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Falling Into Blue: A McGinty's of San Antonio Series Novel, book one Kindle Edition

by Donalyn Maurer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
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This is the story of Jaycee McGinty. While finding herself in a slump a year after her grandpa's death, she meets Rocky Jennings and believes he might be the person to help bring her back to life after her loss. But as soon as she begins to hope and slowly wake from the nightmare of Grandpa's death, she wakes to another nightmare. Rocky is not at all who he appears to be. She suddenly finds herself fighting not only for her own life but for the life of her family and true love as well. Jaycee has courage and determination, but will it be enough to end the danger or will she have to end it by allowing Rocky to end her?
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  1. Book 1 of 6
    A McGinty's of San Antonio Series Novel
  2. Print length
    154 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    September 9, 2017
  6. File size
    3152 KB
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Gillek25.0 out of 5 starsNew Beginnings!It's been a year since Jaycee's grandfather passed away and she has never fully healed from the loss. Meeting Rocky helped her move past her grief but before too long she realized that he was not the man she thought he was and needed to distance herself from him.
Jaycee moves forward with her life and reconnects with someone from her past but will Rocky be willing to let her go or has the danger just began?
This is the first book I have read by this author but I would definitely read her future stories. The combination of suspense and twists make this an enjoyable read.

5.0 out of 5 stars#COLORMEADDICTEDByJennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readerson December 21, 2017Jaycee McGinty has been drowning the year after her beloved grandpa died, when she meets Rocky Jennings. And she believes that he's the person who could be the one to bring her back to life, only she finds herself in a new nightmare. That's all that I'm giving away, as Falling Into Blue is a book that is full of twists & turns that I never saw coming. Like the kind of twists that left me only the ability to drop f-bombs twists. Which means, this review is a very challenging type of review because spoiler douchery is something that I don't believe in, not even by accident. When setting up the storyline, I got to know Jaycee & the McGinty family, who are fantastic characters that I fell in love with instantly, as they are hilarious, & kept me laughing a lot! Anyway, this is the first book that I've read by Donalyn Maurer, I find that her talented writing style is very original, that I'm instantly addicted to. And I'm so very grateful that I have the majority of this series on my kindle at once, or this review may be full of name calling since it ended with a cliffy! So in conclusion, I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL!

BookAddict'sReviews5.0 out of 5 starsEmotional ReadThis is a very emotional and sad read at times. Jaycee is trying to get over the death of her beloved grandfather, but it's hard when you love someone that much. Luckily she meets someone worth helping her get over a death with. He is kind and loving. At times they teeter back and forth, unsure if they should go for it, but we get a happy ending with these two and I'm excited!

Lindsey Kramer/ Shakespeare's Wench Book Blog4.0 out of 5 starsThis book was awesome. I've never read anything by this author before ...December 20, 2017This book was awesome. I've never read anything by this author before and I'm really excited to read the other four books in this series.

Gwen Shafer5.0 out of 5 starsAbsolutely loved.. Highly recommendThis is the first book in this series. This is a new author writer to me and i absolutely love her writing. This one is about Max and Jaycee. The beginning of this book is heart wrenching but that is exactly what pulls you into this book and has you holding on to see what is going to happen. I absolutely love the McGinty family. I love how they get along so well with each other and care so much about each other no matter what is going on with them. Jaycee suffers through something tragic after some time she finally decides to get out with her family. She meets someone and that is where this storyline really gets interesting. There is plenty of suspense and twists and turns with this storyline. But throughout what is going on with her she finds her high school crush is there to take care of her. I absolutely love Max. Max is someone you can easily fall in love with. I absolutely love his character and how he easily wants to take care of Jaycee. This was a very interesting story that i want more from. I absolutely love all the characters and how they all have great chemistry.Great storyline. Amazing writer. I cant wait to read more from this writer.

From the Author

I hope you enjoy my debut novel Falling Into Blue, book one in The McGinty's Of San Antonio Series. I fell in love with the McGinty's and I hope you do as well. Although Falling Into Blue is fiction many scenes are inspired by actual events in my own life and reliving them took me through a range of emotions. Thank you and love and blessings, Donalyn xoxoNot everyone's story is pretty but they're all beautiful in their own way.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075HR7W5B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (September 9, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 9, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3152 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 154 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1973505223
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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Donalyn Maurer

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Donalyn Maurer is the author of The McGinty's of San Antonio Series Novels

Donalyn was born and raised in Texas. She currently lives in a small town outside of San Antonio with her husband of 34 years. She enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren and large Texas family. Encouraged and inspired by her family she began writing and although her books are fiction she shares bit and pieces of her life and memories throughout the pages.

