dnf @ 51%

1.5 stars.

full honesty; i wanted to dnf this longer ago but didn’t because it’s an arc and i’m really trying not to dnf arcs, but then i saw there was still over 2 hours left and just can’t face that much time.

daisy was ok, i didn’t feel all that attached to her but i don’t have any glaring issues either. teddy, i didn’t particularly like, he had a few good moments, but the other stuff he did just put him too far on my bad side i guess. i liked daisy’s family though, and how supportive they were. i also thought bobble was a fun character and enjoyed her friendship with daisy!

now, one of my biggest issues with this book is related to the fact that both characters are doing a summer programme, working with kids. ok, teddy doesn’t want to be there - fine. but the two of them are just so insanely irresponsible?? there’s incidents where these kids are doing things they absolutely should not be, and you’ve got daisy and teddy just entirely focused on each other. as someone who works in a primary school with SEN children, the breeziness both main characters had when it came to keeping the kids safe (which should be their number one priority) was just really stressing me out and annoying me. at one point daisy and teddy literally both get on horses and just gallop off, leaving everyone else watching them - there’s other adults there - but i was internally screaming at daisy because chasing after teddy on a horse is not her job. her job is looking after the kids.

there’s even this whole section where just to spite teddy, daisy does not help a kid they’re both sat on the same table with. if she was 16 years old i could understand that more, but she’s 23 years old, that’s my age! and nope! absolutely not! daisy spends lots of time telling teddy off for not helping the kids (and she’s right), but she also never thinks ‘oh, maybe i could step in and help them if teddy won’t, because it isn’t their fault that i don’t like him.’ sure, it shouldn’t all be on her but come on, it seems like the obvious thing to do to me. instead, she lets him be rude and not help, even when she can see it’s upsetting the kid he should be working with. it’s just so unbelievably hypocritical and inconsiderate.

part of that blame can also go to westley (their boss). yes, daisy is great at LARPing, but she has no real experience whatsoever with looking after kids, so just leaving her in charge all the time because she can fight with a sword was so wild to me.

idk, i guess lots of this also relates to the fact that these characters do not read like adults. at all. like i kind of said earlier, their mistakes would be a lot more understandable if they were 16, and tbh that’s more the age they felt to me.

oh! i’m also a bit mad about the whole date with ellis thing. that seemed so random, and didn’t feel natural. i liked ellis’ character and the friendship with daisy, so was just kind of disappointed when it went that way. and barely any effort was even made with that storyline anyway so it just seemed weird and like something put into the book for the sake of it.

i will say that just before giving up with this there was a glimpse of something better when daisy admitted she’d been neglecting all responsibilities because of her rivalry with teddy. and i’m sure (i hope) there’s lots of character growth to come in the second half, but i just don’t care about these two getting together. i don’t really feel the chemistry and reading about them being irresponsible is making me stressed soooo i’m done.

A second royal rom com from the author who had readers falling hard for royal guards….,Wow! Seriously, I was tired after reading this. My adrenaline was pumping full force! Sooooo delicious
Highly recommended!

I didn’t make it past 55% of this book.

The characters felt quite one dimensional and I couldn’t connect with them- the quirky traits and the silliness was a little bit too much for me! I typically love this sort of rom-com but this felt as though it needed more fleshing out.

I think the concept was fun, but I just didn’t love the main character enough.

I would like to thank netgalley and Avon books UK for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this one just as much as the authors debut. The setting is wonderful and the own voices neurodiversity is well done.

This is the true definition of a rom-com with a real twist.

I am normally not the greatest fan of rom-coms; they tend to be too predictable and mushy for my liking, but this one took me by surprise. The context of the tower of London/royalty made this to be an interesting read and it made me think a little bit harder than usual when reading romance, which I enjoyed!

I really, really liked Daisy as a female main character; she was likeable and her simplicity was divine to read. She felt normal. There was also an element of strength that I admired of hers.

Overall, a very different take on a rom-com and a risk that, in my opinion, paid off.

This had a fun premise and I'm a sucker for any story set in London, heck the whole if the UK really. But it just felt like it was missing something (a lot of somethings). There was no chemistry with either love interest, it didn't feel like Daisy's anxiety was handled appropriately, no resolution with her work at the tower, and no clear reason why the enemies to lovers got off on the wrong foot. Would I read a sequel focused in sam and bobble? Yes, yes I would but this one just wasn't for me.


Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books UK
for the ARC in exchange for my review!

Cute and witty but felt as if maybe this story would have been better suited to teenage characters, as I felt that it was very young in its wording and themes

Knight school, LARPing, royal family, anxiety issues, enemies to lovers and a slow burn romance are some of the themes in this book.

A story that focuses mainly on the h Daisy and how she works through her insecurities and anxiety to find a place for herself that she's comfortable with.

A decent read set in the Tower of London summer program.

I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Love at First Knight by Megan Clawson is a contemporary romcom focusing on Daisy, a LARPer who comes from a family of fantasy lovers, and Teddy, a distant relative of the royal family of Great Britain. When Daisy’s father signs her up to work at a summer camp at the Tower of London, Daisy puts her LARPing skills to the test while Teddy is trying to get away from his family.

As an Autistic person, Daisy read as Autistic to me without putting a name to it. She doesn’t really understand social rules, she has hyperfixations, and she struggles with bigger feelings sometimes while drawing on the strength of her alter ego, Lady Alenthaea, to get through difficult situations. I really liked her POV and how much she loves LARPing and weaponry.

