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Firsts
Firsts
Series · 6 books · 2021-2022
By
Jessi Hansen
Books in series
#1
Firsts Are Always Messy
2021
Jenny Kearns and Matt Thompson are best friends and next door neighbors who share everything, even a weird obsession with Pokémon. When a bet blurs the lines between friendship and love, things get complicated and messy. Especially after Matt breaks their pact to go to Prom together and asks Audra Jenkins to be his date instead. Jenny isn't sure how to pick up the broken pieces of her heart until Matt's older brother, Kyle, offers to teach her how to drive. With Matt out of the way, Jenny finds herself drawn to the brooding, mysterious boy next door. And she soon discovers the pangs of unrequited love can't compare to the real thing.
#2
Sloppy Seconds
2021
It's been five years since Kyle Thompson broke Jenny Kearns' heart and abruptly left her behind. When an unexpected family emergency sends Jenny back home to the mountain, she reconnects with her childhood best friend, Matt, who's newly divorced. As they begin to explore a romantic relationship, Jenny decides it's finally time to let Kyle go. Until she runs into him by chance and discovers the real reason he walked away from her all those years ago.Old flames, new emotions, and a dangerous string of events force Jenny, Kyle and Matt to lean on each other in order to survive the past...and the present.Sometimes, the second time around is even sloppier than the first.
#3
Third Time's A Charm
2022
Love is messy, sometimes sloppy, but when you finally figure it out, it's full of CHARM. Jenny, Kyle and Matt return for the final installment of the Firsts Series! As Jenny and Kyle navigate newly-married life with a newborn, Matt embarks on his own journey to happily-ever-after.
#4
Ava's Choice
2022
When tragedy strikes, Ava Thompson finds herself grieving in her dad's basement. That is, until he reminds her fate's given her a second chance at life. Determined not to waste whatever time she has left, Ava packs her bags for sunny San Diego to finish off her final semester of college. There she befriends charismatic Jack Miller, who’s dealing with his own grief. Ava and Jack soon discover they have far more in common than meets the eye, even down the date their grief began. As the past slowly catches up to her, Ava accepts Jack’s invite to a grief support group. Surrounded by hurting people, Ava finds herself slowly letting go of the painful past. A past she wasn’t sure she was ready to make peace with. Healing isn't always easy. And for Ava, it's a choice she's not sure she's ready to make.
#5
Managing Mia
2022
First love can be hard to manage.
Ace Patterson has always been a big part of Mia Thompson's life. From the moment she first learned to walk, she's been glued to Ace's side, and they've been doing a flirtatious dance ever since. But when Mia tries to move things towards a romantic relationship, it gets a little messy. And Ace and Mia are forced to consider what life would be like without the other one in it. When they finally decide to pursue a summer romance before Mia heads off to college, they find that first love and first experiences are more complex than either of them ever expected.
#6
Love Taylor
2022
Taylor Thompson is ready to pop the question to his long-time girlfriend, Sarah. But when he finds her in a compromising position with his roommate, all his best-laid plans go out the window. Resolved to help him get over his heartache, his mom suggests he reconnect with an old childhood pen pal by writing a letter to her. When he receives her response in the mail, Taylor spends his days anxiously waiting for their next correspondence. He also spends his days working a dead end job at his parents' store with the infuriatingly quirky Elle Hampton, who manages to constantly get under his skin. Slowly, but surely, Elle manages to work her way into his heart, too. When his childhood pen pal asks to meet, Taylor finds himself torn between the woman in the letters and the zany girl who works beside him all day long. And learns love sometimes shows up in the most unexpected places at the most unexpected times.
Author
Jessi Hansen
Author · 13 books