"The Fall Risk" is a delightful short story that incorporates many familiar elements from Jimenez's novels. It's a meet-cute romance where the characters bring their own baggage into the relationship. I found the characters to be incredibly charming, and I loved the clever set-up involving the missing stairs.

This novella touches on themes of divorce and stalking, so be mindful of that before diving in. Despite these heavy topics, it's a short and charming read. It might feel a bit too packed for a novella, but overall, it's enjoyable. I rate it 3.5 stars.

This was such a cute little short story! Of course Abby Jimenez does it again. I liked the aspect of the stalker and making the story more than just about a meet-cute. I do think this could have been longer with more detail and trauma surrounding the stalker; most people don’t get over it so quickly. But for what she was working with, with the length and all, I feel like it was well executed. I hope these characters pop up later! I’d love to see them!

Oh, wow, while I do have so many of her books on my to-read shelf, this is my first time reading Abby's books.

And I couldn't be happier with this charming story, so fresh, so cheerful, so heartfelt, so empowering! I loved everything about this book and I am so grateful to have received it in order to share my view on it. Can't wait to go down the rabbit hole and immerse myself in her other books!

So short yet so boring. I couldn’t connect to the characters and honestly just didn’t care about them at all. The majority of this short story was just them sitting and talking about nothing.
I get what the author was going for with some of the heavier topics but it just felt so heavy handed and over the top.

"Sometimes the start of something good begins during something bad. We don't get to pick when these things happen."

Thank you Abby Jimenez for writing another novella! I was on the verge of going into a reading slump, so I started a lot of books but nothing captured my attention, aside from this.

Charlotte and Seth are neighbors staying in the 2nd floor of the apartment complex, but a construction goes awry and left them with no stairs. They started talking and spending time with each other in the weekend, and feelings developed.

Okay, this felt like a starter romcom because the plot was a bit ridiculous but I trust the process and it really paid off.

Since this is a novella, I went into this thinking it's just short, sweet and fun but with the usual Abby's depth, which we did get. Although it focused more on the FMC's side of things and wished we also had more touch on the MMC's side.

Not gonna complain, because this book was entertaining and great. Something to read in one-sitting.

We also got a great cameo of John and Holly from Worst Wingman Ever!

The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez was such a fun and quick read. I loved the metaphor of the bear in the woods. I really appreciated the point of this book!

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to Amazon Original Stories and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez!

Charlotte is in self-isolation in order to evade a stalker. Her neighbor, Seth, is a newly divorced arborist. A construction mistake results in a forced proximity meeting between these two. The two have instant connection and chemistry which is one of my favorite pieces of this short story.

I thought this was a really well done novella. The insta-connection between these two main characters was so sweet!

Believe it or not, I've yet to read Abby Jimenez. New neighbours Charlotte and Seth are shocked to wake up and discover their stairs were mistakenly dismantled and are stuck until Monday when the builders can return. The romance is fast but believable. The only thing is it felt a bit rushed in the end, but otherwise this sweet and charming short story set certainly whet my appetite to read more of this author.

Thanks to Amazon Original Stories and NetGalley for the ARC.

“thank you for inviting me to your rotunda of root rot and sadness.”
abby jimenez can do no wrong! this was such a fun read. with all the personality and fun dialogue, i couldn’t believe it was only 82 pages.

thank you to abby jimenez, amazon original stories and netgalley for this arc 🖤

5 stars 🌟 I don’t understand how Abby Jimenez can bring so much character and plot development into a short story. I devoured this book. I couldn’t put it down and I loved the cameo from Worst Wingman Ever. This was incredible. I wish it was a full length book 💕

A really cute rom-com
Charlotte had to move to another apartment, she’s being under the eye of a guy who doesn’t let her go.. one day charlotte and her neighbor Seth found the stairs are gone and they have to wait for a couple of days until the workers put the stairs back again..
all of this in the eve of Valentine’s Day….
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💖 neighbors
💖 right guy wrong time
💖 cute rom com
💖 hilarious secondary characters
💖 hot arborist

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for this Arc I enjoyed so much

4.25⭐️ this was my first romance novella and I absolutely loved it!!

