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Fallen Too Far

(Rosemary Beach #1)

Abbi Glines (Goodreads Author)

4.19 · Rating details · 155,781 ratings · 8,450 reviews

To want what you’re not supposed to have…

She is only nineteen.

She is his new stepfather’s daughter.

She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother.

But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father’s guilt money, his mother’s desperation to win his love, and ...more

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Aug 10, 2013 Emily May rated it did not like it

Shelves: romance, dnf, 2013, na-experiment, new-adult

I am conducting what I'm shelving as a "New Adult (NA) Experiment". I'm going to work my way through some of the popular New Adult books and see if I can weed out the crap and hopefully find some surprising gems. Here's hoping!

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Oct 07, 2012 Akanksha❤ Søren♰ rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Akanksha❤ Søren♰ by: Jenn

Shelves: favorite, series-continuation, billionaire

5 s
Ah.mazing book!

Author, I loved this book to bits. :D
Yes, It pissed the HELL out of me, but I still loved it, the story, the characters and the writings. Can't wait for the next book. I'll probably die waiting.

FUCK ME. This book is HOT!!!!
He had a tongue piercing AND silver eyes AND a ripped bod!! Holy hell.. He totally looked like SIN *fans herself*

I hated and loved this book, I swear I want to burn it to ashes but I love it too too much!

Rush, HOT HOT HOT sinfully hot and just ah-mazing. Love ...more

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Mar 05, 2013 Ceilidh rated it did not like it

I think I should just give up trying with New Adult literature. So far, the genre has offered none of the maturity or complexities of the liminal period between teen years and full-on adulthood, instead preferring what merely amount to college age erotic romances with a hefty side dish of misogyny. Indeed, the frequency with which sexist portrayals of women and relationships appear throughout works labelled New Adult suggests that the pair go hand in hand. While “Fallen Too Far” didn’t reach the I think I should just give up trying with New Adult literature. So far, the genre has offered none of the maturity or complexities of the liminal period between teen years and full-on adulthood, instead preferring what merely amount to college age erotic romances with a hefty side dish of misogyny. Indeed, the frequency with which sexist portrayals of women and relationships appear throughout works labelled New Adult suggests that the pair go hand in hand. While “Fallen Too Far” didn’t reach the despicable lows of “Thoughtless”, it did come pretty close thanks to its incredibly unsettling portrayals of women and relationships.

Let’s start with one issue this book presents that I think represents a real disconnect from the contemporary world it claims to depict. Blaire moves from Alabama to Florida to live with her father after the death of her mother, with nothing but $20 in her pocket and a rusty old vehicle. She needs a job to make enough money to get a place for herself. The book is set in 2012 America. We currently live in a world of falling living standards, rising unemployment and a widening gap between the working and middle classes. This applies not only to USA but to most of what is known as the developed world. Blaire is a 19 year old high school dropout with a GED and some brief experience in a couple of after school jobs. Within one day of moving to a completely strange place, she has a well-paying job at a country club, where she is frequently given $50 and $100 tips. She literally walks into this place, says she wants a job and is given one with barely any questions asked. This bugged me for a number of reasons, the main one being that it was insultingly unrealistic. The defenders of New Adult keep talking about how this burgeoning genre has such amazing potential to depict real-life situations that modern young people face every-day, from the personal to the political. Glines took the cheapest route possible with what could have been an interesting twist on the contemporary drama. Unemployment and money troubles are huge issues for my generation, and those stories are dying to be told, so seeing the heroine have it all handed to her so easily (and really? $100 tips?) felt like a real slap in the face. I’ve talked before about how YA and romance tend to fetishise wealth, and “Fallen Too Far” does this to some degree. While it’s made explicit to us that the country club regulars are all lecherous old men or “jealous sluts”, the designated love interest Rush is conveniently very wealthy and will never have to worry about money.

Once again, we have another New Adult book where Those Other Women fall into one camp of characterisation – bitches and sluts. If they’re not unreasonably jealous of the beautiful and perfect gun toting virgin Blaire, they’re throwing themselves over Rush or begging for sex constantly. Even side characters, such as country club worker Darla, seem to have nothing but sex on the brain, as she tells Blaire to essentially sex herself up for tips. The virgin/whore complex is rampant throughout. Every single woman in this book who isn’t the heroine is shamed in some manner, be it by the heroine herself or the men around them. It’s the laziest characterisation imaginable and it’s also horrifyingly sexist, particularly when coupled with the male characters of the story, who seem to be nothing but walking erections. Every man in this book except for Blaire’s father leers at her, openly proposition her and make it very clear what they want to do to her. Not only are women seen as objects throughout this novel, every woman aside from Blaire is portrayed as one.

