Don’t you just love it when an author has the skill set to create a full rounded story in 82 pages? This short story by Abby Jimenez is exactly that- a story with a beginning, middle, and end AND has fully fleshed out characters. When I read a short story as good as this one I do have that moment of “oh I wish” that this author had written their entire story, but you know what? The Fall Risk didn’t leave me hanging. I felt their connection, understood the nuances to their characters, loved their love story. What more can you want, right?

Charlotte and Seth are neighbor’s. They live on the second floor and share a small deck that runs between their apartments, as well as an outside staircase connecting them to the ground below. When some construction workers mistakenly remove their staircase, Charlotte and Seth find themselves grounded, at home, for the weekend- with only each other for company. Charlotte works out of her house and doesn’t let people get too close but this situation calls for her to live her life differently, if only for a weekend. Over the weekend the two of them share food, stories about their lives, and their hopes and dreams for the future. They make a connection that has to live beyond that weekend, doesn’t it?

Trust me guys, this is a short story filled to the brim with content. If you like Abby Jimenez, then you know what you’re getting and I’m sure have already picked this one up. If you don’t know this author this is your chance to try her out and see what her style is like. I think, like me, you’ll become a big fan!

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