The Fall Risk
Valentine's Day • Book 2
by Abby Jimenez
Why You'll Love This
A Valentine's Day novella where a woman armed with bear spray and a freshly-divorced arborist get stranded together — and it somehow works perfectly.
- Great if you want: a low-stakes, high-charm rom-com you finish in one sitting
- The experience: light and fast-moving with genuine sparks between the leads
- The writing: Jimenez nails comedic timing and makes emotional openings feel earned, not forced
- Skip if: you want a full novel — this is 80 pages and resolves quickly
About This Book
Two people who want absolutely nothing to do with romance end up stranded together — one flight up, no way down, nowhere to hide — on the most loaded day of the year. Charlotte is guarded for very good reasons, and Seth's divorce was finalized approximately today, so neither of them is looking for connection. And yet. Abby Jimenez takes two genuinely wounded people, drops them into an absurd and claustrophobic situation, and makes the emotional stakes feel surprisingly real despite the short runtime.
At under a hundred pages, The Fall Risk is tight where it needs to be and generous where it counts. Jimenez writes witty, fast-moving banter that does double duty — it's funny on the surface and quietly revealing underneath, so by the time the walls start coming down you've already bought completely into both characters. The brevity is a feature, not a limitation; the story earns its warmth quickly and doesn't overstay its welcome. For readers who want a satisfying romantic arc with genuine heart but don't want to commit to a full novel, this delivers exactly what it promises.
