I really liked this book because it wasn't your typical m/m romance, but I didn't really enjoy the story. Martin and Casey have been working together as partners in the British Secret Service. The story begins right when their relationship starts to become more than platonic. Which is great because there was a ton going on in this book.

This book was a little too all over the place for me and is why I didn't really enjoy it. Just when I thought I was catching up on what was going on and how everything connected, I got lost again.

My problems with this book probably had more to do with me than the actual book. It just wasn't for me.


Thank you, NetGalley and NineStar Press for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really don‘t like giving bad ratings and reviews, but in this case I have no other choice.

I got this book from NetGalley in July, 2018… but I MANAGED to finish it only in March, 2019. I never quit any books, so I literally tortured myself with this book, because I wanted to finish it. Every time I planned to read few more pages, I was like: “Come on, Dorian, read few more pages, move forward, so you will get closer to the ending”. FINALLY IT’S OVER!

What made me to write such a bad review? EVERYTHING. It was beyond boredom. There was almost no history of this Avian society, no stories of characters or basically almost no details about these creatures: how long they live, where do they come from, are they immortal and etc. A lack of characters. A lack of environment description. And WHY on Earth this book is listed as BDSM? THERE IS NO BDSM in this book. It’s like the author NEVER saw WHAT IS REAL BDSM. *facepalm* Even 50 Shades of Grey has more BDSM elements than this book. Sex scenes were not causing me any feelings. As we say in Lithuania: it’s a “dry” writing. It seemed this book is unfinished and the author could work much more on it.

And so that’s it. I want to forget I read it and move on. I truly hate to write bad reviews, but I must be honest. To say truth… I expect a lot from this book, but it greatly disappointed me…

A gift from Netgalley ! Mmm, if you like M/M shifter, wings and a bit of crime then give it a go but I found it a bit chaotic tbh. I like a well rounded story and didn't get that here

When I started reading Fallen for you, I was definitely excited. The beginning was super addictive and the two characters I met were sweet and very charming. I could feel right away that Martin and Casey had a bond, a kind of pretty unique bond actually. I absolutely LOVED the scene when Casey learned about Martin and his wings, it's so beautifully shown and written with so much complicity between them too.

Unfortunately, the more I kept reading the more I lost my interest for the story...

Martin and Casey are everything.
They saved the story because the plot itself didn't.
To be honest, there is no plot whatsoever and this absence doesn't do them any justice. Instead of learning about Avians and being in the center of a mysterious intrigue, we just follow two friends and about-to-be lovers flirting and making their way to the bed (too many times!). Every issues find its solutions really quickly and the book seems to be split in so many parts that are not really easy to keep up with.

It was a good love-story, tho, I REALLY love Martin and Casey and even the secondary characters such as Leon and Jared, but it was just not "enough" for me. I'm just sad somehow that there is nothing captivating aside of the two main characters to make them shine even brighter.

Not sure how to categorise this. Sherlock Holmes meets The House of Shattered Wings via Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy? Possibly although they aren’t angels strictly speaking. They’re an evolutionary branch that went somewhere different. I did really enjoy this book. I loved the relationship between the MCs. But I have a real hard on for decent structure in a novel and this was just a bit unstable. It felt like lots of threads weren’t used or tied up. The sectioning of the book felt weird. The ending didn’t feel like an end. I imagine if this had been a series of episodic novellas it would have felt like it flowed more. But the wobbly structure did knock a star off for me I’m afraid. Otherwise this was good – I would definitely read the next one.

'Fallen for You' is a light and fairly enjoyable read, with romance, mystery/crime/danger and the added fantastical element of a secret society of winged beings (Avians) living concealed among humans.

I enjoyed this book. It's no great example of highbrow literary accomplishment, but it's fun and written well enough to keep the reader's interest throughout.

However.....I'm guessing that this story either began life as a work of fan fiction, or the author is hugely influenced by 'Sherlock'. Obviously this is merely one readers opinion, but the main characters and even some of their background information certainly fits. For example, Casey was a field medic in Afghanistan and was shot in the leg.... Leon Bishop is a replica of Mycroft Holmes and is in a relationship with DI Carrington (Lestrade)....... the overlay of different characters and situations is decently done though, so this really became an added layer of amusement rather than being an irritating issue.

