"love at first knight" is an enemies to lovers romance about daisy, a proud nerd from a LARPing family, and teddy, the infuriating viscount whose only mission in life seems to be to torment her. they work together at a knight school at the tower of london, but from the first minute they meet, they can't seem to stop riling each other up. at first glance, this just seems like a fun romance read, and while it is both fun and romantic, it's also a story about dealing with anxiety, stepping out of your bubble, and finding community in a group of kindred spirits. i found this book to be so incredibly heartwarming and i loved all the characters, but i especially loved daisy and how she managed to come out of her shell and stop hiding behind her LARPing alter ego. the romance between her and teddy was a wonderful slow burn, and the only reason i didn't rate this book four stars is that i found the pacing in their relationship (and in the book in general) to be a little off. it felt like they went from hating each other to having feelings for each other in the blink of an eye. along with that, daisy's flirtation with ellis ended very abruptly and without much resolution and i would've liked to see that loose end tied up. overall, i still really enjoyed the story and would recommend it to anyone who likes nerdy romances with a side of history!

4 stars

This was a really cute book about being who you are and finding people who will love you for you. As a fellow anxious girly, I really connected with Daisy and her struggle to break free of her comfort zone. I loved that her family supported her while also pushing her to try new things. I also thought it was really cute that her whole family did LARP together. Teddy is the misunderstand grumpy mmc and even though he initially comes off as abrasive and rude you can tell that he cares about Daisy,
I enjoyed the connection between these characters and thought the setting/plot of the school and the battle were really fun.

Read if you like:
-Slow burn
-Forbidden romance
-LARP
-Fighting as a form of flirting
-Found family/quirky side characters

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC!!

a fun, sort of quirky read, and it was really enjoyable and unique from other books ive read. the banter was SO GOOD and the plot was fast-paced, although a little slow in the beginning and i had to really focus in order to fully immerse myself. overall a fun + witty read and would recommend!

Reasons I absolutely adore LOVE AND FIRST KNIGHT:

• Royal Romance
• Nerd Life
• Living History
• Anxiety Rep
• Loathe to Love
• Supportive Family
• Closed Door Romance
• Swoonworthy Slow Burn

I finished the book in a single sitting. Couldn't put it down. I want to be best friends with Daisy and offer my sword in service to Lady Alenthaea. And as Daisy & her "Lady A" persona merge, it's no wonder Viscount Teddy couldn't help but fall in love.

There is so much heart in Daisy's character development. You meet her as an absolute force with a foam sword on the LARP battlefield, yet she also gets nauseous at the thought of crowds at the Tube station. Her story is so real for the anxiety she fights daily while digging deep for the strength to tackle big scary things - moving, new job, strangers, and running from Royal Guards. She is so admirable when she takes risks, and so very relatable when she wants to stay under the covers all day.

Viscount Teddy. You sense him before you see him. He is a swoonworthy presence with a signature lean & whisper that absolutely hit it's mark every time he used it. I will always be susceptible to a Runaway Royal wanting individual purpose rather than commonwealth usefulness. Keep your eye on Teddy's prickly defensiveness in the beginning. He has a lot of pressure on those very sturdy shoulders.

The developing romance is so beautifully paced. The period of Daisy & Teddy loathing each other is a jousting tournament of barbed words & subtle flirting. I laughed and gasped at every scene. It's also a slow burn with plenty of time for them to grow as individual characters. Loved to see the gradual release of the armor they hold around their hearts.

Highly recommend LOVE AT FIRST KNIGHT. This helped heal my own nerdy anxious heart. I'll cherish this read forever.

Thank you NetGalley and AvonBooksUK for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for allowing me to read this ARC.

Having absolutely loved Falling Hard for the Royal Guard, I was VERY excited to see this new book from Megan Clawson.

Daisy Hastings is a LARP fanatic, who resides in a rural village in Lincolnshire. She lives at home with her parents, her twin brother Samwise, and their younger sister Marigold. One day, Sam tells Daisy about a job opening at a Knight School which will be held in the Tower of London. Daisy's dad secretly applies to the job on her behalf, and she is accepted. Daisy moves to London, and finds herself living with the eccentric and adorable, Bobble. At Knight School, Daisy meets Theodore Fairfax, a viscount, and a member of the royal family. Somehow, Daisy's usually anxious demeanour is altered whenever she is near 'Teddy'. Sparks fly, and their relationship moves through hostility, to friendship, to maybe something more.

