I absolutely loved Andie Burke's first novel, Fly with Me. I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Fall for Him and it didn't disappoint.. Both of the main characters (Dylan and Dereck) are charming and fun to read about. Their romance was lovely from beginning to end. I thought the author handled tough topics (grief, mental health and complicated family dynamics) with sensitivity. I look forward to seeing who the next book will be about (the doctor, the sister)? My only issue was due to me...I initially had difficulty remembering who was who as both main character's names start with D...as I wrote, it is a me issue!

Thank you to @smpromance (st.martin's griffin) and @macmillan.audio for the gifted copies!
I finally got around to reading Fall For Him by Andie Burke (I know, I know. I'm way late, and trust me, I regret waiting. This book was everything.
Dylan & Derek were such excellent characters. I loved their character arcs and especially related to Dylan's struggle with ADHD. Derek's family and story of grief resonated with me too. As usual, these characters and their stories were amazing and the romance was
The banter between Derek and Dylan "Gallagher", oh my gosh. Their chemistry and their relationship had me hooked.
Is it silly to say they were so cute together when I didn't actually see them? Because they were adorable.
I was a big fan of Andie Burke's first book, Fly With Me (Fall For Him is an interconnected standalone to this book) and I adored Fall For Him!

Thank you, NetGalley, St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin, for the chance to read this book in exchange of an honest review.

Dylan's hot neighbor hated him from the second he moved in and causing a flood and literally falling onto his bed didn't help change the situation at all. Derek, on the other side, not only has to face the man he hates him, an astronimical expensive problem originated from his apartment's plumbing, but also dealing with HOA, who wants to fine him for his illicid banned breed dog-sitting. Dylan wants to keep what happened to the plumbing system quiet, so he offers to fix the problem and he's sure is not Derek's type, so he has to focus on the plumbing and not on his own crush. Forced now to live together, will they succumb to the sexual tension or will they ignore it?

I loved reading this book. I laughed, I cried, I was moved and very much involved in this two idiots' lives. It's filled with witty banter, heart, fun, dogs and I loved every single second. It's my first book by Andie Burke and it's so precious, moving and fun I'll read everything by them!

This book was cute. Cute in a way that I found both adorable and romantic. The characters were interesting, the romance was well paced, and I enjoyed it.

Fall for Him was a super cute, but hard hitting book when it comes to grief. I LOVED Dylan and Derek’s dynamic from enemies to lovers and how literally the first chapter is Dylan falling through Derek’s ceiling lol.

I listened to the audiobook and some parts were so funny, I was laughing out loud at work. The families were amazing to get to know even though each family had a complicated relationship with the MMCs. I also loved how throughout the book it showed Dylan standing up for himself and Derek finally coming to terms with his grief and how their relationship helped them to get to that point.

all for Him by Andie Burke had a strong start with great tension between the leads, but the pacing felt off. The dialogue often ran too long, making it a bit overwhelming to read, and too many events were packed together. While the romance had potential, a lot of the focus was on family drama—which didn’t fully capture my interest. A mixed read for me!
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Endearing love story with a cute premise. I appreciated the neurodivergent representation and realistic portrayal of feelings, especially grief. My first Andie Burke novel but not my last.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of Fall for Him by Andie Burke!

I’m kinda disappointed in this one. I really loved Fly with Me and so I was super excited about this one. I did really enjoy the story and the characters. I really loved their story and how quickly they were able to admit their feelings and have good conversations. I just kept getting the characters mixed up, I’m dyslexic so while this won’t be a problem for all readers. It was something I struggled with. I really loved this story and will continue to love Andie Burke’s work.

"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐝, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤, 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐲."

Fall For Him is an overall delightful MM romance that has one of my favourite covers of the year so far (the drawing detail!).

The opening is a funny absurd moment that is straight out of the rom-coms that main character Derek loves: his ceiling collapses due to flooding in the apartment above, with upstairs neighbor Dylan falling straight on top of Derek in bed. Naturally, the most plausible solution to this dilemma is to have the two share an apartment while the damage is fixed. This leads to a enemies-to-lovers romance with a side of complicated family relationships and mental health struggles; I felt Andie Burke did a great job at realistically portraying how ADHD affects both Dylan's general functioning, but also his feelings of self-worth. Derek isn't without his own struggles, grappling with loss and grief while trying to be the hero for everyone else but himself. These struggles allow Dylan and Derek to bond and support one another as they fall in love. Showing their banter at the beginning through text messages was a clever touch, as it allowed the two to be sarcastic and open up to each other in a way they wouldn't have allowed in person at the beginning. The spice between them isn't silly, but rather is the culmination of feeling safe and seen in front of each other that was allowed to mostly build naturally (I loved the scene with the kneepads... they are renovating after all!). Both character having names that start with D was a bit confusing at first; perhaps a first-person narration would’ve been better as there wouldn’t have been a need to repeat names so often.I also found the pacing to be a bit off; the story becomes a little long thanks to a bit too much miscommunication, yet it also felt like there were places that important information was left out that needed to be explained further.

If you enjoy forced proximity or enemies to lovers topes, Fall For Him could be the read for you! Thank you to St. Martin's and NetGalley for the ARC!

I really enjoyed Fly with Me so when I saw the author had another book with a spin off of characters I knew I had to check it out!

Dylan and Derek are neighbors and one day their worlds quite literally came crashing together.

Loved the tropes included like forced proximity and hate to love you. Derek's dog provided the perfect lovable wing dog to bring these two closer as well. I really enjoyed the representation of Derek's ADHD and could relate to how he felt. It was so heartwarming when Dylan would take care of him too as they were falling closer and closer together.

This was an easy read and the characters were loveable dispite their flaws. You were always rooting for these two to work things out even with huge hurdles to overcome, like their complicated families and past loves.

Will definitely be looking out for more by this author!

Thank you St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the DRC of Fall For Him! All opinions in this review are my own.

Fans of Fly With Me will be excited to see Derek as one of the main characters in Fall For Him! Dylan and Derek's story starts off with a hilarious disaster. Despite being neighbors, they never got along until Dylan fell through Derek's ceiling. Burke does an excellent job of combining funny moments with real character growth, while also creating a relationship between Dylan and Derek. It is hard to top Fly With Me since it was one of my favorite books of 2024 but Fall For Him definitely exceeded expectations and I can't wait until Burke's next book!

I typically don't read romance with two male characters. I will definitely seek out more.
Most of this book was miscommunication between Derek and Dylan. I found that to be incredibly frustrating(which is the point). I do wish that the last portion focused more on the relationship but overall a great read.

I keep meaning to give this book a try...and then I get sucked into goodreads reviews that make me think that this book is not going to be for me. Unfortunately, I am no longer interested in reading this title. Thank you for allowing me to be an early reader!

The beginning of this was unexpected and hilarious. I loved the ADHD representation as well. Anxiety and expectations were super relatable, but Andie still managed to make it digestible. I love, love, love the queer representation, I just wish there would have been a bit more longing as things moved a bit fast once they got together. I do wish they both stood out as their own characters a bit more. Overall, I enjoyed it.

This is a fun and quick read that is both sweet and serious at times. It’s a well written M/M book. This is very much a beach read in my opinion. This was a great first book and I look forward to more!

This was such a fun fast summer read. I read it in one sitting and couldn’t put down. The main characters did annoy me at times but I still couldn’t put this down wondering what was going to happen next.

Loved ! so cute. this was a very fast and fun read and also very sexy. It is the perfect gay romance to read in the summer. also very funny and serious at times !

I really enjoyed Burke's first novel, Fly With Me, which is saying a lot considering I normally really don't like romance novels unless they are done well. However, since I gave the debut novel 4 stars, I figured I'd request this book and give it a shot since I apparently really liked Burke's writing, right? Wrong.

Both of these characters annoyed me so much (Dylan less so than Derek, but still both of them). No one listens to each other, and Derek is just super mean most of the time, so I don't know why so many people like him.

Speaking of the two main characters, I hate when both have names that start with the same letter. I realize that this happens in real life all the time, and it's normally not an issue, but when reading/listening to a book where you don't know the characters, it makes it SUPER confusing. I had a tough time remembering who was who, even with them going by last names on occasion.

While I had issues with a lot of the book, one other thing I want to bring up is that I'm tired of having sisters/best friends that are red-headed, curvy, loud, bisexual, and a bit bullheaded. I'm assuming she's going to be the next main character (or at least I'd hope so?), but it feels like EVERY side character is written the same way anymore. I want my loud, redheaded bisexual to be the main character without them having to be introduced on the side every time!!! That's just a me issue though, carry on.

Overall, skip this one if you don't like people intentionally keeping things from each other and then being shocked when it bites them in the butt.

DNF at 33%

I really enjoyed Fly with Me, but this one just didn’t quite work for me. It’s cute, and there are some laughs, but I’m not feeling any chemistry between Dylan and Derek. I find myself not caring what happens.