FALLING FOR MAX is Book nine in Shannon Stacey's Kowalski
Family series. Even though this book is part of a
series, I
was able to follow the story and enjoy it without having
read the previous books. This may have been the first book
I've read by Shannon Stacey, but it won't be my last. I love
this book!
FALLING FOR MAX is a book about friends becoming lovers.
Max Crawford is a little socially awkward. He hosts sports-
viewing parties in his small town, but he otherwise keeps to
himself. One day he decides he wants to look for a potential
wife -- a companion and somebody to start a family of his
own
with. Max is sweet and a nice guy, not creepy. However, his
self-imposed isolation gives some people in the community
the wrong idea about him. He sets off looking for a wife, or
at least a date to start with, but ends up making a new
friend. Tori Burns watches him crash and burn at the diner
she works at and feels sympathetic. What starts as Tori's
attempt to give Max some pointers that will help him with
women, turn into something much deeper for both of both of
them.
I think it's interesting that both Tori and Max turn to the
diner looking to connect with other people in the town. Max
goes there looking for a potential romantic interest, while
Tori works there part-time to find the human connection that
her graphic designer job doesn't always provide. I love the
slow evolution of their relationship. They get to know and
like each other way before becoming sexually involved. That
makes their relationship more real to me. The chemistry that
happens between them and the sexual tension is electric and
lots of fun to read about. There is no external conflict.
The only thing stopping Max and Tori from being happy
together is what's in Tori's head. In spite of her emotional
issues, I liked Tori and never felt like she came off
sounding too bitter or whiney.
I think Shannon Stacey does a great job of making Max and
Tori complex characters and interesting. Tori's troubled
background with her parents and the glimpses into their
toxic relationship gives a good reason for why she is so
resistant to the idea of marriage and commitment. I thought
Max's reactions to Tori when she explains about her parents
is perfect and very supportive without being intrusive.
There are some emotionally powerful moments in FALLING FOR
MAX along with the fun and sexy ones.
FALLING FOR MAX is the quintessential friends-turned-lovers
story and a must-read for romance fans. This is exactly the
kind of fun, charming romance that becomes a frequent re-
read for me. I eagerly await more books by Shannon Stacey.
Max Crawford has reached the point in life where he's
starting to think about settling down. Unfortunately, he's
always been a little awkward when it comes to social
interactions, and working from home doesn't help. He spends
so much time alone, painting beautiful, historically
accurate model trains that half of Whitford has begun to
joke that he may be a serial killer. Not exactly prime
husband material.
Tori Burns has found happiness in Maine, thanks in large
part to her shifts at the Trailside Diner. She likes the
work, and she loves the local gossip. When shy, geeky Max
Crawford becomes a regular, she's intrigued. When she finds
out he's in the market for a wife, she's fascinated-and
determined to help.
Molding Max into every woman's dream turns out to be much
easier than expected. But has Tori's plan worked a little
too well? As she turns his comfortable life all sorts of
upside down, she'll have to find a way to show just how
she's fallen for him-the real him.
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