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Title: Free Fall

Author: Rae Padilla Francoeur

Genre: Memoir/Erotica

Publisher: Seal Press

Review:

Free fall, Rae says, is a choice: Let go. Be here now. Open up to the possibilities. Stop trying to control everything.

In a word, Free Fall is beautiful. It startles with skillful prose and vivid imagery, creating a sensation that is both unexpected and eye-opening. As you read, you feel as though you have been let in on a secret, viewing every stark detail of the author’s life as she deals with stress and struggles and learns to let go and enjoy a furtive love affair.

The label of “erotic memoir” is somewhat misleading. Though there are distinct and graphic erotic passages, at its heart this book reveals a journey, an awakening after many years of strict adherence to duty as Rae stands beside a man deteriorating from mental and physical disease. The reader partakes in every sensation, every high and low, as they are surrounded by layers of textures, smells, sounds, and emotions. After experiencing her life this way, it is impossible to judge her.

This book was a joy and a welcome surprise to read. I recommend it for those looking to view the world with all of their senses, free of judgment and full of beauty, no matter where they are in life and love.

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