Falling for Keeps by Kasey Stockton: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

He was supposed to be one kiss...not the neighbor across the street.

As the children’s librarian in Autumn Ridge, Emma spends her days surrounded by happy endings. But between restoring her old farmhouse, keeping her family together, and searching for a decent man in a very small town, her own romance feels permanently shelved.

Then one impulsive night at a bar, she kisses Carson Price—the popular guy she crushed on in high school.

For Emma, it’s a reckless little dream come true.

For Carson, it’s a fun night with a beautiful woman he never expects to see again.

Until the next morning… when he moves in across the street.

Newly divorced, cynical, and focused on raising his daughter while rebuilding the dental practice he just bought, Carson has no interest in love. Marriage? Never again. Romance? Absolutely not.

Friendship with his warm, bookish, unexpectedly tempting neighbor? That might be safe enough.

Except Emma has never been good at doing anything halfway. And the more he lets her into his life, the harder it is for either of them to pretend friendship is all this is.

She’s ready to fall. He’s determined not to. But in a small town, staying just friends might be the hardest thing of all. Falling for Keeps is a sweet, single dad, sworn-off love romantic comedy set in the small town of Autumn Ridge.

The Author

Kasey Stockton is an Amazon bestselling author, Whitney Award finalist, and winner of the Swoony Award Book of the Year. She publishes both contemporary and historical novels, and all of her titles fall under clean romance. She loves reading, chocolate, and period dramas, but nothing tops exploring new places with her very own prince charming and their three children.

Book Review

Ooh, there's just something about an early kiss that will have me falling every single time. And my goodness, what a kiss it was! The chemistry between Emma and Carson was flying off the pages right from the very beginning... but they'd agreed it was a one time, no-strings-attached kiss... until they, in true romance novel fashion, discover they are now new neighbors and will be seeing a lot more of each other than expected! Seriously though, I just adored these two together. Emma is a librarian, and I always love a good bookish character, but more than that, she was just a really likeable one too. Is it really any wonder that Carson and his daughter couldn't help but be drawn to her? Carson was the perfect single girl dad. I loved how he was with his daughter... it was truly the sweetest relationship. Penny was such a great part of the story, adding both emotion and humor. Emma fit in with them so effortlessly, and I couldn't help but love the interactions between all three of them. With all the fall vibes and small-town antics, their story felt cozy and warm... and I simply adored it! 

Falling for Keeps is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. It is part of the Falling for Autumn series- a multi author series all taking place in the same small town of Autumn Ridge. While you could definitely enjoy this one as a standalone as well, I definitely think seeing different town happenings from the various POVs makes the reading experience all the more fun! 


You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/4h0jIJD