Fall: a Sean Poole short

Carolina Girls #1.5

by Sara Taylor Woods

The first in a series of never-before-published short stories as seen through Sean Poole's eyes...

In September, Sean takes Talia to New England to visit his brother--but first, they drive to New Hampshire to camp and hike the White Mountains. Sean's a seasoned camper, but Talia feels the bite of her first New England autumn.

"Fall" is a standalone 7600-word short story that takes place a few months after the end of HOLD ME DOWN. No cliffhanger; guaranteed HEA.

Genres: Romance, Short Stories

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 28, 2017

About the author

Sara Taylor Woods, she writes adult romance, fantasy, and horror, including the erotic romance Hold Me Down and a smattering of anthologies. Under the name Sara Waxelbaum, she has co-authored two contemporary YA novels, Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl and the forthcoming Don’t Forget to Breathe. She can be found on Bluesky and Instagram at @woodsandwaxelbaum.

Sara is represented by Rebecca Podos at Rees Literary Agency.

Reviews

[Molli Moran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anything I say in a review would be shockingly personal, so I'll just say that Sean and Talia are everything, Sara's writing is beautiful and descriptive, and I related a lot to this lovely story with sharp edges.

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fall: a Sean Poole short (Carolina Girls #1.5)
5 stars ⍟⍟⍟⍟⍟

This short story is a follow-up to Sara Taylor Woods' debut new adult romance Hold Me Down , which was one of my top reads of 2017. As with Hold Me Down, the relationship between Talia and Sean is so beautifully rendered: sharp and sweet and cozy. Told in Sean's POV, his character voice felt completely realistic and I adored the banter between him and Talia. And the scene of him taking pictures of her?? Hella swoony. I hope that Sara Taylor Woods writes more from these characters because I adore them so much.

[Carol (bookish_notes) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good, and I knew going into this story that it was a short standalone. BUT. It’s also strange to introduce things and not follow through on it?? It was a nice story, but ended quite abruptly.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute quick read.. glad it was free.

[Kate Welsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apparently I never marked this as read? I'm quite sure I read it! It was cute! Nice to revisit the characters.

[Peyton · Rating 5 out of 5]

These two are so amazing together. I want to read about their relationship forever.

[Ayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5*

[andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's not really that much to this, but I really enjoy Woods' writing. She writes well and cleverly, even within the confines of a few pages.

[Lotta]

Very short story from Sean's point of view that takes place after Hold me Down. Really, less than an hour's worth of reading.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

So good! I really loved Sean's and Talia's story in Hold Me Down so I'm looking forward to more of these shorts!

[Cori · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not enough content, felt unfinished. Also felt like there were some weird, unnecessary talking points with zero follow-up. I can't be mad about more Sean, though.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely

I’m in deep. I love, love these characters. They are so sweet and adorable to me. Which might be a little weird, but whatever.