When the White Knight Falls is a cathartic coming-of-age story of a young woman named Kate, a classically trained musician. Kate, along with Alec, put together a band called Kilbride. Her love interest Alec is her rock and support but will not disrespect her and will only be intimate if they have a “covenant” together. On top of the romantic struggles, Kate has reservations about their new band member Walt because there seems to be something “off” about him. Can Kate and Alec’s relationship survive all that is thrown at them, and can they turn their passion for music into a successful band?

I loved this thrilling story. This suspenseful novel is beautifully written in the third person focusing on the protagonist Kate McCoy. I empathized deeply with Kate and felt her wounds and the true feelings she had hidden beneath the surface, not what she showed in front of the other band members. Wallace did a great job showing us, the readers, how Kate came to be the way she is and what stands in the way of what she truly wants.

Virginia Wallace’s writing style is beautiful, and her ability and talent for making the reader feel like they are going through Kate’s life events with her are astonishing. There were moments in the story that I found heart-wrenching and frustrating, just as Kate herself felt. However, within the novel’s first quarter, I felt for Alec as well, and I desperately wanted to see Kate and Alec come together as their true soul mates.

When the White Knight Falls as it is an excellently written and enjoyable contemporary romance novel. There is a wonderful building of suspense throughout the entire story that keeps readers holding on till the end. I can not wait to see what Virginia Wallace writes next.

Pages 235 | ASIN : B08TMYZZV1