This had such potential. When I first read it I thought it was a story about angels. It isn't THANK THE BOOK GODS. I would have put it down immediately. It was an AVIAN shifter-esque story. Which I was absolutely thrilled about because the only one I know of so far is the series by Kim Dare and that is more anthromorphic than this one.

Anyways. This story is like a mesh of Kim Dare's Avian Shifter series and Abi Roux's Cut & Run a little bit, just much tamer. This book had way too much going on for how short it was. I understood the story right up until the wings came into play. I get secret societies, but the rest made absolutely no sense. It went from it being a secret society type thing, to a national security thing on the human level because of the secret society, and then to something else.

Casey and Martin's relationship I did not have a problem with. It's differently developed with characters who have an established close relationship at the beginning of the story. However once the big secret was revealed the world of the avians was just poorly woven into the story. It seemed like it was there just to be interesting, not that it was supposed to be part of the actual character plot.

This was literally an entire series jammed into near 300 pages of inconsistency and confusion. While I didn't have many issues with Casey and Martin, aside from some shallow and cheesy bits, it really was the rest of it that got me like Martin being a shifter. How that influenced their relationship worked for me for a while, but once they got in trouble, it just didn't seem to flow very well or make a whole bunch of sense. I think that is the issue that I have in trying to write this, is that I don't know what happened after a certain point, so I can't accurately point out the parts that I didn't like because I didn't understand what I read.

I highly recommend another book or a reboot of the series because I love avian shifters and no one writes about them because everyone really only knows how to write wolf behavior because its so basic and easily identifiable. Just definitely work on the writing.

This was the first book that I've read by Jules Dee and I absolutely loved it!

It was unlike anything I've read before and was a perfect blend of M/M romance and Paranormal romance.

I love the fact that Martin's character and his species "the Avian" aren't angels but something completely different. I love reading something new where you find yourself fascinated with the goings on in the book and that is exactly what happened with Fallen for You.

The relationship between Casey and Martin is a friends to lovers or in this case they are partners for the British Secret Service and then turn into lovers. The suspense that was thrown in there kept me on the edge of my seat at the end.

And speaking of the ending I'm thoroughly intrigued what is going to happen next after that little hint at the end from Martin's brother Leon!

This is the tale of Martin and Casey, partners in the British secret service that have been (not so secretly) carrying a torch for each other for a long time. When Casey almost dies, he is miraculously saved by Martin but being saved only puts his life at more risk because Martin is forced to reveal the protected secret of his people. It becomes the two of them against the world while they fight to prove that they should be allowed to be with each other and be allowed to live.

While this story has romance, I would say that first and foremost, it is a comedy. A very British comedy, so if you love British humor and are a fan of light mystery romance then this is the book for you. I read a lot of British books so I don’t believe that my problems with the book were due to me not understanding the humor. I believe that it was the tone of the writing that I couldn’t connect with. I would describe it as a blasé tone which made it seem like the characters didn’t really care about what was happening. This left me feeling like the events didn’t have weight, which was reinforced by the conflict being wrapped up in such a tidy bow.

However, if you appreciate wingfic then this is THE book for you. There are all kinds of wings, each one unique and if a human dares to look upon them, they spontaneously orgasm. Its hilarious and fun and definitely something that will give you some good laughs. So despite me not loving this book, I would still recommend it to people that love wing fics, or British humor.

There were many things I liked about Fallen For You. It had a brilliant premise, giving an intriguing twist on 'angels'. The characters had great potential, with their work offering some excellent plot possibilities. I also enjoyed the world building as it related to the Avian society--its laws and mythologies. However, it didn't 100% come together for me. The fact that the two leads were in the secret service had little impact on the plot; they could have been MET detectives and it would still have worked. Also, although I did get into their relationship later on, I found it jarring at first since they go from colleagues/friends to lovers with amazing speed, and during a big revelation of another kind. We are told they have liked each other for ages, but it's all hearsay. We don't get to see a gradual friends to lovers transition--it happens within a couple of chapters--and that made it hard to connect with the depth of their love/bond for the events that took place after the trial, about halfway through the story. Despite that, there were, as I said, plenty of things to enjoy, and this book will definitely appeal to readers who enjoy angel stories but are looking for something a little bit different. There is also good potential for continuing with these characters in further stories. For me, this was a 3-star read. I didn't dislike it, but there were a few things that, to my mind, didn't quite work as well as they could have.

