After She Falls by Carmen Schober

About the Book:

After an abusive relationship derails her plans, Adri Rivera struggles to regain her independence and achieve her dream of becoming an MMA fighter. She gets a second chance, but the man who offers it to her is Max Lyons, her former training partner, whom she left heartbroken years before. As she fights for her future, will she be able to confront her past?

My Review:

I am not much of a sports person, but I couldn't skip this debut book. I quickly became very glad I didn't! This book is amazing! Frequently, I hear it said so and so is a fresh new voice. Well, this time, that's true. This author has not whitewashed her characters. They are real, and because of their realism, I fell for this book and this author like a solid knock out. Adri is a fighter in every sense of the word, not just in a boxing ring. She's fighting for her life, her child, her goals, the relationships she needs, to get out and away from the ones that are abusive and to follow God's plan for her life. 

Enter Max. Max is so real. He's away from God, but he doesn't have to stay that way! I loved reading the changes in him and how real this story is. It's almost not fiction, it's that strong. I appreciated the author using real life, that when we have to leave a marriage because we are not being treated properly, that God makes a way for new relationship and for a Christ like husband in our lives. I was just about cheering at that as I read this story. It is in third person, but I didn't mind that at all as it fit the book. I have seen the Rocky movies, long ago, so the references worked well for me in that area as well. 

I can easily say you should read this beautiful, faith filled story of second chances, and God's healing grace. 

5 HUGE Stars 

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About the Author: 

Carmen Schober is a debut novelist, wife, full-time mother to two daughters, avid boxer, and Rocky enthusiast. A graduate of Kansas State University, where she earned a master's degree in English literature and creative writing, she currently lives in Manhattan, Kansas. She has published sports fiction in Witness magazine and Hobart Pulp, and she regularly blogs about faith, family, and fighting at www.carmenschober.com.