Super obsessed with Holly and Alex.

Nina Wynter's created a main character that is so relatable with all the struggles people face to fit into the mold others created for them. Holly life is closer to the side of rock bottom than it is any higher. Cheating boyfriend, let go from work, judgemental family, and to top it all off her new mentor is none other than "the ex" of all exes. Forced to work together Holly and Alex struggle to not blur the lines with past history only to find out that the history they each remember might not be the truth they think it is.

This is a cute feel good story that leave you wanting more.

This was a good read.
I enjoyed the angst between the two main characters, and even though this was a slow burn trope, the pace was good, and the angst well written. It made me crave the moment they would get together.
This being said, I could only give it 4 stars, because I wish I had seen more of them together in a relationship, even if just the start of it.

sooo where to start? I'm still searching for the romance. I came in excited for a teacher X teacher enemies to lovers, teacher rivalry, second chance romance. I got none of that.
it took 130 pages for our MMC and MFC to have a proper adult convosation. and we never found out why the broke up 10 years ago and held a grudge.
once tthey had the 'adult convosation' they kiss she says she still loves him and he says I'm sorry I'm an idiot and I love you to. Rushed much?

she spoke 1000x more about her cheating ex boyfriend, Aaron than she did out alex.
I did DNF at 200 cause I could not continue.

it would be a zero if it wasn't for our mfcs friends which made me laugh so much.

thank you netgalley for this ARC.

*Huge thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for a free copy of this book for an honest review!

Still Falling for You is a second chance romance that follows the past and present love story of Holly and Alex. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This book contained multiple tropes including second chance romance, lovers to enemies then enemies to lovers, and miscommunication.

What I loved about this book was that it was witty. The inner and outer dialogue had me giggling at times. The authors descriptions of how the FMC was feeling was funny too. I really connected with the FMCs relationship with her mother as I feel it can be the same in my life. I also loved Holly’s relationship with Lydia and Catherine. We STAN good besties.

My problems with this book and why I knocked it down some is I felt that all of this could have been resolved very quickly with a good ole conversation. I do think that the miscommunication when they were in high school tracks because of immaturity. But once you are not only adults, but also working together, they literally could have just talked about what happened and it could have been clear. (But what’s the fun in that?) Alexa inability to communicate literally anything was very frustrating as well.

Second thing is there were times that it wasn’t clear that it was a flashback. I got confused twice trying to figure out what was going on and come to find out it was a flashback. I did LOVE the flashback chapters though and I think this book could have benefitted from more flashbacks of them falling in love while in high school.

Overall I enjoyed the book. If you’re looking for a quick palette cleanser I think this is a great option to throw in!

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It is a cute second chance/enemy to lovers romance. I loved the FMC Holly and felt she was very relatable (I have never known anyone else who also has a crush on Domhnall Gleeson!) While the MMC, Alex was quite frustrating at the beginning, he grew on me. It was an enjoyable quick romance read, although I wish there had been an epilogue at the end. As a reader who gets invested in the characters, I love to know where they end up beyond he story. Anyone looking for a fun rom-com read should give this book a chance!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this arc and provide honest feedback.

Still Falling For You follows Holly Collins, a teacher who has moved to a new academic institution with a fresh new start to life after finding out her boyfriend was unfaithful. However, on her first day, she is late and also recognised a certain face wearing a grey suit, Alex - her first love.

As the story progresses, we see Holly and Alex’s delevorpment, not only through their rekindling after not seeing one another for years, but what lead to their heartbreak in the first place with several flashbacks. It’s not over-done and isn’t confusing to follow within the present pov.

Holly is a funny, silly, relatable and strong, yet has vulnerability that i was so glad to see especially when she has gone through so much. You see her navigating her love life breaking apart, pressure from her parents and career difficulties and the unseriousness of her trying to get by each day and picking herself up the best she can. Someone give her a vacation !!!!! It’s goofily relatable and it’s refreshing. She was incredibly written and It really gave her depth as a character, especially when she confides with her best friends who she leans on and you can feel the love all between them.

