Falling Stars

Wild at Heart, Book 2

By: Lex Martin

Narrated by: Ruby Corazon, Michael Gallagher

Falling for the guy who broke my heart years ago wasn’t on my to-do list when I snuck into his condo.

Maverick Walker was my best friend, my safe place—the boy I trusted with my whole heart—until one reckless kiss in high school ruined everything. Now, he’s an NFL football player, and I’m a struggling small-town hairstylist, newly single and expecting a baby. With my ex gone and someone vandalizing my business, my life feels like it’s crumbling beneath me.

When my best friend Paige suggests hiding out in Maverick’s swanky condo to regroup while he’s recovering from an injury in New York, it seems like a lifeline.

Except he comes home. Unexpectedly. When I’m half-dressed.

Now I’m stuck in his orbit again, unprepared for the way he still makes my heart race. Maverick is charming, ridiculously hot, and as off-limits as ever. But I have bigger problems than his smoldering smile—like figuring out who’s targeting me and why they won’t stop.

As the threats escalate, so do Maverick’s protective instincts. But with his life in New York and mine in Texas, our worlds couldn’t be further apart. And yet, with danger closing in, his arms are the only safe haven I have left.

But how do I let him protect me without risking my heart again—when loving him feels as out of reach as a falling star?

Falling Stars is a single mom, forced proximity, friends to lovers romance with second chance vibes. If you enjoy charming cowboys, sassy heroines, or secretive small towns, this book is for you!

©2025 Lex Martin (P)2025 Lex Martin

Maverick and Baylee

Falling Stars is the second book in the Wild At Heart series. It can be read as a standalone. This is a delightful best friends to lovers second chance romance between Baylee and Maverick. They have been best friends since childhood but have been more distant lately. Due to circumstances beyond her control, Baylee is staying in Maverick’s condo. Maverick is injured and recovering in New York until he decides to go home. They are now together day in, day out with Maverick helping her with Leo. Will they finally realize they are in love and meant to be together?
The dual narration by Ruby Corazon and Michael Gallagher was spectacular. Ruby Corazon was brilliant as sweet, sassy single mom, Baylee. Michael Gallagher was delightful as charming, kind, protective Maverick. I highly recommend listening to this fabulous audiobook.
Thanks to the author and Home Cooked Books for this ALC.
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Story 5 stars Narration 5 stars

Mav & Bay

Falling Stars- Lex Martin
Narrated by Michael Gallagher and Ruby Corazon

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Spice 🌶️🌶️.5
Narration 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

I loved this book so much. Did it stress me tf out? Yes. I loved Mav and Bay’s connection. Even though we started off a little rocky, they were always meant to be…written in the stars so to speak. The way Mav would drop anything for Bay and her precious Leo is so swoony. They are the best parents. I was worried the whole time that Mav’s injury was just going to get worse, but the twist at the end was even scarier than that!

Michael and Ruby did incredible on this narration. I don’t think I’ve listened to either of them before and they were both fantastic. I’m definitely going to be keeping my eyes open for more from them.

“So Maybe it was better we grew up before we got together”

“So Maybe it was better we grew up before we got together”

I really enjoyed Bailey, the FMC in the first book in this series but she doesn’t disappoint as a single mother to a baby boy who after some money issues started staying at the MMC Maverick rental property a condo in the small town, while Maverick after a crushing NFL accident hides in his rental property only to find his old best friend already there. I really liked how she put herself and her son first through out the story, I liked how they dealt with the babies bio dad and not just made him into the bad guy). I really loved the third act and the suspense that was woven into the story, I have read Lex Martin’s backlist backwards and coming back to her current voice and writing style she has really grown leaps and bounds with these latest romance suspense series!

Have you ever liked a fmc in there book but then you read them in the next books and find them lacking? The fmc Paige, from the first book (which i really enjoyed) fell flat as a friend her actions show that she’s tries to help but then seems to always back track before actually helping ( I mean I’m sorry but how long does it take to clean out a trailer). Also after loving her mother in the first book I really didn’t love her in this story she didn’t feel like a pillar of support for Bailey. I found Lex Martin with her football “Varsity Dad’s” series which was great however this latest series has really been great and original with the girls being gone for the guys first!! And the suspense aspect was a very pleasant surprise! I do hope that all the brothers including the one in South America get there own book in this series!

- Single-Mother

Entertaining second Chance

Falling Stars is Maverick Walker and Baylee Reyes’s friends to lovers story.

This was a well written, entertaining story that left me with a smile on my face. These two have a complicated history; they used to be best friends until she made a move that he rejected.

Fast forward and now circumstances have brought them face to face again when Mav returns home to recover from injury.

This is a romantic suspense story, that ticked all the boxes for me. When danger rears its head, they will have to dig deep to survive.

It was an emotional story that moved me on a number of levels as they fought for their happily ever after.

What follows is an entertaining, at times edge of the seat read/listen that ticked all the boxes for me.

The dual narration by Ruby Corazon and Michael Gallagher brought the characters to life for me. Their voices were easy to listen too and they brought all the passion, drama, romance and angst to their performances. The narration did justice to the story and characters that the author created.

Another Great Story!

Maverick and Baylee
4.5*

I love Maverick and Baylee's story. They start as best friend's then a tick-tock challenge and confession changes their relationship. Even though this is the second book in the series can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading the other one. Maverick also first appears in the Varsity Dad Series. These Walker boys has a way of messing up but also making up. I have read almost all of Lex's book and I haven't read one I didn't like. I am looking forward to the next one because we get glimpses of the relationship between them that has me really wanting to know what happened.

I received a copy from The Author Agency and read it through my Kindle Docs


I listened and loved the audio. A great best friends to lovers. I enjoyed listening to this more than when I read it. Look forward to listening to more from The Walker Boys.