Okay, I'll admit that my first encounter with Abbi Glines ended in disappointment. I read Breathe (the first book in the Sea Breeze series) and could not understand why everyone swooned over this women's writing. That being said, my ratings of the Too Far Series seems pretty out of character for me. Here's my list of reasons I actually coughed up four stars for this book. Please bear with me as I unravel this mystery.

1. I bought Fallen Too Far as a splurge read when I had a really bad cold. Like, the cold from hell (that I caught flying home on a Spirit plane. Let that be a lesson to all!). I was sick and miserable, and when I'm sick and miserable I just want some gooey romance.

2. Glines knows how to hook you. I couldn't stop reading. I needed to know what would happen with Blaire and Rush. I wanted to know Rush's secrets about Nan, and I wanted to see if this relationship could work.

3. This book is seriously hot. I'm not usually into smut (too much Catholic school, I suppose), but I couldn't skim this. It was very well-written.

4. Fallen Too Far is actually an interesting story. Blaire and Rush had intense chemistry, plenty of hurdles in front of them, and I actually liked both of them. It just had all the components of a good romance.

5. Blaire is not some whiny heroine pinning after a guy. She's tough, independent, and not willing to change herself for anyone else. I loved her from the moment she threatened to shoot Grant.

6. I love me a bad boy with tattoos and a secret heart of gold, and Rush Finlay fit the bill to a tee. Enough said.

7. Glines also ends on the most painful cliff-hangers ever, practically guaranteeing I have to read the next book.

I'm not saying it's highbrow literature, but Fallen Too Far made me happy when I needed it, and that's enough for me. It's a guilty pleasure read that will make you laugh, swoon, and want more. If you need something to read when you're sick, Fallen Too Far will make the time pass quicker.