𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 4.25⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: contemporary romance 📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
A sweet m/m romance

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Multiple POV
Romantic comedies
Complicated family relationships
Great chemistry
“Enemies” to lovers
Meet cute diasters
Witty banter
Forced proximity

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
Queer and mental health rep
The dog!

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
I kept getting Dylan and Derek confused
Miscommunication/ incorrect assumptions

I am a HUGE fan of Andie Burke's Fly With Me from last year, but I am putting Fall For Him aside for the moment, and it hurts every part of my heart. (I hesitate to call this a DNF, as I may pick it up again at a later time.)

I was very confused as to which of the two main character's perspectives I was reading! Dylan and Derek both have similar names, starting with "D," and I hope Burke chose these names for more than the sake of a joke! Somewhere into chapter four, I started the book all over again, only to make it to 55% and once again find myself beyond confused. I want to have a solid understanding of the characters and know exactly what's happening, so I contemplated starting the book all over again for the third time... but I really can't bring myself to do that at this time.

The further into the book, the more confused I became; I thought I had missed something when the characters went from being enemies to one suddenly calling the other "babe." Additionally, that blowjob scene seemed to come out of nowhere. I kept having to remind myself exactly who Olive and Jake were (I read Fly With Me a year ago); the flashbacks only adding to my confusion. (I really hesitate to consider Burke's two romances standalones, as I really think reading Fly With Me first gives necessary background knowledge.)

Audiobook notes: the voices of Kyle Omori and Liam DiCosimo did nothing to help aid my character confusion; if their voices sounded distinct, maybe I wouldn't have struggled so badly!?

What I did enjoy:
Male male romance - check!
Enemies to lovers - check!
Use of the word "stuff" - check!
Use of the word "woof" x3 - check!
Feeling seen by "You morning people are like magical, mysterious unicorns." - check!
Use of the word "doggo" - check!
Construction dust debauchery - check!

My review will reflect my feelings towards Fall For Him as necessary.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copies to read and review.

This book just wasn't for me, sadly. The main characters were cute enough but I didn't have any sort of desire to pick it up after I put it down.

Derek hates his neighbor Dylan. Dylan doesn’t know why his neighbor Derek hates him. It certainly doesn’t help that Dylan accidentally left the water running in his kitchen, thereby flooding it and crashing through the floor into Derek’s bedroom. Onto an almost-naked Derek. Hallelujah!

If you’re looking for a romcom that’s sexy and witty, that will make you laugh and cry (sometimes at the same time), gives you ADHD representation, and makes you feel seen as an eldest child, then this book is for you.

I’ve read Fall For Him twice now and both times I absolutely gobbled it up. Seriously, I could not put it down because I enjoyed spending time with Derek and Dylan and seeing their story progress from “enemies” to lovers. The development of their relationship was beautiful to witness and I love that each character came to better understand the other, and really had to work on their pre-conceived ideas from the start of the novel. The development of Derek and Dylan as a couple and as individuals is so rewarding by the end of the book.

If you read Andie Burke’s debut novel Fly With Me and fell in love with Olive’s bestie, then you’ll love seeing him get a swoony, radiant love story of his own. Plus, her beloved Great Dane American Bulldog mix Gus is the third main character of this story, so, what are you waiting for?

4.25⭐️ - I really enjoyed this one! The MCs were great and they both had some good growth through the book. I really enjoyed the side characters as well. My biggest beef with it was the lie, which is one of my least favorite tropes.

There was a lot of charm in this story and the premise was so much fun, but ultimately, it felt like the plot got a little off track and the book that we ended on felt a little disjointed from where we started. The pacing of both Derek + Dylan's relationship development and the forward motion of the plot itself didn't quite feel right and I felt like the heavy undertones around navigating grief didn't match the promise of the premise. There were moments where the chemistry between our main characters was really compelling and I wanted to see more of that!

Derek has loathed Dylan from the moment Dylan moved in. Since then things have not improved between the two, what with Dylan causing a flood in his apartment, falling through the floor, and landing in Derek’s bed. Derek’s life can’t seem to get any worse, but the local HOA tyrant is sniffing around trying to fine him for an illegal banned dog breed with an extended stay. There’s also a huge issue with the plumbing in his apartment that has been uncovered following the flood. Dylan wants to keep this situation quiet and offers to fix the damages himself.

I absolutely adored Burke’s debut FLY WITH ME so was beyond excited to read FALL FOR HIM. The dedication to this book started it off on a high note - I’m a sucker for a dedication that acknowledges healthcare workers.

FALL FOR HIM is a standalone novel but it is heavily interconnected with FLY WITH ME and I worry that I would’ve been very confused if I hadn’t read it before picking this one up.

I loved the ADHD rep as well as the mental health rep. Both of which were very well done and addressed with care. I love that romance books are acknowledging mental health more and more - it’s very refreshing and makes the characters more relatable when done well.

I adored both Dylan and Derek’s characters and the relationship they form over the course of the novel. I think the third person POV for both characters was great and I loved that I got to see both sides of their relationship. (My one caveat to the POVs is that with no clear indication that the POV had changed and with two characters with very similar names, it was hard to keep them clear in the beginning). The start of this story had me chuckling as I envisioned a neighbor falling through the ceiling - terrifying! I adored the banter and chemistry these characters shared. I really liked how supportive both characters were of the other, raising each other up in times of need. There is some spice and it’s intimate, romantic, and well placed.

There is some miscommunication that’s sprinkled in, but I think it was well served and easily cleared up as neither character let it fester.

A special mention to Gus, the best dog a person could ask for - always reading the cues! And he’s stolen my heart twice now.

<i>I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, St. Martin’s Griffin, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.</i>

This was my first Andie Burke, and it definitely won't be my last. Overall the emotional arc of this book was really great, but I felt that sometimes the WHY of it all got a bit convoluted. I couldn't always follow why Derek didn't want to tell Dylan the truth about Jake. After so much buildup of Derek hating Dylan because of something he only had a one sided story for I didn't love that Dylan get to tell Derek what really happened - and I understand that it was important for Derek to realize his own true feelings about Jake separate of that and I appreciated that his growth allowed him to believe what Dylan was saying it just felt like a lot of buildup that didn't get fully resolved. The emotions in this book are messy and real and I think it adds a sense of realism and connection to the book but does sometimes make it difficult to follow. This means that the characters feel incredibly real, though, and it is so easy to root for them to get together. And the snarky banter! It was so good - I actually laughed out loud a couple times.
I'll definitely be picking up Fly With Me now though, and look forward to more from Burke!

I loved Fly with Me! When I seen Fall for Him by Andie Burke was available I immediately hit that button.
I was so excited to start reading this book, I started it the second I was able to download it from NetGalley. And it did not disappoint.
The characters are perfectly lovable and so relatable.
It's a charming story, filled with banter, hijinks, and so much heart!

✨️eARC Review✨️

4/5 ⭐️
1/5 🌶

*While this is a standalone, characters and history may make more sense if Fly With Me is read first*

When Dylan finds himself falling through his floor into his grumpy neighbor's bed, he trys to find a way to make Derek not hate him anymore than he already does. Dylan proposes that he'll remodel both apartments in exchange for not calling his uncle about the apartment. As Dylan and Derek work on renovations while also hiding a large breed dog from their local HOA Karen, they start to reveal their past and fall for each other, but will their past trauma get in their way?

This was a cute MM romance and I liked all the real life issues that were reflected on such as grief, sexuality, weight, healthcare, etc. While 3rd person POV isn't for me, I don't factor that into my review because that's on me and not the author, however I do feel 3rd person POV with 2 MMCs starting with a D did get confusing. I also liked all of the side characters in this book and the found family aspect.

Tropes:
✔️ MM Romance
✔️ Enemy Neighbors to Roomates to Lovers
✔️ Forced Proximity
✔️ Dual POV written in 3rd Person
✔️ ADHD Rep
✔️ Found Family

If you’re looking for a swoony, spicy, MM queer romance for fall, boy do I have a book for you!

Burke’s sophomore novel is a wonderful romance following Dylan & Derek as they navigate forced proximity during a home renovation gone awry.

One thing about Burke’s writing is that she does not skimp on the side character development. I loved reading about the friends & family of these men, especially Felicity. Omg.

The worry banter & pop cultural references were top notch, and the ADHD rep was handled so well (the author has ADHD). My only nit pick with this book was that, at the beginning, I could not keep Dylan and Derek straight in my mind, but honestly that is on me.

