Falling Is Like This - Softcover

Rockland, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312576005 ISBN 13: 9780312576004

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, 2010

Synopsis

Tabloid-writer Harper Rostov breaks up with her boyfriend only to fall into the arms of Nick Cavallaro---certified punk-rock God who is considered a genius by fans and critics alike. Harper's newly single heart gets an overdose of chemistry from the Hitchhiker's Revenge guitarist as she falls for his intoxicating charisma.

Over the course of a single week, Harper is swept up in their sexual energy and the allure of the band. But soon she can't help wondering if what she thought she wanted---what she left her sweet, caring boyfriend for---is everything she'd hoped it would be. Plotted with precise timing and set against an incredibly vivid portrait of the ever-changing East Village, Falling Is Like This is a comedic and touching account of the whirlwind affair with a rock star every girl dreams about.

About this title

From the Author

"Say hello to a new rock star in women's fiction . . . one of the best novels I've read in a long while."
--- Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author

"[Kate Rockland] is definitely one to watch!!"

"...a real winner! I highly recommend it."

Tabloid-writer Harper Rostov breaks up with her boyfriend only to fall into the arms of Nick Cavallaro - certified punk-rock God  who is considered a genius by his fans and critics alike.

But Harper's newly single heart gets an overdose of chemistry from the Hitchhiker's Revenge guitarist as she falls for his intoxicating charisma.

"...grabbed me from the start and I couldn't put it down. An engaging poignant look at young passion."

"I was hooked and didn't want to put it down."

"A fun read for any woman who's wondered what it would be like to date that guy in the punk band you worshiped as a teenager."
--Stephanie Kuehnert, author of I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone

Over the course of a single week, Harper is swept up in their sexual energy and the allure of the band.  But soon she can't help wondering if what she thought she wanted - what she left her safe and sweet boyfriend for - is everything she'd hoped it would be.  


"...sprinkled with tender family moments and memories"

"Harper is so easy to relate to, and so is her uneasiness at what she is doing with life."

"touched into the issues that most twenty and thirty year olds may be facing."

Plotted with precise timing and set against an incredibly vivid portrait of the East Village, Falling Is Like This is a comedic and touching account of the whirlwind affair with a rock star that every girl dreams about.

"I can't wait to read more from this new up and coming author!"

"One of those books you start over breakfast, then take to the bathtub, and then to the park or beach and finally finish in bed at 3AM."

"smart, sexy, poignant where it oughtta be... educational!"


If you have ever wondered what it would be like to choose living on the edge over safe and stable, love music as much as the author does, or simply just enjoy a good love story, then this book is for you!

About the Author

Kate Rockland is a frequent contributor to The New York Times style section and has also written for Playboy, Rolling Stone, Spin, and others. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0312576005
• ISBN 13: 9780312576004
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304