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Highland Falls #4

Follow Your Dreams

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Nate’s a Chicago librarian who moved home to Highland Falls. Elle traded the big city to be closer to her small-town family. When these strangers become friends, can Nate convince Elle to follow her dreams—and take a chance on him?

150 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 7, 2021

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Kat Ryan

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Profile Image for Laura.
451 reviews
December 9, 2021
I loved this! I want to live in Highland Falls. Nate and Elle have both had big changes recently and both are a little unsure but when their eyes first meet each other their connection is intense! Such a lovely feel good story with zero drama! Really looking forward to seeing who is next to fall in Highland Falls!
Profile Image for Rouchelle Robertson.
76 reviews
April 19, 2026
Fell HARD for this book

It is official. Nate Roberts is my new all time favorite MMC.

I read this book in one afternoon. I absolutely fell in love with Nate and Elle and was rooting for them from the very beginning! Right out of the gate Nate was everything you want in a book boyfriend; charming, charismatic, and sweet.
The small town setting also really helped to set the mood! The meddling friends, nosy acquaintances, and everyone knowing everything about everyone built the story up and made me feel like I was right at home in the book.
I felt all of the feelings with these characters. Kat Ryan wrote an amazing book with complex and empathetic characters that created deep emotional connections. I am planning to run to the Kindle Store and read as many of these books as possible.
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235 reviews98 followers
December 29, 2024
nate and elle both recently moved to highland falls from chicago and meet on elle's first day in town. nate works at the local library and elle is a writer so starts to work in the library during the day. it was a relatively quick read- less than 150 pages- and there was a 6 week jump so we missed the pining so it felt very quick and insta love but still very cute!
its book 4 in a series and you definitely didn't need to read the other books but the vibe of the town and the friends are so cute that i want to start the series now! the other books are also over 300 pages, so hopefully there will be more pining and a slower burn
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747 reviews20 followers
December 23, 2021
I want to live in this quaint town of Highland Falls. This was the perfect novella for the holidays, especially during this busy time when you just want to jump in for a quick read and feel good attitude.
Elle is trying to navigate her way to figure out what she really wants to do with her life. If she should take the chance to pursue her dream of a lifetime.
Nate is just the guy to encourage her. He’s they guy we’re all searching for!

This is a story of sometimes the best things happen when you last expect them to and it pays to take the chance.
Profile Image for Carole.
1,511 reviews17 followers
September 29, 2023
Almost as if it was written by someone else - there are jumps into next scenes that are too abrupt and I had to re-read in 5 or 6 places to confirm where I was in the story. Re-editing might help and filling in some of the blanks would make the story more readable. The series could be read without this addition.
Profile Image for Julia.
95 reviews1 follower
January 29, 2025
This is a fast paced short cute story. I don't have much to say because I enjoyed it but It didn't change my life. It's a cozy reading with a good cup of tea 🩶

Now I have to read the rest of the books!


As someone who's thinking of writing something and working in a library or a bookshop, I find this incredible funny because IMAGINE if this happens to you.
Profile Image for Kaitlyn Corbin.
37 reviews1 follower
April 27, 2026
Very Cute

This is a very cute, quick Christmas novella following an editor who moves to a small town and meets a librarian. They immediately fall for each other but it definitely takes a while to realize the other has feelings as well, but this book has some great tropes: forced proximity, friends to lovers, small town romance, and a golden retriever MMC.
Profile Image for Andi.
1,219 reviews
December 8, 2021
Good quick sweet read
Happy to be back in Highland Falls for this good, quick, sweet book. Nate & Elle are such sweet characters & I loved watching them grow as a couple.
1,073 reviews4 followers
December 10, 2021
Another great read in Highland Falls! Elle and Nate were adorable and this made for a delightful quick read!
Profile Image for Nicola.
509 reviews11 followers
December 11, 2021
Again, I say, I wanna live in Highland Falls!

Am really loving this wee series and watching the couples fall inn love is pretty special.

Miss Elle is so very lucky to find her very own HOT librarian!!
And Nate didn’t know what hit him when Elle turned up.

Loved everything about this story!!
Profile Image for Robin | TheWanderingReader .
348 reviews1 follower
December 19, 2021
This was the sweetest holiday novella, and my introduction to Highland Falls. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.
Profile Image for Kayla.
41 reviews
February 23, 2022
loooooved this story of elle & nate! only four stars because i’m selfish and i wanted more! 😩
Profile Image for Colorado.
893 reviews18 followers
November 9, 2022
It's a novella. Not enough pages in this short form for in depth character, motivation or plot development.
Profile Image for Ana Ramirez.
731 reviews24 followers
December 6, 2022
Get yourself a man who would build a chicken coop for you, just because you said that's what you envisioned in your future.

Nate is such a cute, cinnamon roll hero.

The whole book is so cute. It has the holiday vibes, the timid stares, the "may I kiss you"s, made me swoon the entire time.
Profile Image for Haleigh.
57 reviews
March 16, 2024
Great quick read from Kat. Not too spicy of a romance and heartfelt when it needed to be. A fast tracked love story but fits the world that has been built.
Profile Image for Erin.
126 reviews
April 5, 2024
I just can't with this book 🙄 made it to chapter 14 and couldn't take it anymore
Profile Image for Natasha Ball.
7 reviews
December 29, 2024
quick read

Very easy read for someone who doesn’t like big hooks with long chapters!

Would highly recommended anyone to read this!
Profile Image for Ryleigh S.
42 reviews
August 26, 2025
3.5 I really tried to read this quick but the under the tree thing was a little crazy
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Rebecca Burrow.
20 reviews
November 28, 2025
Read this book in 2 hours. Short and sweet. If anyone finds a real-life Nate please send him my way thank you
Profile Image for Tasha M.
20 reviews1 follower
December 17, 2025
This book was fine. 3 stars was kind of generous. It’s not that it was bad but the plot just fell perfectly where it needed to. I think the story itself wasn’t great and there was “character development” but it felt forced. Overall wouldn’t suggest but not upset I read it.
Profile Image for Meghann (Megspeaks82).
178 reviews
April 25, 2026
Love this insta-love story! Nate is my new favorite leading man. His library sounds like a great place to work and hang out.
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