Name: A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime
ISBN: 9781945522291

Monica  Murphy

Wren Beaumont is many things.

Beautiful.

Smart.

Sweet.

Innocent.

At Lancaster Prep, the girls love her. They all want to be her friend. Only I see Wren for who she really is.

A repressed little virgin who keeps her feelings locked up so tight she’s probably close to bursting. She thinks she’s above us all.

Even me.

I shouldn’t be drawn to her. She’s not my type.

Until we’re forced to work together in class and realize we might have more things in common than we originally thought. Soon enough I find myself completely obsessed. I will do anything for this girl to make her fall in love with me.

Anything.

A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime

Lucy

Carolien Peeters

Nah, you’re below her if you stalk her.

Keira 💫

We are opposites in every single way you can think of, yet we’re also unspoken equals. It’s the weirdest fucking thing.

“He’s dying to corrupt her. Steal all her firsts from that mythical future husband she’ll have one day. The one who won’t give a shit if she’s a virgin or not.”

My friend isn’t wrong. That’s exactly what I want to do. Just to say I can. Why save yourself for some fake man who will do nothing but disappoint you on your wedding night?

Crew irks me. Is this going to get better? 

Also People who hate TSLD are the same people who like this book 🤢🤢

“How many Chanel lipsticks do you own?”

“None. I don’t really wear lipstick much.” Just lip balm and mascara. That’s about as far as my cosmetics regimen goes.

“With a mouth like that, you should invest in some lipstick,” Crew says.

An unfamiliar sensation trickles through my blood, making me aware of how he’s currently studying my lips. “What do you mean?”

He reaches out, his thumb pressing at the corner of my lips, lingering. A barely-there touch that has me tingling all over. “You have a sexy mouth.”

Glancing around my room, I realize I’m not satisfied. I’m still restless. Even a little frustrated. I want to experience this feeling again.

“It’s the green that I like the most. It’s so deep.”

I feel him take a step closer, his body heat seeping into me. I keep myself rigid so I don’t touch him, even though I want to. “No. I like pink. Or red.” I hesitate before I ask, “What’s your favorite color?”

“Green.” He leans in, his mouth so close to my ear, just like I imagined last night. “Like your eyes.”

My legs shake and I lock my knees, tilting my head down as I try to catch my breath. What is he trying to say?

“Are you going to buy it?” He’s so close, his breath wafts across my ear. My neck. I lift my head to meet his intense gaze, my mouth going dry the longer we study each other. “You should. Your gut is telling you it’s the one.”

I press my lips together, afraid I might blurt out something stupid like how my gut is suddenly telling me he’s the one.

“Do you like girls with pink hair?” I ask Crew.

He levels that icy blue gaze on me. “I prefer brunettes.”

Crew nods. “With green eyes and an appreciation for art.”

This…is who people have a crush on? Absolutely not. 

How the fuck is Andrew not even considered here…

“Visually, it’s stunning. And Spider-Man is in it.” When I frown, he continues, “Tobey Maguire.”

“Tom Holland is a better Spider-Man,” I automatically say around the lollipop still in my mouth, because I believe it.

Crew scowls. “Hell no. Tobey is the Spider-Man of my childhood. He’s forever Spidey.”

Another quote I’ve read out of context. 

Crew nods, turning in his seat so he’s facing me more fully.

“Did you do this for me? This trip to Vermont? Or for yourself?”

He reaches for me, his hand landing on my cheek, his fingers stroking my skin, leaving me breathless. “I did it for you.”

I blink at him, my eyes wanting to fill with tears, though I don’t know why.

I bought you every shade of lipstick Chanel carries, so you can create your own million kisses in your lifetime. Hopefully you’ll share some of those kisses with me.

“I’m keeping him,” I announce, making my mom laugh.

“You definitely should,” she says, her gaze on the pink bag sitting on my lap. “He chooses well.”

Ariella

“It’s been three years, four months, two days and a handful of hours since the first moment I set eyes on her. 

The most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. 

Crew lancaster seems like an asshole with the way he treats her, and wants to only fuck her, because he enjoys the thrill of taking a virgin girl’s virginity. I didn’t like him ever since the start, and i don’t like him even now. 

Wren is a virgin, and she is attracted to crew because he makes her want to do all the things she has forbidden herself to do so. It is infuriating that out of all the boys, she wants to have all her firsts with him? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️💀 The only similarity they share is that they both are idiots. 

