After falling in Love with the Lovelight Farm series, I couldn’t wait to pick up this latest offering from BK Borison. Boy oh boy, it did not disappoint.
I absolutely devoured this book and fell in love with Lucie and Aiden as characters! I adored watching the friends to lovers development and even enjoyed the flirting and slow burn element, and I’m really not a huge slow burn fan!
Aiden was just so cute, caring and considerate! I had the biggest crush on him!

Not sure when her next book is out, but it will definitely be an auto buy for me. Hopefully I don’t have to wait too long!

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?”
“I just like looking at you,”

I enjoyed this one. The set-up was so cute, it had so many cute and adorable moments that had me giggling. It was like watching an early 2000s rom-com. I loved Lucie and Aiden. It is my first book by b.k. borison and I am definitely going to read her other books.
Thank you so much pan macmillan and netgalley for the earc!!

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison was my very first book of her, and I'll definitely read her other books!

When Lucie's daughter Maya talks to a stranger on the phone hidden in her room, she's absolutely suspicious and on alert. But Maya talked to Aiden Valentine from the radio show Heartstrings to help her mother find love again. This help leads to Lucie's own radio show and horrible dates... but also to so much more she doesn't realise at first.

Oooooh, my...
This beautiful love story of Lucie and Aiden totally stole my heart right from the beginning! ❤️
I loved the mood of it. It was so special and heartwarming.
Experiencing the story of Lucie and Aiden felt like a warm, fluffy blanket. Like a nice holiday where you do all your favourite things. 😍

Lucie is a strong single mother and a mechanic who knows what she wants when it comes to everything in her life - except her love life.
She wants more, feel the magic again.
But... it's not that easy when you've to take care of a teenage girl. The good thing is she has her ex, Grayson, and his husband Mateo to support her with Maya. They're all sooo adorable! 🙏

And Aiden? OMG! The cute, kinda nerdy and grumpy radio guy! He's shy, but also sexy, with a heart of gold... but he has to carry his own baggage. Oh, my heart. ❤️

I definitely could feel the special chemistry between them, even through my Kindle. ❤️
How both talk to each other on the radio show? OMG! CHEF'S KISS!
I laughed soooo much about their banter!
And even got GOOSEBUMPS EVERYWHERE!
So, talking about chemistry: there wasn't just this kind of attraction to each other. It felt like they just clicked. You know? I'm not even sure how to explain it the right way.

Well, anyway! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!
I LOOOOOVED THE STORYLINE, ALL THE CHARACTERS, ALL THE EMOTIONS, THE TENSION! PERFECTION! ❤️😍🙏
A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF ALL THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT LOVE STORIES. ❤️

Thank you so much to B.K. Borison and Pan Macmillan for this ARC via NetGalley.
This is my honest review in my own words.

I don't think it's great that the book becomes less interesting when the characters start spending more time together. I found them both a little immature and really didn't like the male main character. I'll definitely pick up another B.K. Borison book though as I've enjoyed more of her books than I've disliked.

A news book series by the author I discovered last year. The book was very light-hearted and cosy but I loved that the author included some more serious storylines, including dealing with cancer diagnosis and coparenting. The characters felt relatable and real and I cannot wait for the part two – hopefully this will be a book about Jackson, the weather guru and absolute legend.

Final rating: 4.5 ☆
This was everything I needed and more. Let me tell you - if you’re looking for a book to help you out of a reading slump, this is the book for you! I was giggling when I was barely 5% through the book! This was just so. Good.
Also - this is loosely inspired by Sleepless in Seattle. So if that doesn’t make you want to read this, I don’t know what will honestly.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary e-arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions in this review are my own. This is out NOW! I definitely recommend you pick it up if you’re looking for your next romance fix 🙂‍↕️

♡ single parent
♡ Grumpy x Sunshine
♡ he falls first

Also - I’m not sure if the coup for book 2 has been announced… Delilah and Jackson for book 2 anyone? A little enemies to lovers action? Rival weather people? Count me in 🤭

ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

Clearly I'm in the minority for this one, but I just didn't gel with this at all. I thought the chemistry was lacking between Aiden and Lucie, with a build up that relies heavily on implied conversations that the reader doesn't see. It left me feeling lukewarm and not at all invested in their story. On top of that, the plot is very thin on the ground. Lucie has a couple of dates, but they're fleeting, and instead we get snippets of the two in the recording booth mixed with Lucie at home or with Maya, Grayson and Mateo. I just found it really boring and dragged out. Aiden is really under developed in particular, with a backstory that just didn't make much sense to me. I get that cancer affects family members differently, but his behaviour towards Lucie just felt like a plot device rather than a personality flaw.

