The Fall Risk cover art

The Fall Risk

A Short Story

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Fall Risk

By: Abby Jimenez
Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Connor Crais
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £3.99

Buy Now for £3.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

Two good neighbors make the best of a bad Valentine’s Day in a funny and improbably romantic short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much. But when disaster traps them one flight up and no way down, an outrageously precarious predicament forces a tree-loving guy and a rattled girl next door to embrace their captivity. Soon their defenses are breaking away. Considering how close they both are to the edge, Charlotte and Seth could be in danger of falling—in love.

©2025 by Abby Jimenez. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Contemporary Editors Select Romantic Comedy Funny Romance

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Worst Wingman Ever cover art
The Exception to the Rule cover art
Merry Little Kissmas cover art
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas cover art
Till Summer Do Us Part cover art
Wild Love cover art
Passion Project cover art
Bound cover art
Mile High cover art
Rosie and the Dreamboat cover art
All Too Well cover art
Bridesmaid for Hire cover art
The Boyfriend Goal cover art
If You Want Me cover art
Merrily Ever After cover art

Editorial Review

Short but so, so sweet
Abby Jimenez has a way of making me laugh, cry, and fall in love with her characters all at once, and The Fall Risk is no exception. This short but oh so satisfying listen delivers everything I love about her writing—my favorite, of course, being the sharp banter and the romance that feels both unexpected and inevitable. Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation after a terrifying experience, while Seth is freshly divorced and in no mood for romance. But when a Valentine’s Day disaster traps them together, their walls start to come down in ways that neither of them saw coming. Julia Whelan and Connor Crais deliver perfect performances that made every moment—from hilarious to heartfelt—come alive. It’s a quick listen, but one that completely swept me away from the moment I heard its very special dedication. —Patty R., Audible Editor

Critic reviews

“Narrators Julia Whelan and Connor Crais deliver unique performances in this short yet moving audiobook.… The narrators' performances offer a full experience. Each portrays their respective character's dialogue throughout the entire audiobook, which gives depth to the highly focused story. The majority takes place over a weekend, when the main characters come alive with their expert delivery. While most romances cover a longer time period, this one emphasizes the impact of a moment and the potential of a fresh start.”—AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner
All stars
Most relevant
A captivating short read.
I have this as a Kindle and Audible and it's a great read. Charlotte and Seth, Gabe and Izzy are lovable characters. The topic is believable and you get an insight into the victim of stalkers

The ending came about too quickly, I'd of loved to have heard more.

I will be looking into more books from Abby.

A captivating short read.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Good, quick, easy listen. Would have been good to have a bit more story but then wouldn’t be a short story! I always think it’s tricky when serious topics are included in fiction books, no spoilers but for a short fiction story I think this was done well.

Short and sweet

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Another wonderful short story from Abby Jiminez. It's truly amazing how she manages to cram so much story into such a short amount of time!
Wonderful characters and lots of humor, despite the trauma Charlotte was having to live through.
All 4 main characters were Wonderful, and I also loved the Easter Egg update on Holly & John from last year's short story - Worst Wingman Ever 😄
Brilliant writing and excellent narration, I could have heard about their lives for much, much longer. ❤️❤️❤️

I loved this short story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
delightful, funny short story with lots of heart. Connors voice is like a hot chocolate on a winters day.

Great performance

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great characters who were fairly believable and described well for the short length of the audiobook. With the exception of the antagonist, there isn't one unlikeable character but it doesn't make the tale either saccharin or twee. There's about the amount of character development you could reasonably expect given the very few days the story happens over and that development feels totally real. Both MCs sound like the kind of people you'd like to meet and get to know. The narration of both characters is great - both actors have lovely, fitting voices and read their parts convincingly. I'll be looking for more (longer) work by Ms Jimenez now. A recommended audiobook.

Lovely short listen.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews