Review: "Free Fall" by Elise Faber

Free Fall by Elise Faber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ER doctor Raven Montergo was badly injured when faulty wiring ignited a fire at her house, which remains uninhabitable until repairs are completed. When she's released from the hospital, her friends convince her to stay with ER nurse Connor Jackson because, as a fellow medical professional, he's the best person in their circle to support her as she recovers. Aside from the fact that she and Connor have never gotten along, Raven can't handle being dependent on someone else, so after a few days, she flees to an Airbnb a few hours away for the rest of her convalescence. Three months later, she's finally back in town and hoping to apologize to him for the way she behaved before she left. No one is more surprised than Raven to discover that what she feels for Connor might not be hate after all. But will the baggage of her past stand in the way of them building a future together?

I was pleasantly surprised by what a cute couple Connor and Raven turned out to be because, based on my impressions of Raven from the earlier books in the series, "cute" is not a word I ever would have associated with her. I've always admired her fierce independence, even though it sometimes made her come across as prickly and standoffish. Her backstory was nothing like what I expected it to be and made my heart hurt for her in more ways than one. I loved how caring and protective Connor was of her and that he fought so hard to prove that her past didn't define her.

Overall, I enjoyed "Free Fall" and would recommend it for all contemporary romance fans. After the intriguing setup in this book's epilogue, I'm very much looking forward to the next installment of the series.

*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.

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