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The First Taste by Annah Conwell

megma1717's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was such a fantastic best friend to more read! That is a hard trope to get right and Conwell definitely did that here! I truly loved this one! Sophie and Bennett are just the cutest and I loved seeing their relationship unfold. 

I am sucker for fake dating and I thought this one unfolded so well. Bennett is just the sweetest and I really enjoyed how smitten his is with Sophie. And gotta love a flirty Bennett. When they shared their story for how they started (fake) dating, I giggled so much! Reminded me on one of my favorite rom coms, The Proposal. Sophie opening slowly was very well written and done so well for her character. She was determined but had so many hard relationships in her life. She was such a relatable character. And loooooove a good slow burn! 

I giggled so much with their antics and pranks!! They made me laugh a ton. These two together was so wonderful! And again, I always love the Sweet Peach girls. They are their own unique selves but always are their for each other, even saying the hard stuff that others may not want to hear. Conwell has done such a fantastic job with their friendship. Also, getting to know Coach Bash was great and I can't wait to learn more about him and MJ.

jacjacs's review against another edition

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4.75

this book was such an easy, quick read and I enjoyed it so much!!

lolovesbooks3's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5 ⭐️

This was super cute and Ben is such a sweetie! This book was packed full of sweet moments between Ben and Sophie. There wasn’t really much of a plot / conflict though so it left me wanting a bit more.

bitterblue7's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

gip_gip's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

beanak's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

cfenton's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tn_bibliophile's review

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5.0

 I love this book so much! Annah did an amazing job writing this friends-to-lovers book. Not only does this book have perfect swoony moments, but it also deals with real-world hard topics. I love seeing all the characters we love from the previous books, and I cannot wait to read MJ's book.

I love Bennett so much! He supports Sophie, and they balance each other out perfectly. I love Sophie's personal growth that we got to see. I think it's hysterical that they play pranks on each other! It was such a fun addition to the story!

Content Warning:
-Overbearing/controlling mother
*This is a clean closed-door contemporary romance book. 

leavinglikea's review against another edition

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4.0

MUSH

bookishkenyannerd's review against another edition

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3.0

Nothing like a stubborn dress zipper to up the ante