Derek has loathed Dylan from the moment Dylan moved in. Since then things have not improved between the two, what with Dylan causing a flood in his apartment, falling through the floor, and landing in Derek’s bed. Derek’s life can’t seem to get any worse, but the local HOA tyrant is sniffing around trying to fine him for an illegal banned dog breed with an extended stay. There’s also a huge issue with the plumbing in his apartment that has been uncovered following the flood. Dylan wants to keep this situation quiet and offers to fix the damages himself.

I absolutely adored Burke’s debut FLY WITH ME so was beyond excited to read FALL FOR HIM. The dedication to this book started it off on a high note - I’m a sucker for a dedication that acknowledges healthcare workers.

FALL FOR HIM is a standalone novel but it is heavily interconnected with FLY WITH ME and I worry that I would’ve been very confused if I hadn’t read it before picking this one up.

I loved the ADHD rep as well as the mental health rep. Both of which were very well done and addressed with care. I love that romance books are acknowledging mental health more and more - it’s very refreshing and makes the characters more relatable when done well.

I adored both Dylan and Derek’s characters and the relationship they form over the course of the novel. I think the third person POV for both characters was great and I loved that I got to see both sides of their relationship. (My one caveat to the POVs is that with no clear indication that the POV had changed and with two characters with very similar names, it was hard to keep them clear in the beginning). The start of this story had me chuckling as I envisioned a neighbor falling through the ceiling - terrifying! I adored the banter and chemistry these characters shared. I really liked how supportive both characters were of the other, raising each other up in times of need. There is some spice and it’s intimate, romantic, and well placed.

There is some miscommunication that’s sprinkled in, but I think it was well served and easily cleared up as neither character let it fester.

A special mention to Gus, the best dog a person could ask for - always reading the cues! And he’s stolen my heart twice now.

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

This was my first Andie Burke, and it definitely won't be my last. Overall the emotional arc of this book was really great, but I felt that sometimes the WHY of it all got a bit convoluted. I couldn't always follow why Derek didn't want to tell Dylan the truth about Jake. After so much buildup of Derek hating Dylan because of something he only had a one sided story for I didn't love that Dylan get to tell Derek what really happened - and I understand that it was important for Derek to realize his own true feelings about Jake separate of that and I appreciated that his growth allowed him to believe what Dylan was saying it just felt like a lot of buildup that didn't get fully resolved. The emotions in this book are messy and real and I think it adds a sense of realism and connection to the book but does sometimes make it difficult to follow. This means that the characters feel incredibly real, though, and it is so easy to root for them to get together. And the snarky banter! It was so good - I actually laughed out loud a couple times.
I'll definitely be picking up Fly With Me now though, and look forward to more from Burke!

I loved Fly with Me! When I seen Fall for Him by Andie Burke was available I immediately hit that button.
I was so excited to start reading this book, I started it the second I was able to download it from NetGalley. And it did not disappoint.
The characters are perfectly lovable and so relatable.
It's a charming story, filled with banter, hijinks, and so much heart!

✨️eARC Review✨️

4/5 ⭐️
1/5 🌶

*While this is a standalone, characters and history may make more sense if Fly With Me is read first*

When Dylan finds himself falling through his floor into his grumpy neighbor's bed, he trys to find a way to make Derek not hate him anymore than he already does. Dylan proposes that he'll remodel both apartments in exchange for not calling his uncle about the apartment. As Dylan and Derek work on renovations while also hiding a large breed dog from their local HOA Karen, they start to reveal their past and fall for each other, but will their past trauma get in their way?

This was a cute MM romance and I liked all the real life issues that were reflected on such as grief, sexuality, weight, healthcare, etc. While 3rd person POV isn't for me, I don't factor that into my review because that's on me and not the author, however I do feel 3rd person POV with 2 MMCs starting with a D did get confusing. I also liked all of the side characters in this book and the found family aspect.

Tropes:
✔️ MM Romance
✔️ Enemy Neighbors to Roomates to Lovers
✔️ Forced Proximity
✔️ Dual POV written in 3rd Person
✔️ ADHD Rep
✔️ Found Family

If you’re looking for a swoony, spicy, MM queer romance for fall, boy do I have a book for you!

