Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron
Published: DRC Publishing (January 24th. 2013)
Reading Level: New Adult
ebook: 280 pages
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary:
Two years after her best friend was involved in a car accident that caused a traumatic brain injury, Lottie Anders is ready to start her freshman year of college. Ready to move on. Ready to start forgetting the night that ripped her life apart.
Her plans come to a screeching halt when not one, but both brothers responsible for the accident end up back in her life again.
Zack is cruel, selfish and constantly rubbing what happened to her friend in Lottie's face.
Zan is different. He listens to her awkward ramblings. He loves"To Kill a Mockingbird" as much as she does, and his dark eyes are irresistible. His words are few and far between, but when he does speak, she can't help but listen.
The trouble is, Zan was the driver in the accident, and now Lottie's discovered he lied to her about what happened that night. Now she must decide if trusting him again will lead to real forgiveness, or deeper heartache.
Review:
Wow, Chelsea M. Cameron never fails to amaze me. Lottie is going off to college but a big part of her is right back in her hometown. Two years before, her best friend was in a horrible car accident with two brothers, Zach and Zan. Lottie remembers every detail of that night and had tried to get her friend to not leave the party with them. When the book first begins we get to look into what happened.
Now, Lottie is going off to college. Her best friend will never be the same and, after suffering a horrible brain injury, she barely even knows her friend. She has outbursts often and Lottie sometimes has to stay away because the least thing can set her off.
She's trying to get used to the idea of being away for so long while at school and that is made more difficult when Zach and Zan are there. Zan is just getting accustomed to being in college and away from the punishment he has had since the accident. He doesn't expect to see Lottie there. While he seems heartbroken over what happened that night, his brother Zach is nothing but cruel and cocky. It's easy to see the differences between the brothers and I was happy to see that Zan was nothing like that.
Lottie has some amazing friends there to support her. She has a twin, Will, and his hilarious roommate, Simon. I think it's easy to connect with them and wish for friends like that in your life.
Lottie often finds herself face to face with Zan and, over time, it becomes easier to face him. They, very slowly, start to talk and learn more about each other. I really loved their connection and how the relationship slowly builds. This wasn't a situation where insta-love is possible, which was good! I really felt like the characters got to know each other for who they really were, despite the conditions.
There's a lot that goes on with this story and I really enjoyed every single page. Chelsea's writing is so relatable and well-developed. I look forward to reading Faster We Burn to see what happens with some of the other characters.
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