Love at First
A fun and heartwarming romance
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Publisher Description
New neighbour. Tale as old as time.
Sixteen years ago, teenager Will Sterling saw – or rather, heard – the girl of his dreams. Now an unexpected inheritance has brought Will back to that same address, where he plans to offload his new property pronto and get back to his regular life as an overworked doctor.
Bound by her loyalty to her adored grandmother, Nora Clarke won’t let Will’s plans ruin her quirky, close-knit building. With a little light sabotage, she sets out to foil his renovation efforts. But as their feud heats up, so does the attraction between them.
A balcony, a star-crossed couple, a fateful meeting – maybe it’s the kind of story that can’t work out in the end. Or maybe, it’s the perfect second chance…
A fun, tender and beautiful romance for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Beth O’Leary and Sophie Kinsella.
Praise for Love At First
‘The most delightful cast of characters I’ve met in ages…a modern romance masterpiece.’ Christina Lauren, New York Times bestseller
‘I was left with that warm, glowing love for humanity that is always what I’m chasing when I read this genre: the sense of togetherness, of hope, of even unsolvable problems feeling less impossible’ The New York Times
‘A Mary Balogh–style love story… The comforting rewrite of Romeo and Juliet you didn’t know you needed.’ Kirkus Reviews
‘Will and Nora’s chemistry and the quirky side characters keep the pages turning. Clayborn’s fans will be pleased.’ Publishers Weekly
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Clayborn follows Love Lettering with this fun but forgettable take on the enemies-to-lovers trope. When Nora Clarke inherits her Nonna's beloved Chicago apartment, she's determined to preserve the magic of the old building and keep intact the found family the building's residents have formed over the years. But another tenant's death leaves a neighboring apartment in unpredictable hands. Will Sterling is shocked to inherit his estranged uncle's apartment and immediately detests the building for its "musty-smelling hallways, must-avoid light fixtures, and mustard wall paper" and the unpleasant memory it holds of the first and only time he met his uncle. He wants nothing to do with the apartment, but the will states he must keep it for at least a year before he can sell it—so he decides to renovate and list the apartment for short-term rentals, much to the chagrin of the building's other occupants. Nora and her eccentric neighbors scheme to delay Will's progress—and this sabotage often forces Nora across Will's path, making time for their mutual attraction to evolve into a genuine connection. Though the story feels familiar, Will and Nora's chemistry and the quirky side characters keep the pages turning. Clayborn's fans will be pleased.
