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The Fall of January Cooper
How do you lose everything?
Ask January Cooper.
She was the daughter of a Dallas multimillionaire, the debutante of the year, and the girl most likely to get whatever she wanted.
But when her father is arrested for securities fraud, the girl who had everything starts to lose everything. And once she starts falling, she can't seem to stop.
When she walks into Christian Cutlass's bar, she meets the first person who sees all the way through her. And Christian Cutlass meets the first girl who doesn't care about who he used to be and what he lost one night when he was nineteen years old.
She's gorgeous and hurt. He's twisted in too many ways to count. She's the girl with nothing left to lose. He's the boy who lost everything he lived for.
How do you lose everything? You start by falling.
Ask January Cooper.
She was the daughter of a Dallas multimillionaire, the debutante of the year, and the girl most likely to get whatever she wanted.
But when her father is arrested for securities fraud, the girl who had everything starts to lose everything. And once she starts falling, she can't seem to stop.
When she walks into Christian Cutlass's bar, she meets the first person who sees all the way through her. And Christian Cutlass meets the first girl who doesn't care about who he used to be and what he lost one night when he was nineteen years old.
She's gorgeous and hurt. He's twisted in too many ways to count. She's the girl with nothing left to lose. He's the boy who lost everything he lived for.
How do you lose everything? You start by falling.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 14, 2014
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June 16, 2014
4.5--Fallen--Stars!!
January Cooper:
Rich, stuck-up, snarky bitch...set to marry Tyler Snow, NASCAR wannabe when she discovers he's a cheating druggie. Flees her hometown of Dallas...back to Boston and Harvard University, only to discover her dad's been arrested for securities fraud.
January finds herself friendless, jobless, and homeless.
Christian Cutlass:
Arrogant, ass, manwhore, star hockey player....lost everything in one night. His purpose, his drive. Left with mountains of guilt and twisted in more ways than you can imagine.
January and Christian:
Christian and January meet when January comes in to the bar where Christian works. She's at a low point in her life, but Christian is too. Christian helps her.
Christian didn't want to like January. Christian didn't have room for love or even like in his life. Resolved to never move on. To live with the pain and the guilt of his past. But January had that type of personality that made people fall and fall hard.
Christian and January had this awesome love/hate thing going on.
I loved how January was so honest. She said what she felt. She was abrasive. Maybe a little crazy. But she was real. A real, girl with real problems.
Once again, Audrey Bell brings the humor and the banter that I fell in love with in Love Show. I can't tell you how many times I LOL at January and Christian.
I literally devoured Christian and January's journey. Trying to move on from the tragedy of their past and present. How they slowly went from loathing each other, to liking each other, to eventually loving each other. Hoe they gave as good as they got. How they both fell but found their way back up together.
There was virtually no sex in this book--shocking, I know that, that I still loved it. What was there was not very detailed. Granted it was a slow build between Christian and January so it also wouldn't have been fitting.
I thought the ending was maybe a tad rushed. But it honestly didn't take away from the story for me. The ending was more HFN. Left things open for maybe other chracters to get books. I was in no way unsatisfied with the ending.
This was another fantastic read from Audrey Bell and I definitely recommend this one!
ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
"I never thought I would fall.
Not like this.
Not so hard."
January Cooper:
Rich, stuck-up, snarky bitch...set to marry Tyler Snow, NASCAR wannabe when she discovers he's a cheating druggie. Flees her hometown of Dallas...back to Boston and Harvard University, only to discover her dad's been arrested for securities fraud.
January finds herself friendless, jobless, and homeless.
"I'd been fucked ever since the big revelation. Now my life was like a Greek tragedy. Or a comedy, if I was being totally serious. There were a lot of people who had enjoyed this fall--my fall--because it was nice to see someone lose everything."
Christian Cutlass:
Arrogant, ass, manwhore, star hockey player....lost everything in one night. His purpose, his drive. Left with mountains of guilt and twisted in more ways than you can imagine.
January and Christian:
Christian and January meet when January comes in to the bar where Christian works. She's at a low point in her life, but Christian is too. Christian helps her.
Christian didn't want to like January. Christian didn't have room for love or even like in his life. Resolved to never move on. To live with the pain and the guilt of his past. But January had that type of personality that made people fall and fall hard.
"January Cooper. One unsolvable problem.
And Sam Cutlass. One fucking life-shattering tragedy.
Side by side. Wrapped up in my brain like a fucked-up little paradox."
Christian and January had this awesome love/hate thing going on.
I loved how January was so honest. She said what she felt. She was abrasive. Maybe a little crazy. But she was real. A real, girl with real problems.
Once again, Audrey Bell brings the humor and the banter that I fell in love with in Love Show. I can't tell you how many times I LOL at January and Christian.
I literally devoured Christian and January's journey. Trying to move on from the tragedy of their past and present. How they slowly went from loathing each other, to liking each other, to eventually loving each other. Hoe they gave as good as they got. How they both fell but found their way back up together.
There was virtually no sex in this book--shocking, I know that, that I still loved it. What was there was not very detailed. Granted it was a slow build between Christian and January so it also wouldn't have been fitting.
I thought the ending was maybe a tad rushed. But it honestly didn't take away from the story for me. The ending was more HFN. Left things open for maybe other chracters to get books. I was in no way unsatisfied with the ending.
This was another fantastic read from Audrey Bell and I definitely recommend this one!
ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
June 29, 2014
3,5 Falling Stars.
January used to have everything: money, status, looks, friends… until the day her father is arrested by fiscal fraud and that everything starts to fall apart.
And just like her father’s money, everything in her life was also a fraud: her family, her friends, her life.
Starting fresh in a new place she walks into Christian’s bar. And another fall starts.
Christian also lost everything once. And he still is haunted by it.
He locked himself so he doesn’t have to feel or dwell in the past, but somehow January wakes up something in him. At first they don't really like each other, they're too different. But as everything starts to change, they will realize that sometimes opposites do attract.
Rating: 3,5 Stars
Storyline: A sweet NA story, quick to read and entertaining, but lacked some spark, especially between the MC's. Some things seemed a little rushed and left in the open, so I would like to read a second instalment.
Writing Style: First person, dual POV. Good and engaging writing, but the dialogues seemed sometimes forced.
Character Development: January was good but several times annoying and spoiled. But her sincerity and vulnerability made her easier to like. Christian was another case, he was for several times an asshole, but when he was sweet he was pretty good.
Steam: Some heated scenes.
HEA:
January used to have everything: money, status, looks, friends… until the day her father is arrested by fiscal fraud and that everything starts to fall apart.
And just like her father’s money, everything in her life was also a fraud: her family, her friends, her life.
Starting fresh in a new place she walks into Christian’s bar. And another fall starts.
Christian also lost everything once. And he still is haunted by it.
He locked himself so he doesn’t have to feel or dwell in the past, but somehow January wakes up something in him. At first they don't really like each other, they're too different. But as everything starts to change, they will realize that sometimes opposites do attract.
Rating: 3,5 Stars
Storyline: A sweet NA story, quick to read and entertaining, but lacked some spark, especially between the MC's. Some things seemed a little rushed and left in the open, so I would like to read a second instalment.
Writing Style: First person, dual POV. Good and engaging writing, but the dialogues seemed sometimes forced.
Character Development: January was good but several times annoying and spoiled. But her sincerity and vulnerability made her easier to like. Christian was another case, he was for several times an asshole, but when he was sweet he was pretty good.
Steam: Some heated scenes.
HEA:
February 7, 2018
January Cooper is a rich, spoiled brat. She’s enjoying college life. January’s life is turned upside down when her dad gets arrested. The money, the freedom to do whatever you want, the big house and the fancy clothes are all gone. January lost everything and she’s alone. Her dad is in jail and she can’t contact her mom. Her friends aren’t the friends she expected them to be.
January needs a job and she will become a bartender at a local and popular bar. Christian also works as a bartender there. He’s attracted to January, but he sees her as the rich brat. They try to avoid each other, but they need to work together. When January needs help, Christian is there for her and this brings them very close to each other.
I liked Christian and January. Christian is damaged, closed off, hardworking and caring. He had a promising future in hockey, until something tragic happened. He tries hard to be the old player again. January is lost and feisty. Her life isn’t what she always thought it was. She can’t believe what is happening to her, but she tries hard to make her life better again. She works hard.
I thought I would love this novel more than I did, since I really liked another book by this author. I loved how this book started. I wanted to know more about Christian after the first chapter. I liked the banter. They was always some attraction between January and Christian, but they only become a couple near the end. I didn’t like all the push and pull, them ignoring each other or the flirting with someone else. I sometimes wondered how January and Christian would end up together. I wished the last 40% happened sooner.
January needs a job and she will become a bartender at a local and popular bar. Christian also works as a bartender there. He’s attracted to January, but he sees her as the rich brat. They try to avoid each other, but they need to work together. When January needs help, Christian is there for her and this brings them very close to each other.
