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. Dont Fall Rachel Schieffelbein 3.58 168 ratings69 reviews Want to read Kindle 0.99 Rate this book 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. Rachel grew up in a tiny town in Minnesota. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine. Dont Fall by Rachel SchieffelbeinAudience/Genre: Young Adult, ContemporaryPublication: 2014 by Swoon Romancen In which a teenage girl endures the. I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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. In this modern day retelling of Rapunzel, Anya has her books, her photography, and her daydreams. 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.

Don't Fall by Rachel Schieffelbein