Publication Date: Sep 2025
Blurb:
Ellis has a lot of expectations for her senior year, but moving from Manhattan to Bramble Falls, Connecticut is not one of them. Yet in the wake of her parents’ separation, that’s exactly where she and her mother are headed.
Bramble Falls might be charming, but it’s also full of distractions. Like local barista Cooper Barnett, Ellis’s one-time best friend—and first kiss—who has not only majorly glowed up but wants nothing to do with Ellis.
Then there’s the Falling Leaves Festival, a month-long tourist attraction run by Ellis’s aunt—celebrating everything autumn. The festival seems nice and all, but Ellis doesn’t have time to be roped into her aunt’s enthusiastic planning. Dragged to each event, she can’t stop bumping into Cooper, the one person she’s hoping to avoid.
But the longer she stays in Bramble Falls, the harder it is to pretend she’s not falling for this town and the people in it. As her return to Manhattan gets pushed further and further out, Ellis is forced to confront exactly what she wants for her future—and what that means for her present.
What To Expect:
Falling Like Leaves is a fall-themed YA rom-com about a New York City girl stuck in a small, quaint town where she’s forced to face an old flame.
Content Warnings:
Language: Moderate – Includes strong profanity on occasion and one use of a crude gesture. Characters say “Thank god” (lowercase g) and “Oh my god” frequently.
Sexual Content: Closed Door – Some steamy kissing but no sex scenes with occasional innuendo. A boy and a girl share a bed, but nothing sexual happens. A mother and daughter briefly talk about using condoms. One minor LGBTQ “they/them” character appears twice in the story plus other gay character.
Violence: None
Substance Use: Mild – Underage drinking is mentioned but not shown in the story
Prejudices: None
Religious Themes: None
Other Topics: Parental separation, cheating in school
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