Thank you to NetGally and St. Martin press for proving an advanced digital copy of Can’t Help Falling in Love by Sophie Sullivan in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute short cute read, featuring fake dating, fake engagement, life after loss etc. The author did a great job developing really lovable characters but the book was very slow paced. I felt the author had a lot of impactful words but they just didn’t feel genuine coming from the characters.

This book was adorable! Such a great romance read. Will and Lexie and so sweet and I love the he falls first trope. The development of the characters and how they grow together is so incredible.

Perfect story of a fake engagement but ultimately falling in love. Cozy fall read! Definitely pick this up when it comes out this fall!

This was a cute romance with very likable characters, especially Will. I really enjoyed the set up to the story, starting with a meet cute and Will agreeing on the spot to being Lexi's fake fiance. This is an overall feel good book, with cozy fall vibes.

I enjoyed the development of the relationship between the characters and the support shown as Lexi navigates a challenging time in her life. I enjoyed the Halloween/fall vibe and the setting in Seattle.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

4.5 ⭐️

Such a cute opposites attract, fake engagement, he falls first read. Following Will and Lexi’s relationship was so fun. They were two completely opposite people that just so happened to be in the right place at the right time and I guess you could say the rest was history. Definitely recommend if you love a good unexpected meet cute romance.


Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the arc!

Forever thankful to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press / St. Martin’s Griffin for providing me with a digital review copy of this sweet, swoon-worthy romance in exchange for my honest opinions.

The book centers on Lexi, a hardworking and struggling young woman who is trying to get by, take care of her grieving mother, and to get her business degree. The book itself felt light but has characters going through complex situations. The settings sounded cozy and picturesque. The dates and events they go on were romantic. When Lexi sees her old friends while waitressing at a restaurant, she decides to tell them the guy she was serving is really her fiancé and he luckily goes along with it. The stuff with her mom was wild and overly dramatic.

If you need a feel good romcom to read this autumn, then this is the book for you. The characters are enjoyable. The angst is low, which I loved, and the overall plot was just very cute.

This was such a fun read! I believe every girl deserves a Will! This was such a romantic, funny, and relatable story to read!

4/5
When I first started this book, I was fully expecting it to get 3 stars. It wasn't until a few more chapters in that I got the full story for both of the characters. I really enjoyed this story and the progressing relationship between the two main characters.

This was just okay for me. I'm a fan of the fake relationship/engagement trope but this didn't completely work for me. The entire romance felt forced and because of that I couldn't completely get on board with these two. Will was great. Lexi was super insecure and her inner dialogue just got a little annoying to me. The stuff with her mom was wild and overly dramatic. Things definitely got better by the end of the book. There were like no details. There was a lot going on but you don't see a lot of that on the page.

I will say I really liked the message of the book. Lexi was insecure about her life turning out the way it has but most people feel the same way and there's just a lot you don't see online. I think this was my favorite thing about the book. I also really enjoyed the secondary characters- Will's sisters, his best friend and Lexi's best friend. They were real bright spots in the story.

It didn't completely work for me, but I'm definitely in the minority.

*this is an ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

The book started off slow for me then picked up and then abruptly ended. In a span of 6 weeks Lexi meets Will while waitressing at her job, lies and ends up fake engaged but real dating him. While all the characters were adorable and easy to fall in love with the story felt lacking in details. I am a fan of the “he falls first” trope and the book was enjoyable I just felt like I was wanting more.

What a sweet story! I really enjoyed this book - it was a quick read by the beach and it was a perfect getaway. Sophie and Will were relatable characters that you rooted for throughout the story. I loved how Will really wanted Lexi to think and speak better about herself; a good lesson for everyone. The story had a good hook at the beginning and kept me engaged throughout. Easy and enjoyable, sweet (no steam) story.

Lexi Danby was a college track star until her dad died and left her with debt. Her mother Gwen is grieving and finds it nearly impossible to leave the house. Lexi worries about her, is trying to finish a college degree, works at a dress shop, and is a waitress. Whie waitressing, she sees successful friends from high school. She does not want them to see her as a waitress and sits down with Will, a handsome young man she is serving. He realizes her dilemma, introduces them as a couple, and gets her out of the place. Will is heir to a big company with family values. As they begin dating to keep up their fake relationship, love blossoms. This is a great book about the importance of family and who you are as a person. I loved the way Will’s sisters embraced Lexi. As Lexi and Gwen share feelings about Lexi’s dad’s death they begin to understand each other.

this was such a cute book! a really easy read that had really love able characters. i love the way that grief was portrayed throughout and how real it is even years after the loss. the love between the two main characters was sweet, intentional, and just a joy to watch them fall together

I read like 80% of this book while standing in line today for Record Store Day, and it was the perfect way to pass the time! It was a cute read with depth and character. It was a very fast-paced romance, but I am a sucker for fake dating/fake engagement tropes and will support it nonetheless.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

A huge thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book felt like a real life romance. With the way the author actually wrote about fears and the characters in such a realistic and relatable perspective. I feel like the author actually took the time to make this romance feel like one that could actually happen, versus other romance novels that’s super adorable but definitely just feels like an unobtainable fairy tale.

