"Leaves crunch beneath my feet, and I see my breath wisp
around my eyes in the cool air. It's apple pie weather.
Pumpkin spice weather. Cuddling under blankets weather."
This was the perfect read to cozy up and read this fall
season! Loved all the fall references as well as the romance
book vibes.
This is the third book in the Sweater Weather Series. There
are 7 books all written by different authors, and they all have
super cute fall colored covers. The last two books of the
series are set to release on October 5 and 12. They're all
available on Kindle Unlimited!
friends to lovers
unrequited love
firefighter MMC
fall vibes
sweater weather series
• small town romance
Thank you @courtneywalsh and @netgalley for the copy of
this book!

This was so adorably cute, my cheeks hurt from smiling.

Can't Help Falling is a standalone book in the Sweater Weather series that features seven Fall rom-coms each written by a different author.

Tropes found in Can't Help Falling:
Friends to Lovers
Best Friends Brother
Small Town Romance
Firefighter Romance
Opposites Attract
Bad Boy/Good Girl
Book Loving FMC
Childhood Crush
Slow Burn
Dyslexia Rep
You Got Mail/Gilmore Girls vibe

I really enjoyed this book. It's a super sweet/fun read. I adored Emmy and Owen together. Loved that he was a hard shell with a soft center...only for her.

I honestly could have done without the other romance book and movie references. Saying the titles of each...fine, but the whole synopsis of each was a bit much and slowed the pacing of the book. But other than that, it was perfection and I cannot wait to read the other titles in this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Sweethaven Press for this eArc in exchange for my honest review.

Alllllllll the stars for this fun, fall read! Courtney Walsh’s writing is flawless; charming characters, silly moments, and a storyline that makes you never want to stop reading. Simply put: This book was outstanding. I’d love a sequel please!

This was such a cute read! I love romances about bookworms and this one was so fun!
I loved Emmy right from the beginning. She is such a relatable hopeless romantic, and I loved her awkward dialogue. It was fun to read about her growing up and realize love isn't the fairytale she was looking for. While she shouldn’t have to give up her dreams, she was looking for something that wasn’t real. I really liked that message of how love isn’t a huge romantic gesture, but the little thoughtful things your partner does for you.
Owen had quite a temper, but he also adored Emmy. It was cool to read about a dyslexic MC, and he had to work through his own insecurities. He really matured throughout the book which was cool to read about. I loved how Emmy and him fit together so well. They both were each other’s biggest cheerleaders which was cute to read about.
The plot to this one has a lot of fun tropes added to it, and I love how Emmy’s bookworm brain looks at everything. Overall this is a fun fall read that I would recommend to anyone who loves closed door romcoms!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author.

All views expressed are only my honest opinion, I was not required to write a positive review.

Cute book that is great for readers who are looking for a cute, sweet, closed door romance. It can be read alone, but it does go great with the rest of the series (each book is written by a different author). It has Gilmore Girl small town vibes that will put you in the mood for Fall. it makes me excited to see how the rest of the series will be.

Can’t Help Falling - ARC Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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WHAT I LOVED:
-Childhood friends to Lovers
-Then and Now Timelines
-Dyslexia Rep - Really Well Done
-Romance Books mentioned throughout
-FMC has a secret Romance Podcast
-The Discussion of Practical vs. Romantic gestures of love (and how both can be thoughtful)
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE:
-I wanted more adult interactions between the two MCs before the declaration of “Love”. Despite knowing each other as teenagers, they haven’t seen each other for 8 years. I wish they would have spent a little more time getting to know each other as adults before declaring they love each other. These could have been a few scenes of hanging out or dates.
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Thank you @netgalley for my eARC copy. I was given this eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was such a sweet romance perfect for fall! Emmy's house is on fire. She's stuck until she's saved by a super hot fireman. Only that fireman is her best friends brother whom she had crush on as kids! I loved it!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!!

