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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Blog Tour: Downfall by Jay Crownover + Review & Excerpt!




 


From New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover comes DOWNFALL, a sexy, standalone contemporary romance! Check out all the stops on the tour, and grab your copy today, or read in Amazon KU!




 



About DOWNFALL:

Solomon Sanders doesn’t have time to fall in love. Until a stunning, skittish, single mother forces him to pause and recognize just how empty and hollow his busy life has become.

From the start, it’s been ingrained in Solo’s DNA to fight.

Fight for what he believes is right.

Fight for the people he loves.

Fight for the traces of good in a place which tends to be filled with a variety of bad.

Fight for survival, so at some point, his life will quiet down and find a normal pace.

He wasn’t ready for the impact his secretive, shy, obviously out of place new neighbor was going to have on him. And never in a million years was he prepared to fall head over heels for her and her young daughter.

Now, he’s facing the most important, and the hardest fight he’s ever fought… the battle to win Orley’s damaged heart.

Orley Vincent’s heart is full of fear, leaving no space for love. Until a big, brash, brawler of a man forces his way in and makes her realize facing her fears is the only way she can ever be free.

From the start, Orley was groomed to believe she wasn’t good enough.

She wasn’t the perfect daughter. Or student. Or girlfriend.

But, she has always been the best mother she could be to her daughter, Noble.

Keeping Noble safe has always been the one thing she was determined to do, which ironically, is how she ended up on the wrong side of the tracks, living next door to an unlikely hero. Orley’s a woman on the run. She had no idea her frantic sprint was going to land her in the tattooed arms of a man ready to teach her how to fight for herself… and for love.




DOWNFALL is now available in KU! 



 



EXCERPT:

 ~ORLEY~

 The nearly naked man in front of me stretched his arms over his head and I couldn’t look away from the ripple and flex of his clearly defined abs. His body was ridiculous in all the right ways. I’d never seen a man in person who looked like he did. He was like one of those irrationally, unrealistically hot Instagram guys, but one who was standing in front of me in all his muscly, sweaty glory. I knew somewhere in the back of my head he was dangerous, and I shouldn’t be so nonchalant about chatting him up, but I figured I owed him the common courtesy I bypassed the night before. One thing I had left was flawless manners.
He cocked his head to the side and asked, “If yesterday was the second worst day, how did you survive the first one?”
That wasn’t a day I ever talked about. It was the day that changed everything. The only reason I survived the day was because I had to for the little girl clutching my hand and watching the stranger with wide, curious eyes. I blew out a breath and changed the subject as quickly as possible.
“You ever have one of those days where it’s one thing after another and it feels like the universe is trying to tell you something? Trying to tell you to give up?” I shrugged before he could answer me. “My car broke down. My babysitter quit. My job cut my hours. The icing on the cake was getting attacked on the way home. Like I said, it was a bad day, but that doesn’t excuse me running off without thanking you properly. I owe you more than I can every repay.” I couldn’t think about what might have happened if he hadn’t shown up. My mind wouldn’t allow it.
He dipped his chin again. “No worries. I happened to be in the right place at the right time.” He moved to put the earbuds back in and I considered myself dismissed, but before he could block out the sound, the homeless man on the stoop roused himself into a sitting position and pointed a finger at the man looming in front of me.
“Go help the girl with her car, Solo.” His finger wavered but his voice was surprisingly clear as he issued the order.
Noble bounded up on her toes and tilted her head to the side. “Solo?” My kid was obsessed with Star Wars so there was no way she was going to miss the unusual name.
The man looked down at my daughter, and finally, a grin cracked the stern expression chiseled on his ruggedly handsome face. “Solomon. Solo is my nickname.”
Before I could stop her, she stuck out her hand for the big man to shake. I gulped when her tiny hand disappeared in his much larger one. “I’m Noble.”
He nodded at her. “That’s a pretty name.”
His head moved in my direction and I bit back a sigh. “Orley.” I tossed out my own name reluctantly. “And don’t worry about the car. We’ll figure it out. Seriously.” I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend any more time in his company. He made me feel weird and unsteady. There was a low vibration I could feel humming throughout my body standing this close to him, and I had no time for any kind of distraction.

