From USA Today Bestselling author, Jane Anthony, comes a swoon-worthy, second-chance love story.Jesse Dylan was my best friend, my first kiss . . . and my first heartbreak.Watching him walk out of my life almost ruined me. But years have passed, and the pain of losing him has long since faded.Or so I thought.One glimpse in his cobalt eyes and those old wounds reopened. Jesse wants a second … wounds reopened. Jesse wants a second chance at what might have been, but it’s too late. I’m with someone new. Someone safe. Someone who can’t break me.
Yet the heart wants what it wants, and mine has only ever beat for the one who got away. I can’t deny him. I can’t resist him. He consumes my every waking thought and invades my dreams.
After all these years, I find myself wondering if I’ll ever truly stop loving the boy who taught my heart to hurt.
Jesse abandoned me when things got too difficult once.
I’m about to find out if lightning can strike twice.
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Jessie & Wren’s story is intense, angsty & swoon-worthy. Jessie is an alpha with heart & soul, and Wren carries a steely, feisty strength under the surface. This story is an emotional journey and well worth every second. Don’t miss out! ~USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix
Last First Kiss is another must-read from the incredibly talented, Jane Anthony! You’ll fall in love with Jesse, root for Wren and immediately want to re-read. A definite 5 star.
Jesse and Wren hold a love that will last all the years of their life. What happens when the man of your first kiss is the man that will forever hold your last kiss.
This story will take you on a rollercoaster ride and keep you wanting more!
Great story and ending!
WHOA!!! Last First Kiss
by Jane Anthony what an AH-MAZING, CRAZY, ride!!!
Last First Kiss is such a beautifully written story. I’m a sucker for second chance romance, and Jesse and Wren’s story definitely fed my addiction for this troupe. This book is a rollercoaster of emotions. I couldn’t put my kindle down.
I loved Jesse and Wren. These two definitely had to overcome the sins of the past, and the unknown of the future. Ms Anthony knows how to deliver a storyline that will pull you in from page 1 and keep you captivated until the final page. And her characters she writes are the most swoon-worthy men, and beautiful, sexy, strong women.
I definitely highly recommend Last First Kiss if you’re in the mood for a second chance romance with characters and a storyline that you will love!
Last First Kiss is a journey Jane Anthony takes you on. Jesse and Wren were best friends in high school. They were inseparable when suddenly they were together anymore. Now 5 years later, Jesse is back in town and Wren’s dreams and ambitions are in a back burner. This is where the story takes a turn from your typical second chance romance to a whole new plethora of complication. Because Wren has a boyfriend. Jesse and Wren fall back into their easy camaraderie but with sexual tension they both can’t ignore, but also with secondary obligations that they can’t give up.
Anthony gives us a story with heart, angst and character development that makes you fall in love with these characters indefinitely. Their story is a struggle, but it is a struggle that we as readers are routing for to see an end to for these characters.
So get ready with a warm cup of coffee/tea, tissues and a fully charged kindle because this story is one that you would want to finish in one sitting.
Wren has loved Jesse for along time but when Jesse has to leave everything changes. Wren goes away to school but is heartbroken. She ends up coming home and that’s when she see’s Jesse. Can they have a second chance?
Wow! There is a roller coaster of emotions in this story but Wren and Jesse grabbed ahold of me and didn’t let go until the very last page. I swear, I was like a zombie just using every single second to absorb this amazing book. Once it ended I kept swiping hoping for me, but it was such a beautiful heart warming ending that I can’t complain too much. I really loved this book. It’s one of those really raw, beautiful, heart-wrenching, feel good books that stays with you and you keep thinking about long after you stop reading. Ms. Anthony blew it out of the park with this wonderful, addicting, inspiring romance! Highly recommend!
This story has it all! This is the first book I have read by Jane and she has sucked me in. This story was so heartbreaking but ended with a happily ever after. I love stories that are so emotional they pull you in and make you feel exactly what the character is feeling. This is one of those stories that will stay with you long after the last page. I fell in love with Wren and Jesse. I actually hated Asher a little less by the end too! Such an amazing read that I highly recommend to anyone that doesn’t mind emotional heaviness.
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Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a second chance romance!
