March 9, 2024โThe night everything went sideways.
She just needed to make it through one more day. Until rehab. Until help was waiting.
Cole fixes things. It's what he does. Broken engines. Broken people. He's always been the one who holds everything together. But after that night, when nothing goes the way it's supposed to, when the one thing that matters most is out of his controlโฆ What happens to the fixer when he can't fix what's breaking?
This is his story. The aftermath. The weight. The spiral. The choices you make when grief takes hold.
Where does he land? Where does she land? Where do they land?
"I loved how this picked up right where Rainfall left us. My heart hurt the entire way through this. Watching Sav and Cole struggle with sobriety-and what eventually unfolded (spoiler free) was so heavy. I am screaming for the final book-this series is a must read!"
โ Gianna
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"{ARC review} Nikki, this story was painfully human and beautifully raw๐ญ You write characters that are so real I'd forget this was actually fiction at times. And these babies are so young, my heart hurts for them ๐ญ...""{ARC review} Nikki, this story was painfully human and beautifully raw๐ญ You write characters that are so real I'd forget this was actually fiction at times. And these babies are so young, my heart hurts for them ๐ญ This book PERFECTLY captures the codependency addicts in relationships gain. Cole & Sav are truly the cautionary tale addiction therapists warn you about. In this book, Cole & Sav have this all consuming, almost suffocating love for one another. It's a constant, primal need to fix each other while simultaneously harboring so much guilt and anger for things WAY out of their control. They cling to each other so hard throughout this book that once they start drifting apart, their foundation of sobriety is truly tested, and it may not survive. โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ This was a rollercoaster of emotions that was heartbreaking to see Cole & Sav struggle with. I can't wait to see what book 3 has in store for them๐ฉต I truly hope to see more of their therapist, she was amazing. It felt like I was the one sitting in their sessions being taught how to regain my sense of self after trauma/loss. Note; This is a very heavy read, you psychically feel their struggles and every emotion they encounter while fighting for sobriety. Please check your triggers before reading๐ซถ๐ป"
โ Hailey P
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"[ARC REVIEW] Nikki, this book blew my expectations out of the water. My heart hurts ๐ญ I loved Rainfall (book 1 from this series), but this one?! I am shocked to say I liked this one even more!...""[ARC REVIEW] Nikki, this book blew my expectations out of the water. My heart hurts ๐ญ I loved Rainfall (book 1 from this series), but this one?! I am shocked to say I liked this one even more! This book is real, raw, and relatable. This story explores addiction, recovery, mental health, relationships, friendships/family, trauma, and more. It is literally a rollercoaster of emotions, and leaves readers in shreds by the end. In addition to the heartbreak, there is a major cliffhanger. This is the type of book that doesn't leave your thoughts for days, weeks, months, etc. I absolutely loved this story, and I seriously cannot wait for book 3. ๐๐ผ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ฅน"
โ Bounded and Bookish
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"4.5โญ๏ธ Oh I fear I cried so many times I lost count!!! Cole & Sav are one of my favorite couples. Seeing them deal with addiction and watching them navigate their demons felt so raw and painfully real...""4.5โญ๏ธ Oh I fear I cried so many times I lost count!!! Cole & Sav are one of my favorite couples. Seeing them deal with addiction and watching them navigate their demons felt so raw and painfully real. The emotions, the struggles, the messy parts of loving someone while fighting your own battlesโit all felt incredibly authentic and it healed parts of me that I didn't think needed healing. Thank you Nikki for allowing me to read this ARC, patiently waiting to see how their story ends in book 3๐ฅน"
โ Katie Lynch
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"๐ง๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐ง๏ธ โพ๏ธโญ๏ธ I don't even know how to explain what this book did to me other than it felt painfully real in the best way. A lot of stories talk about healing, but this one actually sits in it...""๐ง๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐ง๏ธ โ๐ผ ษดษชแดแดษช แดษชแดแดษดแดแดข โพ๏ธโญ๏ธ "๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐จ๐๐ซ๐. ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช." ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ข ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ, ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต. ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐. I don't even know how to explain what this book did to me other than it felt painfully real in the best way. A lot of stories talk about healing, but this one actually sits in it. It shows the messy parts, the setbacks, the conversations people usually avoid, and the slow work it takes to actually move forward. Nothing felt rushed or smoothed over and I appreciated that so much. It hurt, but it felt honest. I cried through most of this book. Not cute single-tear crying either. I'm talking full meltdown, ugly crying, having to put the book down because I couldn't see the words anymore. It just hit that deep. I also took my time while reading this because Nikki writes with so much intention. Every conversation feels like it matters. Every quiet moment feels like it's there for a reason. I kept wanting to slow down and sit in scenes instead of rushing to the end because the emotional weight was heavy but also really beautiful. One of my favorite things is how the conflicts actually get worked through on page. We get the hard conversations after the blowups. We see people try to communicate even when it's uncomfortable. That level of emotional maturity is rare and it makes the relationships feel grounded instead of dramatic for the sake of it. And the therapy sessions? I loved that those were included. So many addiction storylines skip straight to the recovery part and act like the work magically happens off screen. Here we actually see the process. We see the struggle, the accountability, the learning. It makes the healing feel earned instead of handed out. There were also little moments that just stuck with me, like the comparison between learning to drive stick and learning how to live without addiction. It was such a simple metaphor but it landed hard and felt incredibly thoughtful. More than anything, this book made me feel seen. The grief, the addiction, the complicated love, the attempts to grow even when it's painful. It all felt real and human and unfiltered. This is one of those books I know I'll think about often and probably bring up in random conversations. It's a soul book for me. This isn't a neat redemption story. It's messy and painful, but it's also deeply sincere in the way it handles healing. The ending will gut you, and I'm so excited for what's to come for Cole and Sav. Thank you for this beautiful story, Nikki. I'm so proud of the courage it took to write something so raw, real, and honest. ๐ง๏ธ ๊ฑแดส๊ฐ-๊ฑแดแดสษช๊ฐษชแดษชษดษข สแดแด แด ๐ง๏ธ แดแด แด ษชแดแดษชแดษด & สแดแดแดแด แดสส ๐ง๏ธ ษขสษชแด๊ฐ-แด สษชแด แดษด ษขแดษชสแด ๐ง๏ธ สแดสแด แดแดแด๊ฐแดสแด ๐ง๏ธ แดสแดแดแดแด-ษชษด๊ฐแดสแดแดแด ๐ง๏ธ แดแดษดแดแดส สแดแดสแดส สแดแด ๐ง๏ธ แดแดแดแดษชแดษดแดสสส สสแดแดแดษด แดแดแด "๐๐ค๐ช ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐๐. ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ง๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐." "๐๐ค๐ช'๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐๐." "๐๐ค ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐. ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช'๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐ซ๐. ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐ก๐ "๐'๐ข ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ," ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ. "๐'๐ข ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ." "๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ค๐ง ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐๐. ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ...๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ข ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ ๐จ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐. ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐ก ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐.""
โ Missi
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"โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ (ARC Review) I needed this book in a way that almost scared me. After Rainfall, I couldn't let these characters go, and Where I Land didn't just continue the story, it cracked it wide open...""โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ (ARC Review) I needed this book in a way that almost scared me. After Rainfall, I couldn't let these characters go, and Where I Land didn't just continue the story, it cracked it wide open. This isn't a redemption arc wrapped neatly in hope. It's the aftermath. The spiral. The brutal, unfiltered weight of grief when survival mode stops being enough. Cole has always been the fixer. The strong one. The one who holds everything together. Watching what happens when the person who fixes everyone else can't fix the one thing that matters most is devastating in a quiet, relentless way. This story doesn't offer easy lessons or inspirational monologues. It lets you sit in the wreckage. And that's what makes it powerful. Grief here isn't poetic, it's suffocating. Addiction isn't romanticized, it's raw and ugly and painfully human. The emotional arc isn't about sudden clarity or dramatic turning points. It's about unraveling. It's about the slow realization that strength without healing will break you. There were moments I had to pause because the heaviness felt real. Because the choices felt real. Because loving someone you can't save is one of the most helpless experiences imaginable, and this book captures that with uncomfortable honesty. Where I Land doesn't try to comfort you. It challenges you to feel everything, the loss, the anger, the self-destruction, the fragile hope buried underneath it all. This is the kind of story that lingers. The kind that leaves a weight in your chest long after you finish. And honestly? I love it for that. Won't get over the characters even if I wanted too โฆ and that cliffhanger in the end โฆ I thought there was more time โฆ I really need the 3rd book out ASAP !!!! ๐ฅน๐ญ๐ฅน๐ญ"
