An unfortunate mishap sends Dylan Gallagher crashing into Derek Chang’s bed—literally—when the kitchen floor of Dylan’s uncle’s apartment collapses beneath him. To keep the mishap under wraps from his uncle and the nosy HOA, Dylan and Derek strike a deal: Dylan will repair Derek’s apartment for free in exchange for his silence. But with the damage forcing Derek to share close quarters with Dylan, their forced proximity sparks more than just tension.

There is thoughtful representation of how someone navigates a new ADHD diagnosis as an adult and honest portrayal of the resilience and challenges faced by healthcare workers. What didn’t work for me was the heavy reliance on telling and generic Romance language that felt cookie-cutter rather than distinctive. The narrative felt more like someone recounting events to a friend rather than fully immersing the reader into the story. For these reasons, I put the book down at 59%.

This book is perfect for someone seeking a forced proximity romance with home-disaster hijinks, characters navigating personal growth, and authentic glimpses into challenges faced by healthcare workers. Thank you St. Martin’s Press/St. Martin’s Griffin for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I admit that I DNF this book at about 30% as I did not like either story and thought they needed some serious life help or therapy and could not connect with them.

If I could give this six stars, I would! I just love Dylan and Derek together, from their grumpy/sunshine dynamic and laugh-out-loud disastrous meet cute to their eventual happy ending, I could not put this novel down. I read it in one sitting! I think Andie Burke's ability to capture big emotions like grief and anxiety is an absolute gift that makes her books so very real and almost therapeutic to my soul. Getting to know Dylan and his struggles with ADHD and hyper fixation also gave me invaluable insight into the ADHD condition, which both educated me and gave me tools to apply in my own life. Reading this novel felt like a reward and a hug after a hard day, and I carried that warm feeling of happiness for days after finishing the last page. I 100% recommend this to anyone who loves a good happy ending.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

When a flood in Dylan’s apartment leads him to literally fall through the ceiling and into Derek’s bed, they each have their own reasons for not wanting to go to the landlord. They agree that Dylan will do the repairs himself, and crash on Derek’s couch until he can move back into his apartment. Although the two are complete opposites, sparks fly as they live together.
While their meet cute was bananas, Dylan and Derek felt like deep, complex, real people, and their development both as individuals and as a couple is what makes this story special. While there was some miscommunication, there was also a lot of honesty between the characters about everything from ADHD, grief, and complex family relationships. While there are some very heavy moments dealing with bullying and toxic masculinity, there was also top tier banter leading to some lighter moments.
The audiobook narrated by Kyle Omori and Liam DiCosimo was fantastic! The dual narration helped keep the two characters apart and the narrators did a great job bringing them to life.
Thank you to SMP Romance, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the advance copies.

"Fall for Him" by Andie Burke is a cute, heartwarming romance that totally hits the spot if you're in the mood for something sweet and swoon-worthy. The chemistry between the main characters is *seriously* off the charts, and the enemies-to-lovers trope is done so well. The banter between them is hilarious, and I was low-key rooting for them the whole time. The pacing is spot on, though some of the drama felt a bit predictable. Still, I loved the emotional depth and the way the characters’ growth was woven into the story. Overall, it's an adorable, feel-good read that’s definitely worth it!

Fall for Him is the story of Derek and Dylan and their disastrous meet cute involving falling through the ceiling. At first, there is the you annoy the heck of out me phase, then we have a common opponent and well you know where it's going AND the ride was great fun for this reader. I enjoy Burke's use of humor and the less-than-perfect human foibles of her characters. This is my second read by this author and I'll look forward to her future work.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of Fall for Him in exchange for an honest review. Fall for Him is available now.

What a cute story! I was enthralled by the way the story began. Derek and Dylan were both hot and nerdy in their own ways. All the characters were complex and realistic. The book was spicy without losing its wholesomeness. And it didn’t shy away from tough topics. But between the third-person writing with the similar names and the lack of context from “Fly with Me” (which I read over a year ago, so details were fuzzy), I was a bit confused at times. And as much as I loved the chemistry between the men, things went from cold to hot between them so fast it gave me whiplash.

I received an ARC of this book and while I am woefully behind on reviewing it, I really enjoyed it! I love a good MM romance and this one had enemies to friends to lovers, forced proximity, and more! Dylan and Derek both have their own issues they have to face for themselves with their families and their own hangups, and being forced to live with and help each other after a catastrophe of a roof collapse doesn’t seem ideal, but it sure turns that way eventually. The chemistry and tension continue to build as does the appreciate and respect. It’s so satisfying to watch them come together, help each other, understand each other, and fall in love. Plus their quirky family and friends and out of her kind HOA head neighbor give you some laughs as well. Super cute!

I loved this so much. I laughed out loud many times. Even though the backstory for these characters is pretty heavy, there was just enough levity and love. Burke does an amazing job at characterization and banter. Even the interactions with the side characters are *chef's kiss*. This is book 2 in a related series and I can't wait to read the third. I have a very good idea who the main characters will be.

This was cute. I love anything with forced proximity… especially when the love interests don’t like each other.

I didn’t expect it to hit so heavy with the discussion of grief but I loved how it was discussed with such care!

Thanks to NetGalley I received an advanced electronic copy of the book to read and provide a review.

This wasn’t for me and I had to DNF. But maybe this is for you?

Both of these characters need therapy. At first I thought it was just me not gelling with the book and then I received an audiobook copy of this book and was just not a fan. I could not finish this book. It was just not for me. Neither character was likeable, which was disappointing as I was so excited for this book.

I really enjoyed the author's debut novel, Fly With Me, and this story was connected and focused on the best friend of the main protagonist in the first book. I liked his character in the first book so I was pleased that the author decided to tell his own love story.

