This is a perfect fall romance and being set in the PNW didn’t hurt one bit! One of the the best fake dating/engagements I’ve read!

Definitely a cute rom com but nothing that really kept pulling me in to keep reading. I do love a fake engagement / marriage of convenience trope and it was done well in this. Great growth with Lexi that was also relatable, as an adult who feels ' behind' sometimes, and the growth with her mom was really sweet as well. Banter between the couple was cute! It was a nice, easy overall read but nothing super special about it or will stick out to me from other rom coms. Love the fall theme though.

Thank you to Net Galley and Sophie Sullivan for the chance to read this book early. I loved this book and both main characters. The fall setting in Seattle is great and the author makes sure to throw in a bunch of fall themed activities for the characters to do which is something I always plan to do every fall but I usually just stick to getting a PSL. The love story was cute and relatable. I love the tropes of mistaken identity and fake dating. Overall I enjoyed reading this book.

A charming, cozy fall rom-com read that you could easily see playing out as a movie. I’ve really enjoyed each read I’ve tried by Sophie Sullivan, so when I saw she had a new romcom set in my favorite season (fall) and featuring a fake relationship trope I knew this was for me.

This was a fun, easy read that will grab you for the afternoon. Lexi and Will have an awkward meet cute, Will is charmed by Lexi and they somehow find themselves going from a fake relationship to a fake engagement in a blink. For various reasons the two decide to continue the ruse. But nothing is simple when meddling family and friends get involved. Classic romcom fare ensues.

In addition to the cute romcom vibes, Sophie’s books typically deliver a thoughtful side to other issues as well. In this case the story also tackled long term grief and the loss of a close loved one. It was nicely balanced in a way that felt true to the grief element while still maintaining a light enough vibe for this type of story.

I enjoyed the story and characters (mains and secondary), a fun world to get swept up in for the afternoon. I look forward to more from this author. Thank you to St Martins Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy.

Personally I love the title of this book alone because I think of Elvis Presley!

You also had me at fake engagement I mean let’s me honest they’ll fall in love and I’m sucker for it! It’s such a beautiful romantic story!

Fake Dating is my favorite Trope in RomComs and this book was fantastic! I loved both of the characters! This book takes place in Seattle which is a city I LOVE reading about. Lexi is a character I connected with and felt for. Will is a good person and I loved how he was portrayed and we read his perspective too (even though his family made things challenging)! Overall everything worked for me in this book with the Fall/Autumn setting. This is a RomCom I will recommend for people in the mood for a great book! Thank you SMP romance for an early copy on Netgalley. This book will be out Sept 17th 2024 and I highly recommend it!

Can’t Help Falling in Love was my first Sophie Sullivan book, and I’m happy to say I really enjoyed it! This book was really cute and Will and Lexi’s chemistry was great.
Will was such a sweet and genuine guy and I loved how he saw Lexi for who she was, even when she couldn’t see it for herself. I loved how he always defended Lexi and was there for her to lean on.
Lexi was such a strong and resilient character even though she often discredited herself. and i loved all the side characters, especially kyra and maisie. all the different family dynamics and conflicts were interesting too.
i love the theme that your profession or social status does not determine who you are as a person!

3/5 ⭐️
Why do I keep reading books where they start off interesting enough, only to jump off a cliff? This book was fine, but it definitely could’ve been better. I love fake dating. But I couldn’t care less about these characters. I could see the author trying but it just wasn’t sticking the landing for me. And because of that, I really struggled to not skim the page. I think Alexandria’s chapters were better than Will’s. But both still were slightly cringe.
Overall, this book was fine. It’s short, has an interesting concept, and I think can be a good like quick beach read. Unfortunately, I think I could’ve liked it more of the characters were more developed.
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for providing an advance reader copy of this book for my honest review.

"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.