It’s quirky and nerdy…and just super cute!

Enemies to lovers.
Clean romance.
Royalty.

Socially awkward with a touch of charm!

I'm so excited to return to the Tower of London for another Megan Clawson book. Daisy and Teddy's story is so fun. I'm a sucker for anything royal or royal adjacent and this was perfect. Loved it!

This was a wonderful book, I was hooked from the outset and could not put it down. An easy five star read :)

The concept is unique and the setting of the Tower of London is very exciting. Daisy's hobby of LARPing is written in a way that is exciting, non-judgemental and adds to the quirky side of her personality. The author writes this with a lot of detail and I enjoyed the battle towards the end of the novel, this gives a lot of depth to Daisy that is more than just a shy and anxious girl. The way that Daisy's anxiety is portrayed in detail allows the reader to fully empathise with her and relate to the anxieties of moving to a new city or starting a new job.

The writing style was clunky in places and it took a while to get through the internal monologue of stress to actually understand what was happening. This distracted me when reading and I think the book may have benefitted from a third-person narrative instead, but this is just a writing style.

The romance between Teddy and Daisy was quick and needed more build-up rather than just a quick kiss and several scenes dotted about here and there to show their growing attraction. Teddy was an interesting character as a disgraced viscount, who tries his best to become exiled. I would have liked this to have been explored deeper and show the real struggles of living a life controlled by the press. Daisy's potential relationship with archivist Ellis doesn't really go anywhere and acts as fodder for the main romance of the novel. Its a shame that Ellis and Daisy aren't showed as remaining friends.

Overall, I enjoyed the plot, setting and the idea of a disgrace viscount having to join a knight training academy, but the romance wasn't built up in a way that made me root for these characters to end up together in a happy ending. But still an enjoyable and light-hearted read.

I think this was a title that was just not for me, though I absolutely loved the cover and description. Ultimately, the heart of the romance story was charming and sweet, but the writing wasn't my favorite. I think the author made an attempt at using the modern world/modern language while also trying to blend in medieval terms and circumstances (a la She's the Man) - neither of which were spectacularly successful. However, I absolutely see a market for this book, and know many people who will absolutely love it, so I will be recommending it to them. The characters were fun and quirky, and the central story is well planned - I just couldn't get into it.

Love at First Knight is a funny lighthearted story. Daisy is shy and has had a pretty much sheltered life.But it doesn't stop her from being in charge as her alter ego Lady A, because she loves to LARP, along with her whole family. This love for LARPing is what lands her a job opportunity to work in London, at the Tower of London grounds. Pushed out of her comfort zone, Daisy goes to London and overcomes her obstacles to do something she enjoys. That is... until a Viscount gets dropped on her and becomes her responsibility, as well as her arch enemy. This book was a perfect vacation beach read. Lighthearted and funny.

Megan Clawson comes back with her sophomore novel, Love At First Knight, and once again knocks it out of the park.

High-level, I really liked the characters. I felt like Daisy and Teddy were great MC’s, and their chemistry on page was phenomenal. I found myself rooting for them throughout the entire book. Teddy gave perfect grumpy vibes, but getting to see him deeper you realize he’s not just a grump for grumps sake, and I love that. It helps me feel like I’m able to better connect with characters when there’s more to them then the surface level.

Now, I need to get into Daisy’s story a bit more. She is a nerdy girl that speaks to a lot of our nerdy girl souls, but that’s not all. One thing I love about Megan’s writing, is her ability to so accurately capture mental health struggles. So many times I read a book and the romance is going to be similar to others. And while I thought Daisy and Teddy were so sweet and enjoyable, their romance is really no different. There’s only so many ways you can write a love story (and that’s why we love reading them!). But, Megan makes her stories stand out in the discussion and exploration of mental health struggles in tandem with the love story. Daisy’s anxiety, agoraphobic tendencies (idk if you’d really classify her as having these or if I am just projecting here), and sensory/stimulation issues, really spoke to me. As someone who lived in Paris for a short while and felt how difficult it is for someone with sensory issues to go on public transport, to overcome that fear of dealing with crowds, the scenes where Daisy experienced these issues honestly spoke to me. Additionally, the fear of change she experienced that she felt held her back at the start of the book was so relatable as well. I feel like I’m rambling at this point, but I just know that this story and this characters experiences and struggles really spoke to me.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was a solid 4.75 star read, and also tbh that cover is gorgeous??

It was great to return to the Tower of London with Clawson’s second book, this time with the different perspective of a rural village woman, Daisy, moving to London and encountering the Tower for the first time. The focus is less on the Tower in this book, though we do get sprinklings of history thrown in, which still fascinate me, but we’re seeing more of the Knight school as its own thing. Daisy is such a brave character, battling her anxiety to move across the country on her own and follow a passion, and it was great to see how she reacted to the people and changes about her and to see how overwhelming such things can be, for anyone, but even more so for people fighting against themselves and their body’s reactions.

Now, Teddy was sadly not a character I really liked. Did I empathise with him? Absolutely, growing up in the limelight, constantly hounded by paparazzi and your own family’s expectations can’t be anything but awful, but I just couldn’t really root for him. I felt so bad for Daisy that everything she wanted was at risk because of him (she may want to take some of the blame on herself, but I’ll only allow a smidge!). He was often rude, condescending, and just a real pain. However, these two did have some sweet moments opening up to each other and the few chapters at the end were quite heartwarming. That being said, the star of this show was definitely Daisy. I loved to see her growing confidence as the book progressed, the close bond she had with her family, and how unreservedly herself she was. I also have to give a special shoutout to Bobble because her character was the coolest and reminded me a little of a quirky Londoner flatmate I once had.

