Fade to Love

by Allyson Simonian

Tony Jacobs is one of Hollywood’s hottest film stars. Sara Maven is starring in a television series when she lands the role of Tony’s love interest in his next movie. Tony is interested in Sara from the moment he sees her. Sara, also drawn to Tony, is well aware of his reputation as a player. Both have backgrounds that have made them wary of relationships. But when Tony and their director are kidnapped during filming, true feelings emerge.

Fade to Love follows Tony and Sara as they face love, loss and danger. Approximately 35,000 words.

Genres: Contemporary Romance

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2013

About the author

Allyson Simonian lives in California with her husband and children. She credits the Fifty Shades trilogy for not only bringing her back to reading the romance genre, but for inspiring her to write. You can learn more about Allyson's projects by visiting www.allysonsimonian.com.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actor Tony Jacobs has been the love’em and leave’em type. When it looks as if a girlfriend is getting serious he ends the relationship. Tony then works with Sara Maven on his new movie. They are both attracted to each other but Sara is wary of Tony. They begin a relationship and tragedy occurs when everything seems to be going right in Allyson Simonian’s FADE TO LOVE. Will they be able to work out their problems? Will other people get in the way?

I had reservations about FADE TO LOVE. When it started it was moving Tony and Sara’s relationship along very quickly. When Sara is counting the number of dates before they have sex I thought, “Oh, no. Not one of these stories were the woman feels coerced into giving into his sexual demands,” then it is all sex after that. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, Sara did count the number of dates (2) before they have their first sexual encounter. Yes, it was all about him. Yes, Sara felt demeaned and empty by it. What I liked is that she let Tony know what he wanted was not what she wanted. She also broke off the relationship outside of the movie. I loved the fact Sara was not a woman who needed a man in her life to complete her. Tony had to rethink his behavior and begin over again with Sara if he wanted to be more than work mates.

I liked the characters in FADE TO LOVE. After the shaky start, the story and the characters settled down and gave us a good tale that was easy to get sucked into. Tony and Sara have a bumpy road. The story is told quickly since it is short. Some parts of the timeline of the story are glossed over. But FADE TO LOVE packs an emotional punch. I was in tears. I felt anger over Tony’s treatment of Sara and Sara’s treatment of Tony. I could feel and understand Sara’s pain, hurt, anger, and fear. She is a strong woman but a lot happens to her that makes this believable and realistic.

FADE TO LOVE is an emotional journey with Sara. It gives us the highs and lows of a few years of her life. Fortunately she triumphs before she is swallowed by bitterness and pain. This is not a story that will fade quickly from my memory. I will read Allyson Simonian again.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book to read in exchange for an honest review.

This story starts out as a young woman is just getting a taste of fame. Sara is set to star in a movie with a big time playboy actor. Tony Jacobs is a "love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy. The sparks fly with mutual attraction. After endless asking, Sara agrees to a date...
Their relationship progresses rather quickly and it results in a broken relationship. Sara is a strong character and is definitely able to stand on her own independently. You see maturity and growth in Tony as he realizes what he wants and goes about getting it!
It's a rough road with plenty of twists, turns, and emotionally trying times before culminating in a fantastic ending!
All in all a good story and I look forward to reading more of Ms. Simonian's work!

[Dawn Genna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

I felt the characters in this book. The story was very well written and smooth to read. You felt the joy and the pain as the story progressed. I wished that I could go into the story and punch London in the face! I wanted to hug Sara as she cried and I wanted to clap your hands for Tony for allowing himself to grow up enough to fight for what he really wanted in his life.

I would definitely recommend this book to friends.

[fuchsiared · Rating 1 out of 5]

felt like reading an outline of a story...