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The Perfect First by Maya Hughes

gardenfairyreads's review against another edition

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3.0

i literally despise the cover, but the book itself was very sweet despite the premise

denissereads's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the first book of Fulton U series and is the story of Persephone (Seph) and Reece. This book definitely made me laugh out loud! Seph and her awkwardness was something else for sure. I liked how she wasn’t afraid of change, but in the same time I hated how she let her father control her (this means that I hated her father). Reece was the typical jock, who was afraid of commitments, until he met Seph, of course! Their interactions were funny, but in the same time they were adorable. The opposites attract each other- this is the best way to explain their relantioship. But this was not the only thing that I liked about the book. I loved how his friends were supportives of their relantionship and how easely they accepted Seph in their circle.
Overall I loved this book, I loved the characters and I loved that it wasn’t too much drama between them. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars for this one, for Seph and Reece and the entire Fulton U footbal team, and I will not regret giving them, that’s for sure!

farhana101's review against another edition

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4.0

*3.75 stars
I was so annoyed with the last college sports romance book I read I felt the urge to read another one straight away. This was much more well written and believable- it had all the usual cliches but both characters were so endearing.

svillanu's review against another edition

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1.0

predictable, i guess it was all right

courtney_saba's review against another edition

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4.0

This was exactly what I needed.

I have been scouring Goodreads trying to find a really good college, New Adult romance, and I definitely found it here.

There was a welcome maturity to this story. I wasn't the biggest fan of Reece in the beginning (he seemed like an asshole), but he really grew on me. And I loved Seph. She was strong, confident, and so free, despite her stifling and rigid upbringing and father.

The romance wasn't too sweet, there weren't any miscommunications that weren't resolved quickly, the side characters were awesome, no jealous alphahole, no other woman/man, the character development was well done, and i really loved the love story.

Was it the best college romance ever? No, but it should be considered a welcome addition to the New Adult genre.

Was I entertained? Yes! The steam and slow burn was just right. And the football guys, who all have their own books, were awesome, too!
Would I re-read this? Perhaps, but only the steamy parts.
Would I recommend this book? Yes! Especially if you're in the market for a good college romance.

Happy reading, Goodreads fiends.

reeyabeegale's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars.

It was a good book, no romantic dramas such as love triangles and overbearing jealousy. It’s fast-paced and highly entertaining, though, I connected more with Reece than I did with Seph.

Reading Seph’s chapters were okay, but she didn’t feel relatable; Reece’s chapters had more personality.

I can’t wait to read Nix’s story! Highly recommend if you’re looking for a fast read, and romantic.

laura15qb's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

kaia_k's review against another edition

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4.0

4⭐️
This was my first sport romance book. It was adorable and cute.

dariusroxy's review against another edition

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5.0

omg i loved these two so much. they were so cute, had tears in my eyes because of how wholesome they were. reece best man for helping her and seeing seph stepping out her comfort zone was everything. making their pinterest board and the other couples. only thing i’m mad about is that i didn’t get a proper i love you

imme_van_gorp's review against another edition

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4.0

|| 3.5 stars ||

This was a nice read, but definitely not spectacular. The two MCs, Seph and Reece, kind of had an insta-love thing going on, which I absolutely hate, and therefore I had some difficulties really connecting with their romance at first. I eventually did end up liking them together, but I still think something was missing in the build-up.

I have to say, the first half of this novel definitely had me experiencing way too much second hand embarrassment, which is always slightly uncomfortable.
Another thing that I didn’t really like was the fact that this story was written in the past tense. I really saw no use for this choice and all it really did was make it harder to dive into the story and really feel it. It made everything appear more stand-offish, which is surely the opposite of what you want with a novel like this. It took me some time to get used to, but after a while I just read over the past tense as if it was written in present tense and that oddly enough did really help with my enjoyment of the book. And it’s not like I have a problem with books written in the past tense in general, but for this one it just really didn’t work. It was distracting.

Anyway, these negatives aside, I generally did like the book. Maybe it was not very emotionally captivating or really swoon-worthy, but it was definitely cute enough to still enjoy reading about Seph and Reece’s love story. I was also kind of intrigued by Seph’s backstory with her dad.

I liked Reece’s friends a lot (Berk being my favourite), so seeing how the three other novels in this series are about each of them, I think I will be continuing with the next book. Even if I might just not be the biggest fan of this author’s writing style, I am still interested enough to find out what she has to say about these other three boys and their stories.