She coaches high school speech and theater, rides Arabian horses, reads as much as she can, and writes stories. She still lives there, with her husband and their four kids. Rachel grew up in a tiny town in Minnesota. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine. Don't Fall by Rachel Schieffelbein (Goodreads Author) 3.58 Rating details 168 ratings 69 reviews In which a teenage girl endures the over-protective love of her adoptive mother until she falls for a boy who has her wanting to spread her wings, pitched as a contemporary retelling of Rapunzel.

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Dont Fall by Rachel SchieffelbeinAudience/Genre: Young Adult, ContemporaryPublication: 2014 by Swoon Romancen In which a teenage girl endures the. It definitely does live up to being a modern-day Rapunzel. If you are a fan of young adult mushy romantic novels, you would probably love this. I prefer more realism in my reading, so that is my only complaint.

Why did I not give it a five-star rating? For me, even speaking from a young adult standpoint, it was a bit too sappy at times, and I felt that the ending was too perfect. I would honestly have no problem letting my almost 11-year-old daughter read this book (although she is not “into romances”). There are only minimal profanity issues–hardly worth mentioning, and it is implied that the two main characters slept together, but no details are given. I am quite happy to report that this book definitely has the practically perfect young adult romance formula. Young adult romance can often be hit or miss, and all too often, they are not very well written.