Unfortunately, not even the sainted heroine makes it out of this damaging double standard unscathed. Yet again, we have another NA romance where the heroine is simultaneously infantilised and sexualised by the designated love interest. Rush is very controlling (of course), getting angry when Blaire turns down his offer of food (and of course we have another romantic hero who is obsessed with getting the woman to eat, although shudder to think any of these authors would ever portray the heroine as anything other than the stereotypical skinny size), and talking about Blaire as if she’s an object. He’s obsessed with other men touching her or wanting to touch her because apparently they don’t deserve to touch her. The book also includes the delightful line “Your pussy is mine” (to paraphrase it, I didn’t write it down for obvious reasons). The sex scenes are as awful as you imagine them to be, chock full of cringe-worthy dialogue about how hot, tight and deep the sexual experience is. You’re not drilling for oil, Rush, you’re having sex, and being “so in the moment” that you forgot to put a condom on makes you a fuckwit, not a romantic. The “romance” is more lust-based than anything else (of course), with no discernible reason given for why they’re so dramatically in love other than they’re both gorgeous (of course). It seems to come from nowhere in the beginning – Rush goes from being cold and showing absolutely no interest in his step-sister to telling her to stay away to throwing her against a wall in lust to getting angry when others flirt with her at her place of work. It was exhausting, but not as exhausting as the pathetically weak attempts at plotting, characterisation and grammar.

I don’t care if your book if self-published. If you let it out into the real world and charge money for it, there is no excuse for sloppy grammar and spelling. There weren’t just one or two slips. There were countless examples of this sloppiness. I don’t know who is editing Glines’s work, if anyone is, but it needs to be sorted out. If you want to call yourself a professional author, you need to act professional.
The dialogue is sloppy and predictable, ticking off all the expected boxes of New Adult angst and all-consuming lust (because I refuse to call what these books portray love). The attempts at ambiguity and tension fail miserably because everything is so obvious. There is absolutely no reason for any of the supposed deep dark secrets of Rush and his “bitchy” “spoiled brat” sister Nan to be kept secret. They’re kept secret solely to push forward the bare threads of a plot. The deliberate withholding of information for no reason other than it needs to be withheld for there to be a story is incredibly sloppy writing. When the “cliff-hanger” ending is revealed, we’re left with nothing but a weak excuse for a cash-in sequel.

It’s not just that this so-called contemporary romance is unrealistic and chooses the easy way out over tackling the real world issues of our generation. It’s not just that it’s badly written and terribly edited. It’s not just that there are spelling errors and misplaced punctuation and pacing issues. It’s not just that it’s incredibly sexist, romanticised yet another controlling and unhealthy relationship, all the while shaming women in a way that made my skin crawl. It’s not just that the sex scenes were a mixture of laughable dialogue, irresponsibility and sheer boredom. It’s not just all those things. It’s that “Fallen Too Far”, for all its genre in its sexism, laziness, internalised misogyny and sloppiness, is what we’ve now come to expect from New Adult literature. It exemplifies exactly why this genre has failed to meet its most basic potential. All these books, from “Fallen Too Far” to “Beautiful Disaster” to “Thoughtless”, make me feel a little bit dirty. There is something seriously wrong with normalising stuff like this as romantic and sexy. “Fallen Too Far” was detestable.

Avoid.
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Oct 06, 2012 Aestas Book Blog rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, book-1-of-my-fav-series

“Blaire, I’m not a romantic guy. I don’t kiss and cuddle. It’s all about the sex for me. You deserve someone who kisses and cuddles. Not me. I just fuck, baby.“

Aaaaaaaahhh amazing book but holy cliffhanger!
I need book #2!
Right. Freaking. N O W !
But O.M.G. I loved it!

