hannahswildpages 's review for:

Love At First Fright by Nadia El-Fassi

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Since reading Best Hex Ever, I have been incredibly excited to read more from this author, and this book absolutely did not disappoint!

It started as I expected, cute and cosy. I really liked Rosemary as a FMC, and found her so quirky and relatable. Adding that she can see ghosts made for a fun sub plot, and I liked that she meddled in the love lives of ghosts. 

And then we met Ellis. Ohh sweet, brooding, British Hollywood Hearthrob, Ellis. I loved him. That man could do no wrong in my eyes. The relationship between him and Rosemary blossomed so naturally and felt real. There is an age gap between the two of them, but only by 12 years. The sub/dom power play dynamic was very well written, and it definitely felt that the both characters fully trusted eachother. The physical relationship between them was absolutely perfect for me, and felt like it came at the right time in the story too. 

Again, Nadia has written a book that has left me with an insatiable need for more of her writing, and I cannot wait to see what comes next from her. This will definitely a book that I will be reading again and again on cold autumn nights 🫶🏻

Tropes:

• Paranormal Subplot
• Age Gap
• Power Play Dom/Sub
• Gender and Sexuality Rep
• Third Act Breakup
• Forced Proximity
• Author x Actor