I absolutely ADORED this book. The only thing that annoyed me is that Ella is the one who got in trouble for her former boyfriend's actions....

Ella has to find a new job when her boyfriend, whom she works with, leaves to work with a competitor, and leaves Ella to hold the bag for shady dealings. She has to move to find work and decides to liberate herself of the boyfriend in the process.

Her new job is a bit out of her experience level and is on a building site. However, she is very good at managing projects and gets the work back on schedule in no time. This book is primarily about Ella rediscovering herself, with a side helping of a romance. I was so invested in Ella's story that this did not bother me at all.

I really enjoyed the writing in this book and will definitely be looking up other books by this author!

NetGalley arc

I love everything this author writes. They are my comfort reads. I will read anything they write. Very laugh out loud books. Also a good love story

Not sure. I didnt enjoy this too much, I found it cringe and it wasnt my favorite. I do look forward to more from Pheobe though

Ella has a job she loves and is in a secret relationship with her colleague Lee. But her whole life falls apart one Monday morning when her boss tells her that Lee has been involved with shady dealings with another company. Now she is out of work and out of love, attempting to create a new start for herself...
Love at First Site is a light-hearted romantic comedy about rising from the ashes.
Ella knows she isn't supposed to date a colleague but she and Lee couldnt resist each other. Now her whole world has crumbled as she loses her job after his dodgy actions and she sees his selfish ways at last. She heads off for a fresh start, pushing away from her comfort zone. I liked her bravery and spark which shine through once she stops being naively trusting of Lee.
Ella's fresh start doesn't go smoothly which provides plenty of gentle humour. She meets Noah whose thoughtful behaviour shows her how awful Lee really was. Obviously Ella is wary about having any romantic notions after her last disaster but I was rooting for her to get together with Noah who was soooo lovely.
The book is written in the first person so we get to know Ella really well and explore her emotions, choices and actions. I wanted to scream and shout at her at the beginning for being so trusting and always putting her own needs second. She is a nice person so I wanted her to find happiness. Her fresh start is fraught with difficulties and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I was invested in her success as the plot developed.
Love at First Site is a warm and enjoyable book about new beginnings.

I almost DNFed this book cause it was the second time in the same day where one character mentions how women in the work place can be distracting. Especially using the example of when the Navy didn't want women to join. I was like "weird that this same fucking sentence was used again". I think it so fucking gross to say that women in a male dominated area are a distraction, men are the problem not the women.

The first part of this book was awful, the ex was just an asshole. Middle part was okay, and the last bit actually took my by surprise. Overall entertaining book. I don't recommend unless you wants something light.

This was a brilliant laugh-out-loud read. I found Ella to be really relatable and having worked as a woman in the construction world, some of the situations were just so accurate.

A fun read, perfect for light hearted enjoyment. The romance almost becomes a sub plot, I was really invested in Ella's job and the company instead!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The baddies got their just deserts and the goodies all their rewards! Who would have thought that a book about a building site and building materials would be so entertaining and the characters so interesting. I was sorry when I finished it.

This was perfect and hilarious and romantic. I really love MacLeod's writing - her writing style is so easy to read and they're very nice quick reads.

This was a great fast read! I love all rom-coms from Phoebe MacLeod, they are always capable of making me laugh but Ella's fierceness in making things work was was kept me engage in this story. I loved the way Noah and Ella's story unfolded and how different Noah was from Lee. All in all, a 5 star read!

Ella excels in organization, making her an ideal project manager, but her life takes a turn when her secret live-in relationship with colleague Lee violates the company's no-relationships policy. The situation worsens as Lee sabotages a crucial contract bid and joins a rival firm, leaving Ella unemployed and her relationship in ruins.Forced to accept a project manager position at a construction company in Kent, Ella confronts challenges such as low-level sexism, a toxic boss, and the daunting "caravan of shit." Simultaneously, she grapples with her attraction to site foreman Noah. Having experienced the complications of workplace relationships, Ella is wary of repeating past mistakes.