I liked Christian and January. Christian is damaged, closed off, hardworking and caring. He had a promising future in hockey, until something tragic happened. He tries hard to be the old player again. January is lost and feisty. Her life isn’t what she always thought it was. She can’t believe what is happening to her, but she tries hard to make her life better again. She works hard.
I thought I would love this novel more than I did, since I really liked another book by this author. I loved how this book started. I wanted to know more about Christian after the first chapter. I liked the banter. They was always some attraction between January and Christian, but they only become a couple near the end. I didn’t like all the push and pull, them ignoring each other or the flirting with someone else. I sometimes wondered how January and Christian would end up together. I wished the last 40% happened sooner.
August 5, 2014
4.5 Stars
January Cooper has it all. A lovely life, rich parents and a stable full of horses, right?
I reality no one really likes her. They all pretend to be her friends because of her rich daddy but actually they're all just backstabbing bitches. And most of the time January is well aware of that.
To make matters worse her dad has been arrested for securities fraud. And January finds her self without money, a job, and an apartment and she has to deal with all these problems on her own. She can't trust anybody let alone talk.
Christan cutlass was a really successful college hockey player with plans to go pro. But in one fateful night he had lost more than only his chances for playing hockey. Even after 2 years he still has to deal with the aftermath of this night and also the guilt.
Christian meets January when her life has gone to shit so he provides her a job at his bar. His impression of her in the beginning was not very nice:
One formerly rich bitch with a closet full of gorgeous clothing, a father headed for prison for a long time, a mother who wouldn’t speak to her for legal reasons, and a growing crowd of ex-friends who wouldn’t speak to her for personal reasons.
but he also thought:
January might have been a brat, but she wasn’t fake.
If anything, she might have been a little bit too honest.
And I agree with him. Sure January acted a little bitchy in the beginning but she was still lovable.
January and Christan have a serious love/hate relationship going on with great banter which I enjoyed a lot but at times I was like:
I also enjoyed their dialogues. Actually I enjoyed all dialogues in this book. I was always entertained and never bored. The only flaw for me in this story was the steam factor. It could have been higher.
But I still loved this story a lot because it has low angst and drama
and really lovable MCs.
I think people who enjoyed Love Show will definitely enjoy this story too.
ARC kindly provided by author in exchange of honest review.
June 15, 2014
Copy provided by author in exchange of honest review
**Review on Behalf of Give Me Books Blog***
☆☆☆☆ 4 January Stars☆☆☆☆
When the world has turned its back on you, you have two options: give up or start over again. For some, starting over again means failure but In the Fall of January Cooper by Audrey Bell, starting over again means a fresh new beginning. It is a reminder that we get to restart and make things right. The bonds of family and friendship are tested when faced with life, death, money, love, and guilt. In the Fall of January Cooper, maybe its not the fall that’s scary but trusting the person you least expected to catch your fall.
Christian Cutlass was a rising collegiate hockey star who was offered an NHL draft but turned it down to finish college and win a collegiate hockey championship with his twin, Sam. One fatal night, lives were shattered and destroyed forever changing Christian. Haunted with memories and guilt, he is left broken and half the man he was. Not only ridden with guilt and remorse, dreams were shattered.
January Cooper had the picture perfect image. Wealth, beauty, and a fiance but that all came crashing down on her. In a blink of an eye, her fiance turns out to be a cheater and druggie. When January couldn’t think anything else could be worse than having her ex-fiance scandal break loose, all hell breaks loose when her family is being accused of a Ponzi scheme. Humiliated, broke, and no real friends, January is forced to turn in her Louboutins for sneakers and get a job. For the first time, January is faced with the ugly truth that the world has turned its back on her and she is alone. But that all changes when she meets Christian.
Down on her luck, Christian helps January get a job at the bar that he works at. Circumstances of fate threw these two broken individuals to latch onto each other. When only gloom surrounded Christian and January, they found hope, friendship and peace within each other. For the first time, the fall of January Cooper was worth it when there is someone to catch you.
The Fall of January Cooper by Audrey Bell is one of those reads that reminds us all that challenges and hardship can make you a stronger person. Life is about moving forward and starting over and second chances is one of the greatest gifts offered to us.
Audrey Bell
**Review on Behalf of Give Me Books Blog***
☆☆☆☆ 4 January Stars☆☆☆☆
When the world has turned its back on you, you have two options: give up or start over again. For some, starting over again means failure but In the Fall of January Cooper by Audrey Bell, starting over again means a fresh new beginning. It is a reminder that we get to restart and make things right. The bonds of family and friendship are tested when faced with life, death, money, love, and guilt. In the Fall of January Cooper, maybe its not the fall that’s scary but trusting the person you least expected to catch your fall.
Christian Cutlass was a rising collegiate hockey star who was offered an NHL draft but turned it down to finish college and win a collegiate hockey championship with his twin, Sam. One fatal night, lives were shattered and destroyed forever changing Christian. Haunted with memories and guilt, he is left broken and half the man he was. Not only ridden with guilt and remorse, dreams were shattered.
January Cooper had the picture perfect image. Wealth, beauty, and a fiance but that all came crashing down on her. In a blink of an eye, her fiance turns out to be a cheater and druggie. When January couldn’t think anything else could be worse than having her ex-fiance scandal break loose, all hell breaks loose when her family is being accused of a Ponzi scheme. Humiliated, broke, and no real friends, January is forced to turn in her Louboutins for sneakers and get a job. For the first time, January is faced with the ugly truth that the world has turned its back on her and she is alone. But that all changes when she meets Christian.
Down on her luck, Christian helps January get a job at the bar that he works at. Circumstances of fate threw these two broken individuals to latch onto each other. When only gloom surrounded Christian and January, they found hope, friendship and peace within each other. For the first time, the fall of January Cooper was worth it when there is someone to catch you.
The Fall of January Cooper by Audrey Bell is one of those reads that reminds us all that challenges and hardship can make you a stronger person. Life is about moving forward and starting over and second chances is one of the greatest gifts offered to us.
Audrey Bell
July 20, 2014
This was a 4.5 star read for me. To be honest I was a little bit nervous about starting this. I love Audrey Bell. Carry Your Heart was a wonderful book. I loved how she was able to write a story about new adults that isn’t stereotypical or dealing with the same old/same old plotline. Love Show is and will always be one of my most favorite books ever. It was humorous, heart-warming, and beautiful. So as you can see I have very high expectations for Audrey…
My main concern when beginning January was that from the blurb I knew that she was going to be a rich, spoiled girl and I was afraid that the book would be full of first world problems which tend to make me roll my eyes so hard that I fear they will get lodged in the back of my head! 32% in and I was already sure I would not have any trouble connecting with January…
“Ok, so I have a really, really hard time relating to the uber rich when a book is heavily laden in first world problems... I'm so glad that I'm not having that problem right now. I love how January can be vapid, spoiled, and entitled but she also recognizes & accepts these things & can make fun of herself. She comes off with a great deal of sincerity & dare I say I can actually empathize with her!”
As the story unfolds you feel an amazing amalgam of feelings sometimes all at once. I really did not like January at times. She was all of those things that I described above. What made her likeable and dare I say loveable was her inner monologue and how real she kept it with herself. She also had a killer sense of humor. At other times your heart just broke for her to be in such a difficult position when she had no part in the making of it and has no way to alleviate it. Her vulnerability and helplessness made her human and went a long way to me being able to empathize with her character. Through the story if nothing else you learn that she is a survivor and far more complex than a girl who used to have money.
Christian is from a typical middle-class family. He has a twin brother and a future ahead of him that is bright and full of fame and fortune as a professional hockey player. One event puts him into a tailspin that you really are not sure how he will navigate through. He is defeated and he harbors a great deal of guilt and self-loathing. He is really just getting by and those who love him and care for him are struggling to find ways to reach him with little success. He is also just as complex as January. At times I hated him and thought he was a jackass of epic proportions, even though I understood. At other times he was just adorable and the nicest guy ever.
I love characters that are dynamic and can provoke so many feelings and emotions from you, sometimes all at once. It is realistic. No one is perfect and those that you love have massive issues and things that you hate about them and/or their character. Yet, you love them anyway! I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend it as it will be going on the list with my favorites. If you haven’t read Love Show yet I suggest you pick that one up as well and if you need more reasons why…
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Quotage:
“Well, my feet hurt, my confidence has been destroyed, and I am covered in gin. So, if you don’t like how I eat pizza, I’m sorry, but I just don’t have any fucks left to give.” ~January
“Well, I just mean I didn’t really want a husband. It sounds so permanent. I just wanted you know, my other half.” ~January
“I just feel like you don’t realize what a psychopath I am.” He nodded. “Oh, no, I get it.” “I don’t think so.” “I know you’re a real piece of work.” ~January & Christian
June 28, 2014
4.5 -Christian and January - Stars
January Cooper is a rich, pretty, socialite from Texas.
She is currently attending Harvard University and has just broken up with her cheating fiance.
She hopes to move on after that scandal but then gets caught up in her father being arrested for securities fraud.
