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.
As I listened to this book, I remembered being the target audience. Sex was that BIG milestone for some, and it seemed like almost everyone was doing it or talking about it. I thought Lund sort of represented every teen at one point. She had characters, who already had some experience, and others with none. There were some, who were waiting until they were in love, and even one that wanted to wait for marriage. There was also the idea, that all isn't what it seems either.
Andrew and Keely both endeared themselves to me and made me nuts. I loved their friendship, and it made my heart ache, when they just couldn't be honest with each other. Andrew's games actually cut me. But, because I sort of felt this was going to go my way, I sat back, and let it play out.
This book had some highs and lows, and be prepared for the drama. Overall, I enjoyed being there are Keely took some risks and worked out her emotions.