This was my first Abbi Glines book. Ever. How I’ve managed to read this long and NOT read one of her book is a still a complete mystery too me. Her books feel almost like some sort of rite of passage as a reader. Everyone is ...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Kristin (KC) - Traveling Sister rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult

*4 Stars*

Fallen Too Far was an addictive read! The story picked up momentum immediately and never once faltered in its intensity. Abbi has done an amazing job in taking a commonly used, but highly sought after plot—sexy bad-boy meets innocent virgin good-girl—and transforming it into something unique and genuine.

After having lost everything important to her, Blaire reluctantly heads to her estranged father'shouse in search of shelter while she gets her life back on track. What she encounters ...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Alexis *Reality Bites* rated it really liked it

Shelves: funfearless-andfemale, betrayal, jealousy, alpha_male, heart_pounding_moments, hot_as_hell_male, discovery, heartbreaking, strong_female_lead, tragedy-tragic

SPOILER FREE REVIEW -Mature content reader discretion is advised.
4 STARS out of 5
Genre: New Adult Romance

SERIOUSLY PEOPLE... Who ends a book like that????
*Screaming in outrage*

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Well, obviously this book got the best of me... The author managed to leave me in an emotional strong hold once I finished reading and now I am in desperate need for book 2.

FULL REVIEW POSTED 2/9/13

“I’m from Alabama. I own boots, tight jeans and a gun,” ~Blaire

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Blaire has experienced lost on every level and with her ...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Miss H rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary, romance, new-adult, smutty-reads, needs-proper-editing, insufferable-mc, insta-love-or-insta-lust, badly-written, douch-canoe-hero, spineless-doormat-heroine

2.5 stars. I didn't love it, but I certainly didn't hate it, either.

One of my main gripes about this book was the horribly bad editing. It was distracting and took away from the story. And the writing style certainly didn’t help. It was a little pedestrian, if I’m being honest. There were missing commas, run-ons, and sentences that read awkwardly enough to give me pause.

Don’t even get me started on the difference between action tags and dialogue tags, and how to properly punctuate them. You can ...more

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Feb 27, 2013 Dd rated it really liked it

She is a beautiful damsel in distress....

But is he her knight in shining armour ??

He might be,he might not.

It does not matter because she is falling for his charms, falling for his caring side.Falling for the rush only he can give her.She is falling for this intriguing and very bad boy.

And she might just have......

.....FALLEN TOO FAR!!

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Now,first of all,allow me to vent my anger and frustration.....

Nan --

Can't you get rid of all the venom ...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Jenny Levine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

First of all, let me just get this out of my system.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
WHAT IN THE WORLD?!!!

Okay, now that I've let it all out, off to my review...

Fallen Too Far... Hmmm... The book is as beautiful as it's cover. The story is about Blaire who after the demise of her mother, seeked help from the person who hasn't been there for her her whole life, her father. When she came to the address he sent, guess what? Her father's not there! The one who welcomed her (or not?) is Rush ...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Debra rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, hot-hot-hot, swoonworthy-male-lead, new-adult, freaking-cliffhanger, dual-pov

4.5 ENTERTAINING BUT HIGHLY EMOTIONAL STARS.

Fallen Too Far was my very first book by Abbi Glines and I already know it won't be my last...

Blaire --

Rush --

She's a young, unexperienced girl who's been hurt more than once by the people she loved.

He's a typical bad boy...tattooed, pierced and a different girl every night.

They are each others stepbrother and stepsister and therefore a recipe for disaster... (or not).

When I first started reading Fallen Too Far I expected it to be an easy, fun story ...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Claudia B. rated it did not like it

Shelves: what-the-fuck-am-i-reading, why-does-everybody-love-this, don-t-know-why-i-bother, stupid-heroine, new-adult

This is me officially giving up on Abbi Glines' books

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Did you read that GR community?

I. GIVE. UP.

I just cannot seem to find what's so amazeballs about her books when all I find in them is just beautiful. RICH. people.

The main character, Blaire, was just so stupid I can't even decribe it. And Rush, the male lead, was so full of shit. I wanted to kick his ass during the entire book

My God, I hated this book. I did. And nothing will change my mind.

This is just one big hot mess. Starting with ...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Georgia ♥ rated it really liked it

Shelves: in-love-with, contemporary, filthy-rich-hero, tattoos-and-piercing, another-freaking-cliffhanger, sobbing-mess, 2013, celebrity-star-famous-people, the-sound-of-my-heart-breaking

4 Secrets, Lies & Rush Finlay Stars

“Talk. We are going to talk first. I want to see you smile and laugh. I want to know what your favorite show was when you were a kid and who made you cry at school and what boy band you hung posters of on your wall. Then I want you naked in my bed again.”