She meets Christian Cutless one night at the bar where he works. He is a disgruntled former hockey player who's leg is messed up from a wreck he had where his twin brother died.
They meet and they have an attraction to each other but for some reason they also have a mutual dislike.
But Christian is a good guy and helps January out in a bad situation.
January is embarrassed by the state of her life.
Eventually their relationship grows over time and they provide strength for each other in tough times. January doesn't think she deserves someone like Christian though.
I loved seeing how the story of the two of them together developed.
January Cooper is a rich, pretty, socialite from Texas.
She is currently attending Harvard University and has just broken up with her cheating fiance.
She hopes to move on after that scandal but then gets caught up in her father being arrested for securities fraud.
She meets Christian Cutless one night at the bar where he works. He is a disgruntled former hockey player who's leg is messed up from a wreck he had where his twin brother died.
They meet and they have an attraction to each other but for some reason they also have a mutual dislike.
But Christian is a good guy and helps January out in a bad situation.
January is embarrassed by the state of her life.
Eventually their relationship grows over time and they provide strength for each other in tough times. January doesn't think she deserves someone like Christian though.
I loved seeing how the story of the two of them together developed.
June 19, 2014
This started out so good. It went downhill at 62%
The hero pretty much lost all my love and respect for him at that point. I won't tell you what he did but I'm pretty sure you can figure it out.
I'm so disappointed because I loved Love Show by this author.
The writing was amazing. I won't deny that. But I felt like there were SO many things happening all at once, piling up on each other. The story focused on the secondary characters, rather than the MCs.
January cried too much. I felt like Christian didn't care about her enough. I didn't feel like he really loved her.
I loved the banter between the characters. It was funny. But that's just not enough for me. It wasn't okay what he did at 62%. They never talked about it. It was just swept under the rug. I was too invested for him to do that, ya know? I mean if he did that at, say, 25%...that's fine. But he did it and he didn't feel any guilt or remorse whatsoever. Not cool, buddy.
The hero pretty much lost all my love and respect for him at that point. I won't tell you what he did but I'm pretty sure you can figure it out.
I'm so disappointed because I loved Love Show by this author.
The writing was amazing. I won't deny that. But I felt like there were SO many things happening all at once, piling up on each other. The story focused on the secondary characters, rather than the MCs.
January cried too much. I felt like Christian didn't care about her enough. I didn't feel like he really loved her.
I loved the banter between the characters. It was funny. But that's just not enough for me. It wasn't okay what he did at 62%. They never talked about it. It was just swept under the rug. I was too invested for him to do that, ya know? I mean if he did that at, say, 25%...that's fine. But he did it and he didn't feel any guilt or remorse whatsoever. Not cool, buddy.
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June 3, 2014 Ooooh, I love the sound of this!!!
How do you lose everything?
Ask January Cooper.
She was the daughter of a Dallas multimillionaire, the debutante of the year, and the girl most likely to get whatever she wanted.
But when her father is arrested for securities fraud, the girl who had everything starts to lose everything. And once she starts falling, she can't seem to stop.
When she walks into Christian Cutlass's bar, she meets the first person who sees all the way through her. And Christian Cutlass meets the first girl who doesn't care about who he used to be and what he lost one night when he was nineteen years old.
She's gorgeous and hurt. He's twisted in too many ways to count. She's the girl with nothing left to lose. He's the boy who lost everything he lived for.
How do you lose everything? You start by falling.
STANDALONE ROMANCE.
RELEASE DATE: JUNE 17, 2014
How do you lose everything?
Ask January Cooper.
She was the daughter of a Dallas multimillionaire, the debutante of the year, and the girl most likely to get whatever she wanted.
But when her father is arrested for securities fraud, the girl who had everything starts to lose everything. And once she starts falling, she can't seem to stop.
When she walks into Christian Cutlass's bar, she meets the first person who sees all the way through her. And Christian Cutlass meets the first girl who doesn't care about who he used to be and what he lost one night when he was nineteen years old.
She's gorgeous and hurt. He's twisted in too many ways to count. She's the girl with nothing left to lose. He's the boy who lost everything he lived for.
How do you lose everything? You start by falling.
STANDALONE ROMANCE.
RELEASE DATE: JUNE 17, 2014
June 23, 2014
I think it is sad that in this day and age of instant gratification, we tend to overlook the refreshing voice that this author possesses but instead focus on books that gives us the most feels. The darker/the more sensational and intense the storyline/ the smuttier/the angstier/the more controversial - the better.
I read Love Show earlier the year and fell in love with it. In my review I said this... When the story-telling is this well-executed, a book does not need all that gimmickry to hook you in.
The Fall of January Cooper is the second book of Miss Bell that I've read and the second time around, she proves that she is no one-trick pony. She is indeed a unique voice in this tired old NA genre saturated with alpha-males, instant-love, tortured souls and roller-coaster plots. Miss Bell does not rely on convoluted plot developments to suck you in but instead she carefully crafts characters with so much layers, depth, dimension and growth. And she lets these characters drive the story. The plot is never complex but it flows. It is realistic/ very much believable and any plot and character developments are organic.
Audrey Bell dedicated this book to Tammara Webber who encouraged her to write more. And indeed if you are looking for peers as far as talent for engaging and smart story-telling is concerned, you need not look further than Miss Webber herself and Colleen Hoover.
January Cooper's glorious life has gone to shit.
And so January Cooper fell. And she fell hard.
But then she also fell in another way. She fell in love. And suddenly, she felt safe. She felt like she stopped her free-fall.
The problem was she fell for Cristian Cutlass. He was likewise on top of the world before a double tragedy broke him two years ago. Now he considers himself a fuck up and refuses to care for anything or anyone.
Yet, Christian liked January even in her humbled state. Despite her being a spoiled brat and a hot mess.
And despite his reluctance, January proved to be an unstoppable force. She was like everything. Like the center of everything.
So I loved Love Show above this book but loved the heroine here more. If that confuses you, just read both books. They're both well worth your money and time.
Miss Bell, please keep writing. I am a big fan!
I read Love Show earlier the year and fell in love with it. In my review I said this... When the story-telling is this well-executed, a book does not need all that gimmickry to hook you in.
The Fall of January Cooper is the second book of Miss Bell that I've read and the second time around, she proves that she is no one-trick pony. She is indeed a unique voice in this tired old NA genre saturated with alpha-males, instant-love, tortured souls and roller-coaster plots. Miss Bell does not rely on convoluted plot developments to suck you in but instead she carefully crafts characters with so much layers, depth, dimension and growth. And she lets these characters drive the story. The plot is never complex but it flows. It is realistic/ very much believable and any plot and character developments are organic.
Audrey Bell dedicated this book to Tammara Webber who encouraged her to write more. And indeed if you are looking for peers as far as talent for engaging and smart story-telling is concerned, you need not look further than Miss Webber herself and Colleen Hoover.
January Cooper's glorious life has gone to shit.
“January Cooper. Remember her? She used to be beautiful. You used to want to know her. You used to think she had the loveliest life. Remember that, people?
Yes. Of course they remembered that. That was why they avoided me and ignored me. Because with my lovely life and my perfect parents and my stable full of horses, I had been an unforgiving bitch.
I never thought I would fall.
Not like this.
Not so hard.
Not in a way that every person I had written off and wronged could exact their revenge—and everyone else, people who didn’t know me but hated me anyways could feel like they got theirs too.”
And so January Cooper fell. And she fell hard.
“People hated me before. Now they could make fun of me.
It was going to be hell.
I’d thrown loads of nice parties, given lots of expensive gifts, and when it came down to it, I didn’t have anyone to call who I trusted. I didn’t really believe anybody liked anything about me except for the fact that my dad had a lot of money.
And now the only thing I ever had to offer was gone and I was screwed.”
But then she also fell in another way. She fell in love. And suddenly, she felt safe. She felt like she stopped her free-fall.
The problem was she fell for Cristian Cutlass. He was likewise on top of the world before a double tragedy broke him two years ago. Now he considers himself a fuck up and refuses to care for anything or anyone.
Yet, Christian liked January even in her humbled state. Despite her being a spoiled brat and a hot mess.
And despite his reluctance, January proved to be an unstoppable force. She was like everything. Like the center of everything.
So I loved Love Show above this book but loved the heroine here more. If that confuses you, just read both books. They're both well worth your money and time.
Miss Bell, please keep writing. I am a big fan!
June 19, 2014
Love Show, the first book I read by this author was mind-blowing, earth-shattering "good" for me. Compared to that, this book was right up there - until the 60% mark. What happened then wasn't even that big of a deal (in the eyes of some), but I was royally ticked off.
January Cooper's life turns superfuckingshitty in a matter of moments, and it is apparent that the whole world is out, and conspiring against her. Saying they have a vendetta against her is not even a hyperbole, that's how much her life sucks - it basically plummets a billion feet underground after being up in the skies forever. But, she is a tough nut, and she somehow survives. She's one of my favorite heroines, no doubt about that. She was strong throughout, and she maintained a facade, however false it was.
