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Fall Into Place
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Expected 8 Sep 26Kristyn J. Miller's cozy autumn romance will have you falling for its changing leaves, hot apple cider, and unforgettable characters.
Lenore’s life is falling apart. Propelled home from Manhattan to rural Vermont to spend one final autumn at her family’s historic apple orchard before it’s sold, Lenore struggles to say goodbye. Not only to French Hill Farm, but to everything that once inspired her art. Soon enough, entries in her late grandmother’s journal reignite memories of Lenore’s childhood—and the crush on the groundskeeper's son she's since tried to forget.
Callan’s path has been laid out for him for as long as he can remember: live, work, and die in Whitbury, Vermont. He’s taken over for his father as the groundskeeper at French Hill Farm, but now that it’s soon to be sold, his future has turned abruptly uncertain. The last thing he needs is a distraction—like Lenore French showing up out of the blue, looking even better than he remembered. As his best friend’s little sister, she’s always been off limits, and the last time they saw each other, he blew his chance anyway.
Lenore has long believed that her dreams are too big for the small town she grew up in—the same town Callan believes he can never outrun. But one last autumn together could paint their hometown—and each other—in a brand new light.
Lenore’s life is falling apart. Propelled home from Manhattan to rural Vermont to spend one final autumn at her family’s historic apple orchard before it’s sold, Lenore struggles to say goodbye. Not only to French Hill Farm, but to everything that once inspired her art. Soon enough, entries in her late grandmother’s journal reignite memories of Lenore’s childhood—and the crush on the groundskeeper's son she's since tried to forget.
Callan’s path has been laid out for him for as long as he can remember: live, work, and die in Whitbury, Vermont. He’s taken over for his father as the groundskeeper at French Hill Farm, but now that it’s soon to be sold, his future has turned abruptly uncertain. The last thing he needs is a distraction—like Lenore French showing up out of the blue, looking even better than he remembered. As his best friend’s little sister, she’s always been off limits, and the last time they saw each other, he blew his chance anyway.
Lenore has long believed that her dreams are too big for the small town she grew up in—the same town Callan believes he can never outrun. But one last autumn together could paint their hometown—and each other—in a brand new light.
- GenresContemporary Romance
Paperback
Expected publication September 8, 2026
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About the author
Kristyn J. Miller
3 books323 followersKRISTYN J. MILLER gravitates toward telling stories with lush settings, upbeat humor, and complicated, flawed heroines. Outside of fiction writing, Kristyn earned her M.A. in history and museum studies at the University of New Hampshire. She spends her free time wandering peat bogs, antiquing, and sampling craft beers. After growing up in Southern California, she moved to rural New England, where she lives in an old colonial house with her husband and son.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Fall Into Place 🍎🧺🍂🛻👜
5 🌟
3 🌶️
*Beta review*
📖Tropes and TWs:
🍎 Brother’s Best Friend
🧺 Friends to Lovers
🍂 Self-Discovery
🛻 Open-door spice
👜 Moderate language
🍎 Death of a relative/grief
This book lives in my head 100% rent free. There are times during the day that I think about it, and I forget that it wasn’t a movie that I watched because my memories for it are *that* strong. I loved everything about Lenore, Callan, and their relationship. This was the perfect mix of a small-town setting with the fall season, and it made me feel like I was stepping into an alternate Gilmore-Girls-Stars-Hollow universe.
Lenore and Gran’s relationship was so realistic, and I think it was portrayed beautifully. I really loved the dynamic between these two. I got the same feeling reading about Lenore and Gran as I did when I read The Seven Year Slip, and that’s really special. The balance of grief display with preservation of memory was a really touching way of presenting the story.
The relationship, both platonic and romantic, between the two main characters was *so* good. I liked that there was good communication between Cal and Lenore, and I think that their ability to talk to one another, (once everything was out on the table,) made their relationship just a little bit more real and tangible. I LOVE when romance feels a little bit like it mirrors real life and real relationships, and Fall Into Place definitely brought that to the table.
The ending of this book left me a blubbering mess, and I immediately had to message Kristyn and complain about emotional damage, LOL (don’t let this scare you— good tears, very good tears). If she writes it, I will read it, and I can’t wait for everyone to get to experience this wonderful masterpiece of a novel.
5 🌟
3 🌶️
*Beta review*
📖Tropes and TWs:
🍎 Brother’s Best Friend
🧺 Friends to Lovers
🍂 Self-Discovery
🛻 Open-door spice
👜 Moderate language
🍎 Death of a relative/grief
This book lives in my head 100% rent free. There are times during the day that I think about it, and I forget that it wasn’t a movie that I watched because my memories for it are *that* strong. I loved everything about Lenore, Callan, and their relationship. This was the perfect mix of a small-town setting with the fall season, and it made me feel like I was stepping into an alternate Gilmore-Girls-Stars-Hollow universe.
Lenore and Gran’s relationship was so realistic, and I think it was portrayed beautifully. I really loved the dynamic between these two. I got the same feeling reading about Lenore and Gran as I did when I read The Seven Year Slip, and that’s really special. The balance of grief display with preservation of memory was a really touching way of presenting the story.
The relationship, both platonic and romantic, between the two main characters was *so* good. I liked that there was good communication between Cal and Lenore, and I think that their ability to talk to one another, (once everything was out on the table,) made their relationship just a little bit more real and tangible. I LOVE when romance feels a little bit like it mirrors real life and real relationships, and Fall Into Place definitely brought that to the table.
The ending of this book left me a blubbering mess, and I immediately had to message Kristyn and complain about emotional damage, LOL (don’t let this scare you— good tears, very good tears). If she writes it, I will read it, and I can’t wait for everyone to get to experience this wonderful masterpiece of a novel.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A poignant, beautifully written romance about grief, home, and second chances, Fall Into Place is a swoon-worthy, slow-burn love story that feels like a warm hug for your heart.
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