I always love to read romances where the couple has a history. It makes for a wonderful story of how true love will prevail. Ms. Anthony’s does a wonderful job in this story. The couple grabs your heart and tickles your funny bone while tapping that agitation nerve. I loved every word.
Last First Kiss is a standalone book and the author makes you think back to your first kiss, heartbreak and crush while reading this book. Jesse and Wren were best friends until they weren’t. Moving is what is best right? Maybe, maybe not. Do you be with someone who you settle for or do you explore past the heartache and go with the one who makes your heartbeat? You will fall in love with Jesse. You may or may not agree with Wren, but there is a little action that occurred and I’m glad Jesse handled it the way he did so that Wren was able to see with her own eyes on events that occurred. Jesse was Wren’s first kiss, but can he get her to be his Last First Kiss is the question?
I truly enjoyed this book, but then again there isn’t a book by this author that I have not enjoyed reading. It left me wanting to watch Sweet Home Alabama so we can listen to the quote from the beach scene when they were younger cause it reminded me of these two characters.
I would give this book a galaxy of stars if I could.
Nothing could have prepared me for how much I LOVED this book by the very talented Jane Anthony,I am pretty much speechless actually…But I will muddle through and try to write a review worthy.
I completely adore and fell in Love with Jesse and Wren they had my heart in their hands throughout this story and even after reading I found myself still thinking about them.
With words that touched my Heart,made me laugh,cry and swoon Last First Kiss is a spectacular example of a beautifully written small town,second chance ,best friends to lovers Romance.
This magnificent story had me tied up in so many knots it left me frustrated,heartbroken Joyful and flustered as Jesse and Wrens romance danced before my eyes on the page.I went through so many emotions….and OMG JESSE !!!!!..He is a dream I Love him, the things he did and said to wren had me in a pool of mush on the floor they were just so romantic and poetic he is perfectly imperfect ,rough around the edges, talented and as sexy as hell.
Wren is the Sun in Jesse’s sky but he doesnt feel good enough for her,they are from different backgrounds but have been friends since childhood ,their souls are the same,they click are meant to be,but there are a few surprises along the way that could either bring them closer together or drive them apart.
I cried so many times..lol..don’t judge me I am an emotional reader..Oh JANE ANTHONY,You have outdone yourself on this one.It is a breathtaking read.
I LOVED this book,it has my highest of recommendations…and YES I definately want to be JESSE’S GIRL.
Just Spellbinding.
Sorry for my review being a bit all over the place,but my heart and mind are all over the place after reading this book…lol..
Jesse and Wren became friends in junior high when he saw her lost and shy on her first day as a new kid. He befriended her and they became inseparable. Best friends and started to be more when Jesse left town when Wren was 16. He gave her her first kiss and left town and cut all ties. He broke her heart.
Now, 5 years later he’s back because his stepfather has died and he needs to help his mother. She is an alcoholic and not the best example of a parent. Jesse is embarrassed to see Wren. He has secrets. She has moved on with her life and is in a relationship with a law intern from a well to do family. When they run into each other, the electricity is still there! The easy comraderie, the connection neither has with anyone else. They slip right into their old roles, but there is new sexual chemistry there that was just starting between them 5 years ago. It is in full force now.I
But Wren is with Asher, and then Jesse has a girlfriend. Complications. And then the biggest of all complications plops right onto Wren’s lap. How to deal?
I loved this story! The HEA was great and the first epilogue was good, but the Bonus epilogue was epic! This is a wonderful book and you don’t want to miss it!
Last First Kiss by Jane Anthony is an incredible and soulful story. The anguish and heartache filled the story beautifully. It was tragic yet perfect. The love story broke me with the powerful writing, impressive story line full of heart-rending emotions and brilliant characters.
Jesse and Wren parted ways years back when Jesse moved to another town. The young love was crushed by rude reality. Now Jesse is back in town and Wren is with another guy. The guy who doesn’t deserve her. The electrifying chemistry and deep emotional connection between Wren and Jesse have never completely gone away. They want each other more than life. But it won’t be easy.