Christian. I feel like using his name as a swear word now. This guy, I fucking loved him in the beginning. I had my fingers crossed that they'd get together, and get married, and I could be the imaginary maid of honor; that's how much I loved him. And then something happens, something he only had a small amount of control over, as he was basically a pawn in the grand scheme of things, but I can't not hold it against him. So I do hold it against him. Big fucking time.
Overall, I quite liked the book, but I won't be going back to read it, like I am itching to do Love Show. My opinion might change after I sleep on it, and read others' stellar reviews, but I doubt that.
PS: I demand a proper epilogue novella. Seriously, my need for them hasn't waned.
January Cooper's life turns superfuckingshitty in a matter of moments, and it is apparent that the whole world is out, and conspiring against her. Saying they have a vendetta against her is not even a hyperbole, that's how much her life sucks - it basically plummets a billion feet underground after being up in the skies forever. But, she is a tough nut, and she somehow survives. She's one of my favorite heroines, no doubt about that. She was strong throughout, and she maintained a facade, however false it was.
Christian. I feel like using his name as a swear word now. This guy, I fucking loved him in the beginning. I had my fingers crossed that they'd get together, and get married, and I could be the imaginary maid of honor; that's how much I loved him. And then something happens, something he only had a small amount of control over, as he was basically a pawn in the grand scheme of things, but I can't not hold it against him. So I do hold it against him. Big fucking time.
Overall, I quite liked the book, but I won't be going back to read it, like I am itching to do Love Show. My opinion might change after I sleep on it, and read others' stellar reviews, but I doubt that.
PS: I demand a proper epilogue novella. Seriously, my need for them hasn't waned.
April 24, 2016
My first impressions of January… someone who is just going through the motions. Doing things and choosing people in her life because it is expected of her or to buck against the norm in her life. I really wanted to dislike her. In fact, in the beginning, I found myself rolling my eyes to how clueless she seemed to be. She had no idea how shallow the relationships in her life were. But there was so much more to her and I really liked how it emerged.
January had a very dry sense of humour and wit about her. I loved all of the interactions with her roommate/ex-best friend and cheating ex-boyfriend.
January was also very pragmatic in her thinking. When a family scandal leaves her isolated and without money, she is able to survive with her head held high, with a few minor drunken blips along the way. Her true character really emerges for the reader as she faces these challenges.
Christian was a great match for January. He comes with his own baggage in the form of misplaced guilt. Their banter and reluctant friendship was fantastic to read as it unfolded.
Enjoyable read!!
January had a very dry sense of humour and wit about her. I loved all of the interactions with her roommate/ex-best friend and cheating ex-boyfriend.
“I'm surprised you just didn't check into a hotel. I thought you said you would rather spend a night in Guantanamo Bay than sleep in the same room as me again."
"Let's not exaggerate.”
“I'm not. That's what you said.”
"Mm...you've always had a terrible memory, Katelyn. Like the time you completely forgot that I was dating the guy you were sleeping with.”
“I'm working on my thesis," they both said.
"Neither of you are writing a thesis."
"It's on anthropology," Katelyn said. "I just decided."
"Wow. All of anthropology. That's ambitious. Crazy that every time I see you, you're watching cartoons,”
January was also very pragmatic in her thinking. When a family scandal leaves her isolated and without money, she is able to survive with her head held high, with a few minor drunken blips along the way. Her true character really emerges for the reader as she faces these challenges.
Christian was a great match for January. He comes with his own baggage in the form of misplaced guilt. Their banter and reluctant friendship was fantastic to read as it unfolded.
“You know what? Let's just be quiet. Totally silent."
I smirked. "That could be dangerous. I might be totally in love with you by the time we get to the airport, and then you'll start talking and break my heart all over again."
He turned and looked at me. "Well, I'd hate to see that happen."
"Not as much as I would."
"How about being quiet?"
"Yeah, sure. You take the lead.”
Enjoyable read!!
July 16, 2014
okay wow. I'm thoroughly disappointed in this book. The story started out fairly strong, with a whole lot of potential but it went downhill and fast. Here's the thing, the main reason that this book sucked was that there literally was NO story here. It started off with a nice exposition, beginning the story and setting up the stage. But then there was just more setting up and more explaining-the-situation and basically NOTHING HAPPENED. And then, when the so-called "climax" did occur, it was dissatisfying (not that I'm surprised) and fell short, followed by a quick epilogue that really didn't fill my need to understand what happens with the characters i just invested so much time into.
I didn't particularly like January at most times but I kept hope that she would get some sort of character arc and grow as a person but that didn't really happen.
I liked Christian and I totally felt for his story and his past but that was the problem; I didn't particularly like the present Christian.
Meh, it was okay. Read it if you want. Or don't. I just won't be recommending it to anyone.
xx
I didn't particularly like January at most times but I kept hope that she would get some sort of character arc and grow as a person but that didn't really happen.
I liked Christian and I totally felt for his story and his past but that was the problem; I didn't particularly like the present Christian.
Meh, it was okay. Read it if you want. Or don't. I just won't be recommending it to anyone.
xx
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February 13, 2014I am loving this cover!
June 18, 2014
The Fall of January Cooper was a completely unexpected surprise for me. Picking up a book by an author you've never read before is a real toss up. You never really know what you're going to get. Well, what I got, I LOVED. Audrey Bell writes exactly the way I love my books to be written. Smart. Clever. Witty. Unpredictable. Real. This book is funny. I don't know if it was supposed to be funny, but it is. The writing is sarcastic and snarky and so full of humor, I laughed out loud more times than I could count. The characters are just so real, their dialogue so authentic. This story is original, refreshing... perfect. While the blurb is just vague enough to allow a reader to assume this story could potentially be cliché, it's anything but. You've never heard this story before.
January Cooper is a child of privilege. She's a spoiled, self-absorbed Harvard student whose biggest worry is what designer shoes to wear on any given day. But the author nailed the development of this character. Reading the story through January's point of view, I, as the reader, didn't know how self-absorbed she actually was. The author crafted this story in such a way that I could never really decide if she was actually a self-centered brat, or if she was actually just very right about all of the crappy people she constantly talked crap about behind their back. January is obviously wealthy and spoiled and of the mindset that she has been the perpetual victim of a crappy family, crappy boyfriends, crappy friends. But is she? Or is she just so wrapped up in herself that she fails to see things as they really are? Maybe a little of both. Maybe a lot of both.
I loved Christian Cutlass. He's no-nonsense. No crap. Every word out of his mouth, I just wanted to devour. He's the perfect male hero because he's just so darn real. He doesn't say all the right things, do all the right things. He's real enough to make mistakes, enough mistakes to tick off the reader and add a decent amount of angst to this story, which I love. He's just a genuine guy, trying to navigate through a really crappy course of events that have altered his life forever. And when his broken world collides with January's collapsing one, it isn't all cliché rainbows and sunshine. Together, their dynamic is just perfect. Perfectly imperfect, really, as they fight each other, fight themselves, all the while developing an unlikely friendship and an even greater understanding of each other amidst their growing attraction.
This story is told in alternating first person points of view... my favorite kind of thing. I love getting inside the heads of these characters, knowing exactly who they are even though the other character has no idea. Their inner monologue is just as witty and humorous as their dialogue. My only criticism of this story is how rushed some scenes felt to me. It wasn't a significant rush, but just enough to leave me wanting more detail, stopping briefly to reread a few sentences to try to figure out what I just missed. But never enough to remove me from the storyline... which was consistently well paced. This is an extremely well written story of love, loss, and self discovery. It's a beautiful story of unearthing who you really are after you've lost everything that once defined you.
January Cooper is a child of privilege. She's a spoiled, self-absorbed Harvard student whose biggest worry is what designer shoes to wear on any given day. But the author nailed the development of this character. Reading the story through January's point of view, I, as the reader, didn't know how self-absorbed she actually was. The author crafted this story in such a way that I could never really decide if she was actually a self-centered brat, or if she was actually just very right about all of the crappy people she constantly talked crap about behind their back. January is obviously wealthy and spoiled and of the mindset that she has been the perpetual victim of a crappy family, crappy boyfriends, crappy friends. But is she? Or is she just so wrapped up in herself that she fails to see things as they really are? Maybe a little of both. Maybe a lot of both.
I loved Christian Cutlass. He's no-nonsense. No crap. Every word out of his mouth, I just wanted to devour. He's the perfect male hero because he's just so darn real. He doesn't say all the right things, do all the right things. He's real enough to make mistakes, enough mistakes to tick off the reader and add a decent amount of angst to this story, which I love. He's just a genuine guy, trying to navigate through a really crappy course of events that have altered his life forever. And when his broken world collides with January's collapsing one, it isn't all cliché rainbows and sunshine. Together, their dynamic is just perfect. Perfectly imperfect, really, as they fight each other, fight themselves, all the while developing an unlikely friendship and an even greater understanding of each other amidst their growing attraction.
