First-Time Caller started off really strong but once Lucie joined the radio show I started to really have issues with the book and it just went downhill slowly.

1- So Lucie says and I’m quoting her here: 

“No, that’s not what I mean. I don’t want to try. All I do is try. All day long, I’m trying and I’m so tired. Why can’t this be the one thing I don’t have to try at? Why can’t it be a thing that just . . . happens? I don’t want—I don’t want to think about what I should say or how I should act or . . . or have talking points in the notes app of my phone for a dinner date at a restaurant that I don’t really like. I want to feel something when I connect with someone. I want sparks. The good kind, you know? I want to laugh and mean it. I want goose bumps. I want to wonder what my date is thinking about and hope it might be me. I want . . . I want the magic.”

That quote gave me the feeling that Lucie wanted love happening naturally. She wanted magic. She wanted fireworks without having to try so hard. All she does in life is try. Then all of the sudden the girl was on a radio station talking to listeners looking for love while she specifically said SHE DIDN’t WANT TO HAVE TO TRY SO HARD!??

2- The book was also too long for a contemporary romance. The story wasn’t progressing, I was bored AF at some points. 

3- I could understand Lucie’s cute little speech about love getting her on the radio, but all the commotion about it was a bit too much just for that. 

4- Aiden was so emotionally unavailable and I saw very little character growth. I wanted more from him. I did like Lucie thou, and I loved her relationship with her daughter!

This book definitely has its cute and sweet moments. The ending was absolutely adorable, not all is lost 😅 but definitely not my favorite from the author. However, I’m clearly in the minority with this one, so don’t let my review sway you from giving it a go, so many other readers loved this!