Readers will be drawn in by Mercedes and this original story that is near impossible to put down. Fans of 'Easy A' will root for Mercy.' - Caisey Quinn, bestselling author of Leaving Amarillo 'A brave debut. Firsts is a powerful coming of age story that tied my heartstrings in knots. Edgy, smart, and heartbreaking, Firsts will stay with you long after the last page.' - Amanda Maciel, author of Tease 'Emotionally charged. Fans of 'Easy A' will root for Mercy., 'A fearless debut that dares you to question what you really know about that girl. Funny, smart, and true-to-life, Laurie Elizabeth Flynn 's Firsts is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel about growing up.Įmotionally charged. When Mercedes' perfect system falls apart, she has to find a way to salvage her own reputation -and figure out where her heart really belongs in the process. But Mercedes doesn't bank on Angela's boyfriend finding out about her services and wanting a turn - or on Zach, who likes her for who she is instead of what she can do in bed. Her mother isn't home nearly enough to know about Mercedes' extracurricular activities, and her uber-religious best friend, Angela, won't even say the word 'sex' until she gets married. Keeping what goes on in her bedroom a secret has been easy - so far. Mercedes lets the boys get their awkward fumbling first times over with, and all she asks in return is that they give their girlfriends the perfect first time-the kind Mercedes never had herself.

Visit her website LaurieElizabethFlynn.Seventeen-year-old Mercedes Ayres has an open-door policy when it comes to her bedroom, but only if the guy fulfills a specific criteria: he has to be a virgin. When she’s not writing, you can likely find her hiking in the woods, perusing thrift stores for vintage dresses, or bingeing on reality TV. It has sold in 11 territories worldwide and been optioned for television by AMC.

Her adult fiction debut, The Girls Are All So Nice Here, became an instant bestseller in Canada. She is the author of three young adult novels: Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes On Her, under the name L.E. Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is a former model who lives in London, Ontario with her husband and their three children. Fiction, Women's Contemporary Fiction, Thriller and Mystery, Young Adult and Children, Coming-of-Age

Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn