After She Falls

by Carmen Schober Narrated by Frankie Corzo

Overview

She's always had that fire in her. She just needs to find it again.
Strong-willed Adri Rivera nearly achieved her goal of being a professional mixed
martial artist, but then she fell in love with a man who knocked all the fight out of
her. When their abusive, tumultuous relationship finally comes to a head, Adri
flees with their young daughter to her small hometown in the mountains of
Pennsylvania. There, she must face the people she left behind and put her broken
life back together again.
A hardened Max Lyons can't believe Adri is back in town after abruptly cutting him
and everyone else off years ago. Despite the distance that grew between them, he
feels compelled to help her regain her independence and offers her a job at his
gym. But regaining each other's trust is another matter, made even more
complicated by the lingering spark between them. As Adri dares to pursue her
dream again, she trains for a big tournament with Max's help, but they'll both
have to confront their own doubts in order to rise victorious.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

06/01/2021

DEBUT Adriana Rivera has always been a fighter, having trained in mixed martial arts for a decade. Five years in an abusive marriage have taken most of the fight out of Adri, but she summons the strength to take her daughter Eva and return home to Pennsylvania. Once home, Adri starts to remember the good things about her town, mixed martial arts, and her former flame, ex-fighter Max Lyons. Adri yearns for the freedom fighting once gave her and she begins to train again; eventually she files for divorce. Soon, Max is in Adri's corner as her coach, and possibly something more, if they can learn to forgive themselves and each other. Anyone who has watched a sports movie knows that the underdog will prevail, romance readers know that love wins, and Christian fiction readers know that God is bigger than any problem; Schober's debut novel is unique for being blend of the three. Adri and her family are of Cuban descent; most other characters present as white. VERDICT Readers sensitive to violence or domestic abuse may want to pass (there's also an early scene of animal abuse), but Christian fiction readers looking for a sports angle might enjoy this title.—Heather Webb, Worthington Libs., OH

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178811238
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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