Falling Embers is the second book in the Tattered and Torn series by Catherine Cowles. It picks up a couple of months from where we left off in the first book. However, it follows Hadley Easton and Calder Cruz. Calder is a single dad of twin girls who has almost lost his entire world due to his ex-wife reckless behavior, now he is too careful with everything in life as a result. Hadley is the youngest of the Easton's and her big brother is Calder's best friend. Hadley and Easton were inseparable growing up until something that had happened four years before had ruined their friendship. Now, they are just around each other for the twins. Hadley loves them like crazy and won't let adult issues interfere with her bond with them. Hadley is a wild child as she was not allowed to really have a life due to her sister being kidnapped at such a young age for 5 days.
When something almost happens to Hadley it opens Calder's eyes to what he would have been losing, as a result he does everything in his power to make Hadley see him as more than what they have been the last few years. They have a lot of obstacles to overcome for them to make their love work, but the journey is so so great. I love that neither of them are willing to change for the other, they also do not want the other to change for them; they just want each other to understand them for who they are and why they are and accept each other for it.
The relationship with Hadleys mom in this story is so much worse than the first book and I am so happy it explains why it has progressed to what it is instead of leaving us guessing. I also love that just because certain events happened to open her mom's eyes the problem just isn't resolved, and they will be working on their relationship. I love the relationship all of the characters have with Birdie and Sage and that they both are so smart and have such different personalities but are both so great in their own way. The only thing I really didn't like about the book was all the time instead of Hadley facing her problems she just walks out and walks away, there were certain times it made sense other times it was just too much.
The suspense in this book was incredible. All I can say without giving anything away is I would have never guessed who was behind all of the stuff going wrong in this book.
I really recommend this book. I would recommend either listening or reading this book after Tattered Stars the first book in the series, so you get a really good background of what is going on. I had the opportunity to listen to it and the voice actors brought this story to life. You really got the opportunity to feel how the characters were feeling and they did such a great job!
The next book in this series cannot come soon enough!
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