This story is told in alternating first person points of view... my favorite kind of thing. I love getting inside the heads of these characters, knowing exactly who they are even though the other character has no idea. Their inner monologue is just as witty and humorous as their dialogue. My only criticism of this story is how rushed some scenes felt to me. It wasn't a significant rush, but just enough to leave me wanting more detail, stopping briefly to reread a few sentences to try to figure out what I just missed. But never enough to remove me from the storyline... which was consistently well paced. This is an extremely well written story of love, loss, and self discovery. It's a beautiful story of unearthing who you really are after you've lost everything that once defined you.
June 21, 2014
2.5 Disappointing Stars
Well, I most certainly didn’t love it – I didn’t hate it either – but neither did I like it. It left me befuddled, puzzled and disappointed. The story had great potential and at first I thought I was heading for a memorable reading experience. However, I soon found myself thinking that this isn’t nearly what I had been expecting. I’ve read all the five-star reviews and I am well aware I’m in the minority. I wish I could ooh and ahh but I just don’t feel it.
This is the first book by Audrey Bell that I’ve read. Her writing is clean and clear. But the substance and development is lacking in my opinion. I didn’t like either Christian or January. They both were overly immature and self-centered. Don’t get me wrong, I felt extreme sorrow for what Christian had gone through and felt he was far too hard on himself. Likewise, one couldn't help but feel sorry for January and the situation she found herself in, as well. The story felt off-center, focusing too much on secondary characters and not enough on the two main characters and what was supposedly a growing relationship between them. And the biggie no-no that Christian pulled was shocking and hurtful. Between the two of them, they never really ever discussed or resolved this issue. It was just swept under the rug and dismissed. I didn’t see any growth nor was I able to believe in their love for one another. It happened too lackadaisically and without much quality or real emotion.
Oh yes, there was some very witty banter going back and forth between some of the characters and at times the humor was uplifting. The story included some of my favorite elements including a sports-theme and a two-for-the-road-trip but, even with those pluses, it still missed the mark. And when I reached the Epilogue, my hopes jumped into overdrive thinking that maybe we would at least be rewarded with some answers. Nope, nothing with any substance was ever resolved in regards to the issues left unsettled or a look into what destiny had in store for Christian and January.
This one just wasn’t for me.
Well, I most certainly didn’t love it – I didn’t hate it either – but neither did I like it. It left me befuddled, puzzled and disappointed. The story had great potential and at first I thought I was heading for a memorable reading experience. However, I soon found myself thinking that this isn’t nearly what I had been expecting. I’ve read all the five-star reviews and I am well aware I’m in the minority. I wish I could ooh and ahh but I just don’t feel it.
This is the first book by Audrey Bell that I’ve read. Her writing is clean and clear. But the substance and development is lacking in my opinion. I didn’t like either Christian or January. They both were overly immature and self-centered. Don’t get me wrong, I felt extreme sorrow for what Christian had gone through and felt he was far too hard on himself. Likewise, one couldn't help but feel sorry for January and the situation she found herself in, as well. The story felt off-center, focusing too much on secondary characters and not enough on the two main characters and what was supposedly a growing relationship between them. And the biggie no-no that Christian pulled was shocking and hurtful. Between the two of them, they never really ever discussed or resolved this issue. It was just swept under the rug and dismissed. I didn’t see any growth nor was I able to believe in their love for one another. It happened too lackadaisically and without much quality or real emotion.
Oh yes, there was some very witty banter going back and forth between some of the characters and at times the humor was uplifting. The story included some of my favorite elements including a sports-theme and a two-for-the-road-trip but, even with those pluses, it still missed the mark. And when I reached the Epilogue, my hopes jumped into overdrive thinking that maybe we would at least be rewarded with some answers. Nope, nothing with any substance was ever resolved in regards to the issues left unsettled or a look into what destiny had in store for Christian and January.
This one just wasn’t for me.
June 19, 2014
Every once in a while a book comes along that stands out in its genre and blows me away. The Fall of January Cooper is such a book. This story is funny, sarcastic, sad, sexy and moving all at once. I loved Audrey Bell’s writing style and I feel like I really know these characters inside and out. Ms. Bell's writing is fresh and crisp and funny.
Told in alternating POV’s, this story follows January as she falls hard from her once-wealthy and privileged position as a Texas debutante. Attending Harvard, she basically loses everything (all at once!) and must learn to rely only on herself. She’s feisty, smart and sarcastic but not invincible.
“January Cooper. Remember her? She used to be beautiful. You used to want to know her. You used to think she had the loveliest life. Remember that, people?”
January presents a frosty exterior to the world, until she meets Christian, who is hiding behind a mask of his own. These two have a love-hate relationship but it is Ms. Bell’s refreshing writing style that balances out all of the angst and the emotional turmoil that these two face.
“She had a way of speaking sometimes that straddled the line between sincerity and sarcasm and I had no way of discerning which was the case.”
I could not believe how January’s family treated her! But she is a strong heroine and I loved the way the story concluded. Chris is a fantastic, swoon-worthy character and my only complaint about this story is that it ended! I love this writer and can’t wait to read more of her books. Thank you, Ms. Bell, for the opportunity to read Chris and January’s story! I loved it!
(ARC provided by the author in return for an honest review.)
Told in alternating POV’s, this story follows January as she falls hard from her once-wealthy and privileged position as a Texas debutante. Attending Harvard, she basically loses everything (all at once!) and must learn to rely only on herself. She’s feisty, smart and sarcastic but not invincible.
“January Cooper. Remember her? She used to be beautiful. You used to want to know her. You used to think she had the loveliest life. Remember that, people?”
January presents a frosty exterior to the world, until she meets Christian, who is hiding behind a mask of his own. These two have a love-hate relationship but it is Ms. Bell’s refreshing writing style that balances out all of the angst and the emotional turmoil that these two face.
“She had a way of speaking sometimes that straddled the line between sincerity and sarcasm and I had no way of discerning which was the case.”
I could not believe how January’s family treated her! But she is a strong heroine and I loved the way the story concluded. Chris is a fantastic, swoon-worthy character and my only complaint about this story is that it ended! I love this writer and can’t wait to read more of her books. Thank you, Ms. Bell, for the opportunity to read Chris and January’s story! I loved it!
(ARC provided by the author in return for an honest review.)
August 11, 2016
Another great book from Audrey Bell. At this rate,if the quality of her books continues to be this high, she will get a shelf of her own. Strangely, in this book, I prefered the heroine, January, over the hero, Christian. This is not an usual thing for me (and for the majority of the romance readers, I think) but Audrey made it and I like it a lot. I could not put the book down and finished it to late to have a productive working day but, oh well, it was worth it. I recomend this book to anyone who appreciates originality, good dialogues and a beautiful love story.
June 24, 2014
4 Angsty Stars
Review by Natasha Gentile
How do you lose everything?
Ask January Cooper.
She had everything, a mansion, many, many Christian Louboutins, a closet full of gorgeous designer clothes, two horses, not one but two, and of course let's not forget the Nascar fiance! I know you hate her already, I mean anyone that has Christian Louboutins are on my sh*t list- well maybe not on the list but I'm super jealous, and I'm ok with that, or at least I was until her father got arrested for securities fraud, stock fraud, mail fraud. Lots of fraud, really.
So her father is arrested and her now credit cards are cancelled, the rent check is bouncing, same with the phone bill. Basically, she has nothing. She has to move back to dare I say, her dorm room, €(shudder the thought) ¦Oh, and did I mention she has a roommate who stole her boyfriend, (which is not ok, but considering that she was such a whiny, little, inconsiderate debutant, I can see it happening. I really disliked her at the beginning; I mean regardless of her closet. (which I'm still jealous of, but that's not the point)
So now she has zero dollars, no friends, no fiance, and she can't talk to her parents because the phones are tapped. What is she going to do..EEEKKK she has to get a job.! Just the thought of having to do that, must have sent her back to her room to cuddle with her Louboutins.
She walks into a bar, looking for the bartender to apply for an advertised opening..and then she meets him, "Sex on a Limp" (he has a limp from an injury) oh sorry his name is Christian Cutlass..
Christian is a former hockey player, as a Canadian we love love love hockey, I mean lets face it it's the only sport we've got! ¦But he's also the only one who sees right through her and doesn't pity her and could care less that her life is broken, because his life is a shell.
It's a nightmare and she irritates the hell out of him; not because she's broke and annoying and she really knows nothing about bartending, but because he's irritated that he sees what no one else does; he sees love. He also likes that she sees him as the man he is today and not who he used to be and what he lost one night when he was nineteen years old.
They have a love/hate relationship..At one point I wanted them to both strangle each other..They got on my nerves. But as the story unfolded, I started to fall for both of them. They go on this crazy road trip from New York to Texas. I didn't think it was a good idea, I actually thought one of them would kill the other and bury the body!
"I'm not letting you drive me to Dallas."
"Why Not?"
"Because, we would kill each other."
"We'll be fine. I won't kill you."
"We won't be fine."