The characters made me put the book down after reading twelve chapters. If someone enjoyed the book, well and good, but this book was not for me. 

ruhaani ♡

Crew lancaster seems like an asshole with the way he treats her, and wants to only fuck her, because he enjoys the thrill of taking a virgin girl’s virginity. I didn’t like him ever since the start, and i don’t like him even now. 

Wren is a virgin, and she is attracted to crew because he makes her want to do all the things she has forbidden herself to do so. It is infuriating that out of all the boys, she wants to have all her firsts with him? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️💀 The only similarity they share is that they both are idiots. 

The characters made me put the book down after reading twelve chapters. If someone enjoyed the book, well and good, but this book was not for me. 

I'll be back to leave my review when I become JOSHUA again.

When I'm done soaking it in and feeling like I'm Crew.

JOSHUA

I'll be back to leave my review when I become JOSHUA again.
When I'm done soaking it in and feeling like I'm Crew.

ezmeralda 

** spoiler alert **
           This book was interesting to say the least, the beginning started off strong with minsogynst boys especially Crew Lancaster. And the teacher thing was very weird but glad Crew spoke up and got him arrested thankfully. I believe they mentioned Wren being a virgin a billion times which is just too repetitive, made it seem like that's the entire plot lmao. 

But as I got to the middle and ending of the book, Crew did develop some good character development imo. He was/is a rich snob who spoke disgustingly of women but he changed his ways as he got to know Wren better. Yes, his motives at first were negative and wrong. And what he did when she saw him and his boys smoking weed and groped her breast without consent was extremely wrong and disgusting. That's no excuse and I won't gloss over that. I think that was very unnecessary on the author's part. 

Crew did become more respectful and understanding of Wren, he grew with her. He made the efforts to get to genuinely know her. IF his motives were still the same, he wouldn't have met her in the gallery, take her out, etc. He's never made that much effort for any girl and he knew that. He said it himself in the book. 

Wren grew out of her shell and could now stand up for herself and do what makes her happy. Both Wren and Crew helped each other grow throughout the book, Wren helped Crew change for the better. He became a better man for her. He treated her very well from when he started to gain real true feelings for her. He saw her for who she was and didn't toss her to the side. He learned what love is. All because of Wren. 

People can change for the better, it is up to them to want to really change. Crew did that and Wren saw how much he changed his ways for her. He improved himself and became a man. I'm happy Wren got her happy ending :)

sophie

Keely Calagos

This was another case of me being constantly distracted by Kindle Unlimited books…

AMKIYL wasn’t for me despite it’s solid 4 star average rating on here - which is pretty good for a KU romance. The book started off strong but ended up falling a bit flat. I was here for the enemies-to-lovers angst but should have known better than to read anything set in high school (except Empire High, I guess there is always an exception to the rule). It was just a bit too childish for me and some of the side plots felt performative and were left hanging without any follow up or closure.

Read if you like:
• Stories about wealthy prep school kids
• Luxury lifestyle - art, designer brands, fashion etc. 
• Bad boy / good girl trope
• Angsty pining 

On second thought, if that sounds good to you, just go read #MagnoliaParks instead 🙃

Full post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CitDmLqvN...

Renata

abt the lancasters like i literally get hooked ????
so wren and crew, literally soulmates pls- 

- “It’s been three years, four months, two days and a handful of hours since the first moment I set eyes on her. The most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. The absolute bane of my existence.”

y’all can’t say the was not in love since the 1st chapter like i will probably commit murder if you don’t agree with me 

- “I want this girl to forget herself and get carried away. With me. Because she needs it. Because she wants it. Just like I want her.”

crew’s pov is always amazing istg 

- “I can’t stop thinking about her. And after what happened between us just now? Forget it. She’ll consume me. I know she will. She already does.”

- “She’s in my thoughts. She haunts my dreams. With her sweet smiles and softly spoken words. The way she watches me with those luminous green eyes. That sexy body hidden under the uniform. Her ripe lips wrapped around a Blow Pop, right before I fuck her with it. The way she looks when she comes.”

- “This girl? The sweet, beautiful girl with the mouth made for sin has totally slipped by my defenses, and I let her. Hell, I practically begged her to do it. And I don’t care. I’d do it all over again—for her.”