It’s like reading a romance book in 4x speed, it was the perfect little palette cleaner. I was laughing out loud multiple times especially with the old ladies and Izzy and Gabe’s interactions.

Highly recommend if you want a cute romance to read in like an hour!

- novella
- he talks about trees when he’s nervous
- she has a stalker
- forced proximity

This short story is dedicated “For all the women who choose the bear and all the men who do the work to understand why. May the forest be a little less scary one day.” And I love how this sums up the book.

Charlotte is a woman whose life has been destroyed by a stalker. She’s, understandably, suspicious of men. So when a construction company accidentally removes the stairs to her apartment, trapping her on the second floor with the levels only other resident, Seth, she is hesitant to trust him. Thankfully Seth is a sweetheart who goes out of his way to make sure she is comfortable.

Their chemistry is instant, and I loved watching their story unfold. My favorite part was the visit from the old ladies in Seth’s class at the retirement home. They made me giggle.

Even though the story was short, it packed an emotional punch. I was fully invested. And I liked the tie in to #abbyjimenez other short story, Worst Wingman Ever.

I waited for the audiobook for this one because I heard that the GOAT @justjuliawhelan was narrating. And she did not disappoint. It’s a duet with each narrator doing all their character’s lines. This is one of those cases where listening is better than read.

Thank you to @Netgalley and @amazonpublishing for the chance to review this ARC.

Super cute novella from Abby Jimenez that definitely packs a lot of emotion into such a short story. It had Abby’s signature humor (a fish named Swim Shady?!) and two MCs I really enjoyed. I was also a huge fan of Izzy and Gabe! The content warnings are intense for a novella so check them out (they include stalking, mental illness, among others).

I read a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

The concept of the stairs being removed was so fun, but I felt like it could have been cozier? The subplot of the stalker made me feel a bit off; While it was the-opening and female empowering, I was expecting a fluffier story. However, I know Jimenez’s other books usually have deeper plots, this one just felt off putting.

I LOVED the tree details. That was so cute.

I enjoyed this novella so much! Abby Jimenez is the expert at weaving real/heavy topics with wit and charm, and also creating characters that you instantly fall in love with/want to be friends with. I found myself laughing out loud and smiling at so many parts. I would totally read a full length novel on Seth/Charlotte OR even Gabe/Izzy.

The Fall Risk is a standalone novella written by Abby Jimenez.

*Neighbors
*Forced proximity
*Stalker

An insanely sweet Valentine’s themed novella!! No OM/OW drama, no third act breakup!

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for the opportunity to read and review this title!

Format: NetGalley ebook
Genre: Contemporary fiction, Romance
Overall score:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level:🌶️
Characters: Charlotte (FMC) & Seth (MMC)

Such a cute read! I didn’t want it to end.

I loved every moment of this novella. It was perfect as a novella, but it was so good I wanted a full novel.

All the characters are amazing: Charlotte, Seth, Gabe and Izzy. I love them so much!!!

*An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first read by this author and it was nice to start with a short story to see if this author would be a style of Rom-com writing that I would enjoy, and it was ! I am very much looking forward to trying out more books by this author.

This was a creative set up, but Seth and Charlotte’s chemistry made the most of it together with their supportive best friends Izzy and Gabe. Their hallway outings were adorable and the tension of the stalker was a good counter feeling in the story.

Overall, this was a lovely, fast-paced, and heartfelt read. The characters were great and though the story is short they overall seemed realistic, though there was moments I needed to suspend disbelief, it was a great read.


Thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Original Stories for this ARC. This is my honest review.

This was a cute novella but I thought it was pretty cheesy and rushed. Since it’s so short, everything happens extremely fast and the characters don’t have as much depth as I’d hoped!