4⭐ book
3⭐ audio

This book is super cute. I loved our main characters and the fake dating. The audio, though, left me kinda feeling, eh. It's not terrible, but the female's male voice took me out of the story frequently. 
This is closed door, so if that's not your thing, definitely pass. Our FMC has never even been kissed, which I just don't find believable.
I love the team and how protective of her they are. Definitely more so than her own brother or father. 
I guess I just wanted more from this. It's enjoyable, but I didn't overly love it.

Parker is a social media manager for a hockey team called the Appies. Logan an ex NHL player has to join the appies after being kicked off his team. Parker’s brother best friend was Logan but he moved away and haven’t spoken for years . This book is an easy to read closed door romance. Highly enjoyable
Tropes
First kiss
Brothers best friend
Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Emma St. Clair kicks off The Sweater Weather Series with her novel, Just Don’t Fall. This is a multi-author series in which they all worked together to create characters from the small town, Harvest Hallow.
*The book proved so popular with readers that it later spun another series that she co-wrote with author Jenny Proctor.

Just Don’t Fall proves that you don’t need to rely on explicit content to deliver all the feels. Despite the main character Parker having never been kissed and this being a clean/ closed door romance, this was one of the steamiest stories I have ever read. I appreciated that St. Clair didn’t make fun of the fact that Parker a twenty five year old woman had never been kissed. The storyline was handled with care and illustrates that any physical contact is not to be taken lightly.
*Logan was the perfect gentleman allowing Parker to set the pace of their physical relationship.

This book features the following tropes:
-hockey romance
-fake dating
-brother’s best friend
-childhood crush
-slow burn
-workplace romance
-never been kissed
-closed door/ kissing only

I had the pleasure of listening to this book on audio. Emily Eliet and Jay Mayor did a phenomenal job narrating. Not only did the pair bring the story to life, they kept me engaged from start to finish!

Special thanks to Netgalley, Create If Writing LLC, and Emma St. Clair for allowing me to listen to this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I first read the print version of this book last year and loved it, so when the opportunity to listen to the audio came up on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance. The voice actors did an amazing job capturing the voices of Parker and Logan. Even though I knew the story, it felt like I was hearing for the first time. I am extremely particular about voice actors because some make weird mouth noises as they speak and I was never once pulled out of this story by anything like that. An excellent audio selection in every way!

OH MY GOODNESS THIS AUDIOBOOK WAS SO FREAKING CUTE!! I always love this author’s books, but I think this one might be my new favorite! It. Was. PERFECT!

Such a cute romance book! Absolutely loved the banter and the inner monologue of the FMC. I listened to it in one go. The narration is also great with so much emotion being conveyed. This was my first Emma St. Claire book but hopefully won’t be my last! Loved it.

This is her best book yet! I loved the the banter between the two main characters but their inner monologues were top tier, this book has me laughing and kicking my feet. I will always read/listen to Emma’s books. The narration was perfect! I can’t wait for more from the author!

Consider me an Appie fan! This is the second book I’ve read in this series (received an arc for Romancing the Grump) and I’ve enjoyed reading about the hockey players and women working for the Appie franchise. This is a cute story and one where I wasn’t upset about the use of the miscommunication trope. Narrators were also excellent.

I received an arc from netgalley and the publisher.

This is a very sweet and funny story. The narrators were new to me, but I enjoyed their performances very much. They did a great job of bringing out the humor in the book.

Logan and Parker’s story is a great way to kick off the Sweater Weather series and the series about the rest of the Appies. While they are a closed door romance you get so much mutual pining and angst leading up to that first kiss. Parker has always had a crush on the hockey player Logan but still does not understand why he left year ago without explanation. She works for the AHL team he is now playing for and all that forced proximity but at the office and home makes them finally address what happened before he left and what their lives can look like when he is sent back to the NHL. Both narrators are new to me but they both did a great job portraying Logan and Parker. You can really feel their emotions!

4.5 Stars. This is a fun hockey romance with extra points on the hottest “non-kissing” scene to ever be written in a closed-door romance!! WOW!

Parker and Logan are childhood friends who’s friendship
Ended abruptly when Logan was called up to play in the NHL. After an injury and some bad publicity, Logan is playing for the Appies back in his hometown. Little does he know he’ll be coming face to face with Parker again, who’s the Appies’ social media coordinator.

What you’ll find:
Dual POV
Fake dating
Pink sticky note rules
He bought her a pink chair
Her first kiss
Found family

My favorite thing about reading Hockey Romance is the camaraderie between the hockey teammates and he Appies series is no exception!! I’ve read 3 of the 4 stories so far and really like all the players and their back stories.

I highly recommend if you’re looking for a fun, closed door hockey romance!

Romance Content: Just kissing

Just Don't Fall
A Sweet Hockey Romcom / Appies Hockey Romance & Sweater Weather / Book 1
by Emma St. Clair
Narrated by Emily Ellet & Jay Myers

I received an ARC of this audiobook from Netgalley.

I absolutely loved the narrators - they were perfect throughout this entire audiobook!

