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Falling For Nick Kindle Edition

by Joleen James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 776 ratings
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It’s taken Clea Rose ten years to get over the one night she spent with bad boy Nick Lombard—a night of teenage passion that produced her son, and sent Nick to prison for murder. Now, with her life finally back on track, Clea’s about to marry a wonderful man and leave town for a promising career in New York. The last thing she expects is Nick’s return and the intense feelings he stirs within her.

Sent to prison for a murder he didn’t commit, Nick Lombard comes home to the tiny town of Port Bliss to attend his mother’s funeral, but he doesn’t count on running into Clea. Seeing her reminds him of everything he’s tried to forget, and everything he longs to remember. When Nick learns Clea is about to marry the man who sent Nick to prison, he knows he must stay and fight for the family he was forced to leave behind.

Against all odds, Nick and Clea must find their way back to the summer they were young lovers on the beach in Port Bliss, realizing that together their love is strong, strong enough to survive anything, even the web of lies that separated them ten years ago.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009SGX2H0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joleen James (October 17, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 691 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 776 ratings

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Joleen James

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Joleen James is author of The Wilding Point Romance series, The Hometown Alaska Men series, and several stand-alone contemporary romances, including the award-winning UNDER A HARVEST MOON. Currently, she's working on ONE WILD KISS, book 5 in the Wilding Point Romance series. LOVE UNEXEPECTED is her first romance short set in Wilding Point and the story is included in the SUMMER VIBES ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY. Visit Joleen at www.joleenjames.com, or look for her on Facebook and Twitter.

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Scott R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Did Not Take Place in Mississippi
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2013
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It takes place in Washington state.

And I'm shocked - because with the amount of secrets and lies in this book, well, they're usually set in the South.

I spent a good portion of this book angry - angry for Nick for losing ten years of his life, and he didn't eve do it! Angry at Clea, because she's too damned confused for most of the book. Angry at John for being a difficult child. Angry at Vivian for being an overbearing mother. Angry at Maude for being a horrible mother. Angry at missing Mr. Lombard - because he was missing. Angry at the Bloomfields for being a bunch of snobs. And especially angry at Robert, because as Ms. James introduces him, she mentions that he fixes his hair when a tiny bit gets out of place - and you know a guy who does that is going to be an ass.

So all this anger? It adds up to a pretty awesome read. It's riveting. There's mystery, there's angst, there's violence, there's lots of love and a little bit of sex, and a BIG GIANT TWIST that I completely didn't see coming (and I usually get those twists long before they happen, so kudos to Joleen James for pulling the wool over my eyes. I actually stayed home from all my annoying errands to read this. And if I give up doing annoying things, then you know the book is really good. Plus it's well edited
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Ginny Rose
4.0 out of 5 stars Fell for Nick
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2013
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Nick Lombard, town's bad boy, the son of the town's drunk, falls for Clea, the girl with a future who's parent's reputation is impeccable.

Then one night, things go wrong. Secrets, jealousy, envy, and brotherhood, takes the life of one in which changes the life of many. Most of all, that fatal night, Nick pays the price in more ways than one.

The story revolves around a few open issues that is laid out early on. The plot itself is good, it has the typical bad boy loves good girl, her parents don't approve, his family pays the consequence scenario. With that as an opening, there's a twist to the story, which has you questioning just what happened that fatal night.

As the story progresses, you can't help but fall for Nick and understand his choices. Clea, was a very realistic character and it was easy to relate to her and as well as her choices that were brought upon Nick's decision.

This book is really a 3.5 stars. Epilogue! This book really NEEDED an epilogue. Honestly I dislike books that leave things with a "Happy for Now" feeling as opposed to a "Happily Ever After". At the end you just don't really know what direction the characters went, you have to sort of assume. There was also two other characters that were left in limbo, in my opinion.

In over all, the story was good. It had the romantic trifecta, angst, the scenes were decent not overly hot. I recommended it if you like stories with a slight twist.

