
The Start of Me and You
by Emery Lord
Paige Hancock starts junior year with a list of ways to take back her life, rather than spending another year as "The Girl Whose Boyfriend Drowned," and finding out that Ryan Chase, her long-term crush, is available again might be the key.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Start of Me and You?
The Start of Me and You is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
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The Start of Me and You: quick answers
How spicy is The Start of Me and You?
The Start of Me and You is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Start of Me and You a standalone?
Yes, The Start of Me and You is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in The Start of Me and You?
The Start of Me and You features hurt / comfort, opposites attract. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Start of Me and You have content warnings?
Our notes for The Start of Me and You include: death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Start of Me and You?
If you loved The Start of Me and You, try Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer, Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, When We Collided by Emery Lord. They share its hurt / comfort and opposites attract energy at a similar spice level.












