Thank you NetGalley and Savannah Scott’s team for this audiobook.

This is an amazing book and I loved it so much as an audiobook! The treehouse, the rules, the banter! So so good!! You can read it by itself or you can read it apart of the the Sweater Weather series

A Not So Fictional Fall is the sixth romance in the Sweater Weather series. Tasha loves the author, Amelie De Pierre, and when she gets a chance to go to a book convention with her bookstagram friends to meet Amelie she jumps at the chance. She has run over many possible scenarios for meeting her writing idol, but none of those scenarios involve Amelie De Pierre actually being a smoking hot guy, Pierre Toussaint. There is an instant connection between Tasha and Pierre and when, weeks later, Pierre’s agent calls Tasha in for a meeting to ask for Tasha’s help she says yes.

I’ve read the first book in this Erie’s, but none of the others until this one. This series intrigued me because each book is written by a different author centered around the same fall theme. I’ve enjoyed other books by Savannah Scott and this one was no different. This was a sweet, quirky and fun romance that hooked me from the beginning. The characters were great and perfect for each other. The storyline was new a different for me and I really liked how Pierre was Amelie De Pierre. I listened to the audiobook version of this book and it was very well done. I really enjoyed how the male and female narrators worked together throughout a chapter to do the male and female dialogue instead of just switching chapters based on POVs. I don’t think I’ve listed to another audiobook quite like this and I’d like to see this more. Overall this was a fun book to listen to and I enjoyed my time with Tasha and Pierre. If you are looking for a fun fall romance this book is a good read!

I was sad when the story ended. I loved the characters. The fall theme was amazing. Unique plot. Definitely will recommend.

The audiobook of this story is more entertaining than the ebook. I thought it was too slow when I was reading, but the narrators did a great job of bringing the emotion and humor out. It felt more like a slow burn this time. The characters are enjoyable, and the story is funny. I recommend this in the audio version.

This book just works for me. I loved Pierre and Tasha. They are interesting, relatable, intriguing, complex, entertaining characters. My attention was captured from the very beginning and held until the last word. Their romance and the path it took to get to their HEA is entertaining. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story and my enjoyment. The story is easy to read and get into.

I enjoyed the audio version of this book and the narrators.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My thanks for the audio ARC goes to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op. I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

Genre: Romance, Romcom, Contemporary Romance, Sweet Romance
Spice Level: Kissing! This is a sweet book.

Let's just talk about the narrators—there are two, and they both did a fabulous job! The French accents made me think of my time in Paris. I love it when there are two that separate the male and female voices! Kudos to them.

A NOT SO FICTIONAL FALL absolutely caught me, and it delighted me from beginning to end. This is the first book I've read by Savannah Scott, and I will definitely read more.

Sometimes, I don't love hearing both points of view, but in this case, it was so delightful. Tasha is fun and busy with her life and excited to meet her favorite author. *Surprise!* In comes Pierre on the scene.

Pierre loves writing romance. But romance in his own life is not in his plans. We find out a bit about his background, but mostly, we just get to be charmed by him and his best friend.

These two together were *chef's kiss!*

I highly recommend this book. It's fun and funny. Get the audio book so you can enjoy the accents.

Happy reading!

Thank you Netgalley and Audio ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the free alc. My opinions are being left voluntarily. I found the voices very distracte
ING and felt that the mmc voice did t sound anything like a French accent which took away from the story as I was distracted and confused me.

3.5/5☆

I was given a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This was an extremely adorable closed door rom-com. The story, a true Hallmark Movie story, was familiar, but executed very well! The trope of foreign man needs a marriage of convenience to be able to stay in the States for work, but ends up falling in love for real? Come on, how cute is that?

Pierre was the perfect gentleman throughout the story. I loved the moments of using French when he was feeling overcome with emotion. (Namely love for Tasha)

Speaking of Tasha, she was a very kind person and such a fangirl. I can totally relate to that! I enjoyed her progression had her becoming more confident and comfortable in her relationship with Pierre.

The audiobook was well read! I think the voice actors did an awesome job portraying their characters and especially loved that the male and female voices, no matter who was reading the chapter, was done by the respective actor. That was a fun bit to add in that we don't see all the time in audiobooks.

Overall, if you need a cute pallet cleanser for fall, this is the perfect fit!

A sweet marriage of convenience tale that loves all things fall.

Tasha is so excited to meet her favorite author, Amelie de Pierre, at a book conference, but is shocked to learn Amelie is the pen name of Pierre Toussaint. The strikingly handsome man has been writing the romance books that make Tasha swoon. When Tasha keeps stepping in to help Pierre during the conference and they are photographed together. Pierre's publicist has the idea that Tasha can help Pierre in another way - marry him to avoid issues with his visa while he's in the US for his reveal tour.

Overall it was a cute romance. The language differences between French and English provided some fun scenes. The story hits all the points of the marriage of convenience trope and is perfect to read curled up in a sweater on a fall day. I would recommend reading the physical book over the audio as I found the narrators to be a bit too over the top. The narration was too cheesy and campy for my taste.