โ Rita Grande
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"This is book two following Rainfall, and I want to be careful not to give too much away โ but what I can say is this story is raw, real, and deeply emotional...""This is book two following Rainfall, and I want to be careful not to give too much away โ but what I can say is this story is raw, real, and deeply emotional. If you โ or someone you love โ has ever struggled with addiction or the journey toward sobriety, this story will reach straight into your heart. The first 45โ50% of this book had me in tears almost every single chapter. It felt painfully real and incredibly relatable. This story explores two people struggling with addiction while learning what it truly means to choose sobriety โ all while trying to figure out life, love, and themselves at such a young age. Nikki, this story is epically beautiful. It's the kind of book that stays with you โ one that stays into your heart. I'm truly speechless. One of my favorite quotes from Cole ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ "You make it feel like I can breathe without shutting everything off. Without running to something to quiet my head." "You're the only thing that's ever made it feel possible to stay awake for my own life." Savannah's words shattered me ๐ "Because I love you too much to keep watching you disappear for me." This is the kind of emotional read that reminds you why stories matter โ why they heal, why they hurt, and why they stay with us. An easy five-star read for me. Epically beautiful. Epically raw. Completely unforgettable."
โ Katie Boyd
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"Let me just preface this review by stating you need to first read Rainfall. This is a genuinely heartbreaking ๐ journey of addiction recovery...""Let me just preface this review by stating you need to first read Rainfall. โผ๏ธTriggers notedโผ๏ธ ๐Mention of suicide ๐Miscarriage ๐Addiction and rehab ๐Substance abuse ๐Abusive history ๐Mental health struggles This is a genuinely heartbreaking ๐ journey of addiction recovery. I really cannot say too much about the book because it will then entail spoilers. โจKey points that really gripped me throughout this bookโจ Healing is not linear, it will be different for each individual. Addiction is a devil on your shoulder that never stop whispering, you just learn to live with it. You have to choose it, and mean it, until you do, it will not work nor help you. One is not able to breathe if you are constantly holding someone else above water. Raw, painful, and still, the words wrapped around me like music. The book possesses such richness and an intensity to it that emotion just ripples off the pages. Latches on to you and doesn't let go. I was in shock at the endingโฆ ๐ซจ Tropes: ๐Mental Health Rep ๐ช๐ปProtective MMC ๐๐ปResilient FMC ๐Addiction treatment/healing ๐ซFound family/friends Nikki takes you on an emotional journey starting in Rainfall, and it continues in this book. I INCREDIBLY RECOMMEND ๐ฏ๐ฏ Rating - โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Spice O' Meter - ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ.5"
โ Sammy Jo
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"โขBook 2 left me breathlessโข Once again, I am ripped apart. Where I Land is Nikki Jimenez's follow up to her devastatingly beautiful first release, Rainfall...""โขBook 2 left me breathlessโข Once again, I am ripped apart. Where I Land is Nikki Jimenez's follow up to her devastatingly beautiful first release, Rainfall. It picks up right where Rainfall left us, but also gives us looks back in Cole and Savannah's love story from Cole's perspective. Reliving their experience through his eyes adds such depth to their story, which I have carried in my heart since reading Rainfall last year. The author writes with such realness, giving a pure and raw view into Cole and Savannah's addiction and recovery. Moments of elation, lows beyond low and the gutting in-betweens gripped me through the whole book. If you have not yet read Rainfall, you will want to read that stunning book first. (It was a top 5 of 2025 for me.) Then continue with Where I Land. One thing I can promise you: You will feel this book deep in your soul. Thank you to the author for sharing an advance copy of this book with me. All opinions are my own."
