A fabulous ride for the emotions!

I loved this book. I had never read/listened to a Claudia Connor book before. I belive I picked this one up as an Audible Daily Deal. I'm SO glad I did! The story takes you all over the emotional map, but ends with my favorite happy ever after. Johanna Parker is also new to my, but I thoroughly enjoyed her narration. Will be looking for more from these two talented ladies!

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A good Listen

What did you love best about Worth the Fall?

The way the story build.... True love story and it make you want to listen

What was one of the most memorable moments of Worth the Fall?

When the kids started falling in love with him

Have you listened to any of Johanna Parker’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time listener

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have listen in one setting.. Had no other options but sleep

Any additional comments?

Worth the credit...in my keep folder

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Oh my heart

My heart is full of all the emotions. I'm going to by-pass the improbabilities like a Navy Seal falling for a pregnant mom of 4. We are by-passing all of that because this story was so freakin sweet and lovable, I don't care.

Full of drama and angst, Claudia wrote a fairytale that involved a very worthy widow and a very hot man who had devoted his life to service but had always dreamed of more.

I laughed and cried and needed about 75 hugs from my kids during and after listening.

Johanna Parker did an amazing job of narrating. I think it would be easy for the kids to sound cheesy and corny but she didn't. She did a great job and definitely contributed to the 5 star read.

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awesome

thus book made me laugh cry and believe in love all over again. this book is a must. fairy tale's do still happen.

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Heartwarming and Emotional

I got this book during a recent sale so I wasn't expecting a whole lot from it. I was proven wrong! I would have definitely used a credit for this one.

I don't need to tell you the plot of this story (that's what the publisher's summary is for) but I will say that this book has all the elements of a great romance. Engaging story, check! Strong, yet vulnerable characters, check! Emotional, check! Heartwarming, check! Hunky, Sensitive, Smart, Navy Seal (lol), check! It's the kind of story that you don't want to end. 💖

The narration was outstanding. She totally nailed all the voices...especially the children. She really brought this book to life.

Note: This book does have some strong language and sex scenes.

I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good heartwarming romance.

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Started out great!

But then it got monotonous . Still enjoyed most of it and cried at the end. Needy women drive me crazy.

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Great book but get ready to cry!

This story was so sweet and well done, the narrator is fantastic, but it was SO EMOTIONAL! If you are in the mood for fluff and uncomplicated sex, this is not the book for you. This is a book you can sink your teeth into with complex characters who will pull your heart-strings in many directions.

On the surface, the story is about a young woman who is pregnant, recently widowed, and the mother of four children. She meets a man, a smokin' hot Navy Seal, while on vacation and the story begins... [Yes, you read correctly. This woman is 6 months pregnant with four post-utero children between the ages of 2 and 6. She's on a "vacation" with four kids with no other adults present. Oh, and she's pregnant with her very recently deceased husband's child.]

Now that I recap it so plainly, I'm surprised that I bought into the story at all. It is far from any reality I know to exist, but it didn't cross into "painfully unbelievable" territory for me. The lead characters are painstakingly and delicately unwrapped throughout the story and kept me interested, frustrated, elated, and intrigued. The kids are surprisingly well-developed characters who add a touch of levity to the story but broke my heart into tiny pieces over and over. No spoilers below, just themes:

Below the surface, the story is about family (and all the imperfections that come along with it), grief, loss, abandonment, suicide, feeling unlovable and unworthy of love, loneliness, the fear of needing people and of being alone, attachment trauma, and the incredibly difficult experience of having loved ones in the military. It is also a deeply endearing story that repeatedly reminded me that love is a beautiful, messy, gut-wrenching, amazing necessity that heals us and is available no matter the circumstances if we are brave enough to reach for it.

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WORTH THE FALL WAS SO WORTH THE CREDIT

This is a romance that shouldn't have worked.... a handsome, bodylicious 34 yr old Navy SEAL and a pregnant widowed mother of four..... but together they made it work. Through their initial holiday attraction and flirtation, their separations, her insecurities, his missions and the broken promises yet somehow these two people connected, overcame, found love and became a beautiful family of six.... then seven.

Worth a credit? A good start to this new series with loveable characters (especially the children), a great story with a little angst and a heartwarming HEA easily made this an enjoyable, romantic and creditworthy listen.

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This is how a woman should be loved

I appreciated that this book had a depth of story and not just scene after scene of mindless sex. While still hot, the author managed to make this story meaningful and touching in a way that is missing from most of the "Fifty Shades of Trendy" books.

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Heartwarming!

This book was very sweet and it made me tear up a few times. Sad the Kids were super cute

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