Rules of Falling

by Leslie Tall Manning

Overview

Erica O'Donnell is hardly the quintessential high school senior. She doesn't have a driver's license. She's never been to a concert. Sports are out of the question. She doesn't own a pair of heels. No boy has ever asked her out. All of this for good reason: Erica faints. A lot. And at the most inconvenient times.

Chronic fainting, also known as syncope, keeps Erica on the sidelines as the odd-girl out. Luckily, Lindsay Bennett hovers nearby to catch Erica each time she nose-dives to the floor. Lindsay isn't only Erica's best friend—for four years she's been her savior.

But things are about to change.

When Lindsay breaks up with her boyfriend Adam to pursue a married man, Erica is intrigued. But as Lindsay's relationship intensifies, Erica finds her own world spinning out of control: from covering up her friend's affair, to hiding her feelings for Adam, to casting suspicion when a string of arson fires sweeps through the town.

Gradually peeling away layers of deception from those she trusts the most, Erica must decide how far she is willing to go to uncover truths—and how many people will get burned in the process.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165876592
Publisher:	Leslie Tall Manning
Publication date:	05/21/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	481 KB
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Leslie Tall Manning is an award-winning novelist who loves writing about grown-ups who crave change and often discover it in ways they never expected (KNOCK ON WOOD, MAGGIE's DREAM, and GAGA). She also writes about teenagers who believe in independence, often stumbling into it headfirst (RULES OF FALLING, UPSIDE DOWN IN A LAURA INGALLS TOWN, and I AM ELEPHANT, I AM BUTTERFLY).

As a private English tutor and writing specialist, Ms. Manning spends her evenings working with students of all ages and her days working on her own writing projects. When she isn't clacking away at the computer keys or conducting research for her books, she loves traveling with her artist husband or strolling along the river in her sweet Southern town.

She is proudly represented by the TriadaUS Literary Agency.

Partial list of Awards:
Indie Brag Award
Firebird First Place Book Award
Sarton Women's Literary Award
NC Author Project Award
Library Journal Self-e Selection
Taleflick Pick
Taleflick Road to Development Finalist
Story Monsters Certificate of Excellence
William Faulkner Words and Wisdom Finalist
International Book Award Finalist
Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist