3.25 stars - I was really intrigued by the premise of this book and seeing how the two would build their relationship, but parts of this fell flat for me. First off, it took me FOREVER to tell the difference between Derek and Dylan. It made it hard to get into the story when I was questioning who was who every 5 paragraphs. I also didn't love the way their relationship developed - it seemed like they moved VERY fast and then VERY slow 10 pages later. It felt like we would take one step forward and then 2 steps back. What I did love were the side characters, and Derek and Dylan's individual character arcs. Their journey with grief, ADHD, and family aspects were really moving and I kept reading mostly for that. This is my first novel by this author, and I do this I will pick up another book, because I do always love reading queer love stories.

"Being alone became a habit because I was afraid to try again. I was afraid to open that door because...what if there was nothing behind it?"

"He felt the profound lack. That emptiness that came with death. All those moments that had been taken from him."

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, & the publishers who sent me this ARC to read & review! <3

The banter in this book was enjoyable, and the characters are easy to sympathize and feel for! Loved this read!

Fall For Him by Andie Burke follows neighbors/frenemies Dylan and Derek after an unlikely flood causes them to literally fall for each other.

Dylan and Dererk are neighbors and have been for some time. Derek doesn’t like Dylan and Dylan doesn’t like Derek, plain and simple. The two have no desire to spend time with each other and it isn’t until a flood in Dylan’s apartment forces the pair to get along that things change.

This book was a solid 3/5. While there were certain aspects to the story that I loved, like the witty banter and relatable ADHD quirks, the book didn’t feel like anything I hadn’t read before. I grew quite bored in the beginning reading about all the ways Dylan and Derek hated each other without ever knowing what started it. It felt like a lot of backstory was left out in exchange for backstory that had no relevance to the story at all. Why did I care that his mom remarried?

I think the book had a lot of promise and I did love the author’s writing but this unfortunately just wasn’t one of my favorites.

I DNF’d. I honestly hate DNF’ing ARCs. I just knew after reading back to back dark Romances that this book would be just the cleanser I needed. The cover also reeled me in. I mean how cute is it? However, This book read like a Wattpad book. One of those Wattpad books where the writing is just… I can’t really describe it. I just couldn’t get into the writing.

I really hate to say it, but it was also boring. I tried very hard to at least read until chapter 10, but I couldn’t. I don’t want this whole review to be about what I didn’t like.






I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review. These are my own thoughts and opinions.

I fell for this book! I thoroughly enjoyed the plot line, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and character arc of the two main characters. While I still haven’t read “Fly with Me,” Andie Burke’s first novel with several of the same characters, that didn’t hinder my love and appreciation for this book. I definitely will be running out to pick it up so I can thoroughly enjoy Burke’s storytelling and fun-loving, thoughtful, deeply human characters she has created.

It rains men as Dylan quite literally finds himself falling through his floor and landing on the downstairs neighbour’s bed. This results in much needed renovations, living in the same space, helping each other out, and protecting Gus, the Harlequin Great Dane American Bulldog mix from super nosy neighbour Carol. Filled with fun, tension, laughter, angst, sexual tension, ADHD rep, and entertaining surprises, “Fall for Him” is an absolute delight.

With witty banter that had me laughing out loud and moments of pathos that brought me to tears, this was a slow-burn romance that I didn’t want to end. Dealing with all the insecurities and hurt we so often bottle up, this book showed the messiness of life illustrating how to feel all the things so we can come out the other side stronger and better able to be the partner, friend, and sibling we hope to become. I really loved Dylan and Derek’s character arcs as they sorted out who they were as individuals and together, overcame their pasts, and looked towards the future.

Out everywhere September 3, 2024! I’m so glad that St. Martin's Pressapproved my NetGalley request to read this fantastic book!

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I really enjoyed this one! I'd read Burke's debut, but by the time I got to this one, I'd completely forgotten it. Thankfully, the stories stood on their own pretty well, so that wasn't an issue. Really, the only issue I had with this one was the names. Dylan and Derek are wayyyy too similar. Although the characters were pretty individual, the D names did get pretty confusing. I had to remind myself who was who the entire time, which gets old. But, I did really enjoy the romance! The banter was fun, and I appreciated the lack of unnecessary drama. I'd recommend it!

<i>Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!</i>

Unfortunately I didn't fall for this book.

The dialogue and writing style at times felt really cringey. I started out thinking this was written by a male and then like 10% in, I was like no way and discovered the author is female. That made way more sense to me. I don't feel like the characters think or speak like men, especially men with their personalities.

The two main characters feel way too similar most of the time, in dialogue especially. The fact that both of their names start with D and that one is referred to by his last name half the time made things so so confusing. I had to keep re-reading scenes to try to figure out who was saying what. Every character, even the side characters start to sound the exact same as the story goes on. Same humor, same delivery, etc. Even all three female side characters sounded the same.

The family side plot conflicts felt like they didn't add a lot to the story and they came in way too late for me to care. By the 80% mark I just wanted the story to hurry up and end and I really didn't care that one of the MCs mom remarried. I mean why am I supposed to care?

I also felt like the main conflict with Jake just got strung along and strung along unrealistically. It doesn't make sense that they wouldn't have hashed out the particulars of that earlier, especially before beginning a relationship, given how strongly one character felt.

The babe endearment came out of nowhere and also felt super cringe to me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

⭐️⭐️⭐️🏳️‍🌈 a quick romance with wonderful dialogue. What a riveting opener, our MC falls with his ceiling through to the apartment on the lower floor. “It’s raining men.”Some great characters, a cute best friend, a longed for ex, and an HOA Karen. This book portrays a very realistic and not self-deprecating view of ADHD. That it is a condition to be managed, but like most invisible disorders, will cause problems in your life. There is not a very cohesive (beginning-middle-end) type plot, but if you are ok with that, you will enjoy this read. I deducted a star due to S M U T.

Thank you to #NetGalley and @stmartinspress for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Book to be published September 6, 2024.

I am a total fan of Andie Burke! I loved her last book 'Fly With Me" and I really loved "Fall For Him". I typically read lesbian romance books, but I decided to give this a go since I loved her writing style. I am glad I did!
The main characters are Dylan and Derek. The two are neighbors and have never really gotten along. Things become even more tense between them when Dylan literally falls into Derek. Dylan had a flood in his apartment and the floor gave way into Derek's apartment. Instead of going through insurance, Derek offers to do all the repair work himself.
Now with Derek spending more time with Dylan, they both realize that they were wrong about the other. Then, they realize that they do get along quite well and there is attraction growing.
I would recommend.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! The two main characters were fantastic but so were all of the supporting characters. The ADHD rep was so spot on (in my opinion) and the romance was swoony. Can't wait to have a copy on my shelves!

First off, thank you so much to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! I would have loved to enjoy this novel, but unfortunately I DNFed it at 40%.

I really liked the beginning of the novel, but the more it progressed, the more difficult it was for me to get into the story and continue it. Most of the time I had difficulty following and understanding who we were with in the chapter.

Despite a promising start, after wanting to abandon this book, I finally decided that there were too many novels patiently waiting for me in my library to continue. After all, reading is a pleasure and not an obligation :)

I was given early access on Netgalley in exchange for my honest review, thank you!
this is a MXM romance
opposites atract
forced proximity
a very cute pup, i loved Gus omg
lots of banter

there is an aspect of comedy in there since he literary falls from the ceiling into his neighbor's bed and can't help making a joke about the "it's raining men, halleluiah! " Which was pretty hilarious to be honest.
they seem to hate/dislike each other for some reason and are not forced to live together since their places are a mess due to structural damages to both of their apartments. i love the forced proximity.
its definitely steamy at parts but not too graphic i would say.
while it takes them a while to get together once they are together its cute and i love how supportive they were from each other and how they had no problem standing up to whoever might come and disrespect they partner.

now on to the negative aspects.
it took me more than a month to finish it, while i did have some stuff going on, there was definitely time to read but no appeal to do so. the story at the beginning dragged. it was concentrated too much on how they couldn't stand each other with not much context of why.

it might be petty and also based on this being an ARC, and unedited version but it is not indicated whos POVs it is. makes it confusiung to keep track of

the characters name are Dylan and Dereck to this added to the prev. issue.

