This was an okay book. The main character seems to have a thing for being walked on and that was very frustrating for most of the story. A lot of the characters were just eh including her boss.
I liked the idea of her main focus being starting her business.

2! DNF. I honestly did try to complete this book but I was just not a fan! I was very much intrigued by the book description however I don't think it was executed well. There also could have been a warning about the love triangle as I am not the biggest fan of that trope.

shoutout to the assistive reader thing on kindle because i listened to basically this entire book while i was driving back to college so... go robot voice!

as for the story itself, this was not good i'm so sorry. i wanted to love this so bad, like it is literally set up to be the cutest cheesiest romcom ever but it's so terribly done while simultaneously being overdone. the characters are next to impossible to root for. especially the fmc, who reminds me of me when i was 13 years old. not a compliment. none of the side characters gave anything, the plot was flat, and the writing was fun at first but got old eventually. so yeah, this is a no for me. cover's kinda cute tho.

thank you to netgalley & penguin group for the arc! all opinions are my own <3

“Love at First Sight” left me torn. While I didn’t fully connect with Jessie, I was rooting for her to finally stand up for herself instead of letting everyone walk all over her. I appreciated the storyline about chasing her dreams, but the love triangle felt forced—honestly, Leo deserved better. That said, the book stuck with me for days, which says something. Even now, I can’t decide if I actually liked it or not, but it definitely gave me a lot to think about.

Thank you to Putnam group and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book.
I was drawn into the story and was enticed by both MMC prospects. This book consisted of a lot of toxic relationships that went under the radar. I loved that this wasn't your typical straight line romance book. There were moments I wanted to scream at the MFC, but I can see how her judgement was so clouded.
I didn't love how the MFC was treated by those she called "family", both in name and in genes. She put up with far too much in my opinion and I would have liked to see some of the conflicts play out fully in the end.

This book is recommended for readers who like a love triangle, shady characters wearing sheep's clothing, and no spice.

This book is equivalent to the feeling of sipping on your favorite drink while soaking in that first spring wam weather day. From start to finish I was hooked. Jessie meets Cal and has an unexpected perfect day with him, but it ends abruptly without them exchanging contact information. Jessie is not naive enough to believe something like love at first sight exists, but it sure feels like it. We follow her journey while she navigates the ups and downs of some relationships with those closest to her. And we witness Jessie blossom with personal growth.
Williams writing is filled with relatable and lovable characters. The spice level of this book is a green pepper, but it's not needed for this to be a great story. Love at First Sight is a short, easy and happy read that I will be recommending to everyone.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the arc copy in exchange for an honest review.
The book started out a bit slow but later picked up a bit. I liked that Jessie found herself in a meet cute, but I was so upset to hear that Cal turned out to be such a jerk. I'm proud of her for standing up for herself and showing how independent she really is. Maybe I could learn a thing or two from her.
I'm so happy that in the end, she decided to take a chance on Leo, who was in front of her all along and complimenting her and being so sweet and even going the extra mile to help her with Stray Kids. I love that he was so smitten with her and willing to wait for her to be ready to give their relationship a real try.

This was my first read from this author and I give it a solid 4 stars. The first 2 chapters I was hesitant like, this can’t be that easy right? There’s a whole book left. BUT the twist? And then the fact it just kept happening. At first I was rooting for Cal but was so disappointed in his character. I think with the FMC learning to put herself first, love herself, and be assertive was such a good overall story. Yes it’s a romance book but it’s also more.

*Thank you to net galley for this ARC!

ೀ Love at First Sight review ೀ
3/5 stars
I was super excited for this arc due to how magical and charming the premise seemed, it seemed to be unique from other romance books, in the way that from the synopsis I couldn't tell how the story would go, which was definitely an aspect of this book I loved, but I ran into major issues with this book, mainly with the characters.
ೀ What I liked ೀ
♥ The writing- The writing of this story, especially the ways places are described was so enchanting, I love the way the author transported me to Jessie's part of London.

♥ I adored the descriptions of Jessie's job and Stray Kids, Henry was so adorable and I loved his character <33

♥ This book was fascinating, I think it took me like only one day to read, and the plot was pretty gripping.

ೀ What I disliked ೀ
♥ THE LOVE TRIANGLE!!!!!!! I think having a bit of a love triangle in this story at the beginning would have made it interesting and I didn't mind it, but why did it have to drag out so long? The romance between Jessie and Leo wasn't developed at all and there was no chemistry between them because Jessie was still struggling to choose between them, 75% into the book! Ugh, and one side of the love triangle was so clearly bad, if Jessie had any brains she would have made her choice 25% into the book

♥ The characters- The only characters I liked were Henry, Leo, and I'm gonna be honest Ali, even though she was meant to be a villain. The main charcter, Jessie really frustarded me through out this. And her best friend India started out really promising but then baisically turned into just a prop there to enthusically support everything Jessie does.