Alex is much more stern especially compared to his younger self in the flashbacks, and eventually his softer side comes through and when it does, you see him in a different light. He can be funny and a little unserious to lighten his character and you watch how his facade begins to break. He listens, doing small things and remembering details, even when they weren’t on best terms, about Holly that even she was surprised about so i loved that side to him.

But their push and pull, the barriers of their past together and separate creates an intrigue of their connection. Even though it’s only from Holly’s pov and not duel, you really feel their connection trying to break through those hurdles and leaps. However, the miscommunication between the two really stopped this from being a 5 star. I wanted to scream through my kindle and give them both a wobble and encouragement to talk more, to listen to each other to get all cards on the table once and for all.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book for its humour, its reliability and the connection between Holly and Alex. The pacing with the flashbacks was excellently done and i just couldn’t put the book down really. These style romcoms just do it for me and i need more. If we were ever to get a sneak peak into Holly and Alex’s relationship in the future as we don’t get an epilogue, I will be reaching for it in an instant.

it's always a light-haired man at the scene of the crime isn't it

this was fun! i read this on the treadmill and i'm lucky there were no major plot twists to make me fall (don't ask). there were a little bit too many side characters and i wish our fmc had a bit more a backbone, but the writing was easy to rid and everything wrapped up nicely.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Still Falling for you is a second chance romance, that follows Holly and Alex when they reconnect ten years after their break up. Holly is starting her new teacher job, and on the first day she finds out Alex is going to be her mentor. Both of them are still hurt from their past experience, but as time goes on they try to explore what's left of their conenction.

I enjoyed this, but I probably would've enjoyed it a little more if the conflict wrapped up a bit earlier and left more space for them to be happy. The characters were realistic, I really enjoyed them, even the side characters.

Still Falling for You was a slow burn, second change romance. I loved the characters and how their real world problems from when they were younger affected them as adults. I found myself really wishing I could read the story from Alex's POV because I'd love to know what was going on in that broody head of his. An epilogue would have been a welcomed addition to their story too.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this romantic new voice in women’s fiction! I loved the chemistry between our MC and Alex and it was fun and relatable looking at the teaching world. I could relate from some of my friend’s experiences and I loved how lost love was once again found proving how what’s meant to be will be and what is meant for you will never pass you by

The whole concept of two people who have history together, being at the same place and the forced proximity in the situation was really interesting to me. I liked Holly but I wasn't a big fan of Alex. She was relatable while he was sometimes very frustrating but he somewhat made up for it. And the miscommunication between them was also kind of unnecessary. But they definitely had chemistry and I liked the push and pull in this book. The plot was gripping and the writing was easy to get into. So I have mixed feelings about this book. I did not hate it but I didn't love it either.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review

While overall this is a sweet second chance romance, I rolled my eyes so many times at all the miscommunication. It made me want to yell at the characters to GROW UP. Alex is one of those people I just want to hug and Holly had me rooting for her quite a few times.

enjoyed the humor but didn't connect with the characters unfortunately. didn't get more than a few chapters in.

Another Galley for the list!

First of all, thank you to NetGalley, Nina Wynter and the Book Guild for an advanced reader copy of "Still Falling For You." Now, onto my thoughts!

Holly's life is, at best, shaky. Her now ex-boyfriend cheated on her, she moved into a questionable new studio apartment, and on her first day at her new job, she accidentally gets caught in a downpour. Just when things look like they cannot get any worse, she finds out her teacher mentor is none other than her first love, Alex — the man who broke her heart ten years ago. But a lot can change in ten years, Holly comes to realize. Will it be enough?

Second-chance romances can be tricky to get right, in my opinion. Sometimes, the amount of time that has passed makes it feel super unlikely that a second chance could have been achieved. Other times, it feels like the characters haven't changed outside of the number on their birthday card, and so there is no "chance" it's just falling back into old patterns.

But with "Still Falling For You," I think having the first chance occur at such a young age (both characters are 17) and the second chance occurring ten years later really worked. Most people remember how it felt to be seventeen and in love, as well as how much different it feels to be in love in your 20s. Also, as the title states, the main characters admit that while they were definitely giving one another a second chance, they never forgot the first time they were in love.