I hope there are more romance books to come from Andie Burke! 💕 thank you to the publisher & author for my gifted copy.

First of all, let me say that I was so excited for this book because the cover is stunning, the description of the book grabs your attention (what do you mean he collapsed through the roof in his neighbor’s bed? This is awesome!) and I have a sweet spot for MM romances of all kinds.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me.

First reason, being written in 3rd person, the MMC names (Dylan and Derek) confused me profusely because for most of the time, I had no idea whose POV I was reading and who did what and what was happening.

Second reason, the structure of the book was all over the place, characters were introduced like you knew about them and then I get confused again with the plot and the pov. And is a friend of Dylan or Derek?

Lastly, the premise of the book was promising but the execution needs a lot of improvement.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to St Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 20% 

This is definitely a case of “it’s the book, it’s me”. My issues with it are completely personal. I didn’t realize this is so closely tied to the author’s first book so I found it difficult to follow because of that. When I tried to go back and read the first, the content warnings provided by the author contained multiple things that unfortunately hit too close to home for me. 

The plot and characters were interesting and I feel like I would have enjoyed this under different circumstances. If you don’t have some of the personal issues I have with it, I’d still recommend checking it out because you might enjoy it more.

really cute book but couldn't get into it will be giving it another try once i exit this book slump :)

This book threw me for a loop a little bit. I felt like I was having a hard time following along with Derek and Dylan's journey together. Bits got confusing on who was saying what so I'd have to backtrack to figure it out.

However the opening and them meeting was such a fun meet cute. Messy. But cute hahaha. You get to go on an emotional ride with them as well. Topics such as parental and friends deaths. Then ADHD and anxiety. All of which was addressed very well and I think will be relatable to so many people.

Their relationship though went from 0 to 100 in a blink of an eye. I wish we had a little bit more of a build up there but also I could see how trauma and tension could play into the quick moves at the same time.

The audio was very well done by the narrators. I think this one again will be relatable to a lot of people I just didn't resonate with it as much as I would have
liked too.

Thank you NetGalley, St Martin's Press, and Macmillan audio for the ARC & ALC.

This was cute.

Dylan and Derek have gotten off on the wrong foot and have quite literally fallen into each others lives when Dylan falls through Derek’s ceiling and needs to add that to the repairs he is doing on the building.

I love some adhd rep and some sexual tension. My main issue was definitely a weird pero sal thing but I had the hardest time keeping Dylan and Derek straight. I kept getting the names confused and then felt confused for a bit until I remembered who was who and where we were… I really loved that the characters from Byrnes first book were in this. I a huge Olive fan.

Thanks to netgalley and Macmillan for an alc

Fall for Him is a heart-wrenching beautiful story about two men figuring out what they need and who they are together. There is beautiful growth and love between these characters that feels extremely real. The problems presented throughout the book are realistic in terms of the reactions while still feeling exciting and different from the day to day.

The ensemble of characters within Fall for Him build out the story in the perfect way. The familial relationships and hardships are extremely realistic which makes them hurt so much more but, showing the growth between Dylan and Derek as people was fantastic to read.

I would highly recommend if you are wanting to read a heartfelt book about two people discovering what they need in life together.


There were a few parts that were slightly confusing to follow. It seemed like there were time skips that weren't properly noted in the text so hopefully those were all fixed for the final copy.

I loved Fly with Me last year, so I was excited for this one. I ended up having mixed feelings about this book. I loved the ADHD representations with Dylan. It felt honest and vulnerable. I also really liked his sister. She added some much needed humor to the book. It was great to see Stella and Olive again, too. I found Derek hard to like for the first half. I also wasn't sold on this romance because it moved at weird pacing. I wanted more communication before the hooking up started because they had such a big miscommunication between them. However, I really like this author and will continue to read her in the future.

Y'all I am a SUCKER for a queer romance, but one of the MC being a nurse. SOLD. This cute feel good MM romance will have you swooning and falling for Dylan and Derek. Also who doesn't love cute fluffy friends! This book is getting released on 9/3/24 and you are not going to want to miss this one! Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this title. This book had me LOL a bunch and I enjoyed the characters and their romance.