Ashley 
 4 STARS 
 Sweet Fall is third in the Sweet Home series. It follows a group of friends at the University of Alabama. Lexi is good friends with Molly and Sweet Fall is happening at the same time as book one Sweet Home. This is Lexi and Austin's story. 
 They are two people playing a role and wearing a mask. Lexi's mask is covering a serious issue that the author deals with respectfully. She also mentions in the intro that it is a subject that she has firsthand knowledge of and I applaud her for tackling the subject. Austin is trying to make a better life for himself and his family. Football is his way out of the gang and the trailer park. His past begins to interfere with his future and his only solace is with Lexi. 
 These two broken recognize something in each other that helps them move out of their past into their future. While this book didn't have the emotion of book one, it was still a true gem. I enjoyed the complexity of the characters and the honest emotions they had regarding their relationship. Side note- I met Ms. Cole at a author's event and she is so sweet and has the cutest English accent.