First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky

Source: Publisher

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date: May 08, 2012
Format: Paperback
Page: 224

Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy. Dylan, a girl always searching for what’s next, seemingly unable to settle down, is the exact opposite: full of light and life. On the outside, they seem like an unlikely couple. But looks can be deceiving and besides, opposites attract.

What starts as friendship, turns into admiration, respect and caring, until finally these two lone souls find they are truly in love with each other.

But staying in love is not as easy as falling in love. If Dylan and Gray want their love to last, they’re going to have to work at it. And learn that sometimes love means having to say you’re sorry.

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Fun fact: the community college in this book is named Mesa Community College. Isn’t that cool? Ha! I was pleased when I read it in the second page. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, ignore this)

First Comes Love is a very quick, fun summer read. I loved it. From the first page I found myself fascinated by both characters. How the saying goes? Opposite attracts. That’s them, Dylan and Gray.  

Gray is like his name, Gray. He’s quiet, lonely guy. This is because he has these walls built around him. However, he wasn’t like that until he lost his twin sister; a sister who hold his family together and a person who was everything to him. His way of grieving is to avoid everybody and everything, until unusual girl, Dylan, entered his life.

Dylan is one of the most unique, random, happy and carefree character I’ve ever met. I don’t even have the right words to describe her other than saying that she’s… something. (She takes a picture of gecko in a hot day for god sakes.) And that is why I fell in love with her from the first page.

Gray and Dylan are adorable couple! Throughout the book you’ll find yourself pinning for them to end up together. The romance in this book is super cute, fun and entertaining. I couldn’t ask for a better contemporary than First Comes Love.  Don’t let the title or cover fool you. First Comes Love is more than what the cover conveys. It’s about family, grieving, first love and how to stay in love.

I couldn’t put this book down for a second; it was a book that is very hard to put down. First Comes Love was a very short read that I didn’t want to end. I wished for more pages and more Gray and Dylan. I can’t recommend this book enough! First Comes Love is a book for ALL! 

Rating: 5/5