contemporary romance
If you've ever read a book from Lyra Parish you
know that even though they can all stand on their own, the characters
connect them and everything is more fun if you've read the books that
come before.
In this case, Flirty Fall Fling features Blair (who
previously appeared in Parish's Fall I Want and maybe in the Hookup Situation, though I can't remember, to be honest), and Jamie (who is the
twin brother of Patterson from the Hockey Situation, brother of Addison
from the Royal Situation and appears in other Billionaire Situation
books, briefly).
Blair has inherited her aunt's witchy shop,
selling spells, readings and other magical notions with some of her
friends. After a scandal, Jamie has been forced to take a leave of
absence from his company and he settles in Blair's town for a few weeks
of relaxation. As soon as they meet, sparks fly and it appears that the
universe, and their friends, are conspiring to bring the two of them
together. And how can you argue with the universe? They agree to have a
fall fling and, as one would expect, things don't quite work out as
planned.
Interestingly, I came into this book not liking Jamie.
From the previous books, I thought he was a jerk. My opinion of him
quickly changed in Flirty Fall Fling as he was allowed to be charming,
just like all of Parish's leading men. Blair, and her friends Winter and
Josie (also from other books in the Parishverse) are delightfully
whimsical and witchy. Pay attention to Winter and Josie because it looks
like Winter is getting her own book next, which means Josie probably
won't be far behind.
If you're looking for a seasonal fall romance, this is a fun, steamy choice.
Flirty Fall Fling will be published on September 3, 2026.
Thank you to the author for the advance review copy.