Blog Tour Stop including Review – The Effects of Falling by Mariah Dietz

Title: The Effects of Falling
Series: The Weight of Rain Duet #2
Author: Mariah Dietz
Release Date: Aug 2, 2016

I have loved my best friend for eleven years. 

Eleven years of celebrations.
Eleven years of victories and losses.
Eleven years of inside jokes and shared smiles.
Eleven years of helping him raise his daughter as a single father.

He smiles at me and my world brightens.
He ignores me and I forget how to function.
He holds my hand and takes more of my heart.
He leaves and time stops.

We have both lost too much, but am I willing to risk the effects of falling again?

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YM‘s review

5 of 5 Stars

I was nervous reading this one. I read the Weight of Rain and really enjoyed it. I was scared about reading Kash and Summer’s story. I think I am definitely on the fence about the story.

Kash and Summer’s story is weird. It reads like a nontraditional love story. It has been simmering for 11 years and when it finally bubbles over, there is regret, hurt, confusion, anger, sadness and a sense of loss that is so palpable, it was unreal. This going back and forth was so incredibly frustrating, I wanted to scream. It did feel like it was moving the story along a little too slowly. Readers might find their going back and forth and dragging of their feet scream worthy, but I just felt it. I felt their Summer’s hurt and frustration at wanting more and being unhappy with her life. I felt Kash’s annoyance with wanting to do more but not feeling like he was doing it right and therefore leading to yet another rut. However, I loved their dedication to each other and their love. It was there, you could feel it, even if you didnt like the pace they were getting trying to arrive at.(yes, ending the sentence with at, I owns it.)

When something isn’t as spectacular as we hope or we arent feeling as appreciated or loved as we want, it’s easy to see where people are lacking and what they are failing to provide us with. Unfortunately, once those things start becoming obvious, the things they strive to do for us all seem to diminish under a cloud of resentment.

This quote is everything. It encompasses the perfect symmetry of story, and the author’s words. The beauty of this book, and the gems found within it was everything to me.

Highly recommend this one. The beauty is hidden, it’s not in your face, but the whole thing put together is a lovely melody.

The Weight of Rain (#1) – Released Oct 27, 2015
One night changed my life-one that I barely remember.
When I close my eyes, my mind paints a picture of his smile and shades the contours of his hands, the deep scar around his bicep.
I’m an artist, yet my hands are unsteady. With his presence, he has unknowingly broken that something inside of me that makes me who I am.
Being around him is like standing in a rainstorm. First the drops tickle my skin, and then they coat me, refusing to be ignored. Finally, they soak into me, reaching parts of me I don’t think anyone has ever touched.
When dreams turn into reality, will the picture in my mind transfer to paper?
Mariah Dietz lives in Eastern Washington with her husband and two sons that are the axis of her crazy and wonderful world.
Mariah grew up in a tiny town outside of Portland, Oregon where she spent the majority of her time immersed in the pages of books that she both read and created.
She has a love for all things that include her sons, good coffee, books, travel, and dark chocolate. She also has a deep passion for the stories she writes, and hopes readers enjoy the journeys she takes them on, as much as she loves creating them.

 

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