Wow! Want more please.

Silas and Everett’s story starts out in confusion and ends in live, with a side trip to wow, wait, what? I really liked how Everett’s relationship with his grandfather got better as the story progressed and truths were revealed. Then Silas and Ev did not have an easy way to love but it is one of those that you find yourself cheering for them.

I really liked Silas and Everett. Everett is still grieving the death of his fiance when taking care of his injured grandfather brings him into the small town his grandfather calls home. While it's only supposed to be temporary Everett still has a job teaching art to the kids, but finding himself attracted to one of the local police officers is throwing him for a loop.

Silas has always been a love em and leave em type. He's never had a real relationship, but rescuing a stranded Everett on the side of the road has him intrigued by the newcomer to town. Showing him around seems like the easiest way to get to know the guy and maybe get this obsession out of his head.

These two were sweet as they navigated the beginning of their relationship. The actual mystery is really a small part of this story as it's really more about the guys. Eventually though it does all get wrapped up nicely and brings everything back full circle. I like the people in this town and I'm looking forward to more in the series.

3.75

This book was pretty good and entertaining, though at times annoying.

4✨

I read Off Plan by May Archer before starting the Love in O'Leary series and honestly, I'm kind of glad I did! I didn't get much in the way of the citizens of O'Leary in that book, but it made these books that much better to read.

The Fall follows the story of Silas Sloane and Everett Maior. Silas is one of a handful of members of the O'Leary PD and had no interest in commitment until he picked up Everett and his cat, Daphne, on the side of the road. Everett, who lost his husband and who was forced into taking care of his grandfather in little O'Leary, NY, was less than pleased with his situation and the man who was thrusting himself into Ev's life.

Following a cast of cute af couples, some mysterious disappearances, a stranger in the middle of a winding road, and teenage antics in two grown men, this was a fabulous introduction to Archer's world of O'Leary! And Ev's grandfather, Henry Lattimer, will totally grow on you. Damn, he's such a cute, grumpy old man. Heh.

3.5 Stars

Okay. So this book actually had a lot of potential. The story is good (grieving widdower meets comminmentphobe police officer) but there war so much wrong with it. This book was SOOO long but nothing happened, and then suddenly it happened all at once. In the meantime we were introduced to 20.000 people, who where related, had nothing to do with the story and had similar names (there is Julian, and James and Constantine and Cale) I kept mixing them up the whole time, because they had no major role.
The relationship between the MCs was complicated and frustrating.

Silas snd Everett
PLEASE be aware that this review is meant for my own purposes only in order to help me recall this book and is in no way a reflection of what I think anyone else will like or want out of a book. It is simply a memory aid and a rough voice-to-text which is completely unedited/reviewed for errors. Read at your own discretion.

Everett (29) is on his way to O'Leary to help his grandfather who broke his leg, when he swerves his car to avoid a man in the road and gets into a car wreck. He cannot find any evidence of the man and thinks he saw the ghost of his late husband who died a little over a year ago. While he was walking along the road, Silas, who is a local police officer, sees him and pulls over. They strike up a friendship. The tension comes from the fact that Silas (38) has always been opposed to relationships and Evan is still grieving his husband. He feels disloyal even talking about him. Silas understands because he lost his brother in a car accident 12 years prior along with his brother's best friend Molly. Other plot points are that a camper has gone missing and then soon after a park ranger. The turning point is when Everett and the elderly owner of some land are taken by a local man who has clearly lost it. Shane was in love with Molly and had inadvertently caused the accident that killed her and so was his brother. It turns out he is the man who killed the other people and he's going to kill them. Everett and the other prisoner fight back and Shane is shot and killed. I wish shows up quickly thereafter and they both realize the preciousness of life.

While the plot is somewhat trite (except the serial killer aspect) the characters are really good and this is an excellent story about the process of grieving and moving on.

The audiobook is well done. Iggy and Alex do a great job as always.

This book is mostly about second chances and fear, fear of surviving, fear of forgetting, fear of commitment and part whodunit, it takes place after events in The Date but it can be read as a standalone.
Everett (Ev) moves to town to look after his grandpa who has a broken leg, he has a crash on the way into town which is when he meets Silas (Si) the town police officer, the connection between the pair is pretty instantaneous,but the fear, guilt, misunderstandings and stubbornness get in the way.
The title for the book is apt and could be a metaphor for falling in love, or could be the waterfall that has woken up Ev's passion for painting again something that had been missing for some time.
I enjoyed reading this book and I want to get tea towels with some quotes embroidered on it. This town has endless possibilities with its quirky residents, I can't wait to find out more about what happens in O'Leary, New York, next.

3.5