Review: The Perfect First, Maya Hughes




Title: The Perfect First

Author: Maya Hughes

Genre: New Adult Romance

Cover Design: Najla Qamber, Qamber Designs

Release Date: April 25, 2019



“How long do you last in bed?” Those were her first words to me, swiftly followed up with, “And how big would you say you are?”

Cue the record scratching, what?!

Persephone Alexander. Math genius. Lover of blazers. The only girl I know who can make Heidi braids look sexy as hell. And she’s on a mission. Lose her virginity by the end of the semester.

I walked in on her interview session for potential candidates (who even does that?) and saw straight through her brave front. She’s got a list of Firsts to accomplish like she’s only got months to live. I’ve decided to be her guide for all her firsts except one. Someone’s got to keep her out of trouble. I have one rule, no sex. We even shook on it.

I’ll help her find the right guy for the job. Someone like her doesn’t need someone like me and my massive...baggage for her first time.

Drinking at a bar. Check.

Partying all night. Double check.

Skinny dipping. Triple check.

She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. The walls I’d put up around my heart are slowly crumbling with each touch that sets fire to my soul.

I’m the first to bend the rules. One electrifying kiss changes everything and suddenly I don’t want to be her first, I want to be her only. But her plan was written before I came onto the scene and now I’m determined to get her to re-write her future with me.




REVIEW
Maya Hughes everyone. Writing another hit sports romance series. The Kings were amazing but so are the Wolfs. Man oh man, I am going to enjoy this series so much. 

Persephone is such a particular character. Math nerd, very sheltered, unexperienced and lonely. She's an angel with clipped wings at her father's hands. It was so sad to read about her wanting things for herself and being forced to do what her father wanted for her. But Seph wants to make the most of her last months at Fulton U and so she takes the plunge and makes an ad to find someone for her to lose her virginity with. Let me tell you guys, this girl might have been sheltered but she has balls of steel. I loved that about her. She was a fierce woman breaking her shell. 


In comes Reese, they meet by chance and their first encounter is hilarious and a sure meet cute in my book. This chance encounter ends up changing their whole lives. Reese never forgets the girl he met at the café nor what she told him and so he goes on to help her experience the world. The only rule he has is that he's not popping her cherry. They are to be friends only. Except the idea has been there since the beginning and with the chemistry these two have, it's almost impossilble to resist each other but Derek is good at resisting. At least for a while.

I loved that by being Reese's friend, Steph gained a whole group of friends, Reese's team mates and best friends. And let me tell you these guys are so great and fun, they seriously rival the Kings with their awesomeness and trust me that's saying something cuz I LOVE THE KINGS. I love how they took Steph in and all bonded with her from the get go. On a polar opposite, we have Steph's roommate, more like enemy. That girl my goodness, I wanted to slap the bich so bad. She was such a mean girl and so damn rude and unconsiderate, I despised her. On the other hand, I did love how Reese defended Steph and wanted her to stand up for herself. Gah, just remembering how Reese was with her is giving me butterflies. These two, guys they are so darn cute. I adored them.


Maya introduced us to another world, one bound to be epic and so darn fun to spend a few hours in. I started this book on Sunday, four hours before GoT's episode and only stopped reading because I wanted to watch the episode so bad. After it ended I picked up the book again and stayed awake until I finished it at 6 a.m. I can tell you with absolute certainty that this hadn't happened since last summer. That's how much I loved this story and just couldn't nor wanted to put it down. It was so entartaing and sweet. So many swoon moments. Reese is so damn cute I swear, I love how he falls completely in love with Steph little by little with each adventure they go on. I love book with this kind of plot and this one just became one of my favs. 


I cannot wait for more books in this series. I hope Reese's closest friends all get their own book because I'll be here for it and I'll love it very much.





Author Bio

Maya Hughes can often be found sneaking in another chapter while hiding in the bathroom from her kids! :-) I’m a romance writer who loves taking inspiration from everyday life, namely my husband and biggest fan. Inspiration also strikes when I hear a song, meet someone new or daydream while at soccer practice.

I’m the mom of three little ones, the wife to an amazing husband and also work full time. Some of my favorite things are cinnamon rolls, white wine, laughing until I can’t breathe and traveling with my family.



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