Thank you to Netgalley and Cornerstone for allowing me to read an ARC of Love at First Book, in return for an honest review.

I read Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay last summer, and I fell in love with McKinlay’s skill for creating beautiful scenery and imagery within her books. In Love at First Book, we learn more about Sam from Summer Reading’s best friend Emily, or Em. Em is an ex librarian, and she moves to Ireland to become an assistant to her favourite author, and book shop employee in her shop.

Quickly, Emily meets Kieran Murphy, the owner of the bookshop. He is grumpy, attractive, and very well-read. Ideal!

This book is a perfect grumpy x sunshine romance, filled with devastation, love, tenderness. I especially adored the intermittent literature quotes.

Make no mistake, Love at First Book does not read as a sequel, but it stands as its own triumph.

Jenn McKinlay is absolutely one of my favorite authors. I am honored and privileged to be chosen to read this early. I will be sharing a full review and thoughts upon completion. I’m slowly catching up on reviews due to an unexpected health issues but slowly getting there. I’m honored and thank you very much for the opportunity please watch this space.