- “Your favorite piece. A million kisses in your lifetime. You’re doing that right now. I’m your canvas.”

the references to the art just make me melt <3 

- “Because it’s not what I want. You really think I want you to be a casual hookup when I’m sending you Chanel lipsticks every day?”

pls- 
this is literally your way i love you without telling 

- “An early birthday present for my Birdy. A million kisses in your lifetime, from me to you.
 
Love, Crew”

his cards pls- 

- “Merry Christmas. I bought you every shade of lipstick Chanel carries, so you can create your own million kisses in your lifetime. Hopefully you’ll share some of those kisses with me.
 
Love, Crew”

and again, the card pls- 

- “I realized that what I saw in her before wasn’t what I saw in myself. Not at all. Wren isn’t like me. She’s an actual part of me. And I can’t imagine my life without her in it.”

<33

- “Now you owe me two million kisses.”

honestly i didn’t want it to end, i think i just took longer bc i was enjoying it sm that i was dragging the book so the feeling wouldn’t leave

Nialani Thompson

I knew by page three that this would become my favorite book. OMG I literally am so obsessed and wish I could read it for the first time and I just finished it 2 seconds ago!!! First things first, the name Crew is so odd but I’m literally obsessed with it; it fits his character so well I can’t imagine his name being anything else. Now to Wren’s name, I’ve literally loved animal themed names since forever, Wren being an all time favorite, it’s so perfect and sweet. Their love was so beautiful and just a great read. I want something like them. They were the most perfect couple. I loved that the storyline revolved around them getting to know each other and digging deep into each other. I laughed out loud when they started arguing about which Spider-Man was best. It was so refreshing and just amazing to see this type of love story; when the rumor with Natalie came about, I loved that Crew immediately needed to see Wren and explain. They wanted each other first before anyone and they carved holes into each other’s entire beings with friendship and then love. They are the perfect soulmates. I love love love this book and I hope everyone (even if they don’t end up loving it like me) reads it

honya

RIDE OVER ME WITH A CAR PLS CREW😭 im so obsessed with wren and crews relationship and i’ve never been more jealous of a book character ngl. CREW WAS MORE WHIPPED THAT WHIPPED FRICKING CREAM

Daphne kooymans

Definitely an easy read. gets straight into the story and plot. Definitely in the spicy side. 

Kira Dennett

Amelie 

The book would have been better without the lollipop scene.

Kaitlyn Bailey 

In this book we follow both crew and Wren as we find out that not everything we see is the way people feel. Wren is the pure perfect student who everyone looks to for guidance, Crew is the popular men guy who has a secret liking. this book is a very good story but there are some points that don't make sense to me. i liked the book as a whole but just some bits were very confusing.

I want someone to promise me a million kisses and more.

Roisin Ramdhayan 

The absolute bane of my existence. A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime. That's what I want. I want someone to promise me a million kisses and more.

Monica Murphy

Wren Beaumont is a model student. Kind, clever and beautiful, she is loved by everyone at Lancaster Prep.

Everyone but brooding campus bad boy Crew Lancaster.

Son of the family who own the school, Crew's life seems easy - but with an overbearing father and high expectations, it's anything but.

Which is why he has no time for people like Wren.

But when their lives unexpectedly collide, Wren discovers there's more to life than good grades - and Crew finally understands what it's like to care about someone other than himself . . .

Could they - should they - become the school's most unlikely couple?

Nour

It started off giving lust more than romance which I hated , lots if spice tbh  , then I stated to love it , the relationship development and the caracter development was good enough .
I kinda related to some parts of the book , just some . Besides this book made me want to have more luxurious things , an other chanel lipstick and a chanel or Louis bag , some dior some perfume .

I love this book a lot I’ve heard a lot about it on TikTok and was skeptical but so glad I read it. I binged it in one night one sitting and I couldn’t be more happy. Some cases I was surprised like the lollipop scene (ew) but also some cases were cringe. But in the end I’m a hopeless romantic and so I love it anyway 😭😭 ( I need a crew in my life)

zonaira parsa

one of the most horrendous things i have ever read.

i’m so happy this was read on my phone because i definitely would have made confetti out of the pages if i had the physical copy.

looking for a horribly written book with misogyny (internalized and spoken aloud), the most hateable characters to have been written on the planet, virginity fetishization, calling your father daddy, groping and fucking with a lollipop aka the most unsanitary thing ever??? then this piece of cow shit is the book for you 😍

