Review of And Maybe They Fall in Love by Emma Hill

All Elle Coker wants is to fade into the background. As a Reader with intrusive thoughts, she’s got enough on her mind — and it’s hard to blend when you’re in everyone’s head.

An out-of-state internship offers Elle a chance to escape her small-town life and use her Reading as a skill, not a curse. But changing cities doesn’t change who you are; the other interns still see Elle as a permanent outsider.

Enter Christopher, the concept artist with his own problems back home. And the smile that quiets the noise in Elle’s mind.

Elle and Christopher could fall in love. Maybe. But, as two people still trying to figure out how they fit into the world, would it be worth the risk?

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This is one of the most unique and charming books I have ever read, and there is so much to love about it beyond its exquisite cover. It is a magical realism romantic comedy coming of age set in a world still controlled by covid rules that adds to the surrealism even though it is also familiar. 

We meet the leading characters and their trials before they meet each other. Elle is a Reader, which means she can see other people's thoughts, and is treated different by everyone outside her family (who have their own issues), even the government. Besides seeing other people's thoughts, though, she is dealing with her own intrusive thoughts and their accompanying compulsions. It was a very realistic and personal portrayal that I could resonate with.

Christopher is not a Reader living in a world that just found out that there are people living among them who can read minds, but he has his own issues like family drama and figuring out his future. Add in cute chemistry between these two, a cast of eccentric friends and families, college drama, and a twist ending, and you have this gorgeous book. 

Note for more sensitive readers: this book is NA about college students, so there are higher romance levels than YA, but the two MCs don't break any commandments in that category. 

This book is perfect for fans of magical realism, college romances, and anyone who wants to read a rare jewel.

I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

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