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The Fall That Saved Us

by Tamara Jerée

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Why Read This?

A cathartic journey of healing from trauma through a tender, forbidden romance that feels both profound and transformative.

Synopsis

Cassiel has given up the family tradition of demon hunting, leaving behind her sacred angelic duty and fated sword. What she can’t leave behind are the scars. To cope, she spends her days immersed in work, pouring all her attention into New Haven Books, her small bookstore and anchor in the new world she’s carved for herself. But the past hasn’t let go of Cassiel yet. When a succubus named Avitue arrives to claim her angel-touched soul, Cassiel’s old hunter instincts flare, forcing her to choose between old knowledge and her truth. What should be a fatal seduction becomes a bargain neither woman expects. As they grow closer, Avitue is surprised to find her own pain reflected in Cassiel, a nephilim deemed fallen by her own family’s standards. By choosing trust, they reveal the lies that bind them. Falling for each other begins a path towards healing. But exorcising the effects of trauma is harder than naming it, and to explore the unfettered possibility Avitue represents, Cassiel must find a way to reclaim and redefine her angelic heritage.

At a Glance

3.87 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingF/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

bet/wager romanceblood feud romancerescue romancesecret relationship

Mood

romanticdarkemotionalseductivehealing

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.87 ★

Page Count

321 pages

Published

2023

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

F/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

lyricallushemotionalatmospheric

Story Pacing

medium

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Sensuous sapphic urban fantasy where forbidden love between a nephilim and a succubus heals deep religious wounds in a hauntingly atmospheric bookshop.

Characters

FMC Archetype

former villain / reformed antagonistsurvivorprotector

MMC Archetype

dark/tortured soulmorally gray mmcmonster mmc

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loversforbidden lovehurt/comfortslow burn

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

emotional / lovingromantic / sweetdark / taboo style

Getting Steamy

None

Bringing the Heat

None
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World & Setting

World Type

urban fantasy

Primary Setting

big city / metropolisbookshop / bookstore

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

bipoc mcblack sapphic mcsqueersecondary hispanic character

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

autumn

When & Where to Read

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