"Why won't we be fine?"�
"Because she said I'll kill you."�
Guess I wasn't the only one who thought it was a bad idea! But it turned out to be their best idea yet. They learned each others pro's and con's, so many con's...but the pro's, together it made sense.
"I don't know, Christian, because, like I said, I'm a total psychopath and I think I'm falling in love with you, which is really f***ing weird, and I'm worried that..."
"You're in love with me?"�
"I said I think. Maybe. Falling," I looked at him seriously. "Don't put words in my mouth."�
He chuckled. "Wow."�
"What?"
He looked so good. A day of stubble, his eyes dancing playfully with mine, blue eyes, hair uncombed and messy. "You're in love with me."�
I rolled my eyes. "Right, but like I said I"m a total psychopath."�
He smiles. "Well that's good because I f*cking worship you."
So can these two stubborn, broken people overcome the obstacles that face them? Can Christian move passed his grief and see what he could have in his life? Is January destined to stay the spoiled, although broke and penniless spoiled, little girl? This one was truly a wonderful bumpy ride..and I would definitely do it again.
Review by Natasha Gentile
How do you lose everything?
Ask January Cooper.
She had everything, a mansion, many, many Christian Louboutins, a closet full of gorgeous designer clothes, two horses, not one but two, and of course let's not forget the Nascar fiance! I know you hate her already, I mean anyone that has Christian Louboutins are on my sh*t list- well maybe not on the list but I'm super jealous, and I'm ok with that, or at least I was until her father got arrested for securities fraud, stock fraud, mail fraud. Lots of fraud, really.
So her father is arrested and her now credit cards are cancelled, the rent check is bouncing, same with the phone bill. Basically, she has nothing. She has to move back to dare I say, her dorm room, €(shudder the thought) ¦Oh, and did I mention she has a roommate who stole her boyfriend, (which is not ok, but considering that she was such a whiny, little, inconsiderate debutant, I can see it happening. I really disliked her at the beginning; I mean regardless of her closet. (which I'm still jealous of, but that's not the point)
So now she has zero dollars, no friends, no fiance, and she can't talk to her parents because the phones are tapped. What is she going to do..EEEKKK she has to get a job.! Just the thought of having to do that, must have sent her back to her room to cuddle with her Louboutins.
She walks into a bar, looking for the bartender to apply for an advertised opening..and then she meets him, "Sex on a Limp" (he has a limp from an injury) oh sorry his name is Christian Cutlass..
Christian is a former hockey player, as a Canadian we love love love hockey, I mean lets face it it's the only sport we've got! ¦But he's also the only one who sees right through her and doesn't pity her and could care less that her life is broken, because his life is a shell.
It's a nightmare and she irritates the hell out of him; not because she's broke and annoying and she really knows nothing about bartending, but because he's irritated that he sees what no one else does; he sees love. He also likes that she sees him as the man he is today and not who he used to be and what he lost one night when he was nineteen years old.
They have a love/hate relationship..At one point I wanted them to both strangle each other..They got on my nerves. But as the story unfolded, I started to fall for both of them. They go on this crazy road trip from New York to Texas. I didn't think it was a good idea, I actually thought one of them would kill the other and bury the body!
"I'm not letting you drive me to Dallas."
"Why Not?"
"Because, we would kill each other."
"We'll be fine. I won't kill you."
"We won't be fine."
"Why won't we be fine?"�
"Because she said I'll kill you."�
Guess I wasn't the only one who thought it was a bad idea! But it turned out to be their best idea yet. They learned each others pro's and con's, so many con's...but the pro's, together it made sense.
"I don't know, Christian, because, like I said, I'm a total psychopath and I think I'm falling in love with you, which is really f***ing weird, and I'm worried that..."
"You're in love with me?"�
"I said I think. Maybe. Falling," I looked at him seriously. "Don't put words in my mouth."�
He chuckled. "Wow."�
"What?"
He looked so good. A day of stubble, his eyes dancing playfully with mine, blue eyes, hair uncombed and messy. "You're in love with me."�
I rolled my eyes. "Right, but like I said I"m a total psychopath."�
He smiles. "Well that's good because I f*cking worship you."
So can these two stubborn, broken people overcome the obstacles that face them? Can Christian move passed his grief and see what he could have in his life? Is January destined to stay the spoiled, although broke and penniless spoiled, little girl? This one was truly a wonderful bumpy ride..and I would definitely do it again.
December 3, 2014
Angsty Stars
Review by Natasha Gentile
How do you lose everything?
Ask January Cooper.
She had everything, a mansion, many, many Christian Louboutins, a closet full of gorgeous designer clothes, two horses, not one but two, and of course let's not forget the Nascar fiance! I know you hate her already, I mean anyone that has Christian Louboutins are on my sh*t list- well maybe not on the list but I'm super jealous, and I'm ok with that, or at least I was until her father got arrested for securities fraud, stock fraud, mail fraud. Lots of fraud, really.
So her father is arrested and her now credit cards are cancelled, the rent check is bouncing, same with the phone bill. Basically, she has nothing. She has to move back to dare I say, her dorm room, €(shudder the thought) ¦Oh, and did I mention she has a roommate who stole her boyfriend, (which is not ok, but considering that she was such a whiny, little, inconsiderate debutant, I can see it happening. I really disliked her at the beginning; I mean regardless of her closet. (which I'm still jealous of, but that's not the point)
So now she has zero dollars, no friends, no fiance, and she can't talk to her parents because the phones are tapped. What is she going to do..EEEKKK she has to get a job.! Just the thought of having to do that, must have sent her back to her room to cuddle with her Louboutins.
She walks into a bar, looking for the bartender to apply for an advertised opening..and then she meets him, "Sex on a Limp" (he has a limp from an injury) oh sorry his name is Christian Cutlass..
Christian is a former hockey player, as a Canadian we love love love hockey, I mean lets face it it's the only sport we've got! ¦But he's also the only one who sees right through her and doesn't pity her and could care less that her life is broken, because his life is a shell.
It's a nightmare and she irritates the hell out of him; not because she's broke and annoying and she really knows nothing about bartending, but because he's irritated that he sees what no one else does; he sees love. He also likes that she sees him as the man he is today and not who he used to be and what he lost one night when he was nineteen years old.
They have a love/hate relationship..At one point I wanted them to both strangle each other..They got on my nerves. But as the story unfolded, I started to fall for both of them. They go on this crazy road trip from New York to Texas. I didn't think it was a good idea, I actually thought one of them would kill the other and bury the body!
"I'm not letting you drive me to Dallas."
"Why Not?"
"Because, we would kill each other."
"We'll be fine. I won't kill you."
"We won't be fine."
"Why won't we be fine?"�
"Because she said I'll kill you."�
Guess I wasn't the only one who thought it was a bad idea! But it turned out to be their best idea yet. They learned each others pro's and con's, so many con's...but the pro's, together it made sense.
"I don't know, Christian, because, like I said, I'm a total psychopath and I think I'm falling in love with you, which is really f***ing weird, and I'm worried that..."
"You're in love with me?"�
"I said I think. Maybe. Falling," I looked at him seriously. "Don't put words in my mouth."�
He chuckled. "Wow."�
"What?"
He looked so good. A day of stubble, his eyes dancing playfully with mine, blue eyes, hair uncombed and messy. "You're in love with me."�
I rolled my eyes. "Right, but like I said I"m a total psychopath."�
He smiles. "Well that's good because I f*cking worship you."
So can these two stubborn, broken people overcome the obstacles that face them? Can Christian move passed his grief and see what he could have in his life? Is January destined to stay the spoiled, although broke and penniless spoiled, little girl? This one was truly a wonderful bumpy ride..and I would definitely do it again.
June 29, 2014
outstanding! I'm still floating on all my swoons. Loved every single page of this. Full review soon.
This book was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup.
**I was gifted a copy from the author, but I swear on my love for this book I was not influenced**
5 swoony flail inducing stars Every once in a while you read a book that has words that make magic and sing a love story to your heart. The Fall of January Cooper was one of those books for me.
I don’t want to talk too much detail about the actual story, you can read the synopsis for that. But I do want to talk about how this story made me feel, and it was extraordinary. Ms. Bell makes simple things have so much depth, and complex things so clear. I read Ms. Bell’s first novel, Love Show, and loved it, but this second story shows that her talent is huge, and I have a feeling she is only getting started.
I got to meet two characters that I fell in love with to the point of my heart bursting with emotion; I got lost in January and Christian’s world and never wanted to leave. I was hooked right from the prologue, which was followed up by the first chapter in the lawyer’s office…and I knew I wouldn’t be able to put this book down until it was finished.
The romance was delicious and I savored every second of it. It was slow burning, just the way I like. You know what I mean, when you keep turning the pages because you want to get to the kissing! But in between watching January and Christian go from “friends” to “more than friends” the reader got hilarious doses of sass, snark, and just plain old LOL stuff woven throughout. January’s sense of humor was pure awesome, and even though she was down and out, she always still managed to be able to laugh at herself, and it was one of the reasons I adored her so much. Christian was one tortured and brooding soul (unf, it was what made him so f*cking hot), and with good reason to be. He had lost so much, and redirecting his life to find a new path was not quite so easy…until he met January.
