The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez
Series: Valentines Day #2
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 81
Published By: Amazon Original Stories on 1st March, 2025
Format: Ebook
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Book Synopsis:
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much. But when disaster traps them one flight up and no way down, an outrageously precarious predicament forces a tree-loving guy and a rattled girl next door to embrace their captivity. Soon their defences are breaking away. Considering how close they both are to the edge, Charlotte and Seth could be in danger of falling—in love.
Book Review
I was looking for books set either on or around Valentines Day for the month of February and I stumbled across this one. This is my first Abby Jimenez book and I thought I would try out her writing style with a cute little novella. Because I have Amazon Prime, the eBook is included, so I didn’t have to pay for it. Win, win!
The book’s short length makes the romance feel very insta-lovey—a trope I don’t usually enjoy—but the execution works well for the needs of the plot. The main characters are well suited to each other, and both held my interest from beginning to end. I also really liked the side characters in this book. They didn’t feel out of place and I liked seeing the glimpses of romance blossoming between them too.
The forced proximity situation was unlike anything I’d read before. It was humorous and cleverly done by Jimenez. At first, I wasn’t sure how it would all work, but everything came together in the end and fit the title perfectly.
Be mindful of stalking being a trigger warning. Since the book is so short, it handles the stalking aspect well without being overbearing. Jimenez was able to put so much depth into such a short story and I was really rooting for both main characters because of their backstories.
Overall, this was a lovely, fast-paced, and heartfelt read. I was left wanting so much more—I honestly would’ve loved a full-length version of this story. The dialogue at times was a bit corny but the romance and banter itself made up for these moments. If you’re looking for a quick romance palate cleanser with forced proximity and found family then I’d definitely suggest giving this one a read. After this, I’m definitely intrigued to try a full-length novel by Abby Jimenez. I’m just not sure which one…
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