Firsts: A Novel

About this book

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. 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. Keeping what goes on in her bedroom a secret has been easy - so far. Her mother isnt home nearly enough to know about Mercedes extracurricular activities and her uber-religious best friend Angela wont even say the word "sex" until she gets married. But Mercedes doesnt bank on Angelas 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. 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. Funny smart and true-to-life Laurie Elizabeth Flynns Firsts is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel about growing up.