Love on Sight

Author: Jensen, Asli

General fiction (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 14 August 2025 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.

A universal story that will resonate far and wide, Love

on Sight captures the heat and hope of the city,

and the magic of falling in love for the first time ...  

'Jensen smashes stereotypes about life on a London estate,

infusing warmth and hope into a rich tapestry of culture and community.'

THE OBSERVER

'A book that will stay with you long after its finished ...

fearless, tender and refreshing' ANIKA HUSSAIN, AUTHOR

OF HEARTBREAKER

'Love on Sight is a gorgeous, swoony, emotional roller

coaster of a ride. Think Kidulthood, but 2025.' @jotheblackbookworm

'I loved every page … This book nails the

electric pull of love-at-first-sight while staying honest about the

realities that come with it.' @codedreader

Sabrina has her life planned out – she’s going to

pass her A levels and go to university. But then she meets Jalaal,

a boy trapped on the wrong path, desperate for a way out.

An English Jamaican girl and a Somali Muslim boy being together

isn’t straightforward, with cultural expectations, disapproving

family and religious differences to overcome.

But is that the struggle you face when you fall in love on sight?

The outstanding debut novel from the Lime New Storyteller

2023 award winner, Asli Jensen.

An uplifting contemporary YA romance, which draws on

the author’s experience of growing up in inner-city London.

A modern dual narrative Romeo-and-Juliet story, perfect

for fans of Danielle Jawando and Candice Carty-Williams. 

Explores themes of family, culture, friendship, redemption,

class, faith and different forms of love in a fresh and authentic

style, which will resonate universally.