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What happens when your world crumbles around you? When you are all alone in the world, hopeless and despaired?

Blaire Wynn

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The nineteen year old girl has lost everything. A car accident took away her twin ...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Jennifer Kyle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: author-abbi-glines

Abbi Glines does IT again!!

I love this story and the possibilities for future books are endless!!!

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After burying her mother, Blaire packs her old truck and heads for some much needed help from her estranged father. She hasn’t been in contact with him since he walked out on her and her mother and remarried. She has no idea that he is living high on the hog with a new family.

Blaire’s father didn’t even have the decency to be there to greet her when she arrived. He is away with ...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Becca rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Abbi has done it to me again!!! I LOVED THIS STORY!!!! Such great characters that pull you in and make you root for them or hate them with such passion. March can not come fast enough!!!

My Rush:

My Blaire:

My Grant:

My Nan:

My Woods:

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Dec 19, 2012 Kristen rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-star, tattooed-pierced-hero, family-dynamic, playboy-womanizer-manwhore, groveling-hero, continuing-story, medium-steam, cliffhanger-ending, new-adult-college, drama-for-drama-sake

4 stars

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. If you like the New Adult genre that features a well written story, you'll LOVE this one!

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Oct 07, 2012 Stacia (the 2010 club) marked it as to-read

Wait, another book with an "innocent" girl and a guy who's played everyone? Isn't this like every other Glines book (at least the 6 or so others I've read)? I get formulas, but there comes a point where you have to write a DIFFERENT character type in order to prove that you are more than a one-trick pony. How about flipping this for once and giving us the experienced girl with the inexperienced guy?

Sigh. I was going to read this because I do like the sexual tension that Glines creates, but now I ...more

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Apr 01, 2016 Kainat 《HUFFLEPUFF & PROUD》 rated it did not like it

Made progress: 35% DNF
I usually don't like giving any book 1 star, but this one deserves far worse.
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DNF 17%
1 "Lesson Learned" Star.

I can't do this to myself! Maybe one day i'll get back to it, but time is too precious right now, i can't waste any on this. I'm never stepping out of my comfort zone again, it never ends well.
Get outta here while you can!

OH MY GOD this has got to be the stupidest name i have ever heard in my life. Rush, . . really?

And the cover is extremely ...more

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Jan 08, 2020 chan ☆ rated it liked it

a generous 3 stars but not an egregiously bad read

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Nov 30, 2012 Autumn Review rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, review, beta

This is one of the hardest reviews I've ever had to write. Why, you ask? Well, I can tell you it might possibly be my favorite Abbi Glines book written, but I don't want to say much and ruin the story for you all. So, I'll give you a few highlights and strongly encourage you to get it.

This book is Blaire's story. I loved this chick the minute she pulled out her gun. Literally. She's strong, smart, independent and loving. But, unfortunately for Blaire, she's had to suffer through some pretty This is one of the hardest reviews I've ever had to write. Why, you ask? Well, I can tell you it might possibly be my favorite Abbi Glines book written, but I don't want to say much and ruin the story for you all. So, I'll give you a few highlights and strongly encourage you to get it.

This book is Blaire's story. I loved this chick the minute she pulled out her gun. Literally. She's strong, smart, independent and loving. But, unfortunately for Blaire, she's had to suffer through some pretty horrific losses in a relatively short time frame. She's looking for support from her father until she can make some money and go out on her own. However, he's not there for her yet again. My heart hurt for her and I really hated her dad for not being there for her. Once you learn more about her story, you will love her even more. You connect with her. You want to be her friend. You want to hug her. When she meets Rush, her life tilts once again.

I love all the girls in Abbi Glines' books, but I usually fall for the boys immediately. She knows how to write sexy men. Well, Rush is certainly sexy, but it did take me a while to warm up to him. That said, I trusted that Ms. Glines would win me over....and I was right. It took a while to love Rush, but once I did, it was a big fall. Rush is complex. He's a rock star's son, so he's seen things and done things in his life that are well...pretty experienced. He's loyal to his family though and is a very passionate guy.

