Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
The synopsis of this book sounded intriguing to me so I requested a copy to read.
Unfortunately, I have tried reading this book on 2 separate occasions and during that 2nd attempt, I have only managed to make it halfway through so I'd rather stop here and state that this book just wasn't for me.
I wish the author, publisher and all those promoting the book much success and connections with the right readers.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an honest review!

This is my second Kate Clayborn but I must admit that I enjoyed the first one more. This novel features star crossed lovers, friendship, and neighbors that become family. Will and Nora may be opposites, but, their chemistry is undeniable. As much as I wanted to LOVE this book, it fell a little flat for me. A fun easy read, just not a zinger!

Thank to NetGalley for providing an Arc in exchange for my honest review.
Love at First is a sweet slow burn enemies to lovers story. Nora and her colorful neighbors live in a run down but homey apartment complex. Nora and her neighbors are like family; they all practically helped raise her. Enter Will, the new owner of the bottom floor unit. We find out that the previous tenant was his uncle who basically had disowned both him and his parents many year ago. Will wants to drastically change the complex’s familial dynamic so Nora sets out to disrupt his plans and put obstacles in his way. Somewhere along the line the change from enemies to lovers and then the real problems start.
Overall, this was a sweet story, albeit slow, with colorful lovable neighbors and a happily ever after. 3.5 stars.

I was so excited to read this book. It sounded super cute and right up alley. However, I struggled with this book. I could not connect with the characters at all, and I have found that I have already forgotten everything about it. I found the female main character completely annoying and that out me off. I will try other books from this author, but this one just wasn't my cup of tea.

A delightful romance with a quirky cast of characters. Enemies to lovers. Found family. Complicated childhood.

Nora und Will finden sich trotz gegensetiger Anziehung ungeplant auf verschiedenen Seiten einer Sache wieder und können so zunächst wenig miteinander anfangen. Sie werden aber aufgrund von Wills Plänen und der räumlichen Gemeinsamkeit immer wieder vor Konfrontationen gestellt. Ein Enemies to Lovers Plot.
Die Entwicklung ihrer Beziehung ist glaubhaft und reich an außergewöhnlichen Momenten.

Zahlreiche sympathische Nebenfiguren bereichern die Geschichte und treiben die Entwicklungen voran. Das glückliche Ende kann überzeugen.

Wills Problemen damit, sich auf die Liebe zu Nora einzulassen, konnte ich nicht ganz folgen, daher die Abzüge bei den Punkten.

This book is like a nice warm cup of hot chocolate and a hug on a cold winter evening. It is so romantic that it made my heart full and happy reading about it. I adore Nora and Will and the wonderful side characters. It is a story that just makes you happy and content. I highly recommend this adorable and quirky romance.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review*

I love Kate Clayborn and I adored this book! I loved Love Lettering and wasn't sure she could top it but she did! I highly recommend this one!

This is my first Kate Clayborn book. There are pieces of this one I really enjoyed, but I will admit it was a struggle for these characters to keep my attention. If you're a big fan of this author, you may really love this one. This is a good book about community, grief, and relationships.

Love at first by Kate Clayborn is my second book by the author and I must admit that I enjoyed it much more than the first one.
A second chance at love between two cross stars lovers, a beautiful friendship that blooms into something more beautiful, a love story that has a bit of everything. From mending their own past to the butterflies of a real romance, Will and Nora are a great couple that will overcome any obstacles to make it to their happily ever after.
There are a few things that I didn’t agree with or just couldn’t relate to, but that didn’t deter me to enjoy this book.

This book was exactly what the doctor ordered. My romance loving heart was extremely happy. It gave me that exact giddy feeling I had when I had my first crush, and yes that includes the abundance of butterflies. I was left with a permanent smile on my face, the kind of smile that left my cheeks hurting but I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

Can I just say that if there was an award for doorframe leaning then Dr. Will Sterling would take top honors. Honestly, my swoon-o-meter was at high level I was so smitten with him.

I can’t even begin to tell you how much I adored Nora and Will. They’re both navigating through their own personal grief and both brought the emotions which only made my heart ache for them. Their story didn’t start off on the right foot, but slowly they started to open up to one another and a friendship bloomed which then turned to something more. It’s a fact that that Nora and Will had my heart hiccuping at max level.

I loved everything about this book. The story and characters touched my heart and filled it with joy. I loved that this story centered around connections be it family, friendship and love. And at the heart of it all it doesn’t matter if you aren’t blood related, family is what you make it and of that special bond you form.

Love at First was a heartwarming, lighthearted, and heartfelt romance. Filled with laughs, lovable characters, witty banter, and tender moments. My heart is overflowing and still basking in the feel-good happy feelings this book gave me. I highly recommend this book.