I initially DNF'd this at about 50 pages in because I could already tell this wasn't going anywhere interesting, but picked it back up because of all the rave reviews. I kind of wish I hadn't wasted my time. A beautiful cover, but not for me.

I loved this so much. The radio station setting was great but I really loved Aiden and Lucy as characters, they felt so real. They had relatable problems and obstacles in the way of what they wanted and I could really relate to them! Bk Borison made me feel sooo giddy, the connection between Aiden and Lucy was so electric!!

This was my first BK Borison book and, while I wasn't blown away, I did enjoy it as a Sleepless In Seattle style romance. Weirdly I liked the side characters more (Lucie's family and Aiden's workmates) and found myself wanting to read more about them than the two main characters!

This is my first ever B.K. Borison book and I somehow found myself a new comfort read??? Oh my! The reason it took me a while to finish this was mostly because I did not want to tear up everytime I pick this book back up (which still happened anyway, but at least I'm currently working from home as I finished this book, with tears streaming down my face lol) I should've known this book would be doing this to me when the book in question starts with “For the hopeless romantics, and the reluctant ones too”

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison is the first book in the Heartstrings Series. This is Lucie and Aiden‘s story and it’s inspired by Sleepless in Seattle.
 
Lucie is a single-mom, and she is very focused on providing a good life for her daughter. I loved her daughter Maya and I loved how this was a positive example of co-parenting. Lucie is such a real and raw person who is honest and straight to the point and I really appreciated it. I also loved how she’s a mechanic and seeing that job from a feminine perspective was everything. I immediately took her to my heart and she’s just such a breath of fresh air.
 
Aiden is the host of Heartstrings which is Baltimore’s romance hotline and I feel like the radio is more and more forgotten and that alone evoked such a nostalgic feeling. The radio show is slowly dying and even Aiden himself is wary of love but all it took was just a spark and I loved how Lucie‘s daughter gets the ball rolling. Aiden is a bit jaded and closed-off at first, but I totally fell in love with his sweet nature.
 
This story has the perfect romcom vibes with lots of nostalgic and heartwarming moments. It’s perfect for all the hopeless romantics out there. I loved how Lucie is slowly opening up for love and Aiden tries to help her but ends up falling in love himself. I was so invested in this romance hotline and wouldn’t mind listening to it if it were real. This story gets by without any drama or obstacles and you just follow two people who slowly fall in love. And while I enjoyed that I would have loved to get a bit more emotions to fully be head over heels in love.
 
Overall, I just adored these two and their story. First-Time Caller is another amazing story by B.K. Borison and I’m already so excited for more in this series. 4 stars.
 
(Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.)

This was a really cute story, and the main characters were a lot of fun and relatable. The side characters also helped make this even more fun, so I just devoured this book.

4,5 stars

The first thing I did after finishing this was to scream. The second thing I did was contacting my favorite bookseller if they could order this for me.

This was such a perfect book. I haven't read a romcom in what feels like forever, so although I was super excited to read this one (I have heard only good things about the author), I was a bit scared that I wouldn't be enjoying it as much as I want to but a chapter in and I already knew this was going to be a 5 star.

I love everything about this book. The premise felt really unique to me, the characters are all fleshed out and it was easy to fall in love with them and to root for them - ESPECIALLY lucie and her little family, the banter was SO good and the romance between Lucie and Aiden felt so well developed and well paced. I just think this book has all the right balance of what makes a romcom good for me - both the romance (right from their meet-cute, their tension, their tender moments AND their not-so-tender moments) and the comedy (the humor between the 2 main characters but also with the rest of the cast).

I will definitely be picking up her other books soon!!! Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC!

This book!!!! A perfect romance with swoon, steam, heart and some of the best dialogue and chemistry I’ve ever read?? I loved all the characters and the feel of this story, it felt so cozy. Will absolutely be reading all of queen BK’s books after this.

This was such a cute read! I enjoyed the radio setting a lot. Aiden as a radio host and Lu a guest looking for love was something very sweet - i haven't seen Sleepless in Seattle so I can't comment on any comparisons but I think I'll be watching it now.

I have to say I really liked both MCs. They were juxtaposed against the norm with Aiden being the romantic (albeit one who had stopped believing in romance) and Lu being the mechanic who seems pretty jaded on love after having a daughter at a young age. Speaking of - the family dynamic here was SO good. I loved the inclusion of Greyson (the dad) and his partner, living next door and being totally included. It was perfect.

