Until We Fall: A Falling Novel

Jessica Scott

Apr 2018 · Falling Book 5 · Thirty One Fox Books

About this ebook

The darkness never forgets…

Caleb Gregory has spent ten years hiding in the dark, refusing to speak about the night his young life was destroyed. In his anger and his rage, he drank and fought until he drove everyone away until he had no one left. 

The light casts a long shadow…

Nalini King has devoted her post army life to her passion: using yoga to heal her fellow soldiers. In doing so, she’s worked to forget the night her life burned down around her.

An unexpected storm…

When a storm forces them into the darkness together, these two wounded souls must face the demons of their past. 

Because it is only in the darkest night that we can truly see the light.

★★★★Praise for AFTER I FALL★★★★

  

"Jessica Scott weaves raw, real emotion into every scene and sentence. AFTER I FALL was irresistible and unforgettable!" ~ Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times Bestselling Author

  

"Another masterful romance I won't soon forget." - Claudia Connor, New York Times Bestselling Author 

  

Praise for BEFORE I FALL.

★★★★One of the most read books in Library Journal's Self-e program!★★★★

"Scott (HomeFront) starts off her Falling contemporary series with a story that focuses on the troubles of returning veterans and their families...The strength of the story is the attention it pays to returning veterans' need for physical and mental support, especially for their careers and families." ~ Publisher's Weekly

"A compelling story of love and life that will break your heart, then piece it back together."

  ~ New York Times Bestselling author Gina Maxwell 

"A deeply moving story with characters who capture your heart." 

~ Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author

"Romantic and real and sexy, Before I Fall is an emotional ride that grabs hold and doesn't let go." ~ Kristen Callihan, New York Times Bestselling author of The Hookup

"Sensual. Emotional. Engrossing. Jessica Scott has delivered a romance you cannot put down." ~ Robin Covington, Bestselling author of the Nashville Nights series

"Before I Fall gives readers a glimpse of what life after a war can be....I highly recommend not only for the love story, but for a story that will keep you thankful and grounded" ~ Under the Covers

    

★★★★Praise for BREAK MY FALL★★★★

"Intense, emotional, and edgy--Break My Fall is Jessica Scott's best yet!" J Kenner, New York Times Bestselling author 

"A dark, compelling story filled with hope" - Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling author

"Break My Fall is pure emotion wrapped in Jessica Scott's signature wit. Josh and Abby are the kind of characters who will stay with you long after you close the book." - Farrah Rochon,  USA Today bestselling author 

   

"Jessica Scott has a gift for writing characters that I feel in my heart. Break My Fall was no exception. I was all in from the first page to the last." Claudia Connor, New York Times bestselling author of Worth The Fall

"The writing was engaging, emotional, and honest. Jessica Scott has once again touched my heart." Smut Book Junkies

  

 ★★★★Each book in the Falling series can be read as a stand alone or as part of the series.★★★★ 

Book 1: Before I Fall

Book 2: Break My Fall

Book 3: After I Fall

Book 4: Catch My Fall

Book 5: Until We Fall

Ratings and reviews

Until We Fall is the fifth book in the Falling series by Jessica Scott and is definitely worth reading. Until We Fall is Caleb and Nalini's love story! Caleb and Nalini are both broken from their past and most importantly their past military experience. Coming back to real life after finding themselves serving in a war that didn't always make sense, losing friends and trying to heal emotionally and physically from their wounds is a struggle. Caleb has tried to hide at the bottom of an alcohol bottle and Nalini found that facing it by using yoga has helped the best. These two people who are so different except for their military experience have turned to each other in their need and desire to once again be healthy, happy and whole. In doing so they find their happily ever after. I was given an ARC from the author/publisher. All conclusions are mine and mine alone.

Until We Fall just might be my favorite in the Falling series. While Until We Fall is part of a series the story stands alone just fine. You won't feel like you're missing anything if you haven't read the others but you really should read them as they are great books. Caleb appeared in the other Falling stories and he was always a jerk; angry, drunk and picking fights – seemingly a good for nothing bad boy. I am so glad that Jessica Scott was able to give him such a wonderful story where we get to see what lies behind all of that drunken behavior. Nalini also appeared in some of the Falling books. She's a veteran and a graduate of West Point – like Caleb is. They meet when Caleb takes shelter from a bad storm in her yoga studio. Neither of them realizes, at first, that they met at West Point so many years ago. The things we learn about Caleb don't excuse the jerk he's been but they do help explain his behavior. The main thing is – now he's accepting responsibility for his past actions. He's been sober for a few months and has a job the keeps him busy which helps to keep him from drinking. The relationship between Nalini and Caleb evolves slowly; they don't jump into bed right away (but when they do – wow!). I loved the bit of slow burn this story had going. Nalini and Caleb are both scarred from their experiences at war and I loved seeing how the two of them helped heal each other. Jessica Scott's writing always makes me FEEL things and I love how real and believable her stories are. I'm sad to see this series end but at the same time I'm looking forward to what she has coming up next for me to read. ***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***

About the author

 Jessica Scott is the USA Today bestselling author of stories set in the heart of America's Army. She's an active duty army officer and holds phd in sociology focusing on status and morality. She has 12 years prior service, earning the rank of SFC prior to commissioning in 2007. She commanded at Fort Hood twice and deployed as part of OIF/New Dawn in 09 with 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, First Cavalry Division. 

She has written for the New York Times At War blog, War on the Rocks, Modern War Institute, PBS Point of View Women and War and has been featured in Esquire Magazine as an American of the Year in 2012. She has published 14 novels and novellas about soldiers returning from war. 

She has compiled two nonfiction projects about her time in Iraq and the return home. She holds a Ph.d & Masters Degree in sociology from Duke, a Masters Degree in Telecom Management from University of Maryland University College, and a BA in Cultural Studies from State University of New York.