Afraid to Fall

by Sutton Bishop

Overview

Guatemala-a country rife with civil unrest, human and narco-trafficking, and looters of antiquity is the perfect backdrop for AFRAID TO FALL-a steamy story of romance, adventure, and suspense.





Needing a break from both her personal and professional life, forensic anthropologist Ariana Antony makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to join a research expedition in Guatemala's Petén jungle.



Haunted by guilt, Dr. Luca Fierro is still healing from a tragic accident. His life revolves around research, teaching, and triathlons.



Until...



Ari and Luca first meet. Their attraction is explosive. It is also off-limits.



Can Ari lower her defenses and let Luca in? Can Luca heal his deep wounds and explore new territory with Ari?



What begins as a scientific adventure turns into a life-and-death struggle for survival, forcing them to explore and confront their demons and desires.





*** For Mature Audiences Only ***

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989881647
Publisher:	NliveN, LLC
Publication date:	10/02/2018
Series:	Ancient Passages , #1
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Sutton Bishop enjoys having a foot in both worlds—real and make-believe. She’s been writing stories since she was a little girl, her imagination inspired by the rural meadows and woods of her childhood and her travels and life experiences. She has degrees in forensics and anthropology and a minor in world history. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, their four kids, and a passel of pets.

Afraid to Fall is Sutton’s debut romance.

Find Sutton online at authorsuttonbishop.com and Author Sutton Bishop on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Editorial Reviews

"Bishop writes sex with sizzle and heart — it’s more about the passion that hitting all the graphic high points. Bishop is a breath of fresh air in a genre that is losing its passion for romance."

"Sutton nails this story. I don't often enjoy books written in 3rd person. I can find it hard to connect to the characters but never did I feel like this throughout Afraid To Fall. She writes adventure romance in comparison to other great authors like Karina Halle. It's clear that Sutton is knowledgeable about archeology AND Guatemala. The storyline and environment were filled with tiny details only one familiar with both would be able to share. I enjoyed the steamy scenes as they were just the right amount of intimacy. Ari and Luca are so swoon worthy and following their adventurous tale was addicting."

"Jungle heat and romantic sizzle combine in the debut novel by Sutton Bishop. Bishop writes a story in which her main characters have believable backstories. STOP THE PRESSES! The author doesn’t provide any made up angst to manipulate her readers. WOW!! It was refreshing to actually believe the emotional motivations of both Ari and Luca, the main characters. Instead of ‘insta-love’, the author provided me, the reader, with an actual story of two people not looking for a relationship or love, but drawn to each other like moths to a flame. Both Ari and Luca have been burned by past relationships. Ari, especially, is totally not looking or wanting any kind of entanglement. She has put a huge X through relationships. The author doesn’t just give lip service to the character’s emotions; you feel Ari’s visceral reluctance. Bishop writes realistic and smart characters with whom I could experience the story as her writing pulled me into the narrative. I wasn’t just an observer but a participant in the story. I joined Ari and Luca as they experienced the heat of the Guatemalan jungle, made friends, swam in the crystal clear water, and excavated ancient ruins. Both characters personalities resonated as being true to their emotional pasts.



The romance and the relationship bloom in the Guatemalan jungle during an archeological dig to explore the Mayan civilizations. The author sprinkles Mayan lore throughout the book which is fun and fascinating, but the jungles of Guatemala aren’t the safest and she adds some startling adventure twists when extreme danger enters the camp."

From the Publisher

What an amazing story! The characters in this story were so heart felt and painstakingly true. I could feel the love, anguish, and anger that the author wrote into each character with such clarity and emotion.
Afraid to Fall was fabulously written book and I look forward to more from Sutton Bishop!

6 beautiful stars!

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