My rating of 3 is for the audio of the book, I would rate the book itself a 3.5.

Wholesome and sweet. reminded me of The Proposal.
Tasha goes to a book event to meet her favorite author who turns out to be a man who’s been writing under a pseudo pen name. Pierre is sophisticated and French with a sexy accent who’s hidden his identity from fans for years. She’s a book promoter and narrator from NC. Books are her passion and after a meetcute at his signing and winning a dinner with Pierre, they exchange numbers for future business endeavors. Only Tasha gets a phone call the next day from his publicist with an unusual offer. Marry Pierre and live with him for a year so he can continue to tour across America.

Told from both their POVs with a love quote at the beginning of each chapter. An arranged marriage of convenience. This was cute and wholesome, set in the fall season in a cute little town. While I like the concept, it was just a little slow for me. The majority of the book is the build up of romance in the timeframe leading up to the wedding. And when the wedding happens it’s very little plot that occurs before the book ends and then the ending felt rushed. Again, it just felt like reading the proposal (which there’s a comment about this movie in the book) only the character personalities were different and it’s set in a different state. However I did love the character personalities. Tasha was heartwarming and Pierre speaking French was enough to make you melt. The way they treat each other was tender and sweet the whole way through. I enjoyed the family interactions as well, especially Pierre’s very open and welcoming family. And if you’re looking for all the cosy fall vibes, this definitely hits the mark there.

4 ☆
A cute and cozy romance, with a Bookstagram style feel. A Not So Fictional Fall is book six in the Sweater Weather series. It was okay. The audiobook production is phenomenal with dual narrators! I love dual narrators; they're the best thing ever. Both narrators did a great job bringing this book to life.
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•Duet Narrator
•Cozy Romance
•Clean Romance
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Thank you, Netgalley, and Audio ARC Provided by Victory Editing for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review

This book is a closed door, marriage of convenience, sweet romcom, that is part of multi-author series called Sweater Weather. Still, it can be read as a standalone.

I listened to it as an audiobook and the duet naration and Pierre’s french accent definitely made it enjoyable.

Tasha’s favorite romance writer is Amelie de Pierre, but it seems that that is the pen name for a man named Pierre. She is instantly attracted to him but it took sime time (and a marriage of convenience) for him to realize that he has feelings for her.

I really liked that they got along great from the beginning and became friends first.

The book is funny, sweet and perfect for fall.

I also liked the quotes it the beginning of the chapters and Pierre’s love declaration.

Audio ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op in exchange for an honest review.
Narators: Amanda Friday and Tyler Hyrchuk
Publication date: 9 Sep 2024

Tasha is stunned to find out her favourite romance author is a man. And a stunning French man at that! When she gets roped into helping him out at a chance meeting at his book signing, she finds herself getting into more than she bargained for, in the form of a fake marriage!

Am I starting the Sweater Weather books by reading book 6 first? Yes I am! The audiobook narration of this one was fantastic. That French accent, wow. And the storyline was super cute and well executed. This was such a fun read. I'm looking forward to reading more of the series.

Thank you to Netgally for the ARC (Audio Version) of A Not So Fictional Fall
by Savannah Scott

Tasha is meeting her online friends IRL @ author event, She is excited to meet her very favorite romance writer Amelie De Pierre, whom she expects to be a woman, turns out that is not the case. while he is now on a US tour he doesn't have a visa so it turns into a fake marriage. Fake dating troup is generally my favorite
I expected to love this book, I have read the Sweater Weather Series but I just couldn't get into it, it was fast paced but I feel like too much was left out.

I loved this book so much I devoured it in one day!!

I was so sad to see this book end. I loved these characters, the plot, and the romance. It is a closed door romance and it does take a while for the FMC and MMC to connect romantically but it is soooo worth it. Gotta love a slow burn 😉

In this novel we follow Tasha who is a huge fan of this French romance writer she believes is a woman. When she arrives at a book signing to discover the writer is none other than the hot man she spotted in the hotel lobby earlier, she drops her books and her jaw. Pierre started writing under a female penname as a dare but it stuck. When he spots the gorgeous woman from the lobby waiting in line for his autograph, he helps her pickup her books and starts a friendship. This quickly turns into a marriage of convenience between a sweet FMC and a swoon worthy, cinnamon roll MMC.

I loved every moment of this novel. Honestly, there are so many romantic moments between zip lining, a stay in a treehouse hotel, Tasha making a homemade meal for Pierre’s family as they visit from France, and crazy friends and siblings. There were no dull moments.

The only thing that was just “eh” was the narration. It took me a bit to get used to the male narrator because of the French accent. It was a surprise for sure but it did grow on me and I will miss it! The female narrator talked too slow. I ended up speeding up the speaking speed to 2X and it read better.

This is my first read from Scott and it won’t be my last!!

*An audio ARC was received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.