Don’t Fall | E.M. Lindsey
Leo has had a lot going on in his life, and truthfully he is barely living. My heart really went out to Leo; he is battling a lot of grief but also trying to work through his new normal. Outwardly people saw an angry person that pushed people away, but that is not who he is. Leo definitely has a lot of built up emotions but doesn’t know the best way to work through them- but he worked on it and was very self reflective.
North is the guy that puts everyone and everything ahead of himself, a true people pleaser to his core. He sacrificed a lot for his family and really had to grow up fast and never really experienced the awkward coming of age things teens and college kids do. North just also just going through the motions of life, but thrives when he can take care of others. Cooking is most definitely his love language- he cooks for his family, the first responders at the station, and for Leo. The man he is pretty sure cannot stand him. But he cannot resist making him chicken and dumplings.
The miscommunication was almost comical between Leo and North. The banter, the attempts to put one another in their place that always seems to be disastrous. Both were inexplicably drawn to each other and were both really bad at reading the other initially. I may be squealed by the epic electric chemistry when the enemies finally become lovers! Let me just say that it was so so good, friends! While North
may love to take care of Leo, Leo is able to offer North emotional support in the way that he has not been able to experience. They way that they are quietly there to offer support to one another really ended up being what made me love Leo and North so darn much! One of the best parts of E.M Lindsey’s books is that the disability representation is always so amazing. It isn’t just a mention, it is carried throughout the book and series- it is shown in the way the characters interact with others and the world around them. If you love enemies to lovers, brothers best friend, hurt/comfort, small town, virgin and so much more this book is a must read for you!
