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Emma Lord has become a must-read author for me and this one was great too. I was into it from almost the first pages which was just nice. Also if you have a teen, my 15 year old ripped through If you get the Chance, and loved it. Hoping she‘ll read You have a match next, which was probably my favorite. ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

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Ok so this was way more adorable than I could have imagined from reading the blurb.

My first Emma Lord so I had no clue what I was going to get aside from a cute college room com-esque story so much to my surprise that I got in addition, some great characters, witty and smart dialogue, a few life lessons thrown in that kept me going once I got past the slow start. A solid and fun read!

The way I fell into this book to the point of forgetting where I was!!! Andie's energy is so relatable it hurts, and I love how she, Milo, Shay, and Val all grew stronger together. And Emma Lord's writing is always hilarious yet poignant. Best book of the year? Hard maybe. #yalit #yaromance

Such a cute read! At times, I was frustrated and annoyed with our MC, but then remembered that she's a college freshman and I should cut her some slack. The whole story was heartwarming and a lot of fun to read. Emma Lord always does such a good job balancing serious matters with cute and fun characters and scenarios.

This cozy college-set YA contempoary is fun & entertaining. A quick read, some strong predictability, but still good. Andie is a decent protagonist, a little quirky & occasionally overly cutesy, but I liked her all the same. However, everything surrounding her relationship with Connor fell flat. I've had a better relationship with my toaster. Still...despite it's flaws, I enjoyed the storyline. Also, Milo is perfection. We could all use a Milo.

Adored this coming of age, newly in college, story.

I will admit that this book started out a little rough for me. Andie is a complicated main character to say the least, & I found her a little annoying towards the beginning of the novel. However, Andie‘s character growth throughout the book ended up being my favorite part! I enjoyed the depth of this book a lot! I thought the humor throughout the novel added a bit of lightheartedness to what would have otherwise been a somewhat depressing story.

This was my second book by this author, and while I did like it more than the first, it did have its drawbacks for me. Andie is an 18 yo who has secretly transferred from her local community college to her dream state college where her high school boyfriend attends, only to find out he has transferred back to the community college. Following her mother‘s death, she was basically raised by her grandmothers while her father worked away. She grew 🔻

Begin Again is a thoughtful romance. The humor and grace in the relationships is lovely. Once upon a time, a romance would have sported a passive, naive, sensitive young woman and a brooding, cynical young man. These characters are smarter and more kind. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an advance copy.