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A review by luckyonesoph
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was fun! I had a good time! Giggled lots! I loved the premise (Sleepless in Seattle is one of my favourite comfort movies) and loved the flirting and the banter. Overall, it was really well-written. If you're a fan of contemporary romance novels, I think you'll really love this!
I just wish the two main characters had a little more emotional depth, a little more complexity. Aiden's backstory was touching, but didn't really align with some of his emotional outbursts. Lucie felt almost like a self-insert character, with no real passions or interests beyond finding love on the page. Like, I'm writing this review a week after reading the book and the two of them were so unmemorable to me, I actually had to look up their names. The supporting cast (Lucie's daughter, her co-parents, and Aiden's manager) really helped round out some of the more repetitive scenes, so kudos to BK Borison for pulling off a bit of found family in an otherwise pretty standard contemporary romance. Knowing that her fans say this is her strongest work, I'm not sure I'm inclined to pick up anything from her backlist now, but I am looking forward to future projects!
I just wish the two main characters had a little more emotional depth, a little more complexity. Aiden's backstory was touching, but didn't really align with some of his emotional outbursts. Lucie felt almost like a self-insert character, with no real passions or interests beyond finding love on the page. Like, I'm writing this review a week after reading the book and the two of them were so unmemorable to me, I actually had to look up their names. The supporting cast (Lucie's daughter, her co-parents, and Aiden's manager) really helped round out some of the more repetitive scenes, so kudos to BK Borison for pulling off a bit of found family in an otherwise pretty standard contemporary romance. Knowing that her fans say this is her strongest work, I'm not sure I'm inclined to pick up anything from her backlist now, but I am looking forward to future projects!