The Best Laid Plans

By Cameron Lund

Book Overview

High school senior Keely Collins takes on firsts, lasts, and everything in between in this sweet, sex-positive rom-com for fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han.

It seemed like a good plan at first.

When the only other virgin in her group of friends loses it at Keely's own eighteenth birthday party, she's inspired to take things into her own hands. She wants to have that experience too (well, not exactly like that--but with someone she trusts and actually likes), so she's going to need to find the guy, and fast. Problem is, she's known all the boys in her small high school forever, and it's kinda hard to be into a guy when you watched him eat crayons in kindergarten.

So she can't believe her luck when she meets a ridiculously hot new guy named Dean. Not only does he look like he's fallen out of a classic movie poster, but he drives a motorcycle, flirts with ease, and might actually be into her.

But Dean's already in college, and Keely is convinced he'll drop her if he finds out how inexperienced she is. That's when she talks herself into a new plan: her lifelong best friend, Andrew, would never hurt or betray her, and he's clearly been with enough girls that he can show her the ropes before she goes all the way with Dean. Of course, the plan only works if Andrew and Keely stay friends--just friends--so things are about to get complicated.

Cameron Lund's delightful debut is a hilarious and heartfelt story of first loves, first friends, and first times--and how making them your own is all that really matters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593114930
• ISBN13: 9780593114933
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Razorbill
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

good? yes. great? no.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It is entertaining and a page turner. However, the writing can be immature and cringey.

Bookstagram made me do it!

This book was better than expected! Such a good book, I managed to finish it in a day.

BookishFirst First Impression Based on Preview of The Best Laid Plans

This looks like a very interesting story with lots of great characters that the author is very good at give detailed descriptions of to better help the reader imagine them and draw you into the story easily. I look forward to reading more of this story in the future.

Cute!

Best Laid Plans review This was extremely cute! I haven’t had much time to read, so it definitely took me a few sittings, but it was very cute, if not a little predictable. I enjoyed the read. Wins: -Characters: I loved Keely. She was super cute and I loved the fact she wasn’t a super extreme character. Andrew was cool. Dean was an interesting addition to the mix. -the romance ended up being super cute and addicting. I saw it coming, but I don’t have a huge problem with that -the throwbacks to high school -the director/ movie addiction. I always like that in a book Opportunities -the pretty girl doesn’t know she’s pretty stereotype -the drama I saw coming from a mile away -the a hole the main character doesn’t see as an a hole -I didn’t laugh at any point. When I think romcom I think cute funny moments. There were no moments I thought were funny Overall a cute, coming of age novel that was an enjoyable read. I liked it.