Book Reviews

Book Review: The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez

The cutest short story by one of my favorite romance authors, check out my review for The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez below!

Book Information

When two neighbors with adjacent apartments find themselves trapped with no way down due to a construction error, both Seth and Charlotte try to make the most of the weekend. To both of their surprise, though, they find they have more in common than they first thought. They also find out very quickly that they could fall head over heels with one another with disastrous consequences. 

Review | Heidi Dischler

This was, in all honesty, the cutest and most heartfelt short story I’ve ever read. I already knew I loved Abby Jimenez because of Just for the Summer. But, man, when I tell you I’ll follow her novels anywhere now, I 100% mean it. 

Charlotte and Seth seemed fully developed and honestly like real people I’d love to hang out with. Nothing about this short story felt rushed and it was beautiful to see how much chemistry these two had in so few pages. I don’t want to talk about what happens too much since there are only 80-something pages, but just know that just because this is a short story doesn’t mean it isn’t worthwhile. 

Also, this short story was funny. Like not in the, ha-ha that was clever funny, but honestly hilariously funny in the most romantic way. I’m not a humorous person, so take my word for it when I say this was just a fun read in general that made me want to laugh out loud. 

My only gripe about this short story is honestly so petty but here it goes: I absolutely hated the fact that so many statements had question marks at the end of them. It took me out of the story so much when I’d just sit there and try to say the sentence in my head as a question even though it was a statement. Like I said, petty, but it bothered me so much. 

Overall, this was a very needed short, romantic comedy with a touch of seriousness. I loved her dedication (go check it out if you haven’t already) and I fell in love with the characters instantly. This was the perfect read for a lazy Sunday. 

Source: Kindle eBook

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