Begin Again follows Andie Rose as she transfers to her dream college (in part to be with her boyfriend, Connor, and in part to follow in her deceased mother's footsteps). However, Connor transferred to Andie's community college to be with her. Andie finds herself struggling to keep her head above water, struggling with classes and her relationship. She does meet a solid group of friends, including love cynic and sleep-deprived Milo. As Andie finds herself growing closer to Milo, she has to reconsider her list of priorities and figure out how to navigate life for herself.

Not many contemporary stories can throw me a plot twist, but this one actually did. Some parts were predictable, of course, but I did find myself gasping at some points. Also for a romance book, this definitely has more of a romance subplot, in my opinion. The first 30% dragged for me, and I struggled to get into it, but once more action started happening, the easier it got.

I WANT A MILO. I did not get a Milo in my college experience. 

This is definitely YA, although with the ages of the characters it easily could've been NA, so it definitely bridges the gap for the older YA crowd who doesn't necessarily want NA content but wants an older protagonist/cast of characters. Speaking of:

Andie-I did not mind her. I think she had some unnecessary internal monologues that took up some page time, but I think she shows a lot of growth throughout the book. I wanted some more time with her and Milo, as the tension felt underdeveloped (granted, this does help avoid the cheating trope, which is always a plus). But because of that, the relationship with Connor dragged on. For someone occupying so much of her mental space, he barely plays a part until he causes problems. 

Milo-I think every person attracted to men deserves a Milo. Sarcastic, snarky, with a heart of gold? And some beautiful curls? Yes please. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A Milo after midnight. But I do feel like we were robbed of him, it seemed like his tension with Andie didn't really grow until it burst but was established, maintained, and then popped like a balloon. But I will excuse it because I adore him. 

Shay-Black lesbian reader who champions books by marginalized authors--a bit on the nose, but hey, she's amazing and has no clue what she wants to do--felt. Except I knew what I wanted to major in. We never find out though what she's going to major in?? I just realized that. Her relationship with Val was very cute!

Val-Deserves the world. A bi, Latina writer who's shy about her work? No wonder she and Shay fit together so well. She definitely had character growth and was a very sweet addition

In conclusion, the All-Knighters are precious, I want to join them, and I want to time travel and redo my college experience after reading this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me this e-arc in exchange for my honest review!:)