Something else that made this story so refreshing was that while this story was definitely New Adult, there was no explicit dirty sex. We certainly saw the f-bomb dropped a lot, and frankly I loved that (yay!) but there was no cheesy sex. The story and chemistry were so strong that anything more would have almost been too much. This story was full of meaningful, passionate, raw emotional touches, looks and kisses. Speaking of kisses…I do wish there had been some more detail at least with those. I’m a greedy romantic reader and would have devoured more detail in that department. I do love my swoony kisses.
I do love the cover, it’s so pretty and eye catching, but I’m not sure I totally get it though. January certainly never spent time in this story lounging around in her bra and panties…but it is still a really pretty picture.
Would I rec this? YES! Ms. Bell’s writing speaks to me, to my heart, and I will read anything she writes.
This book was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup.
**I was gifted a copy from the author, but I swear on my love for this book I was not influenced**
5 swoony flail inducing stars Every once in a while you read a book that has words that make magic and sing a love story to your heart. The Fall of January Cooper was one of those books for me.
I don’t want to talk too much detail about the actual story, you can read the synopsis for that. But I do want to talk about how this story made me feel, and it was extraordinary. Ms. Bell makes simple things have so much depth, and complex things so clear. I read Ms. Bell’s first novel, Love Show, and loved it, but this second story shows that her talent is huge, and I have a feeling she is only getting started.
I got to meet two characters that I fell in love with to the point of my heart bursting with emotion; I got lost in January and Christian’s world and never wanted to leave. I was hooked right from the prologue, which was followed up by the first chapter in the lawyer’s office…and I knew I wouldn’t be able to put this book down until it was finished.
The romance was delicious and I savored every second of it. It was slow burning, just the way I like. You know what I mean, when you keep turning the pages because you want to get to the kissing! But in between watching January and Christian go from “friends” to “more than friends” the reader got hilarious doses of sass, snark, and just plain old LOL stuff woven throughout. January’s sense of humor was pure awesome, and even though she was down and out, she always still managed to be able to laugh at herself, and it was one of the reasons I adored her so much. Christian was one tortured and brooding soul (unf, it was what made him so f*cking hot), and with good reason to be. He had lost so much, and redirecting his life to find a new path was not quite so easy…until he met January.
Something else that made this story so refreshing was that while this story was definitely New Adult, there was no explicit dirty sex. We certainly saw the f-bomb dropped a lot, and frankly I loved that (yay!) but there was no cheesy sex. The story and chemistry were so strong that anything more would have almost been too much. This story was full of meaningful, passionate, raw emotional touches, looks and kisses. Speaking of kisses…I do wish there had been some more detail at least with those. I’m a greedy romantic reader and would have devoured more detail in that department. I do love my swoony kisses.
I do love the cover, it’s so pretty and eye catching, but I’m not sure I totally get it though. January certainly never spent time in this story lounging around in her bra and panties…but it is still a really pretty picture.
Would I rec this? YES! Ms. Bell’s writing speaks to me, to my heart, and I will read anything she writes.
June 20, 2014
A really good read!!!
January And Christian!! Ohmmyy both their lives practically before our very eyes.
January who used to have everything in terms of material possession. She rules her life by using her money as a weapon. What happens to her when suddenly she becomes a social pariah and poor?
Christian who is the up and coming hockey player who at his freshman year is already being talked about being drafted. What happens when he loses the chance to play? What life will he lead without hockey?
Two different people, same misfortunes. How they survive and rise above it was a great read.
Although I must say, at times I found it unrealistic with January's personality and character to be enrolled at Harvard. With the way they interact, it feels like their both adolescents. Sometimes, they lack the depth of someone who is supposed to experience something traumatic. Although they both grew from their experiences, I still found it a bit lacking.
The ending especially felt rushed. There were still some questions left unanswered.
But overall, this was really good ready.
January And Christian!! Ohmmyy both their lives practically before our very eyes.
January who used to have everything in terms of material possession. She rules her life by using her money as a weapon. What happens to her when suddenly she becomes a social pariah and poor?
Christian who is the up and coming hockey player who at his freshman year is already being talked about being drafted. What happens when he loses the chance to play? What life will he lead without hockey?
Two different people, same misfortunes. How they survive and rise above it was a great read.
Although I must say, at times I found it unrealistic with January's personality and character to be enrolled at Harvard. With the way they interact, it feels like their both adolescents. Sometimes, they lack the depth of someone who is supposed to experience something traumatic. Although they both grew from their experiences, I still found it a bit lacking.
The ending especially felt rushed. There were still some questions left unanswered.
But overall, this was really good ready.
June 6, 2014
This is one of those times where a character like January can't say "Well, it couldn't get any worse" because when things were bad for her it only got worse. What I loved about Januarys character was that at first she comes off as a rich brat then turns into a brave women who did what she had to do to become independent since things fell through. I hated her parents as well as January's so called "Friends". I really loved that there was loads of drama and stuff to keep the book interesting. I loved the connection between January and Christian. The book was well written and enjoyable. I highly recommend you lovely readers to check out this book!
June 20, 2014
I enjoyed this book. January is just a little spitfire. Some of the things she says just cracks me up. She manages to move forward despite the predicament her sorry excuse for parents put her in. Christian is a good guy who seems to be carrying the world on his shoulders.
Overall I.thought this was a good read. There were times when it felt rush, but it is still worth the read.
Overall I.thought this was a good read. There were times when it felt rush, but it is still worth the read.
April 22, 2015
People are stupid. These characters are stupid and unlikeable, especially Christian, who does a super dick thing by *spoiler* sleeping with Olivia, January's former friend. It not only is't a big deal in this novel, but they also manage to laugh about it only a few pages later. Ballonies!
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June 5, 2014This looks so good! I can't wait to read it!!
June 19, 2014
I loved it. Loved. Loved. Loved!!! Such a great books with enough angst and lighter happy moments. I just want to keep reading it!! Definitely a must read for everyone!!
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January 29, 2015
3.8 Stars
"Everything is evil that humans can't control or conquer."
This book started out with a tragedy. One I pray never ever happens to me. I am a twin too and I can never imagine the horror of going through the tragedy that took place with Christians. That's all I really have to say on that. I feel this author did an okay job at getting the feelings behind losing someone like that. The only thing is that, I wouldn't feel like that. It seems too easy. For me, it would feel catastrophic. Anyways, I feel like this book was well written in the way that they weren't in love or even in a relationship for the whole book. They finally found their feelings for each other at around seventy-five percent through, which I found so refreshing. Typically, in romances they just dive head-first into a relationship, but in this one they sort of got to know each other before their feelings towards each other took over.
"I had only wanted someone to make me feel safe. Christian made me feel so, so safe. And now I wanted him to feel like he deserved to be alive, deserved to be happy, like he didn't need to suffer for the rest of his life because he had lost Sam."
We first meet our main character, January Cooper. Her life seems to be completely mapped out.
She is to live a life of riches, fame and intelligence all while being a glimmering debutante.
She is engaged to NASCAR racer Tyler Snow. Everything is falling into place and is exactly the way she wants it.
Until she comes to understand that her fiancé is cheating on her, and the fact that her father is being arrested for fraud.
January finds herself lost in a world where she has no idea how to keep going. She is homeless, poor and a loner.
January begins to fall and shows no signs of stopping.
"I could see myself promising her everything. I could see us by the water. I could see us."
Arrogant, Narcissistic, Asshole, Man-whore and Athlete. Christian Cutlass is living every boys fantasy. He sees himself only going up from where he is.
But his twin brother, Sam, tells him he resents him for everything he has and is and then….everything descends into oblivion.
After Sam's death, Christian is racked with guilt. Guilt over Sam's death. Guilt over surviving when Sam should have lived instead.
He is left without purpose and his twin brother to show him how to get through it.a feeling I could never entertain the thought of and hopefully never encounter.
He had to give up sports because of his injuries from that night. He gave up girls because he could never see himself being happy and he relishes in the pain. The pain that his leg always gives off, because shouldn't he feel it? Shouldn't he have to suffer for being the reason his brother is dead?
"Well you're judgmental. And you talk too much," I said. "I found you much more attractive when you had the strong, silent thing going."
"You find me attractive?"
"Found. Past tense. Your personality is abrasive. And I hate your shoes."
When Christian and January met, they were both fragile.
He saw her as being beautiful, but a complete pistol and basket case.
She saw him as being gorgeous, but arrogant and sarcastic.
These two first made a relationship off of a mutual dislike, but they found they couldn't hate the other.
As their relationship begins to thrive they find so many things in each other that help them overcome the tragedies they have had to live through.
Christian gave January a chance to learn what it's like to be free and support yourself while January helped him learn to trust and feel that it's okay to be happy and I feel that's so important.
How they were both falling, but taught each other how to stand on their own.
"I could be simple for you."
