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First & Then by Emma Mills
5.0

This is the first book I've read by Emma Mills, but I'm definitely interested in reading more by this author.

I enjoyed that this book was both hopeful and funny.

One of the big reasons that I enjoyed this book was because of the great characters.

Devon was a nice protagonist because she was average. I feel like a lot of people would be able to relate to her. Even though I haven't read any Jane Austen novels yet, I still enjoyed the references that Devon kept making.

At first, Foster seemed kind of annoying, but then he became endearing. His friendship with Ezra was really nice. I also thought the adoption aspect of the book was a nice addition.

Ezra wasn't a typical high school football star that I normally read about in YA books, and I liked that about him. He was so awkward that it made him adorable. His interactions with Devon were fun to read as well.

Overall, I would recommend this book, and I'm excited to read more books by Emma Mills.