Burke’s sophomore novel is a wonderful romance following Dylan & Derek as they navigate forced proximity during a home renovation gone awry.

One thing about Burke’s writing is that she does not skimp on the side character development. I loved reading about the friends & family of these men, especially Felicity. Omg.

The worry banter & pop cultural references were top notch, and the ADHD rep was handled so well (the author has ADHD). My only nit pick with this book was that, at the beginning, I could not keep Dylan and Derek straight in my mind, but honestly that is on me.

I hope there are more romance books to come from Andie Burke! 💕 thank you to the publisher & author for my gifted copy.

First of all, let me say that I was so excited for this book because the cover is stunning, the description of the book grabs your attention (what do you mean he collapsed through the roof in his neighbor’s bed? This is awesome!) and I have a sweet spot for MM romances of all kinds.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me.

First reason, being written in 3rd person, the MMC names (Dylan and Derek) confused me profusely because for most of the time, I had no idea whose POV I was reading and who did what and what was happening.

Second reason, the structure of the book was all over the place, characters were introduced like you knew about them and then I get confused again with the plot and the pov. And is a friend of Dylan or Derek?

Lastly, the premise of the book was promising but the execution needs a lot of improvement.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to St Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 20% 

This is definitely a case of “it’s the book, it’s me”. My issues with it are completely personal. I didn’t realize this is so closely tied to the author’s first book so I found it difficult to follow because of that. When I tried to go back and read the first, the content warnings provided by the author contained multiple things that unfortunately hit too close to home for me. 

The plot and characters were interesting and I feel like I would have enjoyed this under different circumstances. If you don’t have some of the personal issues I have with it, I’d still recommend checking it out because you might enjoy it more.

really cute book but couldn't get into it will be giving it another try once i exit this book slump :)

This book threw me for a loop a little bit. I felt like I was having a hard time following along with Derek and Dylan's journey together. Bits got confusing on who was saying what so I'd have to backtrack to figure it out.

However the opening and them meeting was such a fun meet cute. Messy. But cute hahaha. You get to go on an emotional ride with them as well. Topics such as parental and friends deaths. Then ADHD and anxiety. All of which was addressed very well and I think will be relatable to so many people.

Their relationship though went from 0 to 100 in a blink of an eye. I wish we had a little bit more of a build up there but also I could see how trauma and tension could play into the quick moves at the same time.

The audio was very well done by the narrators. I think this one again will be relatable to a lot of people I just didn't resonate with it as much as I would have
liked too.

Thank you NetGalley, St Martin's Press, and Macmillan audio for the ARC & ALC.

This was cute.

Dylan and Derek have gotten off on the wrong foot and have quite literally fallen into each others lives when Dylan falls through Derek’s ceiling and needs to add that to the repairs he is doing on the building.

I love some adhd rep and some sexual tension. My main issue was definitely a weird pero sal thing but I had the hardest time keeping Dylan and Derek straight. I kept getting the names confused and then felt confused for a bit until I remembered who was who and where we were… I really loved that the characters from Byrnes first book were in this. I a huge Olive fan.

Thanks to netgalley and Macmillan for an alc

Fall for Him is a heart-wrenching beautiful story about two men figuring out what they need and who they are together. There is beautiful growth and love between these characters that feels extremely real. The problems presented throughout the book are realistic in terms of the reactions while still feeling exciting and different from the day to day.

The ensemble of characters within Fall for Him build out the story in the perfect way. The familial relationships and hardships are extremely realistic which makes them hurt so much more but, showing the growth between Dylan and Derek as people was fantastic to read.

I would highly recommend if you are wanting to read a heartfelt book about two people discovering what they need in life together.


There were a few parts that were slightly confusing to follow. It seemed like there were time skips that weren't properly noted in the text so hopefully those were all fixed for the final copy.

I loved Fly with Me last year, so I was excited for this one. I ended up having mixed feelings about this book. I loved the ADHD representations with Dylan. It felt honest and vulnerable. I also really liked his sister. She added some much needed humor to the book. It was great to see Stella and Olive again, too. I found Derek hard to like for the first half. I also wasn't sold on this romance because it moved at weird pacing. I wanted more communication before the hooking up started because they had such a big miscommunication between them. However, I really like this author and will continue to read her in the future.

