Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe (May 12, 2025) Thank you @berkleyromance and @prhaudio for the #gifted advanced digital and audio copies! #berkley #berkleyromance #prhaudioinfluencer
El Martin lives the perfectly curated life of a social media influencer – on instagram she’s always flattering angles, product placements, and good filters. But she’s beginning to wonder if anyone, including herself, knows who she really is. Then when returning from a photo shoot, she has an ENCOUNTER. And she live streamed it. Now, her fellow influencers think she’s lost it, her follower count is dropping, and there is a legitimate MAN IN BLACK after her. That man in black is Carter Brody, who works for the aging, antiquated Private Intelligence Sector responsible for hiding extraterrestrial sightings. But El’s case is different for Carter, because it mirrors the case that changed the trajectory of his childhood. Together, Carter and El form an unlikely pair as they race to, often haphazardly, solve the mystery from his past and her present. And it just might result for an unexpected future for them together.
In Mallory’s debut, Love and Other Conspiracies, I fell in love with her unique brand of heart and humor. It is also where she plants the seed of the “men in black” agency that ties the books together. I love books that can be hilarious, action-packed and swoon-worthy – and this one checks all those boxes. It is a quick, wildly-entertaining read and I cannot wait for Marlowe’s next book!
🎧 Audiobook Thoughts: Elizabeth Lamont (who has narrated 3 of my favorites this year – including this one) and Iggy Toma (new to me!) do a fantastic job with this dual POV narration that leaves us loving Carter and El so much! (8h 54m)
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