My only negative was Aidens grumpiness towards love didn't really get fleshed out and explained until close to the end so it didn't really take root for me as an explanation. Considering the size of the book, I think this bit could have been done better but it wasn't a deal breaker more a disappointment because I enjoyed both MCs.

This was such a great read and an excellent start to a new series; hot, tender and funny.
Aiden and Lucie had chemistry in spades, from their first phone conversation on air you can see how they’ll work well together and you are rooting for the 2 of them. Aiden had me swooning as he romanced the shit out of Lucie, even while continuing to deny that’s what he was doing. It also had such a great cast of characters giving us glimpses of so many different types of love, the platonic and familial and also that yearning for the romantic.
Sleepless in Seattle is one of my favourite movies and I loved all of those little nods throughout the book.
I really enjoyed this and I’m looking forward to the next books in this series.
There’s nothing I could say was wrong with it but it just didn’t feel like a 5* so I’m sure it was just my mood when I was reading it so I will be reading again soon to see if that changes. It’s also a good reminder to myself to take people’s ratings with a grain of salt because we all approach books with completely different mindsets and history and day to day lives and all of that affects how we rate the books we read.
4-4.5*

5⭐️ | 2🌶️

This is the kind of book that makes your heart squeeze in the best way! Aiden Valen(tine), a jaded romance radio host, finds himself caught up in the whirlwind of Lucie Stone’s love life—thanks to her 12-year-old daughter’s surprise call to his show, Heartstrings. What starts as an innocent matchmaking attempt turns into a full-blown media frenzy, with Lucie co-hosting a segment to find love… and maybe finding it right under her nose.

I devoured this story in every format possible—switching between ebook and audio—and let me tell you, the experience was nothing short of magical. Hathaway Lee and E.J. Bingham absolutely nailed the narration, bringing Lucie and Aiden’s dynamic to life with charm, wit, and just the right amount of tension. The radio show interludes were chef’s kiss in audio!

B.K. Borison delivers a rom-com that’s both cinematic and deeply heartfelt. Think Sleepless in Seattle meets You’ve Got Mail, but with modern-day banter, a chaotic (and lovable) supporting cast, and just enough angst to keep you hooked.

If you’re craving a feel-good story (and honestly, who isn’t these days?) with the perfect balance of sweetness, spice, and swoon-worthy romance, First Time Caller needs to be on your radar!

I really loved the premise of this book after loving the author's other books. I cannot wait to pick up a copy for myself.

This gave very loose sleepless in seattle vibes, however i wouldnt go into it expecting a strong resemblance if that is what youre after.
Aiden is a worker on a latenight romance hotline, but sadly has been so surrounded by romance he's somewhat fed up with the whole idea of it.
Lucie is a mother to 12year old Maya, and while content at ther job and with her life she does feel a little stuck in life. Maya calls the station with a passionate plea for dating advice for her, and the segment and Lucie's words on wanting romance go viral. Now they must team up and go on a quest to find love for lucie, with a whole new segment on the show dedicated to her story.

This book has all the usual charm, adorable cozy cuteness you'd expect from a Borison novel, and the banter and relationship between the two main characters is wonderful to read and leaves you kicking your feet in joy. And as always, Borison thinks about the whole picute, and has you loving all the side charcaters and wanting desperately to be part of the gang and hear all the gossip with them.
While there is nothing strictly new to the book, it feels familiar in a comforting way. It's taken the bits of romances we love, and given them a fresh look and feel while still keeping that charm and love throughout. It feels like a classic love story already.

The characters are allowed to grow and work together and their chemistry is amazing, and we get this extra added adorable family dynamic thrown in to just seal the deal and tie the whole picture together.

As a connoisseur of Nora Ephron movies, this was a book I knew I had to read once I heard about it. I absolutely loved the nods to Sleepless in Seattle, enough to tie it to the movie but not so strong that this would seem like a carbon copy of the originial.

I loved the updates the story got for this book. Aiden being the host of the radio show Lucie's daughter called into was such a fresh take on the story. I utterly adored the family dynamics between Lucie, Maya, Grayson, and Matteo. Lucie and Grayson are the perfect platonic soulmates.

I loved as well that Lucie worked in a traditionally masculine job, and her work as a car mechanic was great to see.

I also really enjoyed the family dynamics from Aiden. The lasting effects of his mother's cancer diagnosis when he was a teen were written fantastically. The outcome of that storyline was really touching.

The relationship between Aiden and Lucie is completely spellbinding. I loved the slow burn between them, and the yearning was beautiful.