Y'all I am a SUCKER for a queer romance, but one of the MC being a nurse. SOLD. This cute feel good MM romance will have you swooning and falling for Dylan and Derek. Also who doesn't love cute fluffy friends! This book is getting released on 9/3/24 and you are not going to want to miss this one! Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this title. This book had me LOL a bunch and I enjoyed the characters and their romance.

What I love about Fall for Him by Andie Burke is that it is full of heart and I don’t mean just in the romantic way but is full of friendship, family, and accepting one’s self, flaws and all. The story combines all the best romantic comedy elements but builds in authentic emotion and genuine truth about what it means to fix things after your life crumbles.
Both Derek and Dylan are truly engaging, especially in their banter back and forth with each other. I especially like how their texts to each other give us little nuggets of truth. The hilarious drama between the pair does not detract from the authentic emotions as their perceptions of each other shift and they slowly figure out the truth about each other and learn to understand the other. What is truly beautiful is how the story incorporates openness and trust into the relationship and how falling in love might be a risk but can lead to being a better person.
If you love romantic comedies with hilarious hijinks like an HOA Karen, this novel might be for you. But bear in mind that the story is full of heart and emotion as well. With three dimensional characters who are far from perfect, the authentic and genuine love story will make you fall in love with the author as well as Derek and Dylan.

Improbable scenario that actually seems to work. Dylan lives in the same building as Derek and for some inexplicable reason Derek dislikes him on site. When Dylan falls through the ceiling and lands on Derek it sets in motion familiar and adorable romance tropes. Forced proximity, enemies to lovers and lots of angst and sexual tension. Each MC has a complicated backstory which only makes you care about them both. Flew through this story and really enjoyed it. Thanks to Netgalley and St Martins Publishing for the read.

4.5

I’ll admit, I got pulled in by some middling reviews, so I went in with reservations. I’m glad I mostly ignored them, because this was fun.

From the It’s Raining Men beginning where Dylan falls through the floor into Derek’s bed, we were on a roll. This was enemies-to-lovers done right. I fully believed the reasons that these two didn’t like each other (due to several misunderstandings years in the past involving people they both care deeply about and are understandably emotional about and from hearing about these misunderstandings secondhand). I see why Derek hated Dylan on sight and why Dylan responded in kind. I could also get behind why, when they started to like each other in spite of themselves, there continued to be push and pull. There were layers here. All of this would normally drive me up a wall, but the author laid the damn groundwork and made it realistic. And once they were together? Amazing, adorable, wonderful.

My one tiny quibble is that while the relationship between Dylan and Derek was so well-developed, some of the other relationships weren’t as well fleshed out, and all it would have taken was like one more sentence to solidify things! Like after Dylan’s conversation with his dad, they acted like a bunch of things were resolved, but it’s didn’t feel like that conversation actually did that. The same with Derek and Michelle’s argument. They have this argument with no resolution and then in the epilogue everything is good, or at least better, with no mention of it. One sentence!

This was a really fun, dual POV, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine M/M roommate romance with a fantastic meet-disaster that has geeky Dylan falling though the ceiling and landing on ER nurse Derek. The two are forced to room together while Dylan works to repair the damage and things get heated. I loved the mental health rep in this book (ADHD and anxiety and grief over a dead parent) and really enjoyed the cameos from the women of Fly with me. While I didn't love this book quite as much as Fly with me it was still an enjoyable read that was good on audio. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

As the first book I’ve read by Andie Burke, coupled with an enticing book summary, I had high hopes for this MM romance. While the book started with a comical premise and had the potential to be a beautifully woven tale, unfortunately, it fell short in its delivery. Although it is presented as a standalone, I felt it was critical to have read the first book, Fly with Me, where it is alluded that the primary character, Derek, is introduced; otherwise, it feels like you’re coming in on the middle of his story instead of the beginning. That being said, Fall For Him is filled with humor and heart for those who enjoy a spicy, queer romance.

Dylan has made some blunders in his life, but falling through his neighbor’s roof takes the cake! How could he have known that leaving the water running and getting distracted would expose a hidden problem in his poorly renovated neighbor’s apartment? To add insult to injury, this neighbor has despised him since their first encounter. All Dylan was trying to do was focus on his work, a task his ADHD brain tackled with a vengeance if he forgot to take his medication, which helped his hyperfocus. Now, he must endure close quarters and death stares as Derek is forced to move into his apartment while they make Derek’s livable again.