Derek was the supportive best friend who was there for Olive when she needed him, especially with the tragedy that befell her brother. He was funny, caring, and he helped her get out of her head when she needed to do so, and he was 100% supportive. But she has her happily ever after with Stella and is absent from most of this book because she's on a trip with Stella while he dog sits for her and tries to fix up the apartment he took over for one of his sisters. He takes an instant dislike to his upstairs neighbor--"hate at first sight"--which is made all the worse when his neighbor literally falls into his bed.

With that comic start, this book moves into more serious territory, and while I love the banter between Dylan and Derek, this book tackles topics like mental health, tragic loss, ADHD, bullying, and what healthy relationships should look like.

I occasionally found the shift in POV a bit confusing and I'm wondering if changing Dylan's name would have been helpful. It's been a little while since I read the first book, so although I really liked Derek, I still found myself mixing up their names. But that was a minor quibble. The scene with the white cops being called by the nosy neighbor and their reaction seemed a little too neat. While it was obvious to me that the woman was at least homophobic and possibly racist, it was a little too coincidental that the cop just happened to be gay. While I did cheer with how it resolved itself, it felt a bit unrealistic to me. It may have just been me though.

I loved that Dylan had ADHD and in many ways, he was my favorite character. I thought the author did a wonderful job portraying him as well as his favorite sister who saw far more than the rest of her family. His character was why I rounded up my rating. I do think that it also helped that I read the first book so I was clued into some of the past events that directly affected Derek's choices.

Overall, I enjoyed this very much and am wondering if the author has other plans for these characters.

I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have to say this one had the most interesting meet cute I've ever read though technically not a meet as they had already briefly meet. I mean crashing through someone's ceiling on to their bed because of plumbing issues isn't the way I would want to meet someone. But It's quite possible it could work for Dylan and Derek. I loved the banter between these two

Oh my god, this was SUCH a cute read!!! I love a queer love story, and this one was a hit for me.

We start off with a bang lmao as one of the MMC's falls through his floor into the other MMC's bed! And, of course, these two hate each other due to past (perceived) wrongs. So, as they work and live together as the ceiling gets fixed, there's a simmering tension and a push and pull that was a joy to read as well as a LOT of witty banter which I adore.

The cast of secondary characters were lovely too. The only thing I think could have been better was the author doing some more work to differentiate and introduce her characters better. The main characters names were a little too similar for my taste and then sometimes it felt like the secondary characters weren't introduced well enough for me to understand who they were in relation to the MMCs and the storyline.

Another thing I loved was the rep. This story deal with death and grief as well as mental health in the form of ADHD. I think the author handled these issues beautifully and made the MMC with ADHD so relatable.

I can't wait to read more from this author and would recommend to all romance lovers!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC!

I love me a good enemies to lovers arc, but in this instance, it felt like the two leads were just a bit too much alike? Sometimes I struggled to differentiate between the two because they spoke similarly and had similar lifestyles and families. I think this could have been avoided with a dual POV setup, but having a 3rd person narrator was sometimes hard to follow. While I went in with high hopes and wanted to love it, this definitely slowed down my reading of the story and detracted from my overall enjoyment of the book.

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Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this title. These thoughts are my own.

This was my first read from the author and it didn't disappoint. I fell in love with the two MC's and their enemies to lovers relationship was fantastic! It was hot, sweet and everything in between. I will without a doubt read more from this author and will be adding "Fall For Him" physically, to my shelves.

2.5 stars

The MC's were too similar that it was difficult to tell them apart when they were speaking, let alone similar names Derek and Dylan. Too many times I had to stop and think about who was speaking and who's family was who's. The way they met and side characters were entertaining but just didn't make up for the rest.

Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for supplying me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review. I do look forward to the next Andie Burke as I really enjoyed the first one.

I'm gonna start by admiring this beautiful book cover because the details and colors on here are gorgeous! The design team has clearly done a fabulous job. Coming to the book itself, I had expectations because I enjoyed the author's debut novel and was disappointed. The writing was really confusing. To explain, the MCs names sound very similar, the book is in 3rd POV and you can never tell which MC we're following. I think the author was also trying to do too many things simultaneously. I don't see why we need a 'meet cute', mental health rep, spicy scenes, and many different themes/ conversations in the same book. Would not recommend,

Thank you to NetGalley for the digital ARC of this title and Macmillan Audio for the ALC of this title in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you to me for pre-ordering the physical copy from Curious Iguana so one of my favorite writers could personalize and sign it.

Thank you to *you* for making it this far.

Andie Burke knocked it out of the park with Fall for Him. Her signature wit and banter shine throughout the entire story. I often felt myself wanting to help these sweet, lovable idiots but wound up laughing as Derek and Dylan fumbled their way into the perfect enemies to lovers, forced proximity romance.

Also, the side characters in Fall for Him held my heart just as much as the main characters. We get to see Olive (Fly with Me),Gus, and Joni again but also had the bonus of all the Gallagher siblings. I'm 👀 for Felicity’s story in particular.

Summary:

Dylan finally has his life headed in the right direction. He knows what he wants and has made strides in managing His ADHD. One night, his forgetfulness leads to him falling through the floor and onto the bed of his hot (off-limits) neighbor, Derek Chang.

Derek, fiercely loyal and devoted, has hated Dylan Gallagher since he moved in. Him falling through the ceiling just adds fuel to the flame.

Together, they come up with an arrangement that keeps them in close quarters while they repair their homes, but also patch up the divide between them.

This gem pubbed on September 3, 2025, and is available through your favorite retailer. I preferred this one in text versus audio. The voice actor who played Derek is talented but didn't sound like the Derek I had in my head.