forgives this and more while Alejo puts everyone and everything ahead of him. My rating is for that not for the writing. I will certainly read more from Val.
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Feb 05, 2012
Wusswoo
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This was a sweet read, I've always liked books where the protagonists have been separated and then come back together, I think it's because I'm a bit of an angst whore. This one was relatively light on the angst, I really liked the MC's and Carlos acted just like a teenage boy (thus I did want to spank him on occasion). All in all a very satisfying read.
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Feb 13, 2012
Candice
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4.5 stars. This was a very sweet love story. Although I enjoyed both MCs, my heart was breaking more for Bobby, he just seemed to be losing more and hurting more than Alejandro. These two so obviously belonged together, but circumstances and life kept them apart for so long, making neither of them truly happy.
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Feb 09, 2012
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Feb 03, 2012
kasjo_peja
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The blurb doesn’t say it all. It’s not only a story of two guys who are trying to rekindle their past love. It’s a story of friendship that started at the age of 6. A story of dealing with different family obligations (an ill father, an addicted brother, a spoiled child). A story that portrays the Hispanic community in USA, with its machismo and religiousness.
Good amount of angst in the middle of the story made me bump my rating from 4.5 to 5.
Good amount of angst in the middle of the story made me bump my rating from 4.5 to 5.
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Feb 09, 2012
Nile Princess
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Loved! Review to follow but this is definitely one I would read again.
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Feb 18, 2012
Alyosha
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The last flashback and the parting words just about killed me. Very satisfying friends to lovers/second chances love story. 4.5 stars
Feb 03, 2012
Chris
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4.5 stars. Very good m/m romance about two guys who were best friends and then lovers when they were growing up, until one of them broke the other's heart. It's 20 years later - is this a second chance? Or will fear and family split them apart again?
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Feb 01, 2012
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