Logan was the best friend of Parker’s older brother. Parker had/has/always had a crush on Logan. Years ago he left town and ghosted Parker and her older brother, Brandon.

Now, he’s been sent down to the AHL (let’s just cite behavioral issues in the NHL) and he once again meets Parker, the current entertainment coordinator for his new AHL team.

These two as adults have sparks from day one. They are both mired in anxiety, worry, and self-doubt; which leads to a fake-dating-to-real-dating situation

He’s got a hard, serious demeanor. She’s more along the line of sunshine and happiness and energy. But, it’s clear from the get-go that these opposites definitely attract! They could not be more right for one another!

I loved this entire audiobook and highly recommend it!!!!!!!

I loved my first read of this book last year and was so excited to be able to revisit the story in audio form!

It's so easy to get sucked into the story. The characters are so likable and easy to root for - made even easier with a job well done by the dual narrators.

If you want a quick, sweet, clean hockey romance, look no further!

Some quotes I love:
"It is in this moment that I realize I might be a little bit in love with my fake boyfriend."

"Holding hands, I've decided, is severely underrated."

"I want to break the rules...all of them."

I loved this book so much the first time I read it but listening to it on audio made it even better. I adore Logan and Parker. They are such a sweet couple and it’s such a sweet hockey romance. All of the Appies books are so great! I love this series!

This isn't my first time enjoying just don't fall, and it really won't be my last. I absolutely live this story. Lucky for me I'm at home sick and unable to concentrate on turning pages of a book, thrilled that I had this as an audiobook to review. I loved reading the book the first time in February, but I must say this audiobook made me fall in love so much harder with these characters and story. It was amazing. Outstanding!
Do yourself a favour and get the book and the audiobook. You will not regret it!

Thanks netgallery and Emma St. Clair for the chance to review this audiobook

I went into this book already a huge Appies fan. I first read Eli’s book which I loved! Of course I loved this one too! And I just love Logan’s “pet” name for Parker. It’s just so great.
Love love love. The Appies is my favorite fictional hockey team. Love all the guys.

Logan and Parker are long lost friends form when they were kids. Parker was Logan’s best friend’s little sister until one day when Logan left and didn’t speak to them again.
Fast forward 10(ish) years, Logan is the NHL’s resident bad boy and sent to work with Parkers team for some image rebranding.That is until… Parker and Logan start fake dating… That’s where the fun begins.

While this book is a slow burn, close door romance, and not usually something I am drawn to, I couldn’t put this down! Or to be more precise, I couldn’t remove my AirPods.

I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a fun and quick read.

Oh my goodness this was so fun! I read the physical book of Just Don’t Fall last year and absolutely loved it, but listening to the audio just made it even better! Hearing the emotions and the separate male and female voices for our MCs just upped the laughs and the total swooniness of this book! I finished it in a day it was SO GOOD!

This is the sweetest story told in the POV of both the FMC, Parker, and the MMC, Logan. Their relationship is the absolute cutest thing to read about with all the brother’s best friend, childhood crush, fake dating, door leaning, hockey family, small town goodness. The hockey team/family vibes with the fun social media side to it (think Savannah Bananas, but hockey) was hilarious and made this one so unique. And when I say the author knows how to write in a way that will have you blushing and getting the shivers all without the spice… dang! I have never read a scene where not even kissing was involved that had me breaking out in a sweat like this.

I highly recommend this book in physical or audio, but the narrators did an amazing job and I’m so glad that I “reread” this one!

O️VERALL: ️ ️4 ️/5
SWEETNESS: 4/5
NARRATION: 5 /5 (the narrators were perfect in my opinion)

This, to me, would be the perfect transition into hockey romance. Level 4 sweetness. It reminded me of the feeling of crushing on Adam Banks from The Mighty Ducks movies

Logan was Parker’s teenage crush. He was slightly older and her brother’s best friend, so not someone who would notice her. Or so she thought. Years later, Logan is demoted from the NHL for a public fight with a fan. This lands him on his hometown team and back in Parker’s realm. A rush decision to lie to her parents about dating Logan to keep them from playing matchmaker leads to old flames heating up and new feelings being unlocked.

I would definitely recommend to those girlies who love hockey romance but either need a little break from the heavier spice or those that simply love a sweet romance.

Thank you #netgalley for this arc

#sweetromance #hockeyromance #sportsromance #dualpovromance #justdontfall

4.25 out of 5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I have had this book on my radar for a while and was very excited when I saw that the audiobook was available. I thoroughly enjoyed the main characters of this book and I'm looking forward to reading other books in this series as they come out. The MMC was a very swoonworthy hockey player that thoroughly enjoyed the company of the FMC. I did have trouble with the FMC at times because it felt like she couldn't make up her mind in some ways. However, I did identify with the fact that she and I were the same age and had similar experiences and interests. I thought the premise of the book was sweet just be forewarned, this book was a sloooooow burn. This is also closed door, which is a huge plus in my book. The narrators were very good and made everything come to life excellently. The book had me giggling and gave me all of the feelings. I consumed this book in one day and look forward to reading the rest.