Like I said, this book felt sort of incomparable to the feelings I would feel. At the same time, how do you put those feelings into words? I feel like because this book was so beautifully written and so uplifting it was such a breath of fresh air as opposed to cliché's. There was hardly any sex in this book too, which I felt was needed in the character's cases. I liked how it walked through how they built a relationship together and got to know one another before just jumping into it too, that was super nice. All-in-all, it was a great book, just had a few problems, but a great book!
"Everything is evil that humans can't control or conquer."
This book started out with a tragedy. One I pray never ever happens to me. I am a twin too and I can never imagine the horror of going through the tragedy that took place with Christians. That's all I really have to say on that. I feel this author did an okay job at getting the feelings behind losing someone like that. The only thing is that, I wouldn't feel like that. It seems too easy. For me, it would feel catastrophic. Anyways, I feel like this book was well written in the way that they weren't in love or even in a relationship for the whole book. They finally found their feelings for each other at around seventy-five percent through, which I found so refreshing. Typically, in romances they just dive head-first into a relationship, but in this one they sort of got to know each other before their feelings towards each other took over.
"I had only wanted someone to make me feel safe. Christian made me feel so, so safe. And now I wanted him to feel like he deserved to be alive, deserved to be happy, like he didn't need to suffer for the rest of his life because he had lost Sam."
We first meet our main character, January Cooper. Her life seems to be completely mapped out.
She is to live a life of riches, fame and intelligence all while being a glimmering debutante.
She is engaged to NASCAR racer Tyler Snow. Everything is falling into place and is exactly the way she wants it.
Until she comes to understand that her fiancé is cheating on her, and the fact that her father is being arrested for fraud.
January finds herself lost in a world where she has no idea how to keep going. She is homeless, poor and a loner.
January begins to fall and shows no signs of stopping.
"I could see myself promising her everything. I could see us by the water. I could see us."
Arrogant, Narcissistic, Asshole, Man-whore and Athlete. Christian Cutlass is living every boys fantasy. He sees himself only going up from where he is.
But his twin brother, Sam, tells him he resents him for everything he has and is and then….everything descends into oblivion.
After Sam's death, Christian is racked with guilt. Guilt over Sam's death. Guilt over surviving when Sam should have lived instead.
He is left without purpose and his twin brother to show him how to get through it.
He had to give up sports because of his injuries from that night. He gave up girls because he could never see himself being happy and he relishes in the pain. The pain that his leg always gives off, because shouldn't he feel it? Shouldn't he have to suffer for being the reason his brother is dead?
"Well you're judgmental. And you talk too much," I said. "I found you much more attractive when you had the strong, silent thing going."
"You find me attractive?"
"Found. Past tense. Your personality is abrasive. And I hate your shoes."
When Christian and January met, they were both fragile.
He saw her as being beautiful, but a complete pistol and basket case.
She saw him as being gorgeous, but arrogant and sarcastic.
These two first made a relationship off of a mutual dislike, but they found they couldn't hate the other.
As their relationship begins to thrive they find so many things in each other that help them overcome the tragedies they have had to live through.
Christian gave January a chance to learn what it's like to be free and support yourself while January helped him learn to trust and feel that it's okay to be happy and I feel that's so important.
How they were both falling, but taught each other how to stand on their own.
"I could be simple for you."
Like I said, this book felt sort of incomparable to the feelings I would feel. At the same time, how do you put those feelings into words? I feel like because this book was so beautifully written and so uplifting it was such a breath of fresh air as opposed to cliché's. There was hardly any sex in this book too, which I felt was needed in the character's cases. I liked how it walked through how they built a relationship together and got to know one another before just jumping into it too, that was super nice. All-in-all, it was a great book, just had a few problems, but a great book!
October 27, 2014
**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: http://bookbriefs.net**
4.5/5
Audrey Bell sold me on The Fall of January Cooper. I read her first novel, Love Show, and I can't even say how much I loved it. I would recommend it to fans of new adult everywhere. So I knew that I couldn't pass up The Fall of January Cooper. And when Audrey had me tearing up within the first two chapters of the book, I knew I was dealing with a powerful story. The romance aspect was a little tame compared to a lot of new adult, but the emotional slow burn reluctant romance between January and Christian was fantastic.
January starts the story out as a rich harvard student. Everyone painted her out to being this huge B**ch, but that wasn't exactly what I saw. I saw someone who was stuck up, yes, but not really a complete mean girl. I know that is what her friends described her as, but to be honest that only made me believe it less, because her friends were all beyond awful. I would hate to be associated with their group. Even if you disagree with me, and you do think she is a raging B, you will feel for this girl. There is no way that you can't. Her world crumbles around her overnight. Her and Christian have that in common. Everything in their lives took an awful turn in a split second.
Christian and his brother were both college hockey players. They got into a fatal car crash as they were arguing about Sam feeling inadequate to Christian, who is the star player. Sam died and Christian had a career ending injury. (and no I didn't spoil anything, this all happens within the first two chapters) It was so heartbreaking. I hate that his brother died while they were fighting, and it was such a guilt inducing fight too. The story moves forward by having January and Christian meet at and working at the bar in town. I loved watching the two of them interact with each other. It was different from each of their perspectives. For Christian, January got under his skin and was really the only new person in his life that could get him outside of his head. He didn't really interact with anyone, and the few that he did were very surface. I loved watching January edge her way under his skin. Even if they were bickering for most of the time. It was cute.
And January was ostracized when news of her father got out. I would say I wanted to punch her father, but what he did, didn't even shock me. I know that is kind of awful and jaded, but I have seen it happen more frequently than I would care to. (Think Joe Guidice from real housewives of new jersey.) These two are put through the ringer. The story is told in dual narrative between January and Christian, and each of them is really battling their own demons. I really didn't have much to complain about with this book, other than the fact that I wanted more story. I just wanted the story to keep going. I thought for about 60% of the book, the story was pretty evenly split between January and Christian's issued and I loved that about the story. But from there on, the main focus was on January and Christian helping her, which I loved, but I kept wanting to go back to Christian's family and see more of him and their issues dealt with.
I also wanted a little bit more of a steamy romance with them. I felt like we were tiptoeing around that for a lot of the book, and the slow burn romance was great. I loved the story, but when we finally did get to the romance, there was so little of the story left. I want another book about them. Maybe focusing on Christian's injury. Please Audrey! Give me more January and Christian. I love them!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
4.5/5
Audrey Bell sold me on The Fall of January Cooper. I read her first novel, Love Show, and I can't even say how much I loved it. I would recommend it to fans of new adult everywhere. So I knew that I couldn't pass up The Fall of January Cooper. And when Audrey had me tearing up within the first two chapters of the book, I knew I was dealing with a powerful story. The romance aspect was a little tame compared to a lot of new adult, but the emotional slow burn reluctant romance between January and Christian was fantastic.
January starts the story out as a rich harvard student. Everyone painted her out to being this huge B**ch, but that wasn't exactly what I saw. I saw someone who was stuck up, yes, but not really a complete mean girl. I know that is what her friends described her as, but to be honest that only made me believe it less, because her friends were all beyond awful. I would hate to be associated with their group. Even if you disagree with me, and you do think she is a raging B, you will feel for this girl. There is no way that you can't. Her world crumbles around her overnight. Her and Christian have that in common. Everything in their lives took an awful turn in a split second.
Christian and his brother were both college hockey players. They got into a fatal car crash as they were arguing about Sam feeling inadequate to Christian, who is the star player. Sam died and Christian had a career ending injury. (and no I didn't spoil anything, this all happens within the first two chapters) It was so heartbreaking. I hate that his brother died while they were fighting, and it was such a guilt inducing fight too. The story moves forward by having January and Christian meet at and working at the bar in town. I loved watching the two of them interact with each other. It was different from each of their perspectives. For Christian, January got under his skin and was really the only new person in his life that could get him outside of his head. He didn't really interact with anyone, and the few that he did were very surface. I loved watching January edge her way under his skin. Even if they were bickering for most of the time. It was cute.
And January was ostracized when news of her father got out. I would say I wanted to punch her father, but what he did, didn't even shock me. I know that is kind of awful and jaded, but I have seen it happen more frequently than I would care to. (Think Joe Guidice from real housewives of new jersey.) These two are put through the ringer. The story is told in dual narrative between January and Christian, and each of them is really battling their own demons. I really didn't have much to complain about with this book, other than the fact that I wanted more story. I just wanted the story to keep going. I thought for about 60% of the book, the story was pretty evenly split between January and Christian's issued and I loved that about the story. But from there on, the main focus was on January and Christian helping her, which I loved, but I kept wanting to go back to Christian's family and see more of him and their issues dealt with.
I also wanted a little bit more of a steamy romance with them. I felt like we were tiptoeing around that for a lot of the book, and the slow burn romance was great. I loved the story, but when we finally did get to the romance, there was so little of the story left. I want another book about them. Maybe focusing on Christian's injury. Please Audrey! Give me more January and Christian. I love them!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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