Catch My Fall: A Falling Novel

Jessica Scott

Sep 2017 · Falling Book 4 · Jessica Scott

About this ebook

He'll do anything for a second chance...
 
Deacon Hunter knows what it feels like to want. To ache. To longing for the woman who captured his heart when they were deployed in Iraq. 

To know that he screwed everything up with the one woman who trusted him. 

One night changes everything...

Kelsey Ryder has scars, the kind of scars she hopes that no one ever sees. Working around the guys at the Pint, she's reminded of everything she lost when she left the Army behind.  But she can't leave. She won't. 

No matter how much she might be afraid of the sleepless nights. 

But some scars refuse to stay hidden. 

Nothing will ever be the same.

Being alone in the dark changes everything. It's the silence that breaks her. Makes her reach out to the one man she shouldn't.

And Deacon doesn't know if he's strong enough to catch her when she falls.

Ratings and reviews

Catch My Fall is Book 4 of the Falling Series by Jessica Scott. While characters from other stories did make appearances along the way, these books stand nicely on their own. This story dealt with some very tough issues and showcased the struggles involved with returning to civilian life and dealing with government bureaucracy. It was an exceptional story and I loved getting to know Deacon and Kelsey. They had unfinished business after their time in Iraq and it kept me on the edge of seat seeing how they overcame the issues they were dealing with but still find love along the way and most importantly, themselves. Despite the seriousness and sometimes tense nature of this story there were even some laugh out loud moments thrown in. The yoga scene was quite comical. Overall a definite hit by Ms. Scott. I look forward to reading Caleb and Nalini's story next. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy.

A powerful story. I wish that I didn't think this story was realistic. Knowing that Jessica Scott is still serving our country and that she finished grad school only a couple of years ago, I am quite certain that there are way too many parts of this based on things that have really happened to real people. My review of Catch My Fall is only 4 months overdue. The book released back in September 2017 right after hurricane Irma hit Florida. That pesky storm seriously interrupted my reading and reviewing schedule and I'm trying to catch up with reviews that should have been done back then. I have been a serious fan of Jessica Scott's writing from the very first book of hers that I read back in January 2014. Her stories have all had such a realistic feel to me and because she continues to serve in the Army, I just think that makes them better than a lot of other military romances. Catch My Fall is the fourth book in the Falling series but it can easily be read as a standalone. All of the books have connected characters, with one couple taking center stage for each book, so I think you might enjoy them even more if you start at the beginning. Deacon and Kelsey had a "thing" while they were deployed in Iraq but something awful happened and now Kelsey can't let herself get close to Deacon again. Ms. Scott does a great job of giving us little breadcrumbs and keeping us guessing about the details of what happened between Deacon and Kelsey. Once I got into this book I couldn't read it fast enough because I wanted to know what happened. The angst factor was pretty high in places but that's not unusual for New Adult stories. Deacon and Kelsey have a lot of baggage to wade through but the story moved at a good pace and my attention never wavered until I finished reading it. Catch My Fall doesn't have a much sex in it as some of the others in this series but I love a good slow burn story. We know that Deacon and Kelsey have done "it" before but we're kept guessing for quite a while into the story before they get together again. I feel like I wandered up and down and all around with this review. I hope you won't let my lack of focus stop you from reading this book and/or series. They are all fantastic stories that made me smile in places and cry big fat tears in others. I can't wait for the next book in the series. ***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***

Deacon and Kelsey come alive. Catch My Fall is a haunting tale that is hard to walk away from. A thing of beauty. Ms. Scott takes readers through the trials of falling in love in the worst of circumstances. Damaged souls, broken dreams and emotional upheaval, surround two former soldiers trying to move on from the battlefield. Deacon is a protector. He needs to be needed and that inner light in him burns for the one woman so broken even he may not be able to save her. Catch My Fall is a courageous look at what devotion is and how love has the power to heal. A powerhouse read.

About the author

 Jessica Scott is an Iraq war veteran, an active duty army officer and the USA Today bestselling author of novels set in the heart of America’s Army. She is the mother of two daughters, three cats and three dogs, and wife to a retired NCO.

She’s also written for the New York Times At War Blog, PBS Point of View Regarding War, and IAVA. She deployed to Iraq in 2009 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/New Dawn and has had the honor of serving as a company commander at Fort Hood, Texas twice.

She’s holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Duke University and she’s been featured as one of Esquire Magazine’s Americans of the Year for 2012.