Comments & Reviews:

This is the first book that I've read by Donalyn Maurer, I find that her talented writing style is very original, that I'm instantly addicted to. And I'm so very grateful that I have the majority of this series on my kindle at once, or this review may be full of name calling since it ended with a cliffy! So in conclusion, I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL! ~ Jennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readers

Ms. Maurer does not disenchant, Beautiful Bibliophile!~ Glorious Gia

Donalyn is an amazing writer and this is one of the books that proves it. There is so much to this story that I cant put into words. Highly recommend reading this guarantee you will enjoy ~ Gwen Shafer

This is an emotional story that you won’t soon forget.~ Gillek2

I love the characters that Maurer continues to write! ~ BookAddict'sReviews

I was captivated by each book and this one was heartbreakingly beautiful just like the others. This series is definitely going to be on the top of my list of favorites.~ Lindsey Kramer/ Shakespeare's Wench Book Blog

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Gillek2
5.0 out of 5 stars New Beginnings!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2017
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It’s been a year since Jaycee’s grandfather passed away and she has never fully healed from the loss. Meeting Rocky helped her move past her grief but before too long she realized that he was not the man she thought he was and needed to distance herself from him.

Jaycee moves forward with her life and reconnects with someone from her past but will Rocky be willing to let her go or has the danger just began?

This is the first book I have read by this author but I would definitely read her future stories. The combination of suspense and twists make this an enjoyable read.
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H. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars No emotion left untouched!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2016
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Stellar book. Before I picked this book up I had actually grown tired of romance novels. They always seemed to be the same. Falling into Blue was a twist and it brought out major emotions. I laughed and cried and cried even more! My heart broke and then soared as I read through the book. I felt like I was in the book immersed in everything as it unfolded.

The book is fast paced which was perfect for me because it got rid of the fluff and stuff that so many authors use just to add more pages to a book. So my interest stayed riveted to what was happening to Jaycee. Have tissue, a cup of cocoa or tea and curl up to read. Prepare to have your emotions exposed as you root for Jaycee as she endures through some rough times and finds her amazing Blue.
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Hornetmom
5.0 out of 5 stars *Warning, may cause triggers for some *
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
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As the title states this book may cause triggers in some as it deals with subject matter of abuse and rape.
Jaycee is from a big loving family, with protective brothers and uncles and grandparents.

So after a year trying to recover from her grandpa’s passing she’s talked into an evening out with her family for dinner and dancing, where she meets a handsome man named Rocky.
Upon meeting Rocky he’s charming and charismatic but soon things begin to change and he’s not who he’s perceived to be.
He turns violent and does unspeakable things to Jaycee.

Afraid for her family at first she keeps things to herself but when she’s admitted to the hospital because of injuries incurred by Rocky she has to come clean and this is where she meets the man who’s going to be her savior.
This author is new to me and I’m happy to say she’s got a reader for life, she had me crying from the first turn of the page and on pins and needles throughout the entire book 📚.

Now I’m headed off to read the rest of the series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars But its still a good read.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016
The first half of the book were a bit slow for me. But its still a good read.
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Kim
4.0 out of 5 stars Really great for first book by a new author
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2016
Really great for first book by a new author. (Full disclosure: I am a friend of the author, but I am also an editor.) Donalyn is quite talented in pulling your heartstrings and -- if you are the type to cry at movies -- getting the tears flowing. You can tell that family is an important part of the story and is also very important to the author. The family interactions in the book were my favorite parts. I often looked at the main character as either my little sister or a good friend, and reacted to what happens to her or what she thought in that capacity. The characters are people that you feel you would know. I'm not a fan of dramas or anything scary, including crime thrillers, but the book still had me hooked and I finished it in a day interrupted with work and errands. Oh yeah, there's lots of sex, too.
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Sam&Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing and compelling story.
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2016
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An amazing compelling story about love, tragedy and triumph. I absolutely fell in love with Jaycee. From early on you feel the passion, strength and goodness of this woman.
The love she shares with blue is a love every woman dreams of and the closeness and fierce protectiveness she feels for her family is heartwarming and inspiring... LOVE LOVE LOVE this book, can't wait for book two...
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T’s Reads
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the McGintys!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2016
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Wow what an amazing debut novel!! I loved Jaycee and her family. I felt like I was right there in Texas with the McGintys. Jaycee is such a strong, beautiful character and what she goes through is just terrible, I don't think I have disliked a character as much as Rocky in a long time!!
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Vicki
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! Read this in 2 days, now onto the next one!
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020
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I can relate to Jaycee on a few things, sadly. I would recommend to mature readers only. 5 stars for this book! Can’t wait to read more!
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Khandikane
5.0 out of 5 stars Blown away!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2018
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I seriously cannot rave about these books enough! I was in a book funk, trying to find something to kerp my interest and came across these! OMG I'm so glad I took a chance at buying all of them and boy am I glad I did! I just was captivated buy this first book which just grew into more in book 2. I am now 4 books in and I'm so sad they will be coming to an end soon! If you like a bit of suspense with your romance then this is it! Jaycee and Blue bring us into an amazing family of people who I'm just dying to meet in future books! (Please tell me there will be more!)
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