We see everything from Daisy’s POV, so we get a lot of time on her interiority and her insecurities as she slowly starts to fall for Teddy. Teddy teases her and goads her into acting in reckless ways at work, putting Daisy at risk of losing her job. There’s a sense throughout that Teddy is poking at her because she treats him like a person instead of focusing on his status. I liked their dynamic that works almost like a rivalry at various times but there’s also a growing tension as Teddy is more willing to act on his feelings.

I would recommend this to fans of contemporary romance with a spin on royal romances, readers looking for single-POV romances from a potentially Autistic character, and those looking for nerdy female main characters in their romances

This was a really fun, easy read and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. I identified so much with Daisy and I loved seeing her growth as well as Teddy's and the added LARPing was really fun to read too!

A thoroughly enjoyable readset against a Lincolnshire/London backdrop. Daisy who hails from the Lincolnshire area spends her summer working at the Tower of Lomdon Knight school where she meets the dashing Theodore Fairfax who unbeknownst to her is a royal...and a pretty important royal too. He's a lovable rogue and sometimes makes Daisy's life at Knightachool a little tricky. The story interweaves some difficult topics which are addressed beautifully and I found this a charming read if not a little far fetched. However I enjoyed the escapism and thanks to Net Galley for the advanced copy.

I loved this book just as much as the first one Falling Hard for the Royal Guard. It was great to meet up with characters from the first book along with some brilliant new ones. A great fun read not to be missed.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I was so thrilled to be able to read this book early, Falling Hard For The Royal Guard was such a fantastic novel and one of my favourite romances that I read last year.

I really enjoyed this book, it was super cute and fun without lacking depth. I have to say that LARPing isn't really my cup of tea so whilst I enjoyed the passion and community spirit exhibited in those scenes I wasn't super engaged.

I loved the concept of Daisy taking a job at the Tower of London and forging a new life without restriction. She was the embodiment of 'feel the fear and do it anyway' which was really refreshing. It was a bit of a shame to not see too much of the tower in the novel, I'm such a history nerd that those bits are my favourite in both novels!

I loved Bobble, she was my favourite character in the whole story, her honesty was so refreshing and she was such a caring and considerate character. Sam and Marigold were brilliant as well and I would have loved to have seen more of them!

It was super slow burn which I did find a little frustrating, I really enjoyed the romance once we got there but the lead up was just that bit too slow for my taste.

I will definitely read more from this author in the future!

3.5 stars

Thank you so much to Avon Books and Netgalley for my e-ARC xx

<strong>🧝🏻‍♀️ One for all the geeks out there 🧝🏻‍♀️</strong>

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this second book. A lot of the draw of the first came from Megan’s relationship with her home and I wasn’t sure if this would live up to its predecessor. I actually quite enjoyed it. Daisy isn’t your typical FMC and I really liked that about her. For the most part I think she was well written and some of the descriptions of her anxiety attacks were very well done.

I struggled initially to warm to Teddy. I think part of that comes down to his story just being a bit<strong> too </strong>unlikely. If I’m honest I think that was my main reflection on the whole story. Whilst the first book presented an unlikely scenario this one was just a bit too far fetched for me. Lovers of the hallmark daydream scenario will really enjoy it and the writing itself was funny and engaging. I read it in less than 24 hours and was engaged throughout.

I’ll definitely check out future books from Megan and her insight into life in the tower is fantastic. I could listen to her and read her books all day.

In this book, there is Enemies to Lovers, with a royal twist! The story follows a young woman who is finding herself among anxiety of the world around her and creating her own path. This story was cute and easy to read. Definitely a read for those who like romance and Lord of the Rings.

Sidenote: As a nerd myself, I loved all of the references to Lord of the Rings throughout the book!

I’ve just finished reading Love at First Knight - to begin with and during some parts of this book, I struggled to connect to the main storyline of LARPing - I’d never heard of it before and as I’m not too much into fantasy; it’s not what I thought this book would be intensely based on. It is however, lighthearted and not too serious, although it does include a lot around the MCs anxiety.

Yes there’s a love story throughout the book, but the main focus is really in Daisy finding her place in the world. Throughout the story I was constantly routing for her.

Bobble is a great character, the type of friend we’d all love to have. She’s complex in her own right but is still a cup half full type of person, and I really enjoyed getting to know her.

Teddy - you can see throughout the story that he’s trying to get away from the role he’s been forced into and will stop at nothing to achieve it.

Overall as much as I enjoyed some of the characters, the plot wasn’t the right one for me, however with fantasy being on the rise at the minute, I think this will appeal to lots of people.

I’m looking forward to what Megan writes next

Thank you to NetGalley for this e-ARC

This was a really fun contemporary romance! As someone who loves going to the Ren Faire every fall I really enjoyed this scenario. It was also fun to have more nerdy characters who I feel like I can relate to more.
This is a great rec for those who like a good rom-com but don't want all of the explicit scenes. There's a time and place for those but I know I have a lot of friends who enjoy their books without them.

I really enjoyed watching Daisy come into her own as she grows into her confidence through this new job and the people she meets. This had some good slow burn and some soft enemies to lovers the combo is always my favorite.
Also if you have ever been curious about LARPing or the inner works of faire like/cosplaying this is a great intro to it!

A good follow up to Megan’s first book and nice to see that the main characters from that appeared in this one too. Good characters in this one and I mostly enjoyed the storyline although it was a bit OTT for my liking about the role play stuff.

This book hooked me in from the first chapter. I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

Introvert Daisy is persuaded by her family to go to the knight school in the Tower of London .As an accomplished swords person, there should be no problem - until Viscount Fairfax turns up. A really enjoyable story with a totally different theme, great reading.