“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.”
― B.K. Borison, First-Time Caller
What happens when a hopeless romantic meets a jaded person who has given up on love? The absolute delight of First-Time Caller by B K Borison, first book in the Heartstrings series.
Aiden Valentine is the host of Baltimore’s Romance Hotline, but he has a secret: he’s fallen out of love (and his last night isn’t really Valentine). They have been fighting to keep the station afloat, grasping onto any strand they can to stay alive. One night, a young girl calls the station asking for help finding her mom a date. Maybe Aiden can give her some dating advice? Soon the young girl’s mom finds her way to the call, making the interview go viral and Heartstrings even more popular.
Lucie Stone is mortified that her daughter would think she was struggling. For years, she has thought she had everything under control: she likes her job, her family is incredibly supportive, and her daughter is smart and spunky. Her love life could be better, but who has time for that anyway. Lucie is shocked when her interview with Aiden on Heartstrings goes viral and suddenly all of Baltimore is wildly invested in her love life. Could she find love? Will Aiden help her? The more time the two spend together, the more sparks fly between them. Lucie must decide what she really wants, while Aiden decides his true feelings on love.
B K Borison is proving to be one of my favorite new romance authors. Their characters are fully fleshed out and feel like people you could bump into in real life. Not everyone’s lives are perfect, but they are finding ways to work through their issues. This was an absolutely adorable feel-good story with a perfect mix of sweet and spicy.
This title is also available in large print.
Heartstrings series
- First Time Caller (2025)
- And Now, Back to You (2026)
“But what’s wrong with being a romantic? I can be a confident, independent woman and still want someone to hold my hand. To ask about my day. It’s a good thing to want passion and excitement and care. Attention and affection. I don’t want to settle for anything less than that.”
― B.K. Borison, First-Time Caller
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