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shelvedthoughts's review against another edition
5.0
Reader’s Notes:
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Ava’s point of view
– Ava is dealing with her parent’s divorce & her neighbors/best friend are dealing with their father having cheated on their mother (past event)
Review:
Can we all just have a Josh or a Reed? Please! Both of them were so sweet (well, Reed was when he wasn’t trying to convince everyone that he wasn’t interested in Ava) and I loved them both so much! And no, this is not a love triangle situation. Ava is only interested in Reed, Josh is just a great guy character I also wanted to gush about! Josh was so awesome about being approached by Ava’s best friend as a first kiss candidate for Ava and then letting everyone know he was willing to just be friends and sticking to it! I loved his and Ava’s hangouts, especially if Reed decided to crash it or heckle her about them. I loved Reed’s openness with Ava and how after their kiss he was around her more and Ava would take note of it. Some of my favorite scenes in this story included: Ava waking up to her feet in Reed’s lap, the park, Ava’s first kiss, Reed’s point of view scene & the version from Ava’s point of view, Reed’s teasing, the night with cake, comic books, the bowling alley, and the crashed hangout with Josh.
Summary:
Ava has been running Babble, the school’s gossip site, since her sophomore year of high school. She loves being on top of the school’s gossip and newest news having to do with the people she sees around. So when she gets the Most Likely To List submitted to Babble her senior year, Ava is ecstatic and immediately posts it for all to see. But that excitement quickly turns when she reads through it and finds her name next to Most Likely To: Never Have Their First Kiss. Yes it’s true Ava hasn’t had her first kiss yet, but why would someone vote that she’ll never have a first kiss? Is something wrong with her?
To try and combat the label someone gave her, Ava plans to find someone to have a good first kiss with to get it out of the way. With her best friend helping her, they’re sure to find the perfect person. But a spur of the moment decision changes everything.
When Ava and her best friend’s twin brother both show up in the kitchen late at night, she thinks about how many girls Reed’s kissed and how many of them submitted to Babble their praise for his kisses. So when he opens the floor to her voicing her concerns, she voices her thoughts of him being a good candidate for her first kiss. Though both of them agree to it and not having any attachment to each other post kiss, Ava finds that she might not be able to keep her end of the bargain. Even though Reed makes it very clear that the kiss didn’t change anything for him. Even though her best friend is trying to set her up with someone else to be her first kiss. Ava just can’t get her growing feelings for Reed out of her head.
What is she going to do?
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Ava’s point of view
– Ava is dealing with her parent’s divorce & her neighbors/best friend are dealing with their father having cheated on their mother (past event)
Review:
Can we all just have a Josh or a Reed? Please! Both of them were so sweet (well, Reed was when he wasn’t trying to convince everyone that he wasn’t interested in Ava) and I loved them both so much! And no, this is not a love triangle situation. Ava is only interested in Reed, Josh is just a great guy character I also wanted to gush about! Josh was so awesome about being approached by Ava’s best friend as a first kiss candidate for Ava and then letting everyone know he was willing to just be friends and sticking to it! I loved his and Ava’s hangouts, especially if Reed decided to crash it or heckle her about them. I loved Reed’s openness with Ava and how after their kiss he was around her more and Ava would take note of it. Some of my favorite scenes in this story included: Ava waking up to her feet in Reed’s lap, the park, Ava’s first kiss, Reed’s point of view scene & the version from Ava’s point of view, Reed’s teasing, the night with cake, comic books, the bowling alley, and the crashed hangout with Josh.
Summary:
Ava has been running Babble, the school’s gossip site, since her sophomore year of high school. She loves being on top of the school’s gossip and newest news having to do with the people she sees around. So when she gets the Most Likely To List submitted to Babble her senior year, Ava is ecstatic and immediately posts it for all to see. But that excitement quickly turns when she reads through it and finds her name next to Most Likely To: Never Have Their First Kiss. Yes it’s true Ava hasn’t had her first kiss yet, but why would someone vote that she’ll never have a first kiss? Is something wrong with her?
To try and combat the label someone gave her, Ava plans to find someone to have a good first kiss with to get it out of the way. With her best friend helping her, they’re sure to find the perfect person. But a spur of the moment decision changes everything.
When Ava and her best friend’s twin brother both show up in the kitchen late at night, she thinks about how many girls Reed’s kissed and how many of them submitted to Babble their praise for his kisses. So when he opens the floor to her voicing her concerns, she voices her thoughts of him being a good candidate for her first kiss. Though both of them agree to it and not having any attachment to each other post kiss, Ava finds that she might not be able to keep her end of the bargain. Even though Reed makes it very clear that the kiss didn’t change anything for him. Even though her best friend is trying to set her up with someone else to be her first kiss. Ava just can’t get her growing feelings for Reed out of her head.
What is she going to do?
flattrash's review against another edition
0.25
Ava Jenson/ Reed Manning
This book follows at the exact same time as the first book did. Parallel timelines. Hate the pining.
Both sets of parents are getting a divorce.
Ava is nominated- Never to Have Their First Kiss, runs Babble
12% Reed and Ava kiss
Mr. Jacob Manning hires Ava to redesign his company website and app.
Ava's mom is selling the house, Ava's dad has moved to an apartment downtown.
Rachel recruits Josh for Ava's first kiss.
Gifts Reed comic books
Rachel tells Ava she has a better divorce.
This book follows at the exact same time as the first book did. Parallel timelines. Hate the pining.
Both sets of parents are getting a divorce.
Ava is nominated- Never to Have Their First Kiss, runs Babble
12% Reed and Ava kiss
Mr. Jacob Manning hires Ava to redesign his company website and app.
Ava's mom is selling the house, Ava's dad has moved to an apartment downtown.
Rachel recruits Josh for Ava's first kiss.
Gifts Reed comic books
Rachel tells Ava she has a better divorce.
willow_reads1's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I just have so much fun with these books they are always a good time!
marissajames's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this book by Sarah Sutton. Might be her best and my favorite yet. Loved Ava and Reed.
digni's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
aaayeye's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ithi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
emilyjo_reads's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
kendallmarie's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars.
this book was a fine romance nothing special but i liked the topic of change in the story. it wasn’t too detailed and the romance did not appear until the end which i wanted more
this book was a fine romance nothing special but i liked the topic of change in the story. it wasn’t too detailed and the romance did not appear until the end which i wanted more