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Fear of Falling: An uplifting tale of hope and persistence (Secrets in the Snow Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Roz Marshall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 1,283 ratings
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She wanted a new start. Now she just wants to survive.
What ski instructor Fiona Easton needed was an easy day. No complications, no drama, no fuss. Instead, she got difficult teenagers, careless teachers and annoying colleagues. Not what she'd hoped for on her first day back.

And then, just as a fierce storm hits the mountain, one of her pupils disappears, leaving Fiona with an impossible choice: confront her worst fear, or leave a helpless child to face a blizzard alone...

:: Fear of Falling is the first novella from the Secrets in the Snow series about a Scottish snowsports school. Previously released as book 2, this 2020 edition has been extensively rewritten and extended.

SECRETS IN THE SNOW:
Fear of Falling (Book 1)
My Snowy Valentine (Book 2)
The Racer Trials (Book 3)
Snow Blind (Book 4)
Weathering the Storm (Book 5)
Winter Arrives (Book 6) - prequel
Skiing with Santa (Book 7) - short story
A Dream for Hogmanay (Book 8) - short story
The Snow Patrol (Book 9) - short story

FORMATS AND TRANSLATIONS:
Because it is set in Scotland, Fear of Falling is written using British English spelling and grammar. It is available in ebook and print.
A Dutch translation, Vang me op, is also available.
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    Secrets in the Snow
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  5. Publication date
    December 5, 2013
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"Marshall's writing is something to be marvelled at; she manages to fit in so much action and emotion but weaves it in a way that you barely notice your heart jumping into your throat until it's there and thumping hard. A fabulous talent for giving just enough information to intrigue and drag you along for the ride makes this a truly compelling read - I just HAD to know the answers!" GoodReads reviewer
"I can't wait to read more of the stories!" Amazon reviewer

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The complete Secrets in the Snow novella series in chronological order:
  • Winter Arrives (Prequel, free to my mailing list, rozmarshall.co.uk/signup)
  • Skiing with Santa (Short story 1)
  • A Dream for Hogmanay (Short story 2)
  • Fear of Falling (Book 1)
  • The Snow Patrol (Short story 3)
  • My Snowy Valentine (Book 2)
  • The Racer Trials (Book 3)
  • Snow Blind (Book 4)
  • Weathering the Storm (Book 5)
Each story can be read on its own, but is most compelling when read in order.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GSNE7TS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aye Alba Publishing; 2nd edition (December 5, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4561 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 1,283 ratings

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Roz Marshall

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USA Today Bestselling Author Roz Marshall pens romantic women's fiction, contemporary fantasy, and clean small-town romance. She loves writing uplifting stories set in her native Scotland, with strong heroines and page-turning plot lines.

A software engineer turned ski instructor turned author, she spends her spare time on horseback exploring the glorious Scottish countryside, or with her hubby and their talkative cat and squirrel-obsessed Jack Russell :-)

She also writes clever, witty cozy mysteries set in the Scottish Highlands as R.B. Marshall: http://viewAuthor.at/RBMarshall

and historical romance telling the story of Mary Queen of Scots, as Belle McInnes: http://viewauthor.at/BelleMcInnes

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Cindy Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting ski story
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
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Ski instructors are working with many different levels of students. A blizzard moves in while they are on the mountain and one young boy is missing. Fiona, his instructor, takes the other students down the mountain and gets the tow operator to notify the ski rescue patrol. She jumps back on the tow and goes back up to search for the boy. Great book you really need to read. It has some very unexpected situations and characters.
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Jacqueline C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Fear of Falling - Book 1
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023
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I really enjoyed this story and I love the book cover! The book blends real life issues into the story line as well as romance and a bit of suspense. It's a well written, entertaining and an easy read. Looking forward to the next book. I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Carolyn Strong
3.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
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It's a good start for a novel but it is over just as it is getting interesting. Perhaps there was too much emphasis on creating a series.
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K Worlton
2.0 out of 5 stars Too many characters, not enough explication
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020
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Its a novella, but had too many plot lines and too many characters. It was hard to follow. Writing style was good, but it should have been fleshed out into a full novel.
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Kindle Customer Diane Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
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Fiona had 2 miscarriages but was determined to get back to work. She was a ski instructor and on her first day back was given a class of young kids. She took them up on the mountain and a teacher was supposed to help keep an eye on the kids but,he was to busy with his phone to even realize one of the students had wandered off. There was a blizzard and as she was bringing them that's when the student wandered off. The young boy had to go to the loo and went behind a big rock and fell off a cliff. Fiona couldn't find him in all the snow so she skied down the mountain with the other students and the teacher. When they got to the ski hut she told Davie who ran the ski lift to radio down to the ski school that a student was lost on the mountain. She went back after the student even though Davie told her the mountain was being closed because of bad weather but, she went anyway. She found the boy and he was being very brave telling her they couldn't give up like like one of his action heroes. He gave her an idea to lift him up over the cliff and just when she started to climb up herself she fell and was unconscious. When ski patrol found them they couldn't find any injuries that would make her unconscious. Later at the hospital they found out she was diabetic and that's probably why she had the miscarriages. They told her as long as she kept her glucose level she could probably carry a baby to full term.
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Barbara W
4.0 out of 5 stars Sorrow can make you afraid.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020
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A good story of ski instructors and some of the problems they deal with. Fiona has a sad fear that isn't defined until the end of the story. This kept me reading until the end. There are so many characters, that I think this may be a good series to read!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
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A decent read
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fear of Falling
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2023
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This is the first book in this series about doing and a instructor that braves a storm to rescue her student and finds hope
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Miss Informed
5.0 out of 5 stars Feel Good Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2023
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Set in the Scottish highlands at a ski school, Fear of Falling is peopled by a diverse group of characters, several of whom have issues. The story takes place on two days, and we see a few examples of stressful situations being faced up to and handled despite the fear. Not everyone handles their issues well, but for the protagonists there are sighs of relief from the reader. Enjoyable.
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Sylvia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great short read with a tense situation and a HEA love story
Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2017
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This is fairly short episode about a ski school in Scotland. Having skied in this area it was particularly enjoyable for me.
I enjoy reading about all the characters, even the grumpy 'Santa' from Short Story # 1.
Fiona is dealing with recent issues from her recent past but takes a class of school kids and a teacher for lessons on the slopes. Here she is really tested as the weather worsens and she has to deal with her fears.
It is a tense episode and more stressful than "Skiing With Santa" and the series gets more involved as it goes along. I have now read them all and totally enjoyed them. Recommended as a good, fairly short story that is stand alone within a continuing story line. The last 2 episodes are longer.
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Xxx
4.0 out of 5 stars Good authour
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2024
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Short
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misty
4.0 out of 5 stars Skiing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2021
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This short story was interesting but not an update n depth study. Main theme was overcoming fear by remaking brave. It took a little boy to show a grown woman the way.
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Ruth Bradford
3.0 out of 5 stars Too Short
Reviewed in Canada on July 24, 2022
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Cute story but because it was so short, there was no depth to the characters. This was an essay.. I will not be reading anymore of these sweet romantic books. A real book should be a minimum off 350-4000 pages.
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