The First Kiss

The Kiss Collection #2

by Brigid Coady

‘A little literary canapé – one delicious bite and it’s gone but it certainly left me wanting more.’ – One More Page

‘Brigid Coady manages to make every word count and pack emotion into a small wordcount.’ – Books with Bunny

'Poignant, funny, realistic yet romantic, these stories make you relive the good times and sigh over the sad ones. I loved them.' – Katie Fforde

The second in The Kiss Collection, an exciting new series of short stories from Brigid Coady & HarperImpulse.

*Please note this is a short story, approx. 1000 words in length designed for reading on your mobile phone or tablet.*

Genres: Romance

10 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 12, 2013

About the author

Brigid Coady was born in the UK but raised round the world with most of her childhood spent reading.

Brigid works for a communications and digital marketing agency as a producer and storyteller. Much of her writing is done at weekends in various Starbucks around the world.

In the past, she has been the official Writer in Residence on the 06:37 train from London Victoria to Canterbury West.

Brigid is also a voice-over artist, loves country music and has had her own radio show. Brigid’s obsession with One Direction and Kenny Chesney is perfectly healthy, no matter what anyone else says. She lives in London. Persuading Austen and Emma Ever After are her tributes to Jane Austen and fan fiction.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fab read in the 'Kiss' series. I loved this one - it captured all the tension, nerves and excitement of a first kiss and was so sweet! This book had me reminiscing about my first date with my husband which was very similar to the one described in the story :-)

[Katey Lovell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having read and enjoyed Brigid Coady's The Last Kiss recently (you can see my review here ) I was really excited to read the next instalment in the Kiss trilogy. Designed to be read on a phone or tablet (or on a coffee break, bus, sat on the loo!), these short romantic stories are full of heart and soul despite their short length.

The First Kiss encapsulates the magic and anticipation at the start of a romance. Brigid Coady wraps up the innocence and naivety of this experience perfectly and will transport you back to those heady moments of your own first kiss. Despite being such a short read there is still a build up which had me gripped. This would be suitable for a young adult reader as well as mature readers and everyone else in between!

If romantic short stories are your thing (and they are most definitely mine) I would highly recommend you try the Kiss stories. Tender, romantic and classic, these stories are a reminder that good old fashioned romance has not been totally ousted by the rise in erotica.

[Wendy Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful little read that beautifully captures the anxieties and hesitance of that first kiss.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

If only our first kisses were like this...

Took me back to my first boyfriend. Really lovely story and a quick romantic fix.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really lovely and sweet. The writer has potential

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5 stars*

[Claire Gamblin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a lovely little read as something light and different to the longer ones i usually read.

[Loz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet