I loved the writing style, loved the mix of characters, loved the blend of family, self-discovery and romance (and sport).
There are some gorgeous lines in this book from the downright hilarious to the sweet and touching. Devon is a fan and contrasts her complicated life with the way things would happen if she lived in one of Jane’s novels.
This isn’t a Jane Austen retelling, but her stories do get quite a few mentions. So when Foster shows an ability to kick a football and the school football star Ezra Lynley offers to coach Foster, Devon is pushed outside of her comfortable routine and challenged to view her life a little differently. But recently, Devon’s younger cousin Foster has moved into her family home, Cas is moving on not seeming to share the feelings Devon has for him, and Devon is worried about the impending end of high school. My thoughtsĪ charming and enjoyable novel, First & Then sweeps you into a tremendous mix of family, friendship, football and that tenuous time of nearing the end of high school and trying to decide on the next step (oh, and a gorgeously sweet romance).ĭevon has cruised through high school, spending most of her time with her best friend Cas, comfortably comfortable in their little bubble of two. class and then into every other aspect of her life. It delivers Devon’s cousin Foster, an unrepentant social outlier with a surprising talent for football, and the obnoxiously superior and maddeningly attractive star running back, Ezra, right where she doesn’t want them first into her P.E. She’s happy watching Friday night games from the bleachers, silently crushing on best friend Cas, and blissfully ignoring the future after high school. First & Then – Emma Mills – Henry Holt and Co – Published 13 October 2015ĭevon Tennyson wouldn’t change a thing.
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