As with Falling Hard for the Royal Guard, Clawson triumphs in cultivating a nostalgia for the olden days. Love at First Knight IS a modern day romance, but the Live Action Role Play, with Daisy's alter ego Lady Alenthaea, provides a surrealist return to historic tales of knights, romance, battles, and magic.

Clawson continually changes the game for romance, first with the quasi-period romance of Falling Hard for the Royal Guard, and now with Love at First Knight, fantastically reminiscent of medieval tales of love and glory.

I have always wanted to LARP but never have (haha) so I was so excited to get some insight into it! The relationship between our two main characters felt a little mean and too enemies to lovers, but their job was so cool! Also-the cover was so cute!

Love at First Knight wasn't quite it for me. This book is heavily centered around LARPing and the main females alter ego which I've never experienced or had much interest in. That being said, that doesn't mean this book can't be interesting to those who enjoy that.

As a reader in her mid-twenties, the writing was too immature for me to feel engaged. Overall, it wasn't for me but it's a quick easy read and with the right reader, it'll surely hit.

Love at First Knight follows Daisy who gets a summer job at the Tower of London helping right their knight school. Theodore "Teddy" Fairfax is a distant relative of the royal family. He is helping with the Tower of London's summer programme as well. Teddy unlike Daisy does not want to be there. Soon Teddy makes Daisy's job even harder and almost gets Daisy fired. So she declares war on Teddy. But soon both realize that they both might need a little rescuing. Maybe they are meant to be more than co-workers. They might just meant to fall in love. 

I am a huge fan of Megan Clawson. I read Falling Hard for the Royal Guard twice ( which if you have not read that book please do. It is so cute!) and waiting for her to write another book. I freaked out when the publisher reached out to me asking if I wanted an advance copy of this book. I LOVED this one. I love how throughout the book Daisy challenged her self and stepped out of her comfort zone. I also really enjoyed the relationship between Teddy and Daisy. It felt very natural. Honestly I can't really find anything wrong with this book. It was just cute. Megan Clawson is becoming one of my go to romance authors. I highly suggest all of her books. 
Thank you so much Avon books, Megan Clawson, and Netgalley for an ARC of this one.

This was such a good read! I was immediately sucked into the story and could not get enough of the characters. I went on a full emotional journey with these characters and I really enjoyed it. The book was easy to read and kept a good pace where I was never bored. I will be recommending this book to all of my friends and family.

"Love at First Knight" is a heartwarming and unique love story that revolves around outcasts finding their place in society. The main character, Daisy, is a lover of mystical and fantasy elements, part of a family of LARPers who create their own world through costumes. When she steps out of her comfort zone, she meets Teddy, a Viscount with whom she initially clashes but later discovers a deeper connection.

The book is skillfully executes its plot, characters, with amazing witty banter, appealing to readers like me who enjoy LARPing and D&D. The enemies-to-lovers trope gives off "Pride and Prejudice" vibes, adding to the charm of the story. Daisy's character development from a reserved introvert to a strong and self-assured woman is a highlight, showcasing her journey of self-discovery and growth.

Daisy's experiences in London, her challenges, and her interactions with a certain royal character add depth to the narrative. The friendship between Daisy and Bobble is heartwarming, emphasizing the importance of acceptance and understanding. The book's ending is wholesome and emotionally resonant, evoking a range of feelings in me. Overall, "Love at First Knight" is a delightful read that combines romance, self-discovery, and friendship in a captivating way.

Thanks to Netgalley abd the publisher for the arc!

So cute! I love how the story is easy to follow and has a lot of tropes. Was super cute and an easy read. Would recommend!

Love at First Knight is an adorable, geeky, warm cup of tea in a book. Daisy is a woman who never felt like she fit into the world when she was born to stand out. In the ‘real world’ Daisy lives at home with her parents, works for her dad, and has never left home. In the ‘fantasy world’ Daisy is Lady Alanthea, an elven leader who will stop at nothing to overcome the hardships in her life and retake her throne. She lives somewhat comfortably in this role until her twin brother finds her the perfect job and her father sends in her CV. And so, despite having never left home, not even for uni, Daisy packs her bags and heads for London for the summer.

