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A review by aw21594377
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
I enjoyed this one! That said, I think I read it at the wrong time :( I enjoyed the first 75% of the book but the last 25% was a little slow for me? Like we know the leads will inevitably end up together, so I kind of just wanted that to happen. Aiden's internal conundrums were a little tedious by that point. Additionally, I got sucked into another romance series that ate up my attention/brain space, which made this story pale a little bit in comparison because it wasn't exactly what I was looking for in the moment. Nevertheless, this was a fun listen! I laughed out loud multiple times. Sometimes rough dating periods make for some great stories, and I think Lucie's didn't disappoint. She meets some douche canoes and one really sweet guy with an O name (Oliver? Owen?) that Aiden purposefully misremembers out of pettiness.
I really liked Lucie! It was cool she's a car mechanic and a single mom with her baby daddy and his husband. (Like can we appreciate the fact that Lucie is a frickin car mechanic? I've never read about an fmc car mechanic before!) I like that books are representing different family structures more and more these days. And I liked that Matteo, their daughter's bonus dad, was just as much a parent as Lucie and Grayson. Maya was a hoot and I love that she takes charge of her mom's happiness. Honestly, I'm not sure how realistic that is -- I know my mom wouldn't have been enthusiastic with my blasting her romantic life on radio... but the premise was cute.
As many of the reviews already say, this did feel a little long, and maybe that's why I checked out around the last quarter. Aiden clearly had issues to work through. He could've used some good ol' fashioned therapy 😁 At times, he got on my nerves a bit with his inability to commit. I liked the side characters, like the other radio station people -- the weather-obsessed dude, Jackson, was also pretty funny. And I appreciated the station manager, Maggie; she's tough and business oriented, but also cares about the characters' feelings. The guys at the car mechanic shop were a hoot.
I liked the interspersed bits of the actual radio show slotted in between chapters. It's definitely a unique format for a romance novel. We've seen a few books do this for thrillers (None of This is True by Lisa Jewell and Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera).
I don't have a ton to say about this. It was cute, and a good palate cleanser 🙂
I really liked Lucie! It was cool she's a car mechanic and a single mom with her baby daddy and his husband. (Like can we appreciate the fact that Lucie is a frickin car mechanic? I've never read about an fmc car mechanic before!) I like that books are representing different family structures more and more these days. And I liked that Matteo, their daughter's bonus dad, was just as much a parent as Lucie and Grayson. Maya was a hoot and I love that she takes charge of her mom's happiness. Honestly, I'm not sure how realistic that is -- I know my mom wouldn't have been enthusiastic with my blasting her romantic life on radio... but the premise was cute.
As many of the reviews already say, this did feel a little long, and maybe that's why I checked out around the last quarter. Aiden clearly had issues to work through. He could've used some good ol' fashioned therapy 😁 At times, he got on my nerves a bit with his inability to commit. I liked the side characters, like the other radio station people -- the weather-obsessed dude, Jackson, was also pretty funny. And I appreciated the station manager, Maggie; she's tough and business oriented, but also cares about the characters' feelings. The guys at the car mechanic shop were a hoot.
I liked the interspersed bits of the actual radio show slotted in between chapters. It's definitely a unique format for a romance novel. We've seen a few books do this for thrillers (None of This is True by Lisa Jewell and Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera).
I don't have a ton to say about this. It was cute, and a good palate cleanser 🙂