Jesse and Wren’s bond was something special. Both are creative souls with so much vulnerability! Specially Jesse! He is a complex man. You would want to slap him in a page and kiss him in the next. He can be unpredictable, volatile, brooding and impulsive. But at the same time my heart was breaking for this man who craves acceptance and unconditional love. He is so full of self depreciation that he made the grave mistake of pushing his true love away. I hate him, I love him, I adore him..it was truly the full range of emotions. And Wren was amazing. She has so many burdens but she loved Jesse with all her heart and beyond his mistakes. Their love is so unique, so tragic, so enthralling and so captivating. The story was angsty as hell. I felt my heart being ripped out from my chest and being shredded slowly. It was the most delicious and satisfying feeling. After all, a romance is not great till I cry in pain!
Last First Kiss by Jane Anthony was a passionate, intense and breathtaking love story. The writing was unbelievable. The words created overwhelming and awe-inspiring feelings deep in my heart. This phenomenal story would stay with me for a long time!
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this was a really great book! he was a first kiss and first heart break. he left town and that was the hardest thing he had to do. now hes back for the love of his life. only she has moved on to someone safe. read to find out what happens.
What’s not to love about this book? Second chance – my FAVORITE (because unless you marry your high school sweetheart, who DOESN’T think back nostalgically and wondered What if?), and I absolutely LOVE this title! So sweet, stirs up so many feelings right? That being said, PREPARE yourselves, this is a story you won’t soon forget. Jesse and Wren seem to have it all, well separately, the one thing they just can’t seem to get right is timing. They are on that sweet as candy slow burn track in a way that is so organic, yet so perfectly fitted for them. This author knows how to draw the reader in, at one point I didn’t even realize I was crying until my tears landed on my Kindle. So get comfy and immerse yourself into this one, you’re going to want to keep your schedule clear for a day or two because I promise once you pick it up you wont want to put it down!
Wren and Jesse have a story wrought with deep, gut wrenching emotions that completely gripped me, heart and soul. Theirs isn’t a beautiful, sunshine and rainbows story but is as real as real gets. Hope, love, anger, despair and jealousy abound. Do they get their fighting chance at love? Is there more than just lust to hold them together? Wren and Jesse’s story will resonate with readers as there are many who have experienced similar issues that these two faced.
I went into this book feeling like I was going to get a decent dose of heartbreak…. what I didn’t expect was to cry NUMEROUS times and be unable to put it down. Let’s start with Jesse and Wren…. friends to lovers is totally my jam! I can not exactly pin point why, but it just is. Their timing is just crap. Then of coarse there is that she is dating a rich lawyer at the beginning and Jesse comes from the wrong type of family from the wrong side of town. I legit wanted to punch Asher (the rich guy) in the face more than once…. and Wren’s dad REALLY made me angry. Basically this book brought out some very strong emotions from me. The only bad thing I can say about this book is that it is now over and I really want to experience it for the first time all over again! Jane Anthony took me through all the emotions…. and I loved every single second of it. (and I dare you all to look at that cover and NOT start hearing Lost In Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson!) If there was a way to sneak in more than 5 stars to this extraordinary piece of writing I would. I am certain this will be a book that I will be recommending for a long time and one that I will want to read again!
What an incredible story of second chance love! I’m so emotional after reading this story about Jesse and Wren. We meet them when they are teenagers and for some reason circumstances want to tear them apart. Forward several years later, and when they meet up again, it’s like they never parted. But can they pick up on their friendship after all that time? Can they possibly make more out of it? So many obstacles get in their way that you just can’t help but think nothing will happen. All you can do is hope. These two characters have chart topping chemistry and you can’t help but fall in love with them. This author writes in such a way, that you can feel in your heart and soul what they are feeling. This story will blow you away, it is just that amazing. Please do yourself a favor and read this book! You will love it just as much as I did!
I may be in love with Jesse Dylan and want to be #JesseGirl (cue the song lol). The author hit this second chance romance out of the park with Jesse and Wren. Jesse was Wren’s best friend, first crush and first kiss but at 16 he left town and her behind. 5 years later and he’s back and she has moved on with her life and a new boyfriend. The ups and downs Jesse and Wren face just to be friends again while navigating their feelings for each other and other players in their lives is heart wrenching at times and simply perfect at other times. Can they work through everything and find their way to love each other or is there just one too many blocks in the way. This story has all the feels and plenty of steamy hot moments. GO one click this must read, you can thank me later!