The relationship that Rush and Blaire have is a bit complicated. As I said before, Rush is very experienced and Blaire is not. (Not to mention the familial obstacles they face.) She has been in a relationship before, but she's never known a guy like Rush. These two have some serious heat together. Without giving too much away, I'll tell you that there are several extremely hot scenes between these two. If you know me at all, you know that I LOVED that!

I have to mention the supporting characters. I often make strong attachments to the supporting characters in Abbi Glines' books. In this book I really fell hard for Grant. He is funny and super sweet. I'm rooting for a book for Grant. Of course every story has it's villain, and in this one it's Nan, Rush's sister. She is just plain nasty, but I do understand why. Not that it made me like her any better though.

Here's the thing, I had the privilege of watching this story come to life and it's truly amazing seeing an author create a story. This particular story is a little bit different than some of Glines' other books though. Don't fear...you get your romance, swoony guys, and fantastic supporting characters. But, this story is a bit more raw and gritty. I will say that, as the end of this year wraps up and I think of all of the truly great books that have hit my self this year, Fallen Too Far will be among my favorites of 2012. I can't wait for you all to read it! ...more

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Dec 17, 2012 Splage rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-series-1st-book-only, favorite-books, jealousy, emotional-made-me-cry-lump-in-thr, sex-medium-to-very-sexy, contemporary, couldn-t-put-down, favorite-author, 1st-in-series, hero-big-time-player-man-whore

Review posted to: Swept Away By Romance

5 Sensational Stars
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance/ very Mature Young Adult Romance
Heat Barometer: 5 out of 5 flames

This is the first book in a new series and it was…Spectacular! Fireworks! Explosions! Abbi Glines writes the steamiest, mature young adult romances that I have read. She is a “drop everything else and move her book to the top of the list” author for me, and I definitely haven’t been disappointed it her latest books.

In Fallen Too Far, Review posted to: Swept Away By Romance

5 Sensational Stars
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance/ very Mature Young Adult Romance
Heat Barometer: 5 out of 5 flames

This is the first book in a new series and it was…Spectacular! Fireworks! Explosions! Abbi Glines writes the steamiest, mature young adult romances that I have read. She is a “drop everything else and move her book to the top of the list” author for me, and I definitely haven’t been disappointed it her latest books.

In Fallen Too Far, the connection and combativeness between the characters was such a turn on. I steamrolled through it at 100 mph, I couldn’t stop, it was that addictive.

Rush was designer and Blaire was country. Rush grew up the son of a world famous rock and roll drummer. He was gorgeous and rich with sexy tattoos and piercings on a perfect physique. Blaire was a good girl, she grew up in a normal family setting until her twin sister was killed in a car accident. Her world and family was torn apart and in the end, her normal high school life was a heartbreaking struggle as she took care of her sick mother alone.

This book comes out fast with the heartache. I had to swallow my tears many times as Blaire would recount her past tragedies and memories with her mother and her last years of high school. Blaire was a strong and pure heroine. She was a wonderful and caring daughter and she had such pride and innocence that Rush and every male in this book should have been her protector and defender…she deserved it. Rush was the perfect “Jerk” hero, the kind I just love because you know in the end the heroine is going bring out the good in him and it going to be such an adventure until it gets to that point.

”I don’t kiss and cuddle, I just f*ck baby.” - and boy did he ever.

The chemistry between Blaire and Rush was off the charts and instantaneous. There were a lot of “other women”, jealousy and dirty talking situations that just built the anticipation and sexual tension to a frenzied eruption. What made all this wonderful connection even better was the story. There was lots of mystery and innuendos, twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. The depth and direction led to one heck of a reveal...it could be I was so caught in the sexual fog of Blaire and Rush that I was blindsided.

At 93% I kept thinking I hope this isn't a quick ending because the book has been too perfect to just finish it off. Well, heartbreaking cliffhanger is what I got. I found this author just in the last 5 months and 3 of the books I have read from her are solid 5 star reads. I highly recommend her and this series and I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL MARCH 13, 2013 for the sequel. ...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Katie(babs) rated it did not like it

Shelves: gag-worthy-book

When I finished reading, this is a perfect example of how I felt:

For those who loved Fallen too Far (Fallen Too Far #1), it might be best for you to disregard this review because my reaction to this latest by Abbi Glines has me less than happy. Actually more like, WTFOMGBBQ did I read? This book is the perfect example of what is wrong with New Adult and the path it’s taking as a genre or a literary category. I will start by saying that Glines does have an engaging writing style. I can see why ...more

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Oct 10, 2012 xrysa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, contemporary

WARNING WARNING. I'M ON A FANGIRL MODE

This was one of the best books I've ever read!!The book heros Rush and Blaire were amazing but as you can understand I have feelings for Rush!

