Fall I Want

Another day, another book review. And yes it's another cosy read.

Fall I Want, by Lyra Parish is a love story about a barista (Autumn) and a 'finance bro' billionaire (Zane), where sparks fly during a memorable meeting over an insult towards her coffee, clearly striking a nerve with Autumn. But the story goes deeper than that, because Autumn has dreams of a Mr Dreamy, who strikes an uncanny resemblance to the feisty guy that critiques her coffee. And for Zane, his sister who claims her psychic abilities are accurate, predicts he will meet the one, soon. Autumn and Zane both have insufferable exes that have clearly discouraged any attempts for the two of them to want to find love, again. So, when Autumn runs into her ex whilst at a platonic dinner with Zane, the two form a fake dating pact. But of course, as with how romances go, it doesn't stay fake for long.

The front cover of this book is immediately attractive and eye catching, definitely appealing to the mass romance consumer market. The synopsis of the book is equally intriguing. However, did the book live up to the hype it promised?

For me, I found the romance between Autumn and Zane blossomed far too quickly. Whilst I'm somewhat a believer in feelings growing fast, I thought the instant relationship between the two formed a somewhat unrealistic representation of the nature of love stories, in real life. It was too much, too fast, and this meant whilst the start of the story was promising and captivating, the rest was predictable and too much of the same thing.

Moreover, somewhere along the lines, the 'fake' dating turns into a real life all consuming love saga, and to be honest, I'm not entirely sure when this happens. And then all of a sudden, they're married! And I'm not sure why there was any need for a sudden rush of urgency to do this.

I think the potential of the book was unfortunately diminished by the focus of the book mainly centering on the love between Autumn and Zane. Although, that being said, this is a romance story, so you kind of get what you sign up for in that regard.

Another point worth mentioning is the visual depiction of Zane and Autumn on the front cover appeared to make them look like they were in their 20s, when upon reading the story, you find out they are indeed supposed to be in their 30s. Whilst I like the fact that the author chose to make them older, I think the cover suggests their age to be otherwise, which can be misleading, especially for those who haven't actually read the book.

But don't take my word for it. Have a read yourself. Step into the world of Autumn and Zane, and see if you believe in their love, just as much as they do.