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First Time Caller

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'Sharp, swoon-worthy, and profoundly romantic - First Time Caller is brimming with heart' - LYLA SAGE

'A beautiful, steamy, effervescent romance' - SARAH ADAMS

A hopeless romantic meets a demoralized radio host in this cosy, Sleepless in Seattle inspired love story from New York Times bestselling author of the Lovelight series, B.K. Borison.

Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom Lucie, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.

Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life-or lack thereof-she begins to question if she's as happy as she thought. Maybe a little more romance wouldn't be such a bad thing.

Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending . . . even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final call between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.

READERS ARE FALLING HEAD OVER HEARTSTRINGS FOR FIRST TIME CALLER . . .

'THE most exquisite slow burn and another masterpiece in swoon by B.K. Borison.'

'The easiest 5-Stars I've ever given!'

'I DEVOURED and I mean DEVOURED First Time Caller - Bec has encapsulated all the feelings of your favourite 90s romcoms and bundled it up into this fabulous book!'

'This is genuinely the best romcom I've read in years'

'REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD'

'I had a smile plastered to my face the ENTIRE TIME'

'A flawless blend of slow burn, witty banter, tender moments, and just the right dash of spice'

'Made me fall back in love with love'

'This book was so FLIRTY!!!!'

'Trust me, you'll fall in love just as hard as I did'

First Time Caller was an instant New York Times Bestseller in the 3rd Week of February 2025.
ISBN9781035028894
PublisherPan Macmillan
Publication Date02/13/25
Pages437

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  • buecherwurm64
    buecherwurm64

    136 Followers

    5.0

    Mit First-Time Caller gelingt B.K. Borison ein absolut bezaubernder Liebesroman, der Herzklopfen garantiert und noch lange nachhallt. Die Geschichte rund um Lucie und Aiden fühlt sich an wie eine moderne, frische Version einer klassischen Rom-Com – voller Humor, Gefühl und genau der richtigen Portion Magie. Besonders faszinierend ist die originelle Ausgangsidee: Eine spontane Radiosendung wird zum Wendepunkt im Leben von Lucie – und plötzlich hört nicht nur ein Moderator zu, sondern eine ganze Stadt. Lucie ist stark und authentisch, mit ihr kann man sofort mitfühlten. Ihre Zweifel, Hoffnungen und ihr vorsichtiger Mut machen sie unglaublich greifbar. Aiden hingegen bringt als scheinbar abgeklärter Radiomoderator genau die richtige Mischung aus Charme, Tiefe und verletzlicher Ehrlichkeit mit. Die Chemie zwischen den beiden ist von Anfang an spürbar und entwickelt sich auf eine Weise, die gleichzeitig prickelnd und emotional berührend ist. Was dieses Buch so besonders macht, ist die perfekte Balance zwischen Leichtigkeit und emotionaler Tiefe. Es ist witzig, romantisch und gleichzeitig ehrlich – denn es zeigt, dass Liebe nicht immer einfach ist, aber immer eine Chance verdient. Die Geschichte erinnert daran, dass es nie zu spät ist, sich wieder auf das Abenteuer Liebe einzulassen. First-Time Caller ist ein absolutes Wohlfühlbuch, das mit Charme, Witz und ganz viel Herz überzeugt.

    Apr 19, 2026

  • lumosunddunkel
    lumosunddunkel

    13 Followers

    3.0

    Langatmig…

    …aber ok! Es dauert halt nur leider 300 Seiten bis endlich mal was passiert. Das Buch hätte kürzer sein können. Die Gedanken und gesprochenen Sätze wurden wie ein Kaugummi beschrieben. Wenn man sowas mag, ist das Buch und der Achreibstil was für einen.

    21 hours ago

  • gussi.24
    gussi.24

    38 Followers

    3.5

    Falling out of love with love 💔

    What happens when you fall out of love with love? How can someone fix that? Do you even want anyone to fix that? What is love really? Those questions were going through my head the entire time I read this book. He is a romance hotline host that doesn’t believe in love anymore. She is a mother and a mechanic who want’s to find love again. Somehow dating in this timeline we are is getting harder and harder, for me at least. Most of the times it is just very superficial and I have a hard time building real connections. I did not expect to relate to this book as much as I did, but it was good. Not my most favorite read, but in this romance novel the hardships of dating are really spoken of.

    Apr 13, 2026

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“ i’ve been feeling small. Less connected. I know exactly how she feels.” And I know exactly that you are the love of my life, Aidan Valentine 😋😋

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