Falling

by Stephanie Philomena, Sam Stringert (Editor), Sam Palencia (Cover Art)

278 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2025

Reviews

[Resh · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ Perfect for the season! And really sweet!

November is going for a vacation when she meets Rhys on the flight. She makes him read a chapter of the book she’s reading and that’s there first interaction (perfect book moment 😁). Life makes them meet again and things grow from there. Until it’s time for November to leave to LA again. How will their story unfold?

🎃 I really enjoyed this! The Halloween and fall vibes are adorable and so fitting for the season wrapped up with this equally sweet romance.

🧡Rhys is such a thoughtful person! I’ve never come across a MMC before who’s rich and decides to support little girls wanting to do STEM throughout their education journey and career! What a gentleman! And November is beautiful and brilliant! The family dynamics are really sweet too.

🎃They have to navigate how to balance life with each other but something I appreciate about both of them is, how mature and grounded they both are! I really dislike when one MC is grounded while the other is chaotic leading the mature MC to become the caretaker. So kuddos to the author for writing two characters who are equally well grounded!

If you are looking for a sweet romance for this season check this out!

Tropes:
🍂Halloween/Fall themed
🍁He falls first
🍂Family bonds
🍁Bookish moments
🍂Age gap

Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy. All thoughts my own!

[d_uhreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I definitely did fall...

... for the incredible writing and heartwarming story of FALLING !

The perfect fall read for the contemporary romance reader who loves the magical power of the "BER" months.

I truly can't believe this was a debut book because I just couldn't put it down. The writing is fun and filled with so much heart.

This is so much more than a traditional love story. This shows the many loves of a person, how the ups and downs shape you, and the importance of taking risks.

I giggled, I may have gotten misty, and I definitely swooned.

[Jody Vogler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely fell for Falling. I am a mood reader, and when I won a copy of this book I knew I needed to start reading this cozy Fall themed romance right away! I was kind of shocked to find out this was Stephanie's debut novel, with how easy this was to read and the emotions I felt throughout. Not only is this a Fall romance, but it has Halloween, Thanksgiving, and also Christmas all sprinkled in! I adored November's character, I always love reading about fellow book lovers, and her getting her little custom library had me actually jealous! She is such a loveable FMC. And Rhys constantly had me swooning with his attentiveness, and fierce loyalty to not only Ember, but also his siblings and employees. I was rooting for their love from the start on that airplane. And when they decided to see where it went, I was ALL FOR IT. These two have some spicy and fun scenes together. That one where she's reading on the couch... Yessss!!! I also liked how November and Rhys have been through loss and heartbreak, it made me feel closer to them. I really enjoyed the family dynamics, and the meddling that came with it.. Stephanie's ability to make you super invested in the lives of all of the side characters is impressive. If you're looking for a cozy, sweet, spicy, and heartwarming read make sure to check out Falling!!

[Holly LeBeau · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fast paced, easy, cute read! A great debut for this indie author! I love a good airplane meet cute. The main characters (both over 30+ for readers that like middle age characters) were loveable as were both of their meddling families - giving fun character dynamic. This book covers all the fun fall holidays too and I love that the author included some recipes from the book in the back!
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airplane meet cute, meddling families, dual pov