The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams – a Review
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Description:
Britta didn’t plan on falling for her personal trainer, and Wes didn’t plan on Britta. Plans change and it’s unclear if love, career, or both will meet them at the finish line.
Britta Colby works for a lifestyle website, and when tasked to write about her experience with a hot new body-positive fitness app that includes personal coaching, she knows it’s a major opportunity to prove she should write for the site full-time.
As CEO of the FitMe app, Wes Lawson finally has the financial security he grew up without, but despite his success, his floundering love life and complicated family situation leaves him feeling isolated and unfulfilled. He decides to get back to what he loves—coaching. Britta’s his first new client and they click immediately.
As weeks pass, she’s surprised at how much she enjoys experimenting with her exercise routine. He’s surprised at how much he looks forward to talking to her every day. They convince themselves their attraction is harmless, but when they start working out in person, Wes and Britta find it increasingly challenging to deny their chemistry and maintain a professional distance.
Wes isn’t supposed to be training clients, much less meeting with them, and Britta’s credibility will be sunk if the lifestyle site finds out she’s practically dating the fitness coach she’s reviewing. Walking away from each other is the smartest thing to do, but running side by side feels like the start of something big.
Review:
The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams is another one of her standalone romantic novels, with some characters (and the lead in this one) having been in her previous book.
We meet our heroine, Britta Colby, who is an assistant for a lifestyle website, and she is determined to become a writer for the company. She and her competitor Claire are assigned to test out two new fitness apps, write their thoughts and experiences, with one of them getting a promotion. Britta joins the FitMe App, and though she is overweight, she feels this company concentrates mostly on health, rather than losing weight; especially since she is comfortable in her body.
Wes Lawson, our hero, is one of the owners of FitMe, and lately he has been distracted, as well as being annoyed by his ex and issues with his mother and sister. When he reads the application of a new member, and gets a kick out of her funny comments, Wes decides perhaps he needs a break, and becomes her coach. In a short time, a friendship is built, with Wes enjoying his coaching and fun bantering with Britta.
Britta surprises herself when she begins to enjoy her exercise routines, and the coach who helps push her to the max. They both begin to enjoy their company, and despite the rules against becoming involved with a client, a bond forms as they begin to do workouts together, with Wes constantly pushing her to exceed. Though their chemistry heats up, they both know that they need to keep it professional, which becomes difficult with each passing day. Britta was a fantastic fun heroine, and Wes was sweet, caring and sexy. Will they be able to walk away when Britta’s competition ends?
I loved most of the characters, whether they were Britta’s friends or Wes’s coworkers, as they were all very supportive. I also loved the bantering between Britta and Wes. Lots of fun. I did find that part of the book was a bit slow at times, with some repetition, but overall, it was a great read.
What follows is a wonderful, fun, emotional and sexy romance, with a fantastic couple we quickly fell in love with. Britta was a fabulous heroine, who was falling hard for Wes, but at the same time was concerned about her competition and getting a promotion. Would that destroy her possible relationship with Wes. The Fastest Way to Fall was a delightful, fun, engaging contemporary romance that was very well written by Denise Williams. I fully suggest if you enjoy pure romances, that you read this book.
Reviewed by Barb
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