This book felt like a blessing. A First Time for Everything, is the type of book that's almost sad to read because now I'll compare it to all other YA/Romance books, and they won't quite measure up. It had the perfect pacing, banter, and character development. I ate up every word and already miss living in the pages.

A First Time for Everything had me run the full spectrum of emotions from laughing out loud over something the main character, Mads, quipped to crying through sections where different characters had their full humanity on display.

Truly a 10/10 experience. Can't wait for this to be released so I can share it with friends and family! Now I gotta dive into other Walther books!!

I have no other way to describe this book other than perfect, not one single complaint or dislike, total *chefs kiss*. The FMC is a seventeen year old girl who has close family bonds with her dads and brother, so when her finds out her brother proposed in Paris, she is shocked to say the least. Especially since she is still undecided about his now fiancée. Then she gets asked to be a bridesmaid which then leads to the bride’s squad deciding to play their version of The Bachelorette to find her the perfect plus one before the wedding.

This book hit all the emotions for me, crying, laughing, getting angry on the FMC’s behalf and sometimes with wanting to shake some sense into her too! However that’s what is great about it! She is only 17 and the emotions, and at times immature decisions or statements she makes, only shows her growth of character over the year. I also loved the bridesmaid aspect because as someone who spent over 6k on weddings in one year (none of which were my own) and has felt like the main character of 27 dresses my whole life, I felt some of the bridesmaid parts on a deep level 😂 With a little something for everyone in this book, you can not go wrong adding to your TBR today!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for the ARC copy!!!

The summer of broken rules was my favorite book by K.L. Walther so of course I adore this one too and was so happy to get a little more from characters I already know and another beautiful love story

Rating: 4.5⭐️

I missed not having a KLW book to read in 2024, but now I’m being blessed with two of her books in 2025 and I got an ARC of one of them! And I had the best time!

I was addicted from the start and could not put this down. The author always does such a good job of writing fun adventures for her characters to experience and this was no exception. I loved all the different dates that the protagonist Mads was going on and meeting all of her suitors. I also really just liked Mads as a lead in general. She was witty, smart and kind. I had a lot of fun being in her head.

I was also really invested in the family and wedding drama. I was super curious to see how everything would play out with her brother’s fiancée as well. There were so many heartfelt moments and I just found myself getting lost in the story.

As for the romance, there were a few love interests just based on the premise of the book, but there were really only two serious ones. In my eyes, there was an obvious winner. She just had the best chemistry with him. I won’t say who it is just to keep it spoiler free though. But they were super cute!

All in all, this was such a charming read and I would highly recommend if you’re looking for a new romance read.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

A First Time for Everything was a cute story of friendship and first love. Sprinkle in some Taylor Swift, Gilmore Girls, and The Bachelor references and you’ve got a book I’ll be chatting with my 20 year old about - she’ll want to know how many of them I caught! :)

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing me with an advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

K.L. Walther you are a queen of banter, lovable families, and falling in love. And you will be forever remembered for bringing Mer & Wit into our lives. 🩷🩷🩷

If you loved The Summer of Broken Rules, you will LOVE getting more Mer & Wit in this utterly fantastic and wonderfully amazing story. They bring their familiar humor and love to this joyous story of Mads finding love while navigating her brother’s upcoming wedding. Along the way Madd discovers that her soon to be sister in law isn’t who she seems to be. And that sometimes the road to love is ever so winding.

Dating adventures, mishaps, and tons of pre wedding festivities fill the pages of this beautiful story. The characters are perfect and the story will make you so very happy. This book is quintessential K.L. Walther and you will enjoy every second of this lovely story.

K.L. Walther continues to amaze me as an author. Her writing is so heartfelt and really resonates with her readers. This book was amazing! I could not put the book down. This book is a complete masterpiece!

I enjoyed the variety of characters that were presented in this book. I thought the story was well told, and some of the characters were very relatable. I honestly had no real idea how it was going to end which was a nice change. It's a cute romantic comedy high school story. I enjoyed the character growth. This book gave me sitting poolside or beach vibes. I would read it again.

Fun, emotional, and realistic domestic tale, with trials, miscommunication, biases, obstacles, and love and friendship where you might not have expected it. Not everything is as it seems as hidden feelings and actions unveil - all leading where things were meant to be. A fun coming of age romance included!