Yeah this guy was simply perfect!

The truth is that in the beginning he was acting like a douche but he had his reasons! (view spoiler)

Blaire was a girl that had faced the cruel side of life!(view ...more

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Jul 20, 2017 R. Kitt rated it it was amazing

A sweet story about a guy trying not to give into his feelings over a girl, and also finding out that the girl he's falling for is not what he first assumed.

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Dec 02, 2012 Bayli rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012, 2013, romance-new-adult

The first half of the book I would give around 3.5 but the second half around 4.5- So, I'm going to settle at 4 Stars

Meet Blaire and Rush:

Get it giiiirrrrl

The first half of the book was just kind of strange to me...
So this new girl, Blair, shows up at her dads house. A father she hasnt seen in about 5 years. Her mother has died of cancer, she has no money after paying for the medical bills, all she has is her truck and $20 in her pocket... So her father says he can stay with him and his NEW wife ...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Marina rated it really liked it

Shelves: in-one-word-good, contemporary-fiction, erotic-romance, delicious-bad-boys

WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL CLIFFHANGERS??

The moment when you realize the book has ended but the story hasn't:

Ok, I am slightly calmer now. But I really have to say something or I'm probably going to explode.

YO PEOPLE. Whether you are fictional or not, STICK BY YOUR CHILDREN'S SIDE. You might be screwed up beyond repair, you might regret your decisions. I DON'T CARE. STICK BY YOUR FAMILY OR GET THE HELL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

Choosing the benefit of one child over the other? And for what? ...more

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Dec 29, 2012 Sharon ∞❥ is an emotional book junkie ❥∞ rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2012, emotional-angsty-books

I just love when the bad boy 'playa' falls and especially when he doesn't realize he is falling! The sweet part about this story is that you have Blaire who has gone through some horrible things in the past five years: her twin sister dies, her father left and then she alone takes care of her mother who dies of cancer...she can definitely take care of herself! But she wants someone to want to be with her...to share her life and be there for her. Then you have Mr. Bad Boy, son of a rock god, ...more

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May 01, 2016 eryka rated it did not like it · review of another edition

If you liked this book, good. I'm so happy you liked it. If you decide to read this review, please know that it is not a hate review. This is just my opinion.

I wanted to like this book. I really did. But for me personally, Fallen Too Far is the embodiment of everything wrong with a lot of books in the New Adult genre

The main character, Blair Wynn was infuriating for me. I couldn't stand her. She was just so stupid
And then we have Rush Finlay, who was just as horrible. He was the tortured soul ...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Elizabeth (Liz) rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, contemporary-romance-read, ya-new-adult-read, ebook-read

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Abbi Glines, you are my semi-guilty pleasure of the New Adult genre!! AWESOMELY HOT, bad-boy heroes. Explosive chemistry. Detailed and delicious sex scenes. Just enough angst to keep your emotions involved, but not rip your heart out and stomp on it. Woman, you ROCK!!

Fallen Too Far is hot, sexy fun! The hero and heroine, Rush and Blair, set the pages ON FIRE!! Rush is the only son of a famous rock musician, and Blair is the innocent, big-hearted good girl who has sacrificed a ...more

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Apr 09, 2016 The Romance Book Disciple (Samantha) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

4.5 Stars
Ok, so I totally stayed up all night and read this in one sitting! How is that I have never read this series before? And full disclosure, it was my first Abbi Glines book ever! Crazy right?
So, you have your typical over the top angsty teen stuff. Blaire is seriously beaten down-her sister died, her dad abandoned them, then her mom dies and Blaire is all alone. She turns to the father that left her but that only brings Rush and Nan into her life. Drama, drama, drama!
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Oct 07, 2012 Natasha is a Book Junkie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: all-time-favorites

“You said everything I needed to hear. I’m hooked now. You have me. What are you going to do with me?”

