Love at First by Kate Clayborn -> Restarting January 25th, 2023

[Alaina]

From Kate Clayborn, the acclaimed author of Love Lettering, comes a sparkling, tender novel about bickering neighbors, surprise reunions, and the mysterious power of love . . .

Sixteen years ago, a teenaged Will Sterling saw--or rather, heard--the girl of his dreams. Standing beneath an apartment building balcony, he shared a perfect moment with a lovely, warm-voiced stranger. It's a memory that's never faded, though he's put so much of his past behind him. Now an unexpected inheritance has brought Will back to that same address, where he plans to offload his new property and get back to his regular life as an overworked doctor. Instead, he encounters a woman, two balconies above, who's uncannily familiar . . .

No matter how surprised Nora Clarke is by her reaction to handsome, curious Will, or the whispered pre-dawn conversations they share, she won't let his plans ruin her quirky, close-knit building. Bound by her loyalty to her adored grandmother, she sets out to foil his efforts with a little light sabotage. But beneath the surface of their feud is an undeniable connection. 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 . . .

[Ruthie]

I got this one today! YAY

[Ruthie]

I'm still behind from November so I'm not sure if I'll get to this right on the date or start after

[Kelly]

Starting now!

[Kelly]

25% - (view spoiler)[ I love it so far. The chemistry is there and the banter with the neighbors is fun. (hide spoiler)]
50% - (view spoiler)[I would hate to be allergic to cats.. also, they're so sweet together after he took care of her (hide spoiler)]
80% - (view spoiler)[To be invited for a dinner with his boss and ex-wife is a little awkward ahah (hide spoiler)]
100% - (view spoiler)[This was pretty cute and I liked the proposal :) (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 5: (view spoiler)[I died at the "we held hands" thing. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 10: (view spoiler)[lmao, okay, they are still kind of cute. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 15: (view spoiler)[Aw, I knew the drama/fight was going to happen sooner or later. I hope they can get fix this. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Okay, yes, this was all kinds of adorable and cute. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

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Comment @ 25%, yes, I love the chemistry!

[Alaina]

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Comment @ 50%, lmao I'm allergic to cats.

[Alaina]

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Comment @ 80%, I couldn't help laughing at all the awkwardness. Definitely wouldn't do that.

[Alaina]

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Comment @ 100%, yes all kinds of cuteness!

[Kelly]

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Comment @ 50%, lmao I'm allergic to cats."

[Alaina]

Kelly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Kelly wrote: "25% - [spoilers removed]
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Comment @ 50%, lmao I'm allergic to cats."

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LOL it's all good - I have dogs!

[Dr. Andy]

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[Aly]

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RESTARTING JANUARY 25TH, 2023

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[Kira]

Chapter 3: (view spoiler)[I am honestly not in love with this so far, I don't super like either of the main characters still and was even annoyed by them a little couple of times. Frankly I cannot relate to Nora's love for the building or Will's brooding nature at all. I don't see any romance building as well so I'll give it a few more chapter to maybe ease into the story (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Chapter 8: (view spoiler)[I am warming up to the characters a little bit but still nowhere near feeling excited at the prospect of them eventually getting together. The tragic story with the parents saddened me for a while but I am still mostly detached from the book as a whole. One major issue I face is I can't relate their actions with their age, they seem so immature for an adult pair of leads (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Chapter 12: (view spoiler)[I might still see this through the end but it's clear I don't feel any sort of connection with either of the leads, sure I feel bad for the life they've had and I sympathise with them too but as far as romance is concerned, this is a fail for me. I don't know why I just can't see the passion between these two (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Chapter 16: (view spoiler)[Literally all they need is to act like adults and talk everything out , stop running from their feelings and accept that they are both falling for each other. I am guessing Nora would probably quit her job, I don't see her moving anywhere anytime soon and Will needs to step up and be a big man (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Finished: (view spoiler)[I can tell that the author really tried hard to make this a soulful and heart-wrenching read but I was way too desentisized towards pretty much every character of the book that I did not feel emotional even once throughout. Jonah falling down and getting severely injured was another plot device to make the readers care, sadly I didn't. Good for Nora and Will that they ended up together, however I could have lived without reading this tale (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Started this tonight.

Chapters 1-5
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I don't know how I feel about this yet. Everyone besides Will is kind of annoying me. They're so damn pushy about the building stuff when it's clear he doesn't want to engage. Just let him do what he wants with his own property.
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[Melanie]

Chapters 6-10
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I'm still not loving this. The kittens were a cute touch, wish they'd stay around longer. I guess we were supposed to see Will taking care of Nora when she was sick as a bonding moment between the two but I kind of didn't care? This is just average for me so far which is a shame as I loved the other book I read from the author.
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[Melanie]

Finished this tonight.

Chapters 11-15
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I'm actually liking this a bit more than I did in the first half. Now that Nora and Will aren't constantly bickering, I'm enjoying their romance a bit more. I love that their romance developed while they were renovating Nora's bathroom. Hopefully Will doesn't retreat too much into himself after this whole photograph of his parents thing.
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Chapters 17-19
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I'm so glad these two worked things out quickly. I hate when stuff lingers, so I'm glad that wasn't the case here. I did end up enjoying this more than I thought I would considering I didn't like the first half very much.
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