Just Don’t Fall
by Emma St. Clair · Appies #1 · 2025
Before Logan Barnes was hockey’s hottest bad boy, he was my brother’s best friend … and my first crush. Oh, yeah--and the guy who ghosted me and broke my teenage heart. Now Logan is back in Harvest Hollow, but not willingly. Recovering from an injury (and some bad press), he’s stuck playing for our minor league team. Which means I’ll be working with him almost daily. As the hockey team's social media manager, it’s my job to wrangle all the guys into filming TikTok trending videos. But Logan doesn’t want to be wrangled. Turns out … neither does my heart. Because my old crush never died. And when Logan becomes my accidental fake boyfriend, those old feelings flare hot enough to melt the ice. But this is all totally one-sided. Totally fake. Isn't it? No matter what signals he seems to be giving me or how real things start to feel, I know Logan’s not home for good. I survived Logan leaving me once. But this time, I’m not so sure my heart will recover …
Rating: 4.38/5 from 4 ratings · Heat: 1 · Genres: Romantic Comedy
Reviews
Carrie Reichelt — 4/5
It truly has all the elements…brother’s ex-best friend, secret crush from forever ago, friends to …boyfriend/girlfriend 😁…hockey…and a psycho kitty! 🤣 It really IS a romance and Emma St. Clair somehow accomplished it with ONLY kissing. Great job!
Madison — 4.5/5
Personally, I loved this book! It's a very wholesome, easy read that will absolutely give you the warm fuzzy feeling inside. If I had the time to finish this in one day, I definitely would have! It is a 4.5 in my book. I can get behind a good fake dating trope! While I feel like the story could have been more fleshed out, specifically with Parker's brother, I can see how that may have brought the mood of the book down a little more when the entire point was "who are we now?". The mutual pining was perfect, even if at times I wanted to scream at both Logan and Parker to speak their mind! Overall, I would absolutely re-read this, and I cannot wait to read the rest of the series, both Appies and Sweater Weather!
JamieE — 5/5
This was a reread for me. I loved it when it came out and went looking for it again. Logan and Parker are adorable together. I love how they connected immediately. I think their first discussion in the elevator is one of my favorite scenes ever. Swoony and sweet and hilarious. And a perfect way to start an amazing series.