I like how throughout the book the author wrote in both Will and Lexi’s point-of-views. The author wrote in a 3rd person style writing in past tense.

The book was not only an adorable romance with a beautiful storyline, but it also had quite a bit of humor in it, I found myself laughing a few times while reading it. The author incorporated not only a love between Will and Lexi, but the love and complications that can come with families, friends, and society.

Overall, I rate this book a 4.5/5. I felt connected with the characters and the story of this book. It’s a cute, funny, quirky read that I would very highly recommend to anyone and everyone!

Sophie books are always so much fun to read, they are enjoyable and easy going, definitely one of my favorite authors for rom coms, this book didn’t disappoint, it was fun and extremely well done .

a fun autumn fake engagement romance read set in the rainy city of Seattle.

the one thing i can never get over in romances with a CEO is why does the newspaper care about their love life? I know it’s a trope, but I promise the Seattle Times is not writing about the CEO of a company that sells baby products.

other than this issue it was a fun read. personally, as someone from Seattle this made it such to read but also a little cringy (i’m unsure how to feel).

This is such a wholesome and swoon inducing story! I really enjoyed the storyline and for the most part it was executed well. There were a few points where I questioned if I wasn't paying attention enough or if there were some plot holes- but odds it was me are high.

Will was a dream. I loved how soft and loving he was towards Lexi from the very beginning. Lexi was a good character but there were a few moments in the story where my admiration of her was really tested. Because Will was nearly perfect the entire time, the moments where Lexi struggled were hard to accept because she was running from the absolute ideal man. WHY? (I know why but still WHY).

Side characters added so much to the story too! Will's sisters, Ethan, and Maisie were great additions. Will's parents were not. Some of their actions almost seemed unforgivable to me, so it was hard seeing them brushed over so easily.

The one tipping point that made me iffy on Lexi was the big heartbreaking lie she told Will towards the end. Will seemed to laugh it off when they reconciled but to me, more conversation was needed.

This was a very easy, cute, Hallmark-like read. Heavy topics were covered in as much of a lighthearted way as possible. I enjoyed my time reading it!

3.75 rounded up to 4

Thank you to Sophie and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

This was a cute and cozy read! I enjoyed the fake engagement trope and felt the connection Will and Lexi had. I didn’t feel super drawn into the story but the pacing was good and I never felt bored. There was a good amount of tension and romance. (No spice) This is the perfect read for Hallmark movie lovers!

I wasn’t expecting to get emotional reading this but Sophie did a beautiful job writing about something I’m sure we’ve all struggled with at some point. Especially in the age of social media, where everyone is constantly posting their wins and not their setbacks. Lexi’s feelings of not being as far ahead as she wished she was, and constantly comparing herself to those around her, were highly relatable.

I enjoyed Lexi and Will’s love story a lot. Something that stood out to me was, in a lot of fake dating/fake fiancé tropes we see the, “I like him/her but he/she probably doesn’t feel the same because it’s fake”, inner monologues. Sure it works, but it’s a little played out. I appreciate that this specific conflict wasn’t one of the main plot points in this story and instead focused on other issues like Lexi’s journey to believing in herself, Will’s family journey and Lexi’s mom’s grief and mental health journey.

I found every character to be well developed, useful pieces of the story and even though I did think Will and Lexi’s journey to the altar might have been a little fast…I won’t judge, because as a romance novel reader, I love LOVE… and I do believe that sometimes, you just know. <3

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC.

This was my first Sophie Sullivan book and I definitely enjoyed it! It was a very easy, cute, fun read. At times, it reminded me of Hallmark movies and I don't mean that in a bad way.
Marriage of convenience/fake dating will always be one of my favorite tropes when in comes to romance books.
I really liked the characters, even the side ones! I do have a soft spot for her mom, Gwen, my heart broke a little bit reading about her grief.
It did feel like it was too insta-lovey at times. Also, 95% of this book was conflict free, only one or two things happen and they get solved fairly quick, which I'm not usually used to. These are just personal preferences though.

Sophie if you see this, I'd love to read a book about Maisie.