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.

Shocked at how much I enjoyed this, actually!

Wildly funny with a cast of characters I’d read individual novels about. A great time.

The plot was super well thought out, paced fabulously, and gave the MCs time to develop a swoony romance that had me LITERALLY giggling.

Wow! This book was honestly such a delight to read. Often times when I read an MM romance, it just isn't done well. There's so much focus on the spice aspect and not enough on the relationship building between characters. I felt like Derek and Dylan were total opposites but also so alike in so many ways. Dylan is such a sweet character and I instantly fell in love with him. Derek obviously had walls built up and for good reason but together, Dylan and Derek overcome the pasts that had held them back.

The character development was on point. Derek and Dylan will stick with me for a long time.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Griffin for providing me an eARC!

I really enjoyed Fly with Me, so I was delighted to receive an advance copy of Fall for Him by Andie Burke. It's a swoony queer romance with a side of home renovation disasters.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

This was a fun romance, with a good balance of comedy and drama. It starts off jumping right into things as one of the main characters falls through the floor into his neighbor's bed and things just keep piling up. There's an interesting cast of side characters that kept things interesting and I wouldn't mind seeing more of some of them.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thank you to Griffin and NetGalley for the copy.

This book was really good and I really enjoyed it.
It was very easy and interesting to read .
I loved the characters and their relationship so much. The side characters were an added bonus to this amazing book. I loved Derek and Dylan as individual characters, and their shared story.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another win for Andie!! I loved Fly With Me so I was extremely excited for her next book (especially after I saw the cover because my god, those thighs??)

This book is so charming. I looooove a forced proximity moment and this one really delivers. One thing I really appreciate about Andie's writing is how thoughtfully she portrays neurodivergence in her books. As someone with ADHD, I really appreciated the representation in this book and think she writes about neurodivergence in a way that is so refreshing and authentic.

If you're looking for a fun, steamy romance, this one is a 10/10!!

This is an enjoyable enemies to lovers! Dylan and his neighbor are having major building issues. It doesn’t help that the HOA has his eye on them. Derek wants to hate Dylan but he finds he just can’t and soon his animosity turns to something quite surprising! I rooted for these two and it was an an enjoyable one.

Thank you #NetGalley and #StMartinsPress for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a super fun M/M romance of forced proximity and enemies to lovers.

There is a water leak and Dylan falls into Derek's apartment below him. It ends up uncovering extensive damage and they must live together while the apartment is fixed.

My favorite part of this romance was that they grew, accepted each other's flaws, and encouraged growth in each other.

I only struggled a bit with telling the storylines apart between Dylan and Derek. I was always sure who were were following.