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Love at First Knight by Megan Clawson was such an enjoyable read! Although I loved Megan's first book, I enjoyed this one so much more! Daisy was so fully developed and knew who she was and was willing to push herself for her job at the Tower of London. Teddy was a spoiled brat who met his match in Daisy, who put him in his place. Great characters made for a fun and interesting novel that had me finishing it well into the night. Kudos! Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Firstly, I would like to thank NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book definitely wasn’t for me. I didn’t know that this was going to be heavily centred around LARPing, which I didn’t even know the meaning of until I saw some other reviews of this book. It was just…too quirky in my opinion. I found it kinda embarrassing at times so it was pretty hard for me to get through the whole book. I will say that if you don’t mind the LARPing aspect, you could definitely enjoy the story.

I also found that the progress of their relationship was pretty quick and also just not very realistic or believable. I get that this is fiction so there are things that are bound to be a little unrealistic here and there but this was just a bit hard to ignore.

An interesting concept, just not for me at all.

Note: I will be posting my review on Goodreads without a rating until the book is published, as I am aware that some publishers/authors do not want any ratings below 4 stars to be posted before the book is released.

"With only four weeks to show everyone who I am and what I am capable of, I will give everything I have to prove that I am not a failure."

I think this story will be better suited for a different reader. I think for the right romcom reader this will be perfect but it just didn't hit all the marks for me - the writing and dialogue is there but the style of romance was just not for me personally.

The characters I enjoyed and I think there was potential in their individual character development and as the main leads but it was never fully reached. I think the main hiccup for me was that the build up of the romcom was too fast paced. For me, I found myself wanting more romance in the first half, I wanted more of a development so when the second half of the story happened it happened so quick.

I appreciated the viewpoint of a female character that dealt with anxious thoughts and the impacts on day to day life. In addition to featuring a female character whose personality and life revolved around activities and hobbies more dominated by men. However, I just needed something more from the character. I loved the aspects of characters helping her to open up and connect with the female lead through methods that comforted her, but I just wanted these friendships to open up more clearly. The development of friends and siblings moved in the same manner of the relationships, too quickly.

Overall I think this will be the perfect romcom book for those who enjoy a cheesier, fast-paced romance! If you enjoy geeky hobbies, soft romances and commoner x royalty romances this will definitely be for you!

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for this eARC, I am voluntarily leaving a review.

I quite enjoyed this book! I found the primary and secondary characters charming and fun. The story was heart-warming and very inspiring. I am ALWAYS a sucker for enemies to lovers trope and it was entertaining. I loved Daisy and Teddy's romance. There were moments when it made me chuckle a few times. Daisy's character development is amazing. It's really great to read about her getting out of her comfort zone and challenging herself with new experiences.

I think I preferred her first book, and it was nice to see the characters pop up again, but this is a lovely easy to read rom com that taught me all about LARPing. Love a royalty / celebrity Rom com and this doesn’t disappoint.

I think I love this book so much cause I relate with Daisy way too much (except for the cosplay part). I love every chapter of this book. The insecurity they both faced, how they fell in love, the heartbreaks. Thanks NetGalley and Avon books for the ARC

I loved reading this book, the comedy and romance makes for a heart-warming combination, the addition of the tower of London and 'knights' makes it all the more exciting.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!
Adorable, funny, and top not entertainment! Great tropes like enemies to lovers and forced proximity, the larping setting was extra fun for me, and this book was just a nice romp.

I recommend Love at First Knight to anyone who enjoys any of the following: royal romances, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, larping, the one bed trope.

What a delightful read! The chemistry and banter are delightful, the romance is cute, and the setting is escapist and lovely. Recommend!

This was ADORABLE truly. I loved how hilarious it was, light hearted and fun majority of the time and I truly felt the connection between characters

So first, the book title drew me in and then the book cover was a definite ‘if this is anything to go by, this is a Nicola must read’ and the whole thing was just a beauty. It just made my heart happy and you can’t help but smile like a complete goon because it’s so sweet. It had all the tropes you want in a book!

I understand Daisy so well and she’s so easy to identify with. Especially with us slightly reserved introverts out there. Temporarily moving to London would be terrifying for anyone but getting to experience it with Daisy was great and seeing her grow and flourish honestly made me need tissues at the ready!

Putting yourself out there can be so hard and watching Daisy do that and challenge herself was amazing. It made for such good reading and thrown out of her comfort zone finds Daisy in all sorts of situations she would never have seen herself in. And that’s not to mention a certain royal who seems to be causing her downfall at every turn… safe to say, I LOVED the royal element; it was both frustrating and utterly addictive all at once.

And Bobble’s pure acceptance of Daisy honestly made me want to cry! What a lovely and understanding friend and gah, everyone needs a bobble in their lives. Also, can we make silent Sundays a thing?! And the ending. It was so wholesome I actually wanted to weep tears for year. I mean, what more could you want from a book? it made me feel all the feels.

Not exaggerating when I say contender for favourite book of the year!