I can’t wait for the next book in this series! I loved Martin and Casey. I loved the fact that the story starts off with them being close friends and work partners. When they finally decide to move that friendship to more, they burned up the pages. So hot! I liked seeing them doing some investigations. When the bad things happened, how Casey was willing to scrafice himself to help Leon and Alissa brought tears to my eyes. I’m wondering what will become of Martin’s negotiation with the bad guy. Was it a ruse to be set free or will he do what he said he would. Anyway, Ms Dee you need to write faster so we can more of this world.

Review Tagline: A distinct paranormal romance filled with action and intrigue that takes place across Britain.

My Thoughts: Fallen for You is an enjoyable paranormal novel, set in modern day Britain. I loved the two main characters Martin and Casey, they were each such unique characters who not only made me smile but had great chemistry. These two, coupled with the incredible world building had me racing through the book in a day.

The world building by Dee is amazing and the way in which we are slowly given information about the larger issues at play, is great! I can’t go into too much detail without giving away a major spoiler emitted from the blurb, but Dee has created a rich and wide-ranging hidden society.

Once again, I can’t go into too much detail without giving away spoilers but there is an explicit scene in the book which really made me fall in love. The two characters have a moment where, during and after, they laugh with each other and acknowledge that things aren’t like what you see in the movies. I absolutely loved this candour and acknowledgement (dare I say fourth wall break) of romantic tropes and the almost ‘perfectness’ of each interaction. The fact that romantic leads, in a romance novel, have a non-perfect moment was incredibly refreshing and made it all the more ‘real’ for me.

Fallen for You is entertaining, action packed, and offers an in-depth and distinctive paranormal world. Dee’s writing style is immersive and I really enjoyed the story she weaved, I will definitely be on the lookout for more of her work!

Best Bits:

Leon and Jared – Initially Leon was such an aloof and distant character, but over the course of the novel, I fell in love. The relationship between Leon and Jared was a small subplot of the novel but it was really nice and a sweet side note.
The Royalty – It was a small feature of the story, but boy did it make me smile. It may seem out of context but the story about King Edward and Teddy Roosevelt made me laugh.
That cover! – It has been my experience that Nine Star Press have truly amazing covers! After browsing their site, I haven’t found one that I don’t like – they’re just so striking and amazing. The cover of Fallen for You is no exception, I love Big Ben in the background and the details surrounding it, encapsulates the plot so well!

Favourite Quote:

'...I remember that these were the tipping point. The point at which we stopped being you and me, and became us.'

Recommendations: I would really recommend Fallen for You if you are looking for an engaging and different paranormal read. The fact that the book also has a sweet romance filled with moments of action and adventure don’t hurt either.

Huge thank you NineStar Press and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book!

Just a little forewarning: This book contains very detailed sexual content. The publisher included a “BDSM lite” tag with the NetGalley description but there is no warning on Goodreads and the tag isn’t any indication of how detailed those scenes are. So, if you’re not comfortable with explicit sexual content, this book is probably not something you’re going enjoy because there’s a lot of it.

I actually liked this one a lot more than I thought I was going to. I had a couple issues with it which I’ll get into in a minute, but mostly I think it’s a great first novel by Jules Dee. It reads a little like Sherlock fanfiction with wings but I honestly think that’s part of the appeal.

I really enjoyed the romance in this book because it wasn’t the typical “boy meets boy and they fall in love” story. When the story starts, Martin and Casey have been partners (in the British Secret Service) for years, so they already have an established relationship and we join them right as that relationship begins to become more than platonic, which is perfect for this book because there’s already so much else going on.

Full (spoiler-y) review here: http://wmsreads.tumblr.com/post/175843292957