{"product_id":"9781915947864","title":"Love on Sight","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Asli Jensen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eGeneral fiction (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 August 2025 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 22mm | 220g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA universal story that will resonate far and wide, Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon Sight captures the heat and hope of the city,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the magic of falling in love for the first time ...  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jensen smashes stereotypes about life on a London estate,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einfusing warmth and hope into a rich tapestry of culture and community.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE OBSERVER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A book that will stay with you long after its finished ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efearless, tender and refreshing' ANIKA HUSSAIN, AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOF HEARTBREAKER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Love on Sight is a gorgeous, swoony, emotional roller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecoaster of a ride. Think Kidulthood, but 2025.' @jotheblackbookworm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved every page … This book nails the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eelectric pull of love-at-first-sight while staying honest about the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erealities that come with it.' @codedreader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSabrina has her life planned out – she’s going to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epass her A levels and go to university. But then she meets Jalaal,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea boy trapped on the wrong path, desperate for a way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn English Jamaican girl and a Somali Muslim boy being together\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eisn’t straightforward, with cultural expectations, disapproving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efamily and religious differences to overcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is that the struggle you face when you fall in love on sight?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outstanding debut novel from the Lime New Storyteller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2023 award winner, Asli Jensen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn uplifting contemporary YA romance, which draws on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe author’s experience of growing up in inner-city London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern dual narrative Romeo-and-Juliet story, perfect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor fans of Danielle Jawando and Candice Carty-Williams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores themes of family, culture, friendship, redemption,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclass, faith and different forms of love in a fresh and authentic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estyle, which will resonate universally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asli Jensen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56495254700357,"sku":"9781915947864","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781915947864.jpg?v=1764260704","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781915947864","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}