I also really enjoyed the friendship aspects of this book, particularly those between Holly, Lydia, and Claudia and Holly and Vicky. The dynamic between Holly, Lydia, and Claudia was very real. They couldn't drop everything all the time, but they each showed up for each other in tangible, real ways, and that was a beautiful bit of female friendship I loved. With Vicky, I really appreciated the juxtaposition her character gave to Holly and Alex. While the two of them had grown and changed since high school, Vicky hadn't, which made it all the more obvious that the theme of getting the timing right has as much to do with circumstance as it does with the characters' own choices and growth.

The thing I had a hard time with was that because all of the side characters were memorable, I found myself wanting more of them, but also wanting more of just Alex and Holly. Not a terrible problem by any means, and honestly, that just leaves an opening for future books with other characters!

All in all, this is a great quick read and gives me the vibes of being good for a rainy afternoon snuggled up on the couch with some tea and biscuits.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this ARC!

I really enjoyed this book. It was funny, moving and captivating. I was hooked after the first page, I immediately started rooting for the FMC. She was relatable, clumsy, sassy and I loved her character development and her journey of discovery. Her relationship with her mother was really good-written, I loved their bond and cried at one of their conversations. I also loved girls’ genuine friendship and how they cared for each other.

The MMC is a sweet, broken boy that I want to protect at all cost. He can be an arse sometimes but you’ll understand him.

When it comes to the structure of the story, I really liked the flashbacks from the characters’ teenage years. They added a lot to the pacing of the story and hinted at the biggest mystery in this book- what really happened between the characters?

What I think could have been developed more is the portrayal of infidelity and its impact on the whole family. Another downside was the never-ending push-pull dynamic between the main characters. At first it was entertaining but at some point it started to be tiresome. The characters could have behaved like adults and talked it through a little sooner.

Finally, I neeeeeeeeed an epilogue. I want to know how the characters are doing after a few years.

I am a huge fan of traditional romance, although there are certain “tropes” that I enjoy more than others. Although I’m not the biggest fan of “second chance” romances, the description of this book really hooked me. Because of this, I was extremely excited to read this book.

I am sometimes hesitant to read books from a new author, because I sometimes have a hard time adjusting to their particular writing style. Fortunately, I did not have an issue with this book at all. I really liked that it was told in first person. Also, although I appreciated the disclaimer, I didn’t find that it was necessary to the enjoyment of the book.

I didn’t really enjoy the secondary characters in this book as I would have liked to. With the exception of like two of them, they were pretty insufferable.

I really liked this book, and am a little disappointed that I am done with it. I would have liked to give this book five stars, but I was not a fan of the ending. Not to be a spoiler, but I would have liked to see a more satisfying ending.

**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.**

This is a cute second-chance romance story, told alternating with flashbacks to the main character’s past. Read if you like: Second chance romance, first love, angsty enemies to lovers, and genuine & supportive female friendships.

There was something about this book that just didn’t quite pique my interest enough - probably that the plot really hinges on misunderstandings, as well as teen love, which personally aren’t my cup of tea.

A note about the writing - I was confused on a couple plot points about the main character’s career path, not sure if it was just my lack of cultural understanding of British things or if details were not explained well-enough.

Thanks to Netgalley and The Book Guild for providing me with a copy of the book.

This was such a cute book with strong female friendships, enemies to lovers, loveable characters, and a story that you could not help but get invested in.

Still Falling for You fell flat for me. I wanted to enjoy the book but it felt like I was dumped into the middle of the book instead of the start. Within the first few chapters I struggled to really understand the relationships between characters and it felt like there was simply hostility to create an enemies to lovers esc dynamic. It was also difficult to fully embrace the world when I felt like there was an info dump of the British education system with very little education.

This was my first novel by this author, and I hope to read more. I loved that this was a British novel that was not "Americanized." While I have read many British modern novels, I never find myself having to look up words. This truly felt like another culture, which I appreciated. I enjoyed both the plot and the lovable characters as well.