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The Hardest Fall (Roadmap to Your Heart #4)
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Christina Lee is one of our favorites here at Pretty Sassy Cool and we were SO excited to get a new book in her Roadmap to Love Series. And when we found out Tate was going to be one of the main characters? Well, our squeals of joy were very loud indeed. The Hardest Fall is book 3 of the series, but it's definitely able to be read as a standalone. We'd recommend reading the first two books though, just because they're so good. This book is all things we love: fabulously developed characters, lots of witty dialog, and there are some pretty hot sex scenes, too!

Tate Sullivan is a drag queen ... and proud of it. He's sassy and spunky and beautiful inside and out. As Freida Love, Tate is brash and confident, but it's when the make-up and the costumes come off that we get to see deep into the heart of who Tate is. He's been terribly hurt before, by a man who wanted nothing other than to hide him and then use him. When Sebastian Clark shows up at one of his drag shows, then shows up again and again, Tate can't help but be intrigued by the man he has labeled Dark Eyes.

Sebastian is on a mission, or it starts that way at first. The man who hurt Tate so badly just happens to be Sebastian's deceased best friend, XXX and on his deathbed asks Sebastian to deliver Tate a message. One Sebastian is fully intending to give to Tate but then changes his mind. The more Sebastian watches Tate, the more they get to know one another, the more attracted Sebastian is to Tate, the harder it is to keep his secret. I loved Sebastian. I did, He was quiet and introspective, and as his feelings and intense attraction to Tate both sexually and as a person grew, the more I liked him. I could feel his confusion, and the conflict between wanting a man for the first time and his desire to fulfill his friends wish, but knowing it would hurt Tate was palpably painful. He's sweet and lovable and a little shy and awkward and he totally pulled at all my heartstrings.

It's easy to love Tate, he's funny and quick witted and beautiful. But it's when he shows his serious side, especially while volunteering with Sebastian at XXX that we get to see how complex he really is. I loved his friendship with Tori, their genuine affection for one another was refreshing and sweet. His YouTube videos were a hoot, and though the sarcastic T-shirt bit has been overdone, they were cute and fit Tate's personality. And these two together?? I love a slow burn and these guys are the perfect example why. Taking their time to get to know one another, but still flirting and sly touches and looks ... yeah that always pushes my buttons and it was done well here.

His fingers reached for my jaw and he turned my chin upward. "What the hell are you doing?"

"If I'm going to kiss you, I want to taste you. Not your favorite shade of lipstick," he said swiping at my mouth as the tissue turned a rosy shade of pink. "Because fuck, Tate. You're beautiful with it on, but you're stunning all on your own."

I literally couldn't breathe because his words slammed into me like a freight train.

I felt the press of his thumb and forefinger as he gently held my face and wiped at my upper and lower lip. His eyes were determined but also soft and assessing and the only way I knew he was nervous was because he was panting, the small puffs of air mixing with mine.

The distance between us narrowed down to nothing and everything all in the pulse of one heartbeat.

I had a few issues with The Hardest Fall. For one ... the secret hanging over Sebastian and Tate dragged on WAYYYY too long. I felt like it bogged down the book and the relationship. I completely understood why Sebastian hesitated to tell Tate everything ... at first, but when it was so long before he actually came clean, yeah it was a bit annoying. I also wasn't a fan of some of the "preachiness" in the book. I'm all for helping to spread a message and educating while you entertain. But I don't like to be "told" something. Yes with respect to the current climate and the attention being paid to transgender rights, it's important to show respect, but here it just felt choppy and forced (though I thoroughly support and encourage the effort!)

Christina Lee has such a way with words and way of storytelling that is so engaging and compelling. You’ll fall in love with Tate and Sebastian from the very first page and you’ll keep loving them more and more as you go. Check this one out, you don’t want to miss it!

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by Tamara Mataya (Goodreads Author)

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by Linda Joyce (Goodreads Author)

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Since I live in Louisiana and love Mardi Gras, I was excited to read this book when we were invited to participate in the tour. I also really love second chance romances, so I thought it would be total This review is also posted on Pretty Sassy Cool.

Since I live in Louisiana and love Mardi Gras, I was excited to read this book when we were invited to participate in the tour. I also really love second chance romances, so I thought it would be total win for me.

Chalise is back home after being away for ten years when she runs into her old love Chaz at a Mardi Gras Ball. There's some back and forth and some tension where the pair realize they both still feel that pull toward each other. Will they give in or was what Chaz did to Chalise too much for her to get over?

If you've never been to Louisiana, you might really enjoy this book. The Mardi Gras ambiance was captured, along with the feeling of community that is so popular and important here. There was some Louisiana-speak that was authentic (and some that wasn't) and you'll feel as if you were transported to South Louisiana while reading.

This is a double-edged sword, though, because native Louisianians will probably not appreciate some of it. One thing that really bothered me about this book was the way the names were spelled. I'm sure there are all kinds of ways to spell Boudreau and Riboucheaux, but I literally was taken out of the story every time I saw them spelled this way. It's Boudreaux and Robicheaux (or I guess Robicheau is fine, too, but not really). It's a picky thing, but I just can't get over it. Also, the way some things worked just weren't realistic. If you've got a vision of what you think Mardi Gras (and Louisiana culture, in general) is like, you'll probably like this. If you live here already, not so much.

As for the characters, it won't surprise you that Chalise annoyed me and I liked Chaz :) The chemistry between Chalice and Chaz was okay, and I wanted them to work it out. I wanted more from them throughout the story and felt they could have been better-developed. That's really how I felt about the whole story. The pacing and storyline were fine and this was a fast read--I just needed more.

If you're looking for a taste of Mardi Gras, check out Behind the Mask by Linda Joyce.

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