Courtney Walsh is known for authoring sweet, swoony romances, and her newest book is exactly that! "Can't Help Falling" begins with Emmy, stuck in her house during a house fire. When a brave and handsome firefighter comes to her rescue, Emmy thinks she's dreaming. But when she discovers it's the man she's been in love with for years, she's even more overwhelmed. Owen, her best friend's brother, has moved back to town after running off years before. He took off after being left at the alter and hasn't been back to town since. Emmy and Owen renew their friendship, and Owen is surprised to discover that his feelings for Emmy are more than friendly. However, Emmy is all about romantic gestures and Owen is more of a practical guy. Can they compromise in order to begin a healthy relationship?

I really enjoyed the different perspectives on love. Owen sees love as doing practical things to take care of Emmy, and Emmy sees loves as romantic gestures, like kissing in the rain. While there wasn't a lot of physical affection between the two, there was still a lot of romance and tension. I loved reading about the two of them, and look forward to going back and reading the other books in this series by Courtney Walsh. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

It’s an understatement to say I love books about books! Throw in a reformed misfit/firefighter, brothers best friend trope, second chance romance and a secret podcast and I am all in!

The favourite thing, and the one I keep coming back to, is how layered this story is. The character development is first rate and Walsh easily draws you into the the growth story of both MCs, Emmy and Owen’s, relationship and how they made space for each others’ views on their true romance.

Alongside this is Owens individual story, dealing with his past relationships and the impact of that on his family, then his job and how a learning difficulty affected his own sense of self worth.

As a friends to lovers book this is a slow burn romance, but the slow burn never stalled with little morsels or chemistry dropped in at all the right points.

I also loved the side characters all of which contributed their own words of wisdom which ultimately shaped the path for Emmy and Owen.

This was a fantastic, atmospheric, cosy story with characters you can completely relate to and root for! Can’t wait to read more of the Sweater Weather series.

This was my first time reading a book by Courtney Walsh, and I’m looking forward to catching up on her other titles now! I enjoyed the first two books of the Sweater Weather series, and this one also delivered. I love a story with a second chance/the couple has history together type of plot, and I really enjoyed the way Owen and Emmy’s past was revealed slowly and we learned more about why Owen left town and broke Emmy’s heart. The romance was a bit slow for me-it takes the entire book for the characters to interact in any way that isn’t completely platonic, but I enjoyed the plot and didn’t feel like it was dragging at any time. I only wish it didn’t take quite so long for Owen to even realize his feelings for Emmy. I felt like he was still not even aware that he liked her until the end.
If you like:
•friends to lovers
•best friend’s brother
•second chance romance
•romance book loving heroine
•learning disorder representation
•closed door/sweet romance
•recovering bad boy mc/good girl fmc
•firefighter romance
•small town feels
then check this one out!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This one was a slow start for me, but turned into a very sweet romance with a fun cast of friends, family & small town characters. The podcast was a fun twist and you can’t go wrong with a brooding fireman!

This was such a perfect cozy, fall read!! Emmy and Owen had a secret friendship when they were in high school and of course, Emmy fell in love with the literal boy next door. Owen on the other hand was a “bad boy” when he was in high school and when his fiancé left him at the alter, he kinda blew Emmy off when she revealed her real feelings. One day, Emmy was recording her secret podcast in her basement when her house caught on fire and Owen was the firefighter to come in and save her. Once Emmy realized that Owen was back in town after 8 years, she found it hard to ignore the feelings that she has for him. Will the reconnect as just friends or will there be an option for more?

This friends to lovers and best friends brother romance was so cite and I loved the bookstore/coffee shop that Emmy runs. I also love a fireman MC 😍🔥The secret podcast storyline was so cute and I loved seeing the fireman all listen to the podcast. Owen seems like such a good guy and I loved hoe Emmy reassured him with his learning disability from high school to now and how she just wanted to support him. Overall, I lovedddd this slow burn romance.

Can’t Help Falling is the third book in the Sweater Weather Series that is written by multiple authors. They are all set in the same fictional town and can be read as standalone or in order. Thanks to @courtneywalsh @netgalley and @victoryeditingngc for this advanced copy!