***Reviewed in Goodreads.com***
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TARA KING
5.0 out of 5 stars Falling for Nick
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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It was a great book. Kept my interest. Overall great! I’d recommend it to anyone. In fact, I recommended it to my sister in law and she loved it too!
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Crellinger
3.0 out of 5 stars Story of sacrifices
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014
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I enjoyed this story. It didn't get me all excited like I couldn't put it down. It was a story of forgiveness, mistakes, redemption and how ones decisions affect others.

Clearly raised John by herself. She was engaged to Robert and finally moving on with her life. Nick, johns father, has been in prison. Once he is released, everything changes.
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TiffanyReadz
4.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Out There
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2013
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I just happened upon this book, not seeing it on any of my bloggers lists and I am glad I did. While it isn't my normal hot and steamy romance, this is a good story with quite the twist at the end.

Nick Lombard is back in town, he was the love of Clea's life and the father of her son. After finally spending the night together as teens, Clea ends up pregnant, Nick ends up arrested and sent to prison. Clea is the rich girl who fell in love with a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Fast forward ten years and Nick is home, Clea is engaged to Robert (who hates Nick) and Nick's son John is finally going to meet his dad. This just spells disaster.

After seeing Nick at his mother's funeral all of Clea's feelings for him come to the surface and Nick can't stay way, he wants to meet his son and be a part of his life again. Of course Robert wants Clea to stay away and interferes when ever possible, money talks. There is quite a bit of back and forth from Clea, but I understood as there is a lot at stake with her decision. You can't help but pull for Nick's character through out the book, he seems like such a nice guy that never catches a break.

All in all I thought this was a well-written book with a great twist.
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Diana M. Hockley
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, this one is pretty good!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2013
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The first reviewer said it all - she is angry at all the characters for one reason or another and I agree! Congratulations Joleen James for stirring your readers up - anger is good!

This novel is different to the usual romance plots where the former lover comes back to the town after being in prison/making good/traveling the world etc and meets up with the woman who has his child. Nick in fact does know about his child and tries to make amends and support them both while he is in prison. Of course, Clea (and this is a bit of a cliche, the one weak part of the book IMO) tears up all his letters unread and sends back the money. That made me annoyed, purely because it was in the book!

However, I did enjoy the story and the twist at the end was very clever - outside the usual for this genre - and I certainly didn't see it coming. I also liked that Ms James has given good and bad characteristics to her characters, making them believable.

Lastly, the laddie on the cover is so hot, I couldn't resist buying this book!! I may be old but I'm not quite comatose yet LOL
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Nicci Mayne
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2018
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Nick is this badass guy who has totally messed up his chances with the love of his life. Loved this book. Read it twice...
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Julie Kirby
4.0 out of 5 stars great story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2013
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I enjoyed this story, Clea was a brave lady going to her son's grandma's funeral. Then bumping into Nick her son's father. Even though through the synopsis, you knew he had been in prison, you find out why. I never liked Robert, thought he was hiding something, and boy what a secret.

John had been having a relationship with his grandma, without him mom knowing, but it did sort of explain why he was a troubled little boy.

From the start the feelings between Nick and Clea were apparently obvious, but she was really torn between Nick and Robert.

I started to hope they sorted out the issues, with a happy ending, and to say I was shocked at Nicks parentage. It made things appear a little twisted for a while, and it was nice that justice prevailed, as it should.

Really happy with the way the story ended, although there could be a further book paving the way to find out how Nick, Clea and John survive being a family.
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Maz
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2016
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Really brilliant book kept me hooked till the end I would recommend this book to everyone and I'm sure like me they will not want to put it down
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MAC
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2015
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This was an okay read. It could have been better. It felt a bit slow and it was obvious what was going to happen. The characters were very clear cut. The over bearing mother, the possessive and jealous fiancé. This is more of an old school story than a modern contemporary romance.
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Frankie Connolly
4.0 out of 5 stars Falling for Love
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2013
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Have you ever heard the song "Down River" by David Ackles. Both the song and this story reminds me of how life doesn't always turn out the way you think. And how consequences of your own acts or acts of others impact on lives in the most unexpected way. But love conquers all!! ;D. I think I'll go and take my tablets now!!!
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