(the only good things about it were  cecily and the lipstick and painting collections)

i shall first delve into why this bitch wren was the most annoying fmc ever :

2- judgemental bitch who thinks she gets to give her opinion on other women having sex

4- whiny baby who’s always talking about how her mom is jealous of her because daddy likes her better

5- self centered even when her parents are divorcing and losing money

7- friendless loser who thinks she’s all that before getting a much needed reality check

9- utterly pathetic girl who’s only personality trait is being different (she doesn’t have sex guys! she doesn’t wear makeup or skirts ! she doesn’t want crew for his money like all the other girls !!!) please shut up

why crew is the worst love interest (after that thing zade who’s book i dropped as soon as it began) :

3- glorifies virginity and thinks it’s a thing to win

6-also victimizes himself “my father only cares about the eldest” how about we think about the pressure the elders is under you obviously youngest child???

8- she felt scared before they fucked because she thought he might forget about her pain and chase his own pleasure which isn’t something you should fear in a relationship to begin with????

9-he wants to eat his little bird up 🥺🥺

10- poor him, girls only want his dick and his money (as if he didn’t want wrens virginity the most just because he wanted to know he could get anything he likes)

i have so much more to say but i’ll be moving on and giving my favorite parts 😍😍😍😍 from this disgusting object!

« "Right," Malcolm drawls with a dirty grin.

Now they're all a bunch of sluts, begging for our cocks

I chuckle, though I don't find what he said very amusing. Malcolm has this way of insulting women that I find extra annoying. Yes, we're all a bunch of misogynistic assholes when we hang out together, but none of us go around calling girls sluts like Malcolm does.

"Such a derogatory term," Ezra says, causing us both to glance over at him.

Like fucking a virgin »  #virginfetish

« They're all three sitting together in the back of the class-room, surrounded by girls. Girls who roll their skirts up so high they practically flash their underwear, and they have so much makeup on their faces I'm surprised they can open their eyes all the way. There's too much mascara on their lashes weighing them down. »

« don't care about a bunch of virginal freshmen girls »

 he’s such a bad boy fr, yes!! let’s classify women off their sex’s lives !!!

« I could do it. It wouldn't take much. The girl is starved for male attention. » 

« Knowing she's scared gives me a sense of power, a heady rush straight to my head.

moments before he groped her as she’s running away!

« Women are only good for one thing, don't you think, Crew? That's what you've said before.

Malcolm hesitates for not even a second. "Fuck-ing. That's it. Oh, and cooking. Guess that makes two things. »

I don't want another guy looking at her, let alone talking to her. »

« Every girl who's ever shown interest in me I always figured was after my money.

« I'm scared it'll hurt, and maybe he won't care. Maybe he'll become too wrapped up in his own pleasure that he won't pay attention to me »

 not a normal thought to have before losing your virginity

« His behavior is so archaic and sexist yet a part of me loves it.

That he believes I belong to him » #yessssprogressss

« Oh my God, I sound like every other girl I know who's had sex and then wants to play it cool. »

« People seeing me with Crew will eventually realize that something happened between us.

Something sexual. My role model days are over.

one of the most horrendous things i have ever read.

i’m so happy this was read on my phone because i definitely would have made confetti out of the pages if i had the physical copy.

looking for a horribly written book with misogyny (internalized and spoken aloud), the most hateable characters to have been written on the planet, virginity fetishization, calling your father daddy, groping and fucking with a lollipop aka the most unsanitary thing ever??? then this piece of cow shit is the book for you 😍

(the only good things about it were  cecily and the lipstick and painting collections)

i shall first delve into why this bitch wren was the most annoying fmc ever :

1- she’s always acting like a victim

2- judgemental bitch who thinks she gets to give her opinion on other women having sex

3- annoying ass daddy’s girl

4- whiny baby who’s always talking about how her mom is jealous of her because daddy likes her better

5- self centered even when her parents are divorcing and losing money

6- a complete crybaby

7- friendless loser who thinks she’s all that before getting a much needed reality check

8- a complete idiot

9- utterly pathetic girl who’s only personality trait is being different (she doesn’t have sex guys! she doesn’t wear makeup or skirts ! she doesn’t want crew for his money like all the other girls !!!) please shut up

why crew is the worst love interest (after that thing zade who’s book i dropped as soon as it began) :

1- misogynistic asshole

2- a complete dumbass

3- glorifies virginity and thinks it’s a thing to win

4- talks of how tiny she is

5- wants to “dirty” her

6-also victimizes himself “my father only cares about the eldest” how about we think about the pressure the elders is under you obviously youngest child???

