"A struggling waitress and the heir to a major Seattle company stumble into a high-profile fake engagement while simultaneously trying to keep up with their own love lives in this flirty fall rom-com!"

This was such a fun book! I loved Lexi and Will and thought they made such a cute couple. This book takes place during the fall season, so the atmosphere was perfect! There were so many sweet and heartwarming moments throughout this book, and I love how everything wrapped up at the end.

Thank you, @Netgalley and @stmartinspress, for the #gifted e-arc!

Sophie Sullivan’s books have a high romcom factor. A bit like Jill Mansell’s stories, with a high feel good character. Same goes for Can’t Help Falling in Love, when Lexi literally falls and spills soda all over one of her customers: Will.

A series of highly unlikely events results in will and Lexi pretending to be engaged. In all a totally unrealistic scenario. But hey, the storyline is great, the characters are swoon worthy and it has a Cinderella feeling. So, what’s not to like?

Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

Are you kidding me, I absolutely loved this one 😍
I loved the dynamic between the two main characters and as a fall girlie, this setting was just perfection.

Thank you, St Martin's Press & netgalley, for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I want to start by saying this book is incredibly bingeable and easy to read, I personally read this book in two sittings.
The premise of the book was super cute. The tropes included a meet cute and fake dating, and I think anyone who enjoys those tropes would like this book. While I found this book incredibly cute and easy to read, unfortunately, it did not stick out to me because it was quite similar to every other fake dating book I have read. However, I am definitely intrigued to check out the authors other works since her writing is so fun.

Sophie Sullivan is pretty hit or miss for me. I thought this book was cute. But also I have read so many books with this same plot.

The most hilariously awkward meet cute opens this story! An initial misunderstanding results in a phony engagement that is publicized in the press, despite Lexi and Will being an odd couple to begin with. Despite their disparate histories and situations, the two decide to date while remaining publicly engaged.

Lexi and Will were so lovely together! You can see they're falling in love from their banter and dates. I adore the bond that eventually forms between Lexi and Will as well as how things turned out in the end! I loved the way they were pretending to be in love and then gradually began to develop a true relationship. They genuinely complemented one another, and their chemistry was obvious.

This book has the feel of a genuine love story. I felt it was really well written, and I liked how the novel dealt with such a difficult subject as mourning. The author's realistic and relatable portrayal of the characters and their worries in the writing is impressive.

Put this on your to-read list if you're searching for a charming, well-written romance that follows the tropes of a fake relationship that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy!

First I would like to thank Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of this novel.

This was a cute romance read with all the fall vibes. The cover is excellent and overall I enjoyed this book. I think the characters had great chemistry and I loved all the fall activities they enjoyed throughout the book.

I’m not always a huge fake dating fan but this one worked pretty well. My biggest complaint was that a lot of the conflict could have been solved with one conversation and I find that to be a difficult thing to get past when I am reading a romance book.

Overall I did enjoy the book and the characters and would recommend it.

I would rate it 3.75/5 stars rounded up to 4 for this review.

I absolutely adore this author. Her books are funny, witty, characters are full of humor and chemistry between each other is off the charts! Lexi and Will's adventure has alot of emotional parts from loss that some can definitely relate to, but it's done very well in this book. The storyline had me laughing throughout with characters that were very enjoyable. I absolutely adored this couple and would love a follow-up to their story!

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book

Lexi was a track star in college but was forced to drop out when her dad passed away. Now she’s trying to make ends meet while finishing her degree and caring for her mother. A comically bad waitressing shift lands her in the path of a handsome stranger, Will. Will may be the distraction that Lexi was looking for, but their first date turns into a misunderstanding that they’re unable to talk themselves out of. Will is the heir to a major company and Seattle’s most eligible bachelor, bringing Lexi into the spotlight when she’s already wary of commitment. As they take a more casual approach to their relationship and enjoy the fall season, Lexi realizes the scariest part of this season is that she may be falling in love.

I want to scream from the rooftops about this one. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE has the perfect cover for this sweet story mixing flawlessly with the perfect fall vibes within these pages. This will without a doubt be an excellent fall romance for the upcoming season. This story is set during fall and I loved the fall activities featured, such as apple picking, outdoor breweries, changing leaves, and Halloween prep.

I’m a sucker for fake dating romances, and this to be specific, is a fake engagement so I was beyond excited to dive into this story. Lexi and Will’s story is so cute and I loved their meet-cute and the following fake engagement. The banter and swoon-worthy scenes that they share were chef’s kiss. The trick or truth scene was everything and definitely one of my favourites after the original meet-cute!

I loved the themes of change after loss that the author addressed with care. Lexi navigated loss and the feelings and changes associated over the course of the novel in a realistic way. These themes resonated with me hard, and I think it was really well written.

