Free Falling (Sweetwater Peak #2) Book Review and Summary

Free Falling (Sweetwater Peak #2)

Author: Lyla Sage
Page Count: Unknown
Publication Date: Expected publication 2026-09-22 APL

Autumn in small-town romance just got a major upgrade. Lyla Sage, the #1 New York Times bestselling author celebrated for her captivating work in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, is heading back to the atmospheric and delightfully haunted town of Sweetwater Peak. Set to hit shelves on September 22, 2026, Free Falling serves as the second installment in the Sweetwater Peak series, and if early buzz and advance praise are any indication, readers are in for an intoxicating blend of small-town charm, family legacies, and a heavy dose of romantic tension.

Praised by author Iman Hariri-Kia as “the queen of dreamy, spooky, atmospheric small-town romances,” Sage is returning to familiar territory that fans already adore. But what can we expect when the book officially releases next fall? The publisher’s official synopsis sets the stage for a story steeped in old haunts and entirely new feelings:

Old haunts, new feelings

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series returns to the haunted town of Sweetwater Peak for another love story, this one featuring an antiques shop owner and a farmer who fake a relationship to save their legacies … but will they be able to fool the ghosts of their past?

Clarke Cartwright probably needs to get out more. She just has a lot to do. Running Toade’s Antiques is no small feat, especially considering that the roof is in shambles and half her merchandise is unsellable. But dealing with that feels easier than her other option: chatting it up with the ghost of her childhood crush’s father, who just can’t seem to leave her alone.

Leith Wilkes has spent his life preparing to take over his family’s farm. Well, he’s actually spent most of his life flirting, but now he’s ready to buckle down, which has nothing to do with an oddly specific clause that his dad left in his inheritance. Leith is pretty sure he’s the only one who knows about it … until Clarke drunkenly spills that she knows, too, along with a bunch of other Wilkes family secrets.

Leith starts to wonder if there’s more to Clarke than she lets on … and if his dad has something to do with it. And if she is keeping secrets of her own, maybe she won’t mind helping him with his.

If you loved Lyla Sage’s previous bestsellers, Free Falling promises to deliver all the signature witty banter, emotional depth, and cozy small-town vibes that define her work, wrapped up in a deliciously high-stakes fake-dating trope. Mark your calendars for September 22, 2026, because Sweetwater Peak is calling us back home.

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