I knew this book was going to be trouble from the moment I saw the cover for it and read the blurb, but I never could have imagined how much I would end loving every single page, every single scene, every single word. This is a book that will take your mind and heart hostage until the last sentence. It will grab your attention from the very first gun-pulling, hunk-smirking, girl-sighing moment. It starts on a high and the momentum only builds up, with several highpoints in the story, the last one being one climax you won’t easily forget.

Blaire is a nineteen year old girl with one person left in the world – a father who walked out on her and her mother five years ago. After spending the last few years forfeiting the life of a careless teenager to look after her sick mother and eventually losing her to cancer, Blaire is now penniless, alone and in desperate need of at least one anchor in her life. And that is how she ends up at Rush’s doorstep. He is her new stepbrother. She soon becomes an unwelcomed guest in a house whose owner not only does not seem to want her there, he also quickly becomes the epitome of what Blaire knows she could never have. But can’t stop dreaming about.

“I never asked you for anything more than a room. I don’t expect you to want me. I never did. I am aware that you and I are in two different playing fields. Your league is one I will never measure up to. I’m not the right bloodlines. I wear cheap red dresses and I have a fond connection to a pair of silver heels because my mother wore them on her wedding day. I don’t need designer things. And YOU are designer, Rush.”

We get to see this story unfold only from Blaire’s point of view so Rush’s motivations are a bit harder to decipher at times, but one thing is clear – he is not immune to Blaire’s innocence and kindness. It is a sexually charged game of cat and mouse, where Blaire does very little to hide her own wishes and desires. She was not taught to play games with men or flirt with them senselessly. She speaks her mind honestly, unable to hide her reactions or fake emotions. Her naivety is heartbreaking at times. It makes her a young woman who first sees the good in people, gives everyone a fair chance and cannot understand why people go out of their way to be nasty to each other. The more Rush finds out about her and her past, the more protective he becomes of her. He keeps warning her to stay away from him but ultimately he is the one unable to stay away from sweet Blaire.

“I can’t touch you. I want to so damn bad it hurts like a motherf*cker but I can’t. I won’t mess you up. You’re… you’re perfect and untouched. And in the end you would never forgive me.”

In one of the best executed and sexually tense will-they-won’t-they stories, we fall for two characters who are such opposites but it is these differences between them that make them so right for each other. Blaire is inexperienced, genuine, caring, while Rush is a young man who’s lived long enough and wildly enough to know that what Blaire has is truly unique and precious. The more he finds out about her, the more he falls for her. Every preconception he had about her simply because of whose daughter she is slowly crumbles and he is left with a heart that wants and needs to love someone like Blaire, and a mind that tells him he is all wrong for her and would only end up breaking her heart. But when two hearts are aching for each other, the mind has very little saying in it.

“Rush wasn’t and never would be anyone’s Prince Charming. I couldn’t ever let myself think he was the one who would love me and cherish me. He would never be that guy for me. But my heart had grown a little attached to him. It didn’t mean forever but for right now I wanted Rush to be my first. He wouldn’t be my last. He’d just be a stop along the path of life. A stop I might never forget or get over. That was what scared me the most. Not being able to move on.”

This is such a multi-layered story though. The love story between Rush and Blaire unfolds against a backdrop of family secrets, colourful characters, unspoken truths. When the past finally catches up with them, our hearts are bulldozered, shattered, buried alive and left for dead. And that is even before the last scene occurs. A beautiful story of first loves, first lessons in human nature and trusting others with your heart, and of first soul-shattering heartbreaks. This is not a book you’ll easily leave behind and I guarantee that you’ll be re-reading passages sooner rather than later.

So tickle your senses, torture your poor heart a little, fall in love with Rush and Blaire and jump on the bandwagon while we all anxiously await for the sequel Never Too Far on 12 March 2013.

“His eyes never left mine. I held his gaze. I could see the storm in his eyes. I knew he was confused. I could even see the fear. Then there was the love. I saw it. The fierceness in his eyes. I believed it. I could see it clearly. But it was too late now. The love wasn’t enough. Everyone always said that love was enough. It wasn’t. Not when your soul was shattered.”

~ N ♥

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Abbi Glines is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, Field Party and Existence series. She never cooks unless baking during the Christmas holiday counts. She believes in ghosts and has a habit of asking people if their house is haunted before she goes in it. She drinks afternoon tea because she wants to be ...more