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

There is a charm and autumn coziness in this story that is perfect. I am a sucker for a fake engagement and this delivered! Lexi’s life is turned upside down as soon as she sits down at his table. They come from opposite worlds but both make it a point to learn about the other person despite their circumstances. There a lot of cozy date adventures that bring a heartwarming story together. There’s humor, lots of romantic surprises, and sweet moments throughout the book. This is a feel-good romcom, and I certainly felt great reading it! That to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for this free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was adorable and cute and perfect fall vibes. I always enjoy a fake engagement trope and this was fun. I like the characters and the themes of grief and healing. It was my first book by this author but I am looking forward to reading more!

This one was cute! I really enjoyed Lexi and Will's relationship. They both came from different lives, but were able to make it work. I loved how just a fake dating plot completely spiraled out of control to a fake engagement. I enjoyed how they started out as friends and then slowly blossomed into a real relationship.

Lexi's life is not what she dreamed it would be. She's working at Dress Hut, as well as waitressing party time. One day, Will, the heir to a business in Seattle, winds up sitting in Lexi's section. The same day, some of Lexi's high school best friends come into the restaurant, and wind up inviting Lexi to an engagement party for one of the girls that night. With their chance meeting that day, Lexi and Will attend the friend's engagement party. Upon arriving to the engagement party, her friend's fiance mistakenly calls Will Lexi's fiance, which turns into a public fake engagement.

Will and Lexi try to navigate their fake engagement, while Lexi is also trying to figure out her path in life, Will is dealing with family businesses drama, all the while, the two are catching real feelings for each other, and trying to figure out how to navigate them.

This was a heartwarming romcom and I truly enjoyed it!

Sophie Sullivan wrote a feel good story about a waitress who has many jobs so she could help her mother, who is not over losing her father. When she is at work and sees friends from her past she panics and gets the attention of a customer who pretends to be with her and goes along and follows her lead. Absolute strangers, but after the encounter he is intrigued to see where this goes. I found it a easy read and enjoyable. I wanted more of the characters, but still really loved this ARC.
Recommend~
4 stars

I feel awful for doing this, but this is a dnf.
I've read one of the author's books before, which I loved. However, this one is doing nothing for me. I paused it at some point, and came back to it several days later to continue reading. I read a further 10% before giving in.
I don't know what to say, except that it was very mellow. Too mellow for my taste.

I adored every single second of this. I’m a sucker for a fake engagement, but add in the fall elements and a ceo romance and it’s a recipe for an amazing read.

Can’t Help Falling in Love is such a fun story! Good for YA and adult romance readers. This book was very well written.
I had never read anything by Sophie Sullivan before but now I plan to see what else she has written.

Thank you St Martin's Press & netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was very intrigued by the premise of this book. I was hesitant to read this however because i have read books by this author before and they were not my cup of tea. However, I was pleasantly surprised with this book and actually ended up really enjoying it! This book was very hallmarky, perfect for the upcoming fall season! I loved the banter between Will and Lexi, their chemistry is truly unmatched!! I also enjoyed the side characters in this book as well.

Tropes:
- fake dating/engagement
- meet cute

Can't Help Falling in Love: ★★★☆☆ (3)

Pub date: September 17 - preorder yours now!

Q: who's an author you didn't love at first but you gave them another chance and loved their books now?

I devoured this book in a single day—it was that great!

Sophie is grappling with her life’s direction, juggling several jobs in order to pay for school and taking care of her mom after her father’s death. During a particularly disastrous waitressing shift, she unexpectedly encounters old friends and ends up pretending to be engaged to the charming stranger she was serving.

Rather than coming clean, they attend her former friend’s engagement party, where after an innocent accident, they became an overnight media sensation. As Sophie navigates grief, family tensions, and the stress of her deception, she must confront whether she’s ready for love.

Will Grand is Seattle’s most eligible bachelor, and he sees an opportunity to stop his mother’s matchmaking efforts by helping a charming waitress who clearly needs a break. What he didn’t anticipate was that their fake engagement would start to feel all too real.

With multiple POVs, he falls first, a friends-to-lovers plot, and a touch of damsel-in-distress, this book is set to be a hit this fall!

It all felt kind of trivial. Lexi didn't want her friends to know she was down on her luck and in turn, kicked off the whole book.

This was a cute and easy read. I read it relatively fast and enjoyed the fall vibes. However, it felt kind of blah. This didn't stick out to me in any real way. It all felt kind of trivial. Lexi didn't want her friends to know she was down on her luck and in turn, kicked off the whole book. I get that feeling of not wanting to show your cards to the world but this was a thought I had as a kid. Now a an adult I know not everyone has their life together and we all have problems and we should all just share them to feel better. Also, this was marketed as a fake dating romance, but it didn't really feel like one. If anything this was all just one big miscommunication trope which isn't my favorite.

The last 10% of the book where finally Lexi and her mom start talking out their issues surrounding her father's death and her outlook on her parent's love story, is when I got invested. I actually cried which I don't do very often when it comes to books.

Read if you like opposites attract, insta-love romance with somewhat of a fake dating plotline. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review. This book releases 9/17.