Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Catch Me When I Fall
AUTHOR: John Wiltshire
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 110 pages
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Being an ex-soldier, Jake doesn’t know much about angels, but shouldn’t they be…angelic?
What would you do if your guardian angel fell into your backyard? When an angel, Gabriel, falls from heaven, Jake takes him in. Unfortunately, the presence of this beautiful creature stirs passions in Jake that should have remained buried in the mountains of Afghanistan.Why has Gabriel come to earth? Is he being entirely truthful about his mission? Gabriel’s presence forces Jake to make the hardest decision of his life: rekindle a relationship left bruised by the Taliban, or take a leap of faith on the promise of a creature made of sunlight and love.
REVIEW:
This was such an interesting read. I was a little put off at first because of the 1st person point of view style of writing but I very quickly got use to it and eventually rather enjoyed it. The whole story is told from Jake’s point of view and his witty, inner monologue and banter become infectious and I laughed out loud on several occasions.
Jake is an Army vet, turned Park Ranger. He lives in the middle of nowhere and thoroughly enjoys his seclusion. One day while in his cabin he hears a loud commotion outside and witnesses something falling from the sky. When he goes out to investigate he sees that it wasn’t something falling from the sky but someone, the Angel Gabriel.
Gabriel is a cast out angel. He was sent to Earth as punishment for wrongs he believes he committed in the angel realm. Gabriel is very much drawn to Jake since he’s been his personal angel, most of his life.
Jake, on the other hand, has pushed his attraction to men way down deep so much so that he still sleeps with only women. But something about Gabriel calls to him and makes him want to explore his natural attractions.
They hit it off and love soon follows, but they both know eventually Gabriel will have to return to Heaven because his stint on Earth was only temporary.
Add in a meddling angel brother, a long lost Army buddy love interest, and a constant human shell 3rd wheel and you have the makings of a funny, touching, sweet, emotional, at times sexy story.
I had a lot of fun reading this story. There were parts that I didn’t really get, however. I’m not sure the whole Jono situation was necessary. The emotional pain that came from that encounter was upsetting. I loved the fact that Gabriel still comforted him afterwards.
Overall, I did enjoy this and would recommend!
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