Seth King Surprise Release ~~ Autumn Rising – A Novella

by Abby McCarthy · July 18, 2015

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Autumn Mahal and Hank Basara know they should stay away from each other. Both recovering from the loss of a mutual friend, and each bearing scars of their own, they know their love would look like a worn cliché, a trite romance novel for teens, some crappy made-for-TV movie languishing on your great aunt’s DVR. But as summer gives way to September and flirtation leads to something deeper, they learn there are some types of love you cannot run from, no matter how hard you try to flee.

Hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful, Autumn Rising is a novella about the happiness we ruin for ourselves, the truths we can’t hide with a filter, and that elusive and victorious moment when we let love rush in and carry us to the sky. In a world of constant TMI, prepare to feel a story worth sharing – a story that will stay with you long after the summer fades to autumn.

Louisa’s 5 Star Review

On Thursday Night, an email showed up and this is exactly how I felt. A surprise novella release by Seth King! What more could a girl ask for? A book from the same author as my #1 read this year (The Summer Remains) (Check out our reviews HERE) – You need to read The Summer Remains before this novella – Available on AMAZON

So, how do you follow-up The Summer Remains? How do you even compare to the complex feelings that Seth brought to my life with The Summer Remains? Well, he did it with Autumn Rising.

Mr. King has taken it just one step further. How do you “get over” losing your best friend? How do you move on? How do you live without such an important part of you missing? Mr. King has done exactly that with Autumn Rising. He has done this with grace, tears and even a few laughs. Mr. King is witty and funny!

“A girl from high school, Victoria…suffered from a condition Autumn liked to call Kayne face, wherein someone looked so smug and obnoxious all the time, you got the urge to punch them in the face even when they weren’t saying anything.”

We have Autumn and Hank, two lives that were brought together by Summer and losing her could possibly bring them together and then tear them apart. Learning to heal from Summer’s death, learning to live with the constant scare of her cancer returning and Hank’s loss of his arm…these obstacles will make being together difficult, but is it possible they can heal each other?

“Because life breaks your heart. That is how this place works. What you must do if find someone who will fall into bed next to you every night and stare at you with burning eyes and put you back together again. Find a love that replenishes you…”

At times you may find the angst level to be unbearable. I think we may have a new “KING OF ANGST”! At times I wanted to strangle Autumn, the decisions she makes made me shiver, cringe and cry. Mr. King has the ability to make your heart hurt and make you want to give up on the belief that love can fix all things. You feel it all while reading this book.

The only problem I had with it? I NEED more. I will always needs more from this beautiful cast of characters. They have enlighten my spirit. They have changed my outlook on life. I dare to say, they have made me a better person. Bring on some Cooper next!!

Thank you Seth for sharing your words, your feelings and your brother’s life through your words. I feel honored to share them with you. I can almost guarantee you that he is smiling down upon you at this moment. He is smiling at your through his children eyes each day. You have most definitely made him proud.

Note: I am sure many see a young man writing a romance novel as not believable. But I would hope you would not allow that prejudice to sway you from reading this. This young man has put into words how many of us have felt while falling in love, growing up being the “not so popular girl”, and overall self deprecating beings that many women find themselves. How he has this insight is beyond me, but he is on point so many times, it’s as if he’s has snuck into my thoughts and read my mind.

KRISTINE’S 5 STAR REVIEW

I was asked by blog sista if I wanted to review a secret novella that was coming out. This peeked my interest right away. When I found out it was a novella to Summer Remains by Sean King I almost jumped out of my bed doing some very embarassing dance.

I can’t tell you how much I loved Summer and Cooper in Summer Remains. And now I get to read Summer’s bestfriend Autumn’s story. I could squeeze Seth for this beyond awesome idea!!

So as I get all comfy and start the first couple of pages…not only is Autamn back but Hank also!! I would of never guessed on how these two would meet up and how thier friendship would go….all I know is that I loved it! After just finishing this book I’m still getting all the flutters from all the million places I highlighted! The swoony parts were never ending…I knew I loved Hank for a reason!

As this story had swoony parts, it also had alot of heart to heart, raw emotional and very relatable parts too. How indepth and complex these characters are. I would say Seth is brilliant with his words and quotes, you truely feel his heart and soul. What these characters are feeling and what they are thinking makes total sense. They are like real everyday people walking around us. I’ve felt the very same feelings or thought the same things these characters have leaving such a surreal feeling! Autumn Rising is a story of overcoming so many fears, waking up to see what is around us and fighting for it. A story about strength, forgiveness, love and friendship.

If you havent clicked or started this book yet, what the hell are you waiting for? If you haven’t read Summer Remains….you must be crazy!!! Just kidding!! No, but seriously you need too! This is the most perfect novella to a book that I have read. My favorite so far! Loved it and Loved it more!! The best idea and best surprise a reader could get!

Many times I wanted to message Seth on how I was loving this, but as I am shy sometimes doing that. But not shy in my reviews on how freaking awestruck a book makes me! So many things I loved about this story and I can’t wait for you all to read this! I also love Seth’s little letters he writes at the back of the book. A little background on each story he writes. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review I loved each and every word!

“May your coffee always be sweet, your alcohol always be plentiful, and your bed always be warm with the body of the one your soul wishes for.”

A message Autumn put up in her kitchen. One quote of many I loved so much!

KERRY’S 5 STAR REVIEW

Seth King has brought us another brilliant story.. Autumn Rising was specular.

Autumn and Hank are both grieving the lost of there beautiful friend Summer they don’t know how to live there life without her, when your grieving you feel so many emotions, we feel what Autumn and Hank are going through it will ripe your heart out.but at the same they will Mae you laugh. It’s a beautiful story about friendship that grows into more, Autumn and Hank try and heal each other and try to live without Summer. But at same time it is tearing them apart, Summer was the glue that held them together and the two don’t think they can survive without her.

Hank has falling in love with Autumn who is sassy, no filter but her attitude is to much for Hank, he tries to show Autumn there is more to life, don’t live it half empty… Live it to the fullest, but Autumn doesn’t know how. Autumn will get under your skin, she will make you angry you will want to shake her more than once.

Hank will have you falling in love with him he is just as broken as Autumn but he is trying really hard to get his second chance at life. Summer helped Hank when he was in his darkest, then he wanted to die. Hank and Autumn share so of themselves things they wouldn’t tell a soul. These two show each other how to heal, love, to get out of the dark and let the light shine.