This book isn’t for me. I don’t have any major gripes about it, yet it also doesn’t have anything too enticing. I think the premise is original and fun. I also enjoyed how two Dylan and Derek knew each other before they officially “met”. I wish that there had been more of an introduction of the two characters before Dylan fell into the story. I didn’t feel a spark between Dylan and Derek and that may be due to the writing style.

This review will be posted on my Instagram on September 11, 2024.

Enemies to lovers with a healthy dose of catastrophe and banter, this was so, so much fun! Watching these two fight the inevitable was such a treat.

This was sweet. I remember liking her first novel Fly With Me, but being annoyed that only one scene was on a plane. 😂 There is a fair amount of falling in this though! Opening scene is Dylan falling into Derek apartment. I really loved Derek and Dylan, but the book had some pacing issues and maybe one too many side characters? Thanks to @netgalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this one! Great hook at the start, Dylan has a flood in his apartment, causing the floor to collapse in the middle of the night. He falls through the floor and lands on top of this hot neighbour (in bed). This does not help their mutual loathing. Dylan ends up offering to make all the necessary repairs, so him and Derek spend a lot of time together. This was a friends to enemies novel, with excellent banter, spice and a lot of heart.

Thank you to St Martins Press and Netgalley for providing me with an arc of this book to read and review.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I enjoyed this book and think you will to.

Words can't capture how much I enjoyed "Fall for Him." It was everything I wanted in a romance novel. The book captured that feeling of delight you get from reading a really good book.

We meet Derek and Dylan when Dylan's floor cracks leaving him dropping through and landing right in Derek's bed. This leaves the two with an utter mess of repairs, and how lucky is it that Dylan understands how to do these repairs and get them done meaning Derek has no choice but to move in with him? The set up was done amazingly! 

I loved getting to know these characters, the author did an amazing job capturing how ADHD can look and how those around us might respond to it. I loved seeing this explored and ways you can support your partner who has ADHD. I also loved that this book really captured what its like to live your life with the grief of losing a parent in childhood and how that may echo in how you see the world and engage in your relationships. 

I came for the trope and stayed for the beautiful execution and exploration of complex characters and falling in love. I absolutely recommend you pick up this book! Thank you to the publisher for providing an advance copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I will rate this book as soon as SMP responds to the demands of the Readers for Accountability strike.

I requested and received an eARC of Fall For Him by Andie Burke. Not going to lie, I was definitely drawn to his title because of the cover (those shorts, honey!) I haven’t read Burke’s previous book Fly With Me so all of these characters were new to me. This can definitely be read as a standalone, because Burke provides ample detail, but I almost wish I had for more context (plus Olive and Stella seem fun!) This story follows Dylan Gallagher who has a contentious relationship with his hot downstairs neighbor, Derek Chang. It’s just Dylan’s luck that when he crashes through his apartment’s floor (literally) he lands right on Derek’s bed. With limited finances, Derek agrees to share space with Dylan while the latter tackles the renovation work, bringing the men into closer proximity in a classic enemies-to-lovers scenario.

I like that Burke threw so many ingredients into her romance pot to brew this story! While Dylan deals with accepting his ADHD diagnosis and how that affects his actions and how others perceive him, Derek deals with grief and the difficult idea that our perception of the bereaved (or anyone, honestly) doesn’t always necessarily offer the full picture. This nuance in characterization allowed me to sympathize with the protagonists (without the added understanding of his grief, Derek comes across as an asshole for a good chunk of the story) while also allowing me to root for their character development throughout their journey. Enemies-to-lovers isn’t necessarily my favorite trope, but I really enjoyed the heated banter between Derek and Dylan. Although the characters are dealing with heavy things personally, Burke lightens the story with great moments of humor, most particularly in the form of the absolutely ridiculous (and occasionally frustrating) Parakeet Karen.

I also liked that the story was able to rehabilitate my former feelings toward Derek! Once the story opened up his history for the reader, he was a much more enjoyable character. The book features a great supporting cast and very interesting family dynamics that added to the overall charm. Although the story had a couple of rough patches and the transition from enemies to lovers was perhaps a little too seamless despite pretty solid pacing, I really enjoyed reading it. I was an absolute sucker for the final quarter of the novel, there may have been a few tears involved. I look forward to reading more from this author!