Can't Help Falling in Love

Sophie Sullivan

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St Martin's Press
26 August 2025

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Romance

A struggling waitress and the heir to a major Seattle company stumble into a high-profile fake engagement while simultaneously trying to keep up with their own love lives in this flirty fall rom-com!

Lexi Danby is looking for some no-strings, fall fun. Once a college track star, she was forced to drop out when her father passed away. Now she's trying to make ends meet while putting herself through school and caring for her grieving mother. When her comically bad waitressing lands her directly in the path of a handsome, charming stranger named Will, Lexi may just have found the distraction she's been looking for. Their first date looks promising until a misunderstanding at a party thrusts Lexi and Will into a fake engagement they can't talk themselves out of. And Will turns out to be a member of Seattle royalty.

Will Grand is heir to a major company, and Seattle's most eligible bachelor. But he's been placed in charge of an important merger with a company that values family above all else, and needs to show them that he's settled down. While a fake engagement is advantageous from a business standpoint, it's not so great for a budding relationship with a woman who's wary of commitment. With a woman who Will is beginning to care about much more than he could have anticipated.

As Lexi gets a taste of Will's glamorous world and the pair keeps up the pretense of their fake engagement for the press, they decide to see where a more casual relationship takes them out of the spotlight. And amid apple picking in comfy flannels, outdoor breweries in the crisp air, and fun Halloween preparations, Lexi starts to realize the scariest part of the season might just be taking a chance on love.

""Sophie Sullivan consistently crafts romances to root for."" -Courtney Kae, author of In the Event of Love and In the Case of Heartbreak

By: Sophie Sullivan
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 121mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781250910622
ISBN 10: 1250910625
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 26 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

SOPHIE SULLIVAN is a Canadian author as well as a cookie-eating, Diet Pepsi-drinking Disney enthusiast who loves reading and writing romance in almost equal measure. She loves to doodle bookmarks of moments from her favorite books. She's unintentionally funny, geographically challenged, and often late (except for work). But she means well. Ten Rules for Faking It and How to Love Your Neighbor both received the Canadian Book Club Award for best romance. She's had plenty of practice writing happily ever afters as her alter ego, Jody Holford.

Reviews for Can't Help Falling in Love

""Sophie Sullivan is the queen of sweet romance! Can't Help Falling in Love is full of heart. Sullivan crafts relatable characters with realistic concerns and she does it with the utmost care. Not only is this a gorgeous love story, but it also explores family dynamics, grief, and how hard it can be to find yourself. I couldn't help falling in love with this beautiful book!"" - Falon Ballard, author of Right On Cue ""Humorous and cozy."" - Library Journal ""Cute and cozy, with just enough drama...this is a real charmer."" - Publishers Weekly ""A slow-burn, fun, fake-engagement rom com."" - Booklist ""Evokes classics like When Harry Met Sally and the other best movies from the golden age of rom-coms."" - Screenrant