Review: Kiss Me First by Anna B. Doe

Kiss Me First by Anna B. Doe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This comes out on March 12, 2021.

I really enjoyed this. It is a prequel to the other Blairwood University books and features Emmet and Kate who are a side couple in Kiss To Conquer and Kiss To Forget. They are the established couple mentioned in the friend group from the other books. This is the story of how they met and fell in love. This takes place during their junior year in high school and it is fairly tame when it comes to adult content. There are some mature themes, and there are a few sex scenes but it isn't overly graphic. I would still consider it New Adult/Adult as far as the intended audience.

I really loved the character development in this. Kate is the overprotective big sister, who has not had a good example set for her when it comes to relationships in general. Having moved around alot for her mom's career and selfish whims, Kate was never really able to develop lasting friendships. Her mother never had a stable relationship so Kate and her younger sister Penny never had a male role model to show them what a healthy relationship looks like between a man and a woman, so when Kate meets Emmett on her first day of school after moving in with her Aunt Mabel, she isn't sure what to do with him. Kate doesn't want friends or a boyfriend, she just wants to start fresh and take care of Penny. Fortunately for Kate, Emmett and Becky know what is best for her and immediately take her in and befriend her. I loved that Emmett was willing to wait for Kate to be ready for a relationship and just be friends Kate and Penny have been through a lot and seeing them come through all of that into lovely young women, it definitely made me choke up a few times.

I really loved this! I read most of it in one sitting and just couldn't put it down. It was such a wonderful experience watching Kate and Emmett's relationship develop. If you like more mature high school romances, sports romances (there is a little football in here), and friends to lovers this is the story for you.
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