Ella and Noah proved to be delightful characters in the story. Ella's remarkable self-imposed challenges were truly engaging. I admired how, despite working in a predominantly male environment, she asserted herself to earn the respect she rightly deserved, fostering wonderful friendships along the way. Noah's character was equally commendable, earning my respect for treating Ella as an equal. He provided her with an opportunity in an unfamiliar work environment and played a crucial role in boosting her confidence significantly. Overall it is a great holiday read

I had a good time reading this romance set on a building site. It did take me a while to get into the story, but I liked the main character Ella. I felt that the romance with Noah was a little lacking; I was more invested in the plot about the company and Ella’s struggles to prove herself. But it is still a fun, cute book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of Love at First Site by Phoebe MacLeod.

Ella thought her life with Lee was perfect until he quit the job at the company they worked at without telling her. Everyone suspected their relationship, and as a result, she lost her job. Ella realizes he never cared about her, so she moves out and changes career paths. Working in the construction industry running a job site, something she has never done before, she learns how to create a new career for herself and finds love. It was a sweet romance.

Love at First Site starts off by following Ella and Lee. They both work for the same company and have been secretly dating for years due to their company's no dating coworkers policy. Lee goes behind Ella's back and does something that causes her to lose her job.

Ella ends up getting a job for a construction company, an industry she knows nothing about. This job is also several hours away from her current life. While she is working there, she meets Noah who ends up showing her the ropes of the construction industry and more.

This book was a ton of fun to read and I actually laughed out loud at times! I loved getting to know Ella and Noah throughout the story. I appreciated that both were strong characters in their own right. Their relationship was so sweet and such a stark contrast to the relationship Ella had with Lee. Watching Ella learn and understand the construction industry little by little was amazing to see as well.

I definitely recommend picking this book up if you're in the market for a quick romance with a strong female main character.

'Love At First Site' is a thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining, light-hearted read and I struggled to put this down. We get to know Ella as her life falls apart and follow her as she rebuilds to bigger and better things. This book is very entertaining and provided lots of funny moments. There are some emotional moments as well but overall this was a feel-good book that made me happy.
The characters are spot on as well, realistic, likeable (mostly) and easy to get to know.
I really enjoyed my time reading this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an advance copy.

Is there anything better than a grumpy-sunshine rom-com trope? If that's your cup of tea, this book should be on your TBR list.

Ella and Noah were such fun characters to read. The challenges Ella set herself were amazing! I loved how even though she was working amongst men she made a point to get the respect she deserved and ended up building amazing friendships in doing so!⁣
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Noah was also great and I have a lot of respect for him, he treated Ella as an equal and gave her a chance in an environment she wasn’t familiar with and helped build her confidence up so much.

Phoebe is a new author for me but I’ll definitely be looking out for more from her. I really enjoyed this. It was an easy read and the story line kept me up turning pages into the morning. Would definitely recommend to all I know.

I really enjoyed the underlying tone of humour which is written through the story. She is used to keeping her personal life separate from her working life but that leaves her open to being misled and betrayed. She always keeps your sympathy however and I found that I liked her in every context we met her. Her family care about her but you understood her impatience with the fuss that she encountered there. It is when Ella goes to her new job that the comedy really kicks in.

This is an entertaining read. I particularly enjoyed John's contribution. You soon realise that there is more to him than the grumpy builder he at first appears, with a blanket dislike of women working on building sites. With the slow burn romance with the personable Noah, this is a lovely way to spend a weekend's reading.

In short: witty and amusing writing

Who doesn't love to see a woman in STEM as a leading character, am I right? I mean, it's not that other roles are invalid, it's just nice to see the plethora of stories toting the message that's it's okay to be you, big brains and all!

Ella was a sweetheart, making her way through life, seemingly on the same page as her boyfriend, and ready for whatever came next...or so she thought. When he turns out to be a turd de jour, her life spins in unexpected directions, but these new opportunities, while different, will show her where her true talents lie AND she might just get a shot at a new happily ever after she never expected. I laughed, I waited on edge, I wanted to throttle a certain person who took advantage of out girl that wasn't the ex-boyfriend, and in the end, I had a good time! Again, with the positive messages of trying things different than we're use to, and applying ourselves in fields some wouldn't expect, so long as we have an interest, a desire, a goal; it's only ourselves we really answer to!

A great pick for Romcom fans and Women's Fiction readers alike, and great way to help close out your summer reading list!