Is it too soon to call Kate Clayborn a master? Well, at least met me say Love at First is masterful. It’s poignant, romantic, and funny — a must read.
In Nora Clarke’s small building, you don’t just have neighbors, they’re a family. So when Dr. Will Sterling inherits his uncle’s apartment and makes no bones about the fact that he intends to turn it into a short term rental, these two are instantly at odds. And there’s only one thing for Nora to do, either make him fall in love with building or sabotage him.
But Kate Clayton doesn’t just deliver a prank-fest. She weaves a story around these two that gives their dance real depth and emotion. Will and Nora’s parents set very different examples for them about how love looks and works and it bears out in nearly every interaction they have with each other. If only people in real life were this cognizant and emotionally intelligent.
If you love a story with rich characters and emotionally satisfying romance, run, don’t walk for Love at First.
Finally, I have to mention that Clayborn does this awesomely effective thing with word /phrase repetition. It got me in Love Lettering, and it shows up in Love at First, too. So good.
5 stars
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If Kate Clayborn is a new-to-you, author, you’ve got to check out Love Lettering (review), another fantastic romance that came out at the end of 2019.