Watching Daisy step out of her comfort zone makes you root for her. She doesn’t immediately succeed, but she immediately makes an impact. She’s a part of a Knight School, essentially summer camp at the Tower of London, aka the coolest summer job ever. She goes out of her way to make new friends, to give the kids the best experience she can, and to help her new coworker Teddy fit in. Oh, did we mention Teddy is a Viscount?

It’s a classic enemies to lovers story with a bit of a twist. Rather than enter Teddy’s royal world, he enters hers. Anyone who has ever felt they don’t fit in, or felt that they were too ‘nerdy’ will love this book. And on top of the romance there’s positive representation of mental health, a strong family dynamic, and a little bit of bloody British history making a full, well rounded story.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

I didn't read the first book of this 'series' so I wasn't sure what to expect. The cover was so cute. It was a good book; however too much 'larping' - don't really understand that concept. I didn't really care for Teddy.....I don't see the allure - and he had a few red flags that would've made me run.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a cute but slightly forgettable nerdy rom com. I have read the first book - “fallinghard for the royal guard” and I must say it was better. This one didn’t have as much history interspersed and I really didn’t like Teddy. I felt he was rude and abrasive and some of the actions in the book would have been massive red flags to me.

Megan Clawson strikes again with a romance that melts you from the top of your head to tips of your toes.
When you have anxiety sometimes your world is ending, that is what some people don't get. Your emotions crash, you can't control anything. Your body defeats you in a way that you think as a person you should have some crumb i control over it. Clawson brilliantly showed that in her characterisation of Daisy. Especially, for those of us who grew up in villages in times that it felt like they are isolated from the outer world. Fantasy for some is reality and when you need that escape it is home for you. For Daisy her LARPing life gives her control, she can write a narrative for those around her, giving some predictability and control. I thank Ms Clawson whole-heartedly for showing this, sometimes stories focus on the narrative of overcoming and getting rid of anxiety. But, it is often in the fabric of our beings, we can't get rid of it but we can learn how to cope with it. We will have flares but we will also have triumph. Daisy, the fmc, shows this brilliantly.

Romances don't need to have spicy to have full-blown romances, and Daisy's love in this story is intoxicating. But really, she is the knight in shining armour. But, romance is just one simple element to this book. It was hilarious, enriched with history and brilliant cultural comments- my favourite is the reference to the black knight from Monty Python and the holy grail.
Another brilliant book from Clawson. I cannot wait for another book, hopefully it is also tied to the Tower also.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from #netgalley , thank you. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

I truly enjoyed reading this book!
I found it easy to relate with the characters, especially with Daisy. It was a nice, fun, and heartwarming story. This is worth the read and I recommend it!


Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC!

Loved Megan Clawson's last book about love and romance in the Tower of London..so I had high expectations for this one and was thrilled to get it to review.
Sadly that was where my excitement ended...I struggled to get in to this one. I wasn't invested in the characters and I really didn't enjoy the LARPing...or find it or all the details remotely interesting. Just not really my thing I guess. Was disappointed , I really wanted to love it as I'd enjoyed the first one so much.

Loveeeee this! Such a cute fun read! I loved the first one of the series and this one definitely didn’t disappoint either!! Give this a read if you can😍

This books was such a lovely, nerdy, quirky and unique love story.
The plot, characters and banter was on point and I was in love from page one.
For someone like me that has been into larp-ing and nowadays mostly play dnd I could relate to a lot of the characters in this book and especially our dear Daisy. The whole enemies to lovers gave me such Pride and prejudice vibes I had to sit down and rewatch both the series and the latest movie.
I really enjoyed Clawson's first book because of its unique setting but I must say that this book was even better.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC.

Another great book by Megan Clawson! I was so excited to get my hands on her second work after how much I loved Falling Hard for the Royal Guard. My love of English history drew me to her work, but her writing, characters, and wealth of knowledge had me eager to read Love at First Knight. She did not disappoint. I myself have never been involved in LARPing, so it was interesting to learn some things about it within the context of a romance novel. I have read quite a few romance stories and never came across any idea so unique without edging into fantasy. Geeky women finally have good representation in romance!

Though I think her first novel is still my personal favorite, this certainly proved she is no one-hit wonder. The character development has grown stronger since her last work in my opinion. She is particularly eloquent with her heroine Daisy’s vulnerability. Brava, and I hope to read another book by Megan and see where she takes her readers next!

(P.S.) I loved the White Horse reference. No way that was an accident and no better book to put it in :)