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A review by cortanasreadingnook
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was the perfect romcom to start my 2025 and end my January 🧡📻
Thanks so much to Penguin Random House for the complimentary review copy. Just a few more days until Aiden & Lucie are available on shelves :D Mark your calendars for February 11, 2025!
B.K. Borison’s upcoming adult romcom novel is to DIE FOR. Besides the charming, illustrated cover, it delivers a passionate romcom about second chances and finding love. Inspired by 90s romcom Sleepless in Seattle, this is a single-mom, grumpy x hopeless romantic novel that tugs at your heartstrings.
Why don’t my situationships end like this?
Aiden is so much like me and his anti-romantic perspective was honestly quite scary. His feelings were a mirror of mine and I finally realized that it was how I came off to people (not that I care lol). Lucie on the other hand is 90% of the people surrounding me, so I adored her sappiness and hopeless romanticism (I feel so much affection for characters like Lucie because I feel like they’re a part of myself I’ll never get back). If I were to describe this book as a song, it is without a doubt NIKI’s Tsunami, which I firmly believe is the song that plays in your head when you realize you’re officially fucked and in love. Aiden and Lucie both complimented each other so well and their chemistry was so deeply wholesome and genuine. They were actually lovers from the beginning and it felt so profoundly intimate to read about the type of love that you feel has been written in the stars already and is just waiting for the right time for the pieces to fall into place. Not a lot of romcoms have made me feel this way so I appreciate this a lot. It’s reflective, hopeful, and hilarious. And the rest of the characters were all so sweet! I can’t wait for the future of Heartstrings!
Thanks so much to Penguin Random House for the complimentary review copy. Just a few more days until Aiden & Lucie are available on shelves :D Mark your calendars for February 11, 2025!
B.K. Borison’s upcoming adult romcom novel is to DIE FOR. Besides the charming, illustrated cover, it delivers a passionate romcom about second chances and finding love. Inspired by 90s romcom Sleepless in Seattle, this is a single-mom, grumpy x hopeless romantic novel that tugs at your heartstrings.
Why don’t my situationships end like this?
Aiden is so much like me and his anti-romantic perspective was honestly quite scary. His feelings were a mirror of mine and I finally realized that it was how I came off to people (not that I care lol). Lucie on the other hand is 90% of the people surrounding me, so I adored her sappiness and hopeless romanticism (I feel so much affection for characters like Lucie because I feel like they’re a part of myself I’ll never get back). If I were to describe this book as a song, it is without a doubt NIKI’s Tsunami, which I firmly believe is the song that plays in your head when you realize you’re officially fucked and in love. Aiden and Lucie both complimented each other so well and their chemistry was so deeply wholesome and genuine. They were actually lovers from the beginning and it felt so profoundly intimate to read about the type of love that you feel has been written in the stars already and is just waiting for the right time for the pieces to fall into place. Not a lot of romcoms have made me feel this way so I appreciate this a lot. It’s reflective, hopeful, and hilarious. And the rest of the characters were all so sweet! I can’t wait for the future of Heartstrings!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Abandonment