HE SAID…“Trust me – If there’s one thing I’m not attracted to, it’s the shrieking, overly-dramatic shrew that’s taken over my sister’s apartment. And what is up with her hair? I know what I want; an easy, uncomplicated lay – and Cecelia Carter sure as shit isn’t one. But I never could resist a challenge, and vow to wipe that condescending grin off her pretty face. Aw, shit. Did I just call her … Aw, shit. Did I just call her pretty..?” – Matthew Wakefield
…SHE SAID
“Trust me – If there’s one thing I’m not attracted to, it’s an arrogant, selfish and foul-mouth hockey player. I know what I want; someone who’s good for my body and soul and makes me laugh – and Matthew Wakefield isn’t any of those things. I cannot stand the sight of him; I mean, what a jackass. If I refuse to give him anything but sass and sarcasm, it’s only because he deserves it…” – Cecelia Carter
NOTE — In this novel, sparks fly… and by sparks, I mean some serious chemistry. That’s why this story is intended for those readers 17+ and over. Contains: Swearing, foul language, cursing, innuendo, and sexual content.
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3.25 Stars
Not as good as the first book. And I didn’t like the couple as much as Weston and Molly. Mathew and Cecelia took FOREVER to come together. Their first kiss was near the end of the book..But this was pretty funny, which saved it.
Super cute, laugh out loud rom-com by the master Sara Ney. This was a super sweet college/grad school romance where the innocence is heavily present. Loved Cecilia and Matthew!
After finishing the first one, I quickly jumped into #2. This one focuses on Matthew (Molly’s Douchey Brother) Who surprisingly took hold of my heart by the end of this book. And her roommate Cecelia. Who is just as sarcastic and hilarious. They fight constantly, but it’s what makes them one couple, I don’t think I’ll forget.
“If love was easy, it wouldn’t be worth it.”
There’s something I realized about these books. Ney is focusing on that first kiss. I know I probably should have figured that out way before. But it’s the whole butterflies, the anticipation of someone lips upon yours. You feel everything these characters are feeling for each other. It’s one of the greatest things about reading, getting lost in a story.
I’ve loved this series so far and can’t wait to jump into book #3.
Overall, Five Boundless Stars.
4.5 stars. Book 2 was really funny because I already knew Molly and Weston, and I have to say that I adored Weston in this one. While he was definitely pretty much whipped/in love, whatever you want to call it, he was still an annoying boy. I laughed so hard out loud so many times during this book! Matthew was definitely fitting of the douchebag title that Ney’s other series uses to describe its leading men. You’d start to think he was coming over to be a good guy, then out would pop the jerk again. There were definitely times I wanted to shake Cece a little, but that seems to happen a lot in romance books, so that’s nothing bad. This one was definitely a lot different from the first book, in that was set in a high school, and this one is two people almost past what I’d consider even new adult, more just adult. But with the college aspect it could stay as a new adult level. And the amount of steam in it was definitely on the lower range, or should I say there just was less of it?
Weston and Matthew’s friendship also cracked me up. I love how they interacted. The date that Matthew took Cece on to the hockey game and the players that came up and harassed him about it were cute. Definitely a page turner that I couldn’t seem to stop reading! On to book 3!
An epically hilarious enemies to lovers read, He Kissed Me First had me hooked from the first page. Filled with brilliant sarcasm and some of the best banter ever Matthew and Cecilia have a story that will have you cracking up while somehow swooning over an a$#hole. No one does a lovable jerk/jock quite like Sara Ney and Matthew is the epitome of that. I’d swing from cracking up at his antics to wanting to throat punch him to thinking he was adorable and back again constantly while reading this.
He definitely takes some getting used to, but somehow he makes being a total pig at times lovable. Cecilia doesn’t take his crap for a moment. Equally as hilarious and sarcastic but with a much sweeter side she’s dishing it right back at him from the moment they meet. Saying these two have sparks is an understatement. The undercurrent of chemistry between them is right there while they go back and forth fighting like cats and dogs managing to make sarcastic barbs sexy.
This is definitely a fun and lighthearted read that will keep you giggling and steal your heart.
***4 Stars***
I hate to admit this, but I was a tinsy bit hesitant to dive into this baby. I wanted to read it because I love and adore HTDADB, ADORE, but coming off of Kissing in Cars, which I liked but didn’t love, I was a afraid that a trend was starting. So like any good bibliophile, I took a step back, read a bunch of other books – some I loved, some not so much – and (with the deadline looming) I dove back in and I must thank the book gods because I really liked this one. It was funny, sweet, and smexy and with a good dose of frustration tossed into to the mix, it captured my interest and I finished it in no time flat.
Matthew and Cecelia. These two I loved. I did. They made my eyes hurt from all the rolling the did (mostly because of Matt) but they were a lot fun. Both have strong personalities and aren’t afraid to speak their minds. Sometimes it’s a good thing, other times not so much. But what got me was just how clueless they both could be and for whatever reason that balanced things out for me and made them relatable. As for their journey to their HEA, strong personalities combined with cluelessness is a recipe for a lot of push and pull, but also for a surprisingly sweet slow burn style romance that proved that not only did they fit well together, but that they were probably the only ones who could put up with each other for the long haul.
I can’t truly pinpoint why I enjoyed this book more than the first, there could be a plethora of reasons or it could simply fall under the any given day thing, but this one just worked for me on every level. One big one for me were the secondary characters. I loved what they brought to the story and how they made it a lot more fun. Molly and Weston were awesome in this one and I loved seeing how they’ve both matured. Kevin and Neve were a lot of fun and though I had my issues with Jenna in the first book, I did like what she brought to the table in this one. And as for Abby, I really liked her and am looking forward to getting to know her better in the next book!
~ Copy provided by InkSlinger PR & voluntarily reviewed ~
fter meeting Matthew Wakefield quickly in Kissing In Cars, I was not a fan. What a complete jerk.
With He Kissed Me First being his story, I was hoping that it was just because we didn’t know him that well that he came across as a giant douchecanoe.
Nope, I was wrong.
In fact, he was even more unlikable in He Kissed Me First than in the first book. He is a 23 year old man-boy. I swear I know 8 year olds who behave better than he did!
Cecilia – Molly’s roommate, and the object of Matthew’s obsession – well, I liked her at first but as the story progressed I found her actions just stupid.
Matthew should be on a stalker-watch-list. I mean, surely his NHL team would have issues with his behaviour? I wanted to call the police on him more than once on Cece’s behalf!
And don’t get me started on Matthew’s friends – why Cece gave any of them a second chance is beyond me.
I can’t tell you how many times I put this book aside because all their behaviours annoyed me. I thought Weston was bad in Kissing In Cars, but he has nothing on this lot!
I know I sound harsh, but jeepers these people! I wanted to throw my kindle across the room (or perhaps even at Matthew’s head).
Things did get slightly better at the end of the story, but not enough to make me forgive past behaviours.
I do have the 3rd book to dive into soon – hopefully the characters are better behaved than this book!
I was hoping that Matthew would redeem himself in this book, but he’s as big of a douche, if not more so, in this book than the first. I didn’t really like any of the characters in this at all. I found myself smiling sometimes at the ridiculous messages and emails, but for the most part this is two college age adults behaving like children in high school or younger.
This is the first book I have read by this author and it won’t be the last because from just this one book I realised I should have found Sara Ney long ago and if you are unsure about reading this book as a stand-alone don’t be, what I will say is I will definitely be going back to read book one in this series. Matt and Cece seem to do nothing but bicker he is her roommates brother and she can’t stand him but as the war of words through emails and text messages process so do the feelings for each other and as one of my favourite quotes in this book says “Sometime Love Happens When You Least Expect It”and that is so true of this couple. The bickering was funny and at times I found myself laughing out loud this book is one of those reads that you can imagine yourself in that situation not wanting to read or answer thise annoying messages but you want to get the last word in. Looking forward to reading more from Sara Ney.
Me thinks when it comes to Cece, Matthew is easily jealous, “What the eff is Neve doing asking her out? Is she nuts saying yes? They only just met! Not only that, he never ran it past me. I mean, where did he even get her darn number from?” The boys that Matthew coached were a hoot, “for a second, all three boys look confused, until Andy, who begins unwrapping his hot dog, says, “Oh, so you were serious when you said you weren’t gay. I get it now.” Matthew is a very romantic man, “it was worth a shot.” He grins down at me and studies my face, his messy auburn hair falling in his eyes. “Wanna get naked?” I loved this book, I loved Cece and Matthew