Built to Fall by Julia WolfMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic Rock Romance
This is not your typical rock romance, not that Julia Wolf writes ‘typical’ rock romances, so that shouldn’t be a surprise, but this was a little bit more different than most.
Claire is 26, and she’s been married since she was 22 to the only man she’s ever slept with. One day she wakes up and realises that he’s been cheating on her and decides to leave.
Whilst working as an unpaid intern, her boss gives her an opportunity to go on tour with a rock star she admired when she was in middle school, as a paid PR assistant. He also happens to be her boss’s ex-husband and she chooses Claire because she doesn’t think she’ll be a temptation for Dominic.
Dominic is 42 and been a successful artist for 20 years. He’s also withdrawn, grumpy and damaged. He’s a bit of a recluse with only Marta, his PA as his friend. He likes the look of Claire straight away but knows to stay away from the pretty sweet and innocent young woman.
I love how these two are with each other. They allow themselves to jump full-on into a relationship because there is a time limit on it, with the end of the tour. I like how Claire stands up for herself but also has compassion. I also like how Claire slowly grows into herself as she makes friends, enjoys her job and falls for Dominic. I like how Dominic is affectionate, and lets Claire into his heart, venturing out into the world a bit more.
I also enjoyed that these two don’t do irreparable damage to each other whilst they are working out what they want. They hurt each other, but they aren’t cruel.
This is about a man not in the first flush of his career. He’s done the crazy living and doesn’t need to do it anymore. He’s not a happy man, but he still loves his work, so he continues to do it. Claire is someone just starting her career and she enjoys it and wants to succeed as someone independent from a relationship. She doesn’t want Dominic to sweep her off her feet and take her away from it all.
I think this story would work whether it was set in the music industry or not. This is a story about two people who each have their own problems but really like each other too. I enjoyed this book so much because I really liked all the characters, and loved spending time with them. They felt real and I was very invested in their happiness.
Julia Wolf writes great characters and great stories. She just always seems to hit the mark for me and I love her work.
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