 



REVIEW:


4 stars
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 This was a good book! Downfall is Orley and Solo's story. Orley is a good girl, from a rich family who was brought up in loveless household. After some terrible family drama, she finds herself on the run from her cruel father. Orley has a three year old daughter, Noble. In order to keep her safe, she takes Noble to hide her and moves to a very rough, crime-ridden neighborhood. Orley is struggling to scrape by with very little money and to keep them both safe. One night, she is saved from being attacked on her street by Solo. He lives in her apartment building and works restoring cars at a chop shop. But he is a very good guy and he sees that Orley really needs help in life, so he steps in. As he helps her, he falls for the young mother and her sweet daughter. But can he keep them safe when their past comes back to haunt her? 

I really enjoyed this book. I liked both Orley and Solo. They are both good people, just trying to get by in the world. Especially Solo, he was tough guy on the outside, but turned out to be so sweet. He knew he wanted to help the struggling single mother as soon as he met her and never hesitated. Watching him fall for Orley and Noble such a treat. Noble was also fun to read about. She was adorable and age appropriate. The book was set in a rough, gritty neighborhood, so it does feel a little dark. But Noble, Orley and Solo were so sweet and such a light that their love for each other brightened their world and brought them hope. This was just a good story with great writing and deep, complicated characters. I did want a little more secure HEA, but that is just my personal taste in reading. Still, I did enjoy this book. 

Overall, Downfall was a great read. It is gritty and sexy, but also sweet and full of emotion. There is an innocence in the way the characters fall in love that is disparate of the fact that they live in this rough and tumble neighborhood. There is also a hopeful feeling for their future despite the fact that many feel hopeless in the world they are living in. I very much enjoyed Orley and Solo's journey to love and how their relationship developed. I look forward to more from Ms. Crownover in the future!


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Jay Crownover’s DOWNFALL – Review & Excerpt Tour Schedule:

March 29th
Cyndy's Read's – Review
Milky Way of Books – Review
Obsessed by books – Review & Excerpt
Readers Retreats – Excerpt
Two Book Pushers – Review & Excerpt
Words We Love By – Review & Excerpt
March 30th
Book Starlets – Review & Excerpt
Books 4 Girls – Excerpt
Lo's Lo-Down on Books –Review & Excerpt
Red Hot + Blue Reads –Review & Excerpt
Sweetheart Reads –Review
The Lovely Teacher Addictions – Review & Excerpt
March 31st
Devilishly dirty book blog – Review & Excerpt
Sofia Loves Books – Review & Excerpt
The Secret World of Book Lovers – Review & Excerpt
April 1st
Bookishly Nerdy – Review & Excerpt
Booknerd1107 – Review & Excerpt
Ceres Books World – Review
I Heart Books – Review & Excerpt
LETSHAVEAKYA – Excerpt
Red Cheeks Reads – Review & Excerpt
Tara’s Book Blog –Review & Excerpt
Whoo Gives A Hoot –Review & Excerpt
April 2nd
Book Angel Booktopia – Review & Excerpt
Booked All Night – Review & Excerpt
Jeri's Book Attic – Review
Kiss and Tell Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
Literary Misfit – Review & Excerpt
Renee Entress's Blog – Review & Excerpt
April 3rd
Bobos Book Bank – Excerpt
Book Fancy – Review
Crazii Bitches Book Blog –Review & Excerpt
Jax's Book Magic – Review & Excerpt
KDRBCK –Review & Excerpt
The Book Maven – Review & Excerpt
April 4th
BOOKS to LUST BY – Review & Excerpt
Curvy and Nerdy – Review & Excerpt
Love Notes Bok Blog – Review & Excerpt
Marie Stuck In A Book – Review& Excerpt
Onceupon_a_bookdream –Review & Excerpt
Shayna Renee – Review
Verna Loves Books – Review
April 5th
CoensK Reviews – Excerpt
K&M Sultry Reads – Review & Excerpt
Lolas Book Blog – Review
Messy Bun Book Blog – Excerpt
Nerdy Chic – Review
Reese's Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Soly's books – Review & Excerpt
The Bookish Sisters – Review & Excerpt




      About Jay Crownover: 

   Jay Crownover is the international and multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men series, the Saints of Denver series, the Point series, the Breaking Point series, the Getaway series, and the Loveless, Texas series. Her books can be found translated in many different languages all around the world. She is a tattooed, crazy haired Colorado native who lives at the base of the Rockies with her awesome dogs. This is where she can frequently be found enjoying a cold beer and Taco Tuesdays. Jay is a self-declared music snob and outspoken book lover who is always looking for her next adventure, between the pages and on the road.For more on Jay and her books, visit www.jaycrownover.com.    


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