If We Leap - This Week's TBT Book Suggestion
If We Leap
What If Prequel # 0.5
Nina Lane
August 18th, 2018
Snow Queen Publishing
Begin your journey into an all-consuming love of unimaginable heartache, sacrifice, and redemption.
Cole Danforth was a troubled kid with a bad reputation. When I was nine years old, he rescued me from bullies trying to steal my Halloween candy. Thus began my decade-long crush on him.
Now, the summer after my freshman year in college, I discover the boy has turned into a gorgeous man who makes me melt. Every part of me wants him — my heart, my mind, my body. But Cole, struggling with the burden of his past, refuses to accept how good we are together.
I believe in us hard enough to take the chance. But will Cole take the leap of faith with me?
This prequel novella takes place ten years before If We Fall. The reading order of the WHAT IF series is:
IF WE LEAP
IF WE FALL
IF WE FLY
Amount of sex 1.5 / 5
How explicit is the sex scenes 2 / 5
Story 5 / 5
Overall: 5 / 5
If we Leap is a prequel to the upcoming ‘What If’ duet by author Nina Lane. This novella is a quick introduction to the two main characters, Cole and Josie. The story begins with them in college, but it contains several flashbacks that explain how they meet and became friends. The flashbacks are well placed and flow with the story.
Since most of this novella is an introduction to the characters and background, there is not a lot of steamy sex scenes, hence the low numbers. Although, this did not take away from the story in any way. If We Leap is well written, and I can’t wait for the next book!
Voluntarily Reviewed a Gifted Copy
If We Fall
What If Series # 1
Nina Lane
August 30th, 2018
Snow Queen Publishing
Begin your journey into an all-consuming love of unimaginable heartache, sacrifice, and redemption.
Cole Danforth was a troubled kid with a bad reputation. When I was nine years old, he rescued me from bullies trying to steal my Halloween candy. Thus began my decade-long crush on him.
Now, the summer after my freshman year in college, I discover the boy has turned into a gorgeous man who makes me melt. Every part of me wants him — my heart, my mind, my body. But Cole, struggling with the burden of his past, refuses to accept how good we are together.
I believe in us hard enough to take the chance. But will Cole take the leap of faith with me?
This prequel novella takes place ten years before If We Fall. The reading order of the WHAT IF series is:
IF WE LEAP
IF WE FALL
IF WE FLY
Amount of sex 3 / 5
How explicit is the sex scenes 2.5 / 5
Story 5 / 5
Overall: 5 / 5
After reading the prequel If We Leap, I couldn’t wait to read the first book in the What If Duet. As soon as I saw it on my Kindle, I dove right in and started reading! BTW, it was late in the evening, so yes, I stayed up way too late! I just couldn’t put it down. This book turned out to be so much more than I expected. It is fan-flipping-tastic, and I almost fell on the floor after reading the last sentence!
So, I am a bit tired this morning, but it is so worth it! There were so many twists in the story, I was constantly trying to figure things out. The storyline is top-notch and absolutely gripping! The characters are so complex and multifaceted. I went from loving Cole to hating Cole, to maybe kinda liking him, to loving him again.
This is a must-read series, and I definitely recommend reading the prequel before beginning this one!
Voluntarily Reviewed a Gifted Copy
If We Fly
What If Series # 2
Nina Lane
September 13th, 2018
Snow Queen Publishing
The past won’t let her go.
When Josie Mays returned to her hometown of Castille, Maine, she wanted to say goodbye to the past and start a new future. Then the “past” loomed up in the form of Cole Danforth, Josie’s former love who has now turned into a ruthless CEO out for revenge on the town that failed him.
Though Josie is convinced her ocean-loving boy still exists behind Cole’s toughened veneer, Cole is determined to shut her out. But not even this cold tycoon can resist the cherry-sweet, talented artist he once loved with his whole heart.
Just as Josie and Cole are starting to find their way back to each other, the tragedy that tore them apart years ago returns to threaten everything they are. And when Josie discovers the secret Cole has been keeping, his worst nightmare comes true.
Reading order of the What If series:
IF WE LEAP (free prequel)
IF WE FALL
IF WE FLY
Amount of sex 2.5 / 5
How explicit is the sex scenes 2.5 / 5
Story 5 / 5
Overall: 5 / 5
If We Fly is the second and final book in the What If Duet by author Nina Lane. This is a great series, and I have been zooming through them all. I do recommend that you read the prequel book If We Leap. It will give you a better foundation for understanding Cole and Josie’s relationship. Just know that it’s not mandatory.
We begin this second novel with more questions about what happened the night of the accident. The twists kept coming, and I was on the edge of my seat throughout it all. Again, the storyline is top-notch and absolutely gripping! The characters continue to be complex and multifaceted. My emotions were all over the place and loved every single minute of it!
A must-read series.
Voluntarily Reviewed a Gifted Copy
About Nina Lane
New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances and spicy erotica. Originally from California, she holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, which means she loves both research and organization. She also enjoys traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Although Nina would go back to college for another degree because she’s that much of a bookworm and a perpetual student, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer.
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