After working a long shift, Derek was just trying to get some rest. What he wasn’t expecting was to almost be buried under a failing ceiling, water, and eventually a neighbor who has come through his ceiling, nearly crushing him and his dog Gus. Said neighbor, whom he already loathed for treating the person he cared most about on this planet as a social pariah, was now someone he had to live with while his apartment was fixed—a situation he doubted would go well since the rumor has it he’s just his uncle’s deadbeat nephew mooching off him. To make matters worse, when his best friends Olivia and Joni get involved, the ideas that start sparking about a chemistry that definitely does not exist begin to make him see Dylan in a new light and question how he truly has dealt with the pain of his past, the relationships of the present, and the possibilities for the future.

Despite the overall disconcerting story format, the humor was well-placed throughout. There were plenty of moments that provoked full laughter, a few giggles, and a handful of chuckles. The comical interactions between the characters were some of my favorites. I enjoyed Olivia’s humor, as well as Felicity and Dylan’s quick wit, and eventually, Derek’s, which seemed to shift to match Dylan’s as the story progressed.

I appreciated the introspective moments of Derek’s character as he reflected on how he truly felt about Jake, his role in the lives of his family, and how the death of his father and his dedication to his role hindered more than helped. These moments provided significant insight into the character, but at the same time, they still made him appear very two-dimensional, focusing more on how this one role completely defined everything about him.

While enjoyable for the most part, the book was at times a little too chaotic for me. There were passages that I had to read numerous times because they contained dropped thoughts—meaning the story was heading in a particular direction and then abruptly stopped, and grammatical errors that made certain moments hard to understand. The story really struggled in two noticeable areas: maintaining clarity with the third-person dual POV and managing timelines effectively. As mentioned above, the story also does a poor job transitioning between moments.

As for the third-person dual POV—that was an absolute headache. You could be a few pages into a chapter and have no idea whose perspective you were reading from. I respect an author’s choice in terms of naming characters, but I knew having two names so closely aligned as Dylan and Derek was going to be a challenge. The third-person perspective made it manageable, but there were times when any other name but another “D” would have been appreciated—though it would have taken away from Olivia’s hilarious stand-up comic type joke.

The biggest issue with this book was the flimsy overall structure, which made it hard to commit to the characters and be lost in the moments. Burke seemed to have found her way close to the end, but by that point, you were just ready to be done. The book accelerated when it should have decelerated and vice versa—focusing on some moments longer than necessary and speeding through (or skipping over) others that would have been vital to the story.

The attempt at steam was there, but I can’t quite put my finger on it; something was definitely missing in these moments. They should have been hot, engulfing, and memorable, but instead, they were just words with very little impact. Again, I’m not sure if it’s because we were already disconnected from the characters or if the necessary fire to heat those scenes was absent.

The story does focus on grief, loss, and the impact on survivors. While brief and through a quick explanation of the characters, we learn how Derek’s father’s death and Jake’s death affected those around him. We also got a glimpse of mental health through Derek’s method of dealing with grief and Dylan’s ADHD.

The back of the book summary gave such high hopes for this book, but it just didn’t deliver as promised. Again, it may be because I hadn’t read the first book in the series, or because this is an ARC and states that it is 'Uncorrected,' so many of the issues may be resolved in editing; however, as is, I wouldn’t be able to recommend this book. Burke has shown that she is capable of creating stories that think outside the box. Hopefully, in time, her craft will continue to grow, bringing those creative concepts to life and successfully sharing them from start to finish.

Fall for Him by Andie Burke is a 4/5 star MM rom-com. Dylan Gallagher has a crush on his neighbor but Derek Chang doesn’t seem to like him much. After a disaster that results in Dylan falling through the floor and landing in Derek’s apartment, the pair become roommates and then so much more. I really enjoyed the banter and character development. Burke does a good job writing about grief journeys and complicated relationships with family.
Read this if you like:
Dislike to lovers
Neighbors to roommates
All the banter
ADHD rep

Thank you St. Martins Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.