General Information on At First Sight

WHO

At First Sight is the third of Nicholas’s novels, after The Guardian and True Believer, to be primarily derived from his imagination. Though no family members inspired this story, Lexie Darnell, the main female protagonist, is largely modeled after his wife.

At First Sight is the story of the relationship between Jeremy Marsh, a columnist for Scientific American, and Lexie Darnell, a small town librarian who lives in Boone Creek, North Carolina.

WHAT

At First Sight is a love story. The theme is Love and trust.

At First Sight, Nicholas’s tenth novel and eleventh book, is approximately 87,000 words.

WHERE

At First Sight was written in North Carolina.

At First Sight is set in the fictitious town of Boone Creek, North Carolina. Boone Creek, in the author’s imagination, is located somewhere within Pamlico County.

WHEN

At First Sight was begun in February, 2005 and completed in June, 2005. It was published in October, 2005.

At First Sight is a modern novel, set in early 2000; the epilogue takes place in 2005.

THEME

Love and trust

GENRE / SUB-GENRE

Dramatic fiction/Love story