The Falling in Love Montage

Ciara Smyth

Jun 2020 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Two girls embark on a summer of montage-worthy dates (with a few strings attached) in this hilarious and heartfelt lesbian rom-com that’s perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han.

Seventeen-year-old cynic Saoirse Clarke isn’t looking for a relationship. But when she meets mischievous Ruby, that rule goes right out the window. Sort of.

Because Ruby has a loophole in mind: a summer of all the best cliché movie montage dates, with a definite ending come fall—no broken hearts, no messy breakup. It would be the perfect plan, if they weren’t forgetting one thing about the Falling in Love Montage: when it’s over, the characters have fallen in love...for real.

Ciara Smyth’s debut is a delightful, multilayered YA rom-com that will make you laugh, cry, and absolutely fall in love. 

Ratings and reviews

Really good book, hilarious and heartbreaking and everything in between. Love the way the author conveyed the characters' emotions and all the sarcastic one liners. It was a bittersweet ending, beautifully written and sensitive to the challenges of caring for people with disabilities. Looking forward to read future works!

I really enjoyed this one. I read it in a few days because of life, but I could not put it down! I really liked it, and it was a cute story. I wish there was more, but the ending was cute.

About the author

Ciara Smyth studied drama, teaching, and then social work at university. She thought she didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up. She became a writer so she wouldn’t have to grow up. She enjoys jigging (verb: to complete a jigsaw puzzle), playing the violin badly, and having serious conversations with her pets. Ciara has lived in Belfast for over ten years and still doesn’t really know her way around. Visit her online at www.ciarasmyth.com.