Love at First has us meeting Will at 16 when he overhears his mom tell an uncle he didn't even know existed that they needed help. The uncle wouldn't help then but leaves his Chicago apartment to Will 16 years later when he passes. On that fateful day right before the bomb drops when he overhears his mom from standing outside he also hears Nora the upstairs neighbor yell at some squirrels will that was enough for Will to have some pretty strong feelings for her and low and behold she is still the upper apartment all these years later. Will wants to sell the apartment but can't for a whole year so he wants to rent it out but Nora and the other crazy neighbors do all they can so he can't rent it. The neighbors added quite a bit to the story in my opinion. This was a very slow burn and kind of a slow read for me so maybe I'm in a funk and had a few bad days trying to read it, I think that many people will really enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC to read for a an honest review.

I enjoyed Love at First by Kate Clayborn. Definitely a slow burn, but I loved Nora and Will's backstory! And there was KITTENS!!

This was everything I needed to get me out of a reading slump, Will and Nora's love as like poetry and I am so thankful to have witness their love story, I am excited to read more books by this author.

I keep thinking I’ve read my favorite Kate Clayborn book...and then another new one comes out to replace that title! Love at First was a delight. From the wonderful cast of characters (I want to live in that apartment building), to the hotness of Dr. Will Sterling, to the entire soulmates/destiny setup...I was hooked. I loved it all!

Wow. This was just the softest sweetest book. I absolutely loved it.

It definitely had my booknip in it though too. We had some caretaking and a stoic hero who is resisting being a total cinnamon roll. I really am glad I read it and can't wait to see what else Kate writes.

Bonus is it's set in Chicago which I always love!

Love at First is a story told from dual points of view from Will Sterling and Nora Clarke. Will's parents had some hard times so his mom went to his uncle asking for help. His uncle wouldn't do anything for them. While visiting the uncle, Will heard Nora's voice and had instant feelings for her. He couldn't see at the time, because he needed glasses so he went on her soft voice.

Now 16 years later Will is handed his uncle's apartment because he passed away. Will has to have it for a year before he can sell it. Nora lives in the building. Will decides that he's going to rent it out. Nora and the rest of the apartment building have issues with it so they do all kids of things to sabotage him doing it. They all cared for his uncle, but don't know how his family treated him.

As the book goes on, they start to have feelings for each other. Will this chance meeting be a perfect second chance for them, or will it end up ruining things.

Love Lettering was one of my favorite romances of 2020, and I was thrilled to read more from Clayborn. The books were different in terms of plot, but the same emotional impact was present. Even though this a loose "frenemies" trope, Nora was too caring to dislike anyone for long. I adored her immensely, and her to capacity to love was amazing. My heart ached for Will and his journey to overcome his painful past was difficult. All the tenants were a lively group, and I admire how in a large city there was a sense of family and belonging. Family can definitely be those you choose, and not just blood. The sprinkles of humor were a perfect balance to the intense moments. I am even more of a fan of Clayborn and cannot wait for what is next.


Thank you to Kensington Publishing and NetGalley for my complimentary review copy.

Love at First by Kate Clayborn is a sweet romance, I enjoyed reading. I read Ms. Clayborn's previous book Love Lettering and loved it, so I gave this book a try. Ms. Clayborn books are always unique, for example Will hears the girl of his dreams speak, and sixteen years later he still remembers her voice. I recommend this book, and I will be reading more books by this author. If you enjoy unique romances read Kate Clayborn.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

These kind of cute romantic comedies are exactly what I've been after lately. I really liked Kate Clayborn's previous book, Love Lettering, so I was very eager to dive into this one. Unfortunately for me, it didn't seem to live up to my expectations set from the last book, but I seem to be an unpopular opinion here.

Sixteen years ago, at age 16, Will's life turned upside down when he found out about an uncle he didn't know he had, and secrets his parents had been keeping from him. Will also fell in love with a girl he just laid eyes on, standing on the balcony of a neighbouring apartment to his uncle's. Now, years later, Will has inherited his uncles apartment and notices a very familiar voice and face a few apartments over on her balcony. Fate? Does that happen? What happens when they both want totally different things?

This book was cute. I will absolutely give it that, the book is cute and the premise is... interesting but it was a nice read. Both of the characters are deeply riddled with emotional baggage and issues, but I couldn't connect with either of them as they were both very standoffish and stubborn. The book felt very slow and truly felt like nothing really happened at all, like I was just reading a newspaper article about an apartment neighbours dispute with a little fluff in between. I wanted to love it, but it missed the mark for me. I wanted a lot more from it and it took me a lot longer than expected to make my way through it. However - I think a lot of romantic comedy lovers might enjoy it.