First thought: Loved this so much. For all the romance girlies out there this one is for you. The book opens with the MC being rescued from a fire by a smokin hot firefighter who turns out to be her childhood crush. ❤️❤️❤️

Emmy had a secret friendship with her bf brother in HS, and she stupidly fell in love with him the. She blurted her feelings out on the day he was supposed to get married. She’s always been a hopeless romantic reading all the tropes. She even ended up owning and running her own bookstore, and not to mention her secret love advice podcast. She’s never really dated as no one compared to Owen. Then one day everything changed. She was secretly recording in her basement when he house went up in flames and she was rescued by her knight in shining armor. Except he had friend zoned her so she was left to a one sided romance.

Owen escaped Harvest Hollow 8 years ago after he was left at the alter and his best friends declared she loved him. Now he’s back working at the local fire station and his first day back he finds himself rescuing the best friend he walked away from. Owen is practical where Emmy is a hopeless romantic, he know they just don’t mix. There’s something about her this time, that’s making it hard to see her as just a friend. Maybe she’s worth the risk and even trying a romantic gesture or two for.

Tropes you’ll find:

* Friends to Lovers
* Childhood Crush
* Best Friend’s Brother
* Small Town
* Bookish Loving MC
* Smokin Fireman MC 🔥

Five stars isn’t enough for this one.

Emmy is a dream character—loves romance novels, owns a bookstore/coffee shop, and is a hopeless romantic.

Owen is perfection. He’s Emmy’s best friend’s older brother, a firefighter, a bad boy, practical romantic… the whole package.

The blurb itself was enough for me to know I’d love this book. But then I was hooked more and more as I read the pages of their story.

Not to mention the book/movie references. Like come on. Yes. Give it alllll to me.

Courtney has a way with words, I’ll tell you that. She writes some damn good characters, character growth, pining, etc.

Grab this book & thank me later. 🤌🏻

A cute and wholesome romance perfect for this season! I loved Emmy and Owen, and I thought the overall storyline was cute. It did read a little slow and there were maybe too many side plots, but overall Can’t Help Falling was an enjoyable read.

Funn and perfect for fall, this was a very nice palette cleanse after so manny fantasies, thanks for the opportunity to read it, definitely great story

This book is like a Hallmark book with a little of Gilmore mixed. This is a very slow burn to the point I started to get a little annoyed.

I adored Emmy. She is such a quirky, fun, and lovable character. I love how strong of a character she was throughout the story. She knows who she is and what she stands for, and when things became hard she pushed through. Then there is Owen who has his own battles to fight throughout the story. From running into an ex, new job, health issue, and just being dealt a lot of bad things early on he has to find a way to navigate his life too.

I do wish there was more information on Owen’s past especially with his ex. I’m left with a lot of unanswered things there.

Overall, a cute story and read.

Courtney Walsh is the reason I know about the Sweater Weather series, so it's only fitting that I've liked her book the best so far! I mean, she definitely picked the best characters...the bookseller and the firefighter? Who could resist. And I love epistolary/unwitting correspondence elements. Add in the baking, the book references, and the best friend's brother trope and there was almost too much to love!

Emmy is a sweet, clever introvert, and I loved her secret romance podcast. I started my bookstagram as a secret and could definitely relate! I love a character I can see myself in.

Owen was a sweetheart. I loved his secret pining and the dyslexia rep. One scene with the firemen reminded me of the guys from Bromance Bookclub, with their love of Emmy's podcast.

This book is the slowest of burns (get it), but the ride is delicious. Courtney writes the best holiday romances!

4.25⭐️

Yet another sweet and wonderful fall romance entry in the Sweater Weather series. Owen and Emmy are childhood friends- and Owen the object of Emmy’s longtime crush- reunited after years apart, when firefighter Owen saves Emmy from a house fire. This story starts out with fire, and keeps the (clean) heat going the whole book, with all the swoony moments as the two MC’s dance around their feelings for one another. This was a delightful confection that was exactly the autumn-tastic romance story I needed.

Thank you Courtney Walsh, Sweethaven Press, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.

This was delightfully romantic. I’m a big fan of opposites attract, cynic vs romantic trope. I also loved all the references to different romances. I’m a big romcom girl at heart, and it was easy to connect with our main character. It was an easy, perfect cozy romance.