โ Booksbubblesbiceps
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"โพ๏ธโญ๏ธ Do you have those books that just stick with your soul? This is that for me. This book is heavy but it's also real and raw. It deals with themes of addiction and substance abuse and it doesn't shy away away from the grief, the guilt, and the utter destruction it leaves behind. But under all the heavy is a beautiful love story of two souls just trying to find their worth in each other."
Savannah doesn't know if grief changed herโ or if it only stripped away the illusion that she was ever whole.
Since her mother's death, she's been unraveling. Pills blur the ache. Silence hides the truth. To her dad, she's distant. To her friends, she's fine. To Ethan, her boyfriend, she's a ghost of the girl he remembers.
Then there's Cole. All sharp edges and quiet shadows, he doesn't try to drag her back into the light. He meets her in the dark. He sees the pieces she can't hold togetherโand, for a moment, she feels almost alive again.
But grief doesn't let go easily.
And addiction doesn't steal all at once. It waits in the cracks, takes root in the silenceโฆ until it becomes the only thing left to hold.
"Engaging, raw and real - an incredible debut. My 5 star review of Rainfall by Nikki Jimenez. I am stunned in the best way: 'I know what that darkness can feel like.' His voice cracks again. 'So if you ever forget how to hold yourself up, I'll fucking carry you.'...""Engaging, raw and real - an incredible debut. My 5 star review of Rainfall by Nikki Jimenez. I am stunned in the best way: 'I know what that darkness can feel like.' His voice cracks again. 'So if you ever forget how to hold yourself up, I'll fucking carry you.' Rainfall is a powerful and beautiful debut, with a gripping, well-developed plot, beautiful description of the settings and smooth, engaging writing style. This book hollowed out the deepest part of my soul, digging up emotions and pulling them to the surface. Yes, there is romance, and it is so good: hard-hitting spice full of teenage yearning. But what truly hit me was the deep understanding of grief and addiction the author portrays through the characters and their experiences. I felt the black hole of grief and the gritty itch of the drugs pulling at Savannah, the FMC. It was devastating to feel how this affected her and shaped her relationships with Ethan and Cole. This book carved out a little pit deep in my heart, making it swell with the love between Savannah and Cole and then leaving it emptied out as Savannah battled with her demons. This was one of those books that will stick with me for a long time, and I am so thankful the author shared an ARC of this novel with me."
โ Booksbubblesbiceps
โ โ โ โ โ
"Wow, this book was unexpected. It hit deep on a real personal level. I've been where Savannah is. Trying to block out the pain by feeling numb...""Wow, this book was unexpected. It hit deep on a real personal level. I've been where Savannah is. Trying to block out the pain by feeling numb. I've lost parts of myself to trauma that I've yet to understand and overcome. I lost someone close at a young age in a similar fashion to Savannah's loss. I spiraled and rebelled. Took a lot of drugs and even tried to put an end to it all. Life is funny that way. Even when trying to numb the pain and not feel nothing at all, that silence is the loudest thing I've ever experienced in my life. At my darkest times, I thought the only to make it stop was to no longer exist. Grief, trauma, pain, denial, addiction.... They often go hand-in-hand and we are our own worst enemies so we tell ourselves there's no way out. Some say love overcomes everything. I don't know if that's true, but I can say that having at least one person who doesn't judge you, who really sees you and cares... That's all it takes sometimes, to make it out of that dark abyss. What a spectacular book. Thank you, Nikki Jimenez. I feel seen. I feel heard. I feel valued. You should be proud of what you wrote. I know it's going to help a lot of people. And Cole.....I need him to be real. He was perfect. New book boyfriend!!"
โ Jen L.
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"ARC Review - This book is so so so much more than a romance. This book is about struggling with addiction and how it takes over your life completely...""ARC Review - This book is so so so much more than a romance. This book is about struggling with addiction and how it takes over your life completely. Savannah is trying to cope with the death of her mom and feels alone. Her boyfriend and friends are wanting her to just move on and be who she used to be again. When she meets Cole she finally feels like she has an anchor in her life and someone who understands her grief and who she is. Even with someone finally by her side, she turns to pills and alcohol to numb everything else in her mind. As hard as this was to read, I loved it. Savannah was frustrating at first with her back and forth between Ethan and Cole, but letting go of Ethan in her mind, would be letting go of her past. Once she lets go and starts moving towards the future, she realizes that she's in over her head after watching someone OD at a friend's house. The ending of this story is so heartbreaking, especially since it's raw and sadly how the disease of addiction can turn. Thank you so much Nikki Jimenez for letting me read Savannah's story. I know, it's Cole's story too, but Savannah's is one everyone should know. Also, thanks for the tears. You owe me for my therapy bill."
