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Synopsis
William and Belinda, both genetically altered, meet years after leaving the government-rearing nursery. Their late development allowed them to escape a life devoted to the government’s defence departments. If their skills are now discovered they will be conscripted and never be free again.
William’s talent is to move through space between locations in the blink of an eye. Belinda can lift objects of great weight with her mind. Their relationship creates a raft of problems both struggle to overcome.
‘Catching Love When it Falls’ explores an alternative reality and discovers the one thing neither Belinda nor William can control – love.
My Thoughts
I enjoyed the premise of genetically altered children hiding their powers to be let out of “the Nursery” to have “normal” lives and finding each other out in the world, but it was a little rushed. I wish the book had been longer to allow for the relationship between Belinda and William to grow in a more organic fashion. This was, unfortunately, a bit of a case of insta-love.
“He couldn’t rush the girl. Her petite build created an appearance of fragility, hiding her strong , feisty nature. He needed to find out the extent of her strength. If she could grab a truck , what else could she do? Those lavender eyes had entranced him. He wanted to pick her up and hold her tight. Kiss her delicate lips, exchange his breath with hers and one day-marry her. Yes, as surreal as it seemed, he just knew they were meant for each other , even if it meant a life of “under the radar” living, avoiding the Nursery’s continued checks. All he had to do was convince her he was right. Now that could be the greatest challenge of his life, so far.”
This quote is from Chapter 3… MARRIAGE?! Can we at least get to Chapter 5 first??
I also found Belinda a little manic. She’s happy, she’s angry, she’s happy, she’s angry… MAKE UP YOUR MIND GIRL!! There was too much abrupt back and forth. William was a little more level headed and his character seemed to make more sense.
If you like a cute YA fantastical romantic read than this is a short, easy poolside book.
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About the Author
I write futuristic and fantasy fiction, spiced with romance and adventure. This allows my imagination to run free, to create interesting characters caught in unusual circumstances and events. Sometimes I have the pleasure of watching science and technology catch up with my imagination.
I also write Young Adult, short stories and flash fiction; articles on writing and I am published in these genre. I self-published a children’s rhyming book and once won a prize for a short screen script.
I’m a published poet and I endeavour to put my poetry skills into my fiction writing to enhance the word pictures I create.
I live in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which lives up to its name. I belong to the Romance Writers of N.Z., Tauranga Writers, and Spec.Fic.NZ (speculative fictionNZ)
Catching Love when it Falls is Best Served with an Aussie Beachcomber
I got this recipe from Genius Kitchen
Ingredients
- 2oz good quality spiced rum
- 1oz Cointreau liqueur
- 1oz orgeat syrup
- splash agave syrup
- 1⁄2 lime, juice
- 2 -3sprigs mint
- mulled pineapple(optional garnish) orfresh pineapple(optional garnish)
Directions
- Precool a Low-Ball glass with ice.
- Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker including the mint (mint must bruise with ice). Shake vigorously and pour into the Low-Ball glass over ice.
- Serve with a cocktail spear of mulled pineapple or fresh pineapple chunks.
- CHEERS!!
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how about…to add some ginger in that drink? lol
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Ginger would definitely be pretty good with it! Orange and ginger go pretty well together!
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❤️❤️👍
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Inst-love = does it happen? I believe in insta-attraction, but alas, that too doesn’t last… woe befalls me then…
ya ya – just got up from a siesta, mind not fully alert.
I loved the drink, the story not so much up my alley.
I didn’t find love so I am not into lovestories till I do – howzat for a deal with the books? I tell my romance novels – I will read you only when I fall in love…. hehehehe and they reply back and say – we will wait for you forever!!
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Ha ha! Well, I love you doll face. You’ll always have me! 👍💖🍻
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I love you DEVILESS
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WTH is orgeat syrup? it sounds like a sex-aid. 🙂
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Ha ha! It’s a syrup used for Mai tais usually made with orange blossoms and almonds.
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OK, *disappointed* 🤪🤣
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Well, I’ll make a drink that I pulse up with a dildo just to scratch that itch for you. 😋😂😂🍻
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Hah!
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🙂 I need to try this drink, Nicole. The weather’s perfect for it. Thanks for sharing the book and your review. 🙂
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It was so good! I wish I had a wedge of pineapple to garnish it with! 🍍
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I’ve got a book recommendation for you its a fantasy series the whole thing is 15,000 pages long! ARE YOU UP FOR AN ADVENTURE? !
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I’m ALWAYS up for an adventure!! Ha ha! What is it?
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🌲👻👻🌲 the Fantasy series Valdermar is the adventure 😉
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Ahhh, Mercedes Lackey! I haven’t read any of her stuff in a long time!! I really should do that! 💖💖 Great recommendation! I might do that!
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both genetically altered, meet years after leaving the government-rearing nursery….. had to reread that a couple of times 😄😄
Though it did sound interesting. I agree with Shalini… I’ll buy into insta-attraction but I need a bit more for the love… chapter 8 at least 😉😄
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Ya. Planning your marriage at chapter 3 was a little abrupt! It was a cute concept though, and definitely a nice easy book to sit down and enjoy for a quick afternoon.
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Such a thoughtful review! And this drink sounds extra fancy but yummy! I need to google orgeat!
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Thank you! I had to google the syrup too when I saw the recipe! Ha ha!
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Pass the drink..quick…I have the ginger and the pineapple..That will do me…Pleeeese inst love….Another drink methinks 🙂 xxxx
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Ha ha!! You’re on! 🍹🍹
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Genetically altered superhumans is NOT AT ALL what I was expecting when I saw that cover! 😛 And talk of marriage already in chapter 3?? My commitment-phobe brain is shuddering.
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Ha ha!! THANK YOU!! I agree. It was actually a really sweet story. I enjoyed the concept of it, it was just rushed. I would have liked to learn things a little slower. 😊
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