♥ All the plot lines- This book just seemed like it was trying to juggle too much, between the romance, Jessie's issues with her boss Ali, Jessie starting a new business, Jessie's love triangle, Ali's love triangle, Jessie's issues with her father and his fiancee, India's love life, it seemed too much for just one book.



ೀ Pre-Read ೀ
This book's premise is really interesting so I'm super excited to read it! Thank you so much to the publisher and the author for the arc <3

Thank you Laura Jane Williams and NetGalley for this eARC.

It's all about the meet-cute, right? And this book had an adorable meet-cute between Jessie and Cal.
Slow dancing and saving a woman's life.... #swoon.

After that meet-cute, the storyline slowed down and lost some of its luster.

One thing this book needed more of is character development. As a love triangle, I was really wanting to feel that burn and antagonize over the choices the FMC was making with her love interests. I didn't feel that as I didn't relate to Jessie. Do you know who I felt more connected to?? India. Where is her book??

2.75/3 Stars

I enjoyed this book. At times I wanted to scream at the main character, but I liked how she learned to believe in herself through her own mistakes. Loved the basis of the new venture and surrounding yourself with people who care about you and build you up. Thank you for sharing an early release.

3.5/5

First i want to say thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the eARC!

Jessie doesn’t believe in love at first sight—until a chance encounter with the charming Cal turns into a magical day. But when they’re separated before exchanging numbers, she fears she’s lost him forever. Weeks later, she’s shocked to see Cal at her nannying job, holding roses—only to realize they’re meant for someone else.

this book had many layers and twists and turns. character development had a big impact on my rating because I felt the characters genuinely grew and learned from their experiences. Jessie’s personal journey of discovering her independence and self worth was very empowering and relatable. it was a very quick and easy read and i thought the writing was very enjoyable as well.

Enjoyable way to pass an afternoon. I really hate love triangles when they’re handled in this way, but I ended up feeling ok about the resolution.

Loved Love at First Sight! Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this ARC!

I enjoyed reading about Jessie, her passion for children and living through what she believed was love at first sight. Sometimes though, as Jessie learned in the end, is that what we’re truly searching for is right in front of us! It starts off as a meet cute story, but with a twist! Jessie works on her independence, and learning to love herself. She learns to stand up for what is right and what she wants, and so she realizes believing in herself and self love go hand in hand. Jessie realizes that what she’s been searching for has been right in front of her, and maybe love at first sight isn’t real after all.

Overall, this book wasn’t for me and I found myself cringing and wanting it to end quickly. At the beginning, I really enjoyed the meet cute and the potential direction, then the miscommunication entered, as well as a lot of product placements (?!?!), and I was lost.

Jessie, a professional nanny, met her dream man Cal, and had a wonderful impromptu date. When their date came to an unexpected end, they had not exchanged information. Her and her bestie, India, hang up ‘wanted’ signs in the Whole Foods where they met in hopes he will contact her. At her boss’s house, she opens the front door, and Cal is standing there with roses, but not for her! Ensue the lack of communication that drove me mad. The most unbelievable part was not being able to locate Cal in the digital age…she had his nickname and knew he worked at the city council. You know his picture was on their website!

What I did like: Jessie’s internal dialogue, India, the “twist” (kinda?)

Thanks to NetGalley for the arc!

Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for this ARC. This was my first Laura Jane Williams’s book, but I’d definitely consider reading more of her work in the future. It was light, fun, and had a happy ending.

I don’t think I would re-read it, but I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick, beach kind of read. It was a good time, and I give it a solid 3.5 stars.

Cute love story with a twist. I enjoyed the character development, infused with a little girl boss power. The characters were fun to get to know and they helped move the story along well. It was romantic without being mushy and it was a quick, fun read.

I really struggled to like this book because I couldn’t connect with any of the characters. It was frustrating that Jessie still had feelings for Cal even though she knew he was dating her boss and she didn’t say a word to Ali. Jessie said Ali was like family to her, so if she really was Jessie should have said something from the very beginning.

Cal was such a big red flag. It doesn’t matter if he was about to end his relationship with Ali, he should have said something to Jessie.

The way Jessie described Cal within the first 2 minutes of the book was so cringy and honestly there was no chemistry between them. I skimmed a lot of the book because I could not get invested in this book. The plot had potential, but the execution wasn’t there.

Thank you NetGalley, Penguin Group Putnam, and Laura Jane Williams for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a new author for me and I will definitely read another from her. The book had me from the beginning with the cute love story. It did not end the way I had expected it would which was a nice change for me.

This author is new to me, but I will be keeping an eye out for anything else they publish. I loved the story and the characters. The pacing of the story was great and the characters were relatable.