โ Alijo
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"Rainfall by Nikki Jimenez is a raw and emotional journey that grips you from the very first page. It's one of those stories that tugs relentlessly at your heartstrings...""Rainfall by Nikki Jimenez is a raw and emotional journey that grips you from the very first page. It's one of those stories that tugs relentlessly at your heartstrings, pulling you deeper into the FMC's world of grief, loss, and the fragile hope for healing. I love when a book makes you feel so much that you can't help but keep turning the pages, praying that the main character will finally find her happiness and peace. What made this story hit even harder for me was how relatable the FMC's grief and self-destruction felt. Her pain, her coping, her quiet strengthโit all resonated in such a personal and gut-wrenching way. Nikki Jimenez captures raw emotion so beautifully that you can't help but feel every ounce of it right alongside the character. Rainfall isn't just a storyโit's an experience. Heartbreaking, hopeful, and achingly human. Absolutely loved this book."
โ Kate P.
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"3.5 absolute GUT WRENCHING stars. Mrs. Nikki Jimenez, this was SUCH an incredible debut. I was pulled RIGHT in and finished 'Rainfall' in a day...""3.5 absolute GUT WRENCHING stars. Mrs. Nikki Jimenez, this was SUCH an incredible debut. I was pulled RIGHT in and finished 'Rainfall' in a day (like literally in two sittings). The writing was absolutely beautiful and so easy to digest, despite the heavy story being told. I just FELT so many emotions. I laughed, I swooned, I cried (โฆand sobbed). It was perfect. The story was so addictive (hahaโฆ ha) and I loved reading about the journey, both emotionally and physically, our MCs went through. They endured the struggles of addiction and Jimenez truly explores the toll it has on not only the addict but the people around them. This was so much more than your typical romance book &, may I say, very reminiscent of Joey and Aoife's story (in the BEST way possible). Savannah and Cole's love is truly palpable and their story was so complex, emotional, and sometimes frustrating (but like a good way?!). Savannah, our FMC, is such a complicated character & one of those that, although you won't agree with all of the decisions she makes, you can't help but love and adore her completely. And then there's Cole!!! The absolute definition of a perfectly broody MMC who only has a soft spot for the FMC (pls, I love them). They mesh so perfectly and you can tell that they were without a doubt made for each other. Overall, Savannah (and Cole's) story is one that is so raw, so real, and so devastating. A story of grief and addiction but also of love and perseverance. A story that everyone should read, because for some people it's reality. & can I say the ending was absolutely HEARTBREAKING??? I honestly haven't stopped thinking about it since. Crossing my fingers that a sequel will be announced soonโฆ because there will be oneโฆ rightโฆ right? (I'm just trying to cope). A huge thank you to Nikki Jimenez for the eArc in exchange for my honest review! I'm so eternally grateful for the opportunity to have read and reviewed 'Rainfall' early!"
โ Rachel U.
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"This entire book. Savannah's entire world gets flipped over when her mother dies. Her boyfriend expects her to just get over it. One night she happens to stumble into Cole. Cole silences everything for her, makes her feel okay as broken as she is. She also stumbled into pills, her addiction fighting a war inside of her. Can Cole be enough for her? The ending literally had me flipping back and forth on my Kindle double checking if it was really the end."
โ Samantha G.
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"Oh. My. God. This book is raw, vulnerable, heartbreaking yet comforting and just UGH. I love when I'm excited about an ARC and it pulls through."
โ Em
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"Rainfall by Nikki Jimenez absolutely destroyed me. Savannah's journey and addiction is a hard read but couldn't stop and the love that Cole has for her continuously is so perfect. Left me screaming at my kindle but still so great."