Release Date: April 7, 2020Published by: Razorbill
Read from: April1-5, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: AlcoholFor fans of: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Upper YA (MC is 18), Friends to Lovers, Love Triangle
High school senior Keely Collins takes on firsts, lasts, and everything in between in this sweet, sex-positive rom-com for fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han.
It seemed like a good plan at first.
When the only other virgin in her group of friends loses it at Keely's own eighteenth birthday party, she's inspired to take things into her own hands. She wants to have that experience too (well, not exactly like that--but with someone she trusts and actually likes), so she's going to need to find the guy, and fast. Problem is, she's known all the boys in her small high school forever, and it's kinda hard to be into a guy when you watched him eat crayons in kindergarten.
So she can't believe her luck when she meets a ridiculously hot new guy named Dean. Not only does he look like he's fallen out of a classic movie poster, but he drives a motorcycle, flirts with ease, and might actually be into her.
But Dean's already in college, and Keely is convinced he'll drop her if he finds out how inexperienced she is. That's when she talks herself into a new plan: her lifelong best friend, Andrew, would never hurt or betray her, and he's clearly been with enough girls that he can show her the ropes before she goes all the way with Dean. Of course, the plan only works if Andrew and Keely stay friends--just friends--so things are about to get complicated.
Cameron Lund's delightful debut is a hilarious and heartfelt story of first loves, first friends, and first times--and how making them your own is all that really matters.
"Sex and love are supposed to go together," she says. "But anyone who falls in love is screwed." She reaches up to switch off the light. "Falling in love with a high school boy is the single stupidest thing you can do."8%
"The concept that you have to get penetrated by a peen in order to become a woman. Like why are we giving guys so much power?"10%
"If you're contemplating having sex with someone, you should be able to be honest. If you can't be honest, they you're not ready."48%
"I get she told you Dean wouldn't like you anymore if he found out, but that's not necessarily true. If he likes you, he'll wait."40%
"When Andrew lost his virginity, the last thing he was worried about was whether or not the girl would respect him in the morning. People don't write horrible things about the wall about guys who've had sex."44%
"I'm so weak." "You're not weak. You're in love." "Sometimes I think it's the same thing."88%
For the most part, I enjoyed this. The topic is a much needed one in YA and the readability of this is nice and easy. But the writing style and characters gave me trouble. However, if there was another book on the crew and what they were doing after they all left for college, I would totes read it!"I guess loves makes you do crazy things."98%
Labels: Contemporary Romance, Debut Author, e-ARC, Friends to Lovers, Love Triangle, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Sex in YA, Stand-alones, Wrap It Up, YA