Break My Fall by Lynn H. Blackburn

Break My Fall
by Lynn H. Blackburn

ISBN-13: 9780800745370
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Revell
Released: March 18, 2025

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Dr. Meredith Quinn always planned to return to Gossamer Falls to practice dentistry. Now that she's back home, she's made it a point to offer clinics to children and adults in nearby underserved areas. Unfortunately, those same areas are known to harbor drug traffickers, and Police Chief Grayson Ward suspects that local law enforcement is looking the other way.

After too many losses, Grayson has closed off his heart. But when Meredith enters his life, his walls crumble, and he's left exposed and vulnerable. To keep her alive, he must keep her close, but that makes it impossible for him to retreat and rebuild. Will she be the one who finally helps him emerge from isolation?


My Review:
Break My Fall is a Christian romantic suspense. This is the second book (and third story) in the series, but it works as a standalone. Grayson has lost everyone he loves, so he decided to never marry and have kids because of the risk of losing them. But he notices every detail about what Meredith likes and doesn't, and he works hard to keep her safe when she visits the neighboring county to put on free dental clinics. Everyone knows there's a drug problem in that county and even some of the police officers are corrupt.

The main characters were engaging and reacted realistically to events. But, seriously, Gray never even asked Meredith on a date, but when he told her why he avoided relationships, she reacted like he'd left her at the altar. I know she's supposed to be emotional and she felt like his rejection meant she was horribly flawed, but it just seemed overboard for the level of relationship they actually had. Once Gray realized he loved her so he'd better try to win her, he built her up every time she tore herself down with her words. She thrived under his attentions. Once they figured out that Meredith was in danger (and why), Gray and her family had to keep her safe from repeated attempts to harm her.

There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I would recommend this enjoyable suspense novel.


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