A review by fanboyriot
Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was an entertaining fast-paced read with nice queer representation and supernatural elements.  The main character Cam, lived in a world where humans live alongside supernatural people such as werewolves, witches, psychics, fairies, and sprites which were all cool to read about.  The lore created in this book world was really nice.

The supernatural beings were treated a lot like how queer people are treated these days; with some extremists out there.  Cam’s parents being a bit strange throughout the book, showing through their comments about him finding “normal” (non-supernatural) friends because he was best friends with a witch…  Let’s just say it was nice to see some of the characters get their karma.  The found family really helped make this a lighter read, bringing in some comfort especially with the drama near the end.

Having said that, I usually really like this author’s work but this one kinda fell flat for me at the 21% mark.  I just struggled to get into it and the miscommunication was really frustrating to me.  The overall tone of the book felt rushed and kinda like it was lacking in depth a bit at some parts.  It was a good read but not necessarily a memorable one like I had hoped.

Thank you to Simon Teen for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Read For
✓ Lovesick Pinning 
✓ High School Settings
✓ Werewolf Love Interest 
✓ Supernatural Elements
✓ Miscommunication Trope

𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊

Spice Level: n/a
Sad Level: 💧💧

Plot: 4/10
Pace: 4/10
Ending: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Enjoyability: 8/10
Writing Style: 6/10
Would I Recommend? Maybe
Favorite Character: Mateo

Favorite Quote: ❝❞ (coming soon, due to this being an unfinished copy I can’t share quotes yet)

POV: First Person
Pages: 368
Format: eBook
Language: English
Release Date: 29, April 2025
Rep/Extras: LGBTQIA+ Characters 
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