7- HE FUCKING GROPED HER

8- she felt scared before they fucked because she thought he might forget about her pain and chase his own pleasure which isn’t something you should fear in a relationship to begin with????

9-he wants to eat his little bird up 🥺🥺

10- poor him, girls only want his dick and his money (as if he didn’t want wrens virginity the most just because he wanted to know he could get anything he likes)

i have so much more to say but i’ll be moving on and giving my favorite parts 😍😍😍😍 from this disgusting object!

« "Right," Malcolm drawls with a dirty grin.

Now they're all a bunch of sluts, begging for our cocks

I chuckle, though I don't find what he said very amusing. Malcolm has this way of insulting women that I find extra annoying. Yes, we're all a bunch of misogynistic assholes when we hang out together, but none of us go around calling girls sluts like Malcolm does.

"Such a derogatory term," Ezra says, causing us both to glance over at him.

"I like whore better.

Slut is just so... mean.” »

« I can make anything happen.

Like fucking a virgin »  #virginfetish

« They're all three sitting together in the back of the class-room, surrounded by girls. Girls who roll their skirts up so high they practically flash their underwear, and they have so much makeup on their faces I'm surprised they can open their eyes all the way. There's too much mascara on their lashes weighing them down. »

from our beloved bitch wren 😍

« don't care about a bunch of virginal freshmen girls »

 he’s such a bad boy fr, yes!! let’s classify women off their sex’s lives !!!

« It's almost fun, making her upset.

Harmless fun. »

 spoken like a bully

« I could do it. It wouldn't take much. The girl is starved for male attention. » 

how crew speaks of wren !

« Knowing she's scared gives me a sense of power, a heady rush straight to my head.

And my groin. »

moments before he groped her as she’s running away!

« Women are only good for one thing, don't you think, Crew? That's what you've said before.

Malcolm hesitates for not even a second. "Fuck-ing. That's it. Oh, and cooking. Guess that makes two things. »

pigs the lot of them

« She was untouched

Until me.

I don't want another guy looking at her, let alone talking to her. »

possessive alpha will bite 😈😈

« Every girl who's ever shown interest in me I always figured was after my money.

Shitty but true

Not Wren though. »

poor victim

« I'm scared it'll hurt, and maybe he won't care. Maybe he'll become too wrapped up in his own pleasure that he won't pay attention to me »

 not a normal thought to have before losing your virginity

« His behavior is so archaic and sexist yet a part of me loves it.

That he believes I belong to him » #yessssprogressss

« Oh my God, I sound like every other girl I know who's had sex and then wants to play it cool. »

 ONG NO SHES LIKE OTHER GIRLS 😰😰

« People seeing me with Crew will eventually realize that something happened between us.

Something sexual. My role model days are over.

I fell, just like the rest of them. »

you’re so low because of sex fr

#shamewomenforembracingsexuality

The first half was incredibly slow, but it picked up after the half-way mark, and I ended up loving it!

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

Faith Kitowski

apart from crew having terrible friends, this was pretty good

A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime

if someone tells you they read this book for the plot they are sha lying.

Victoria

In love w this book. Went through so many feelings (if yk what I mean) &’ I didn’t expect the whole change on him UGH I LOOOOOOVE IT

drea <3

I effing love this book. Say what you must but I really ate that shit up. Where can I find a crew cause sign me tf up😭

Heidi

The first couple chapters were a little eh for me, I was almost tempted to not finished but I was curious. I absolutely hated Crew at the beginning but he started to grow on me. I just hated how he would speak about Wren to others or just in his thoughts. It had an odd scandal too, which was part of the reason why I almost just stopped. It just felt unnecessary to the story. Halfway in, it started to get better though. Overall, I really enjoyed the ending and epilogue.

RacquelElizabeth

Easy to read, romance. This book is perfect for a one day read, something to just clear the palette. The last 100 pages dragged and the whole story is extremely predictable, girl hates guy, guy loves girl, guy makes girl fall, conflict and then resolution. However it is still enjoyable despite the predictability. 