The First Year

**The First Year** is the very first published book of The Years Series. It is followed by *The Second Year, The Third Year & The Fourth and Final Year.*

## Summary

Meet Casey, a smunky freshmen who took a big leap into attending a university in the USA, far away from her original home in Australia. This Australian girl makes it big at Eden State University when she is introduced to her new 6 best friends. She makes enemies, she falls in love, she finds out who she and everyone else is and who she wants to be while she some how manages to make it in time for classes.

## Chapters

#### Chapter One

Casey is a new spunky freshman who meets two of her new housemates Lucas and Faye in her new student housing.

#### Chapter Two

After an awkward encounter with a newfound enemy, Casey finds herself attracted to the boy next door Hayden Romero

#### Chapter Three

When finding out Hayden is her housemate, Casey spends the night getting to know her housemates and shares a moment with Hayden, before waking up to some unwanted news.

#### Chapter Four

When finding out she will be unable to proceed her time at Eden State University, Casey rushes to fight for a job at The Kingsley where she meets her match; Mia King

#### Chapter Five

Casey's first shift doesn't go too well when the sorority sisters and football guys with Hayden included interfere, Casey gets to know Caleb King.

#### Chapter Six

Despite being exhausted from the previous shift, Casey and the gang all head out to celebrate Hayden's first football game which leads to Casey's heart breaking when she sees Charlotte kiss Hayden.

#### Chapter Seven

When the gang is invited to an afterparty at the fraternity house, Casey makes her feelings for Hayden known. Despite having sex with him, Casey's feelings for Hayden are shattered once again.

#### Chapter Eight

In an attempt to make a fundraiser for the sorority, Caleb enlists Casey's help for a photo shoot as Casey finally sees what it's like to be in front of the camera instead of behind it.

#### Chapter Nine

Fundraiser night causes a stir at The Kingsley as Casey witnesses Ava and Nathan's relationship fall. After Faye proves herself at the talent show Casey is approached by a very successful man.

#### Chapter Ten

Faye's birthday approaches, as Casey has her meeting with Jonathan Harvey, Faye takes everyone out for a bar night but is surprised when Hayden and Charlotte arrive.

#### Chapter Eleven

An intense fight between Hayden and Faye breaks out, Casey and Faye, along with the gang have a night of dancing and getting drunk when Faye reveals herself to Casey when kissing her.

#### Chapter Twelve

Faye and Casey arrive at their first photo shoot and have a chance to bask in the bright light of modeling and receive an offer of a lifetime from Jonathan Harvey himself

#### Chapter Thirteen

When a new enemy arrives, Casey has an awful shift at work when she realizes that The Kingsley may be in more danger than she originally thought.

#### Chapter Fourteen

After experiencing an awkward encounter, Casey enlists the help of Faye to set up 2 different sets of couples to finally bring romance into their lives.

#### Chapter Fifteen

When the university ball is announced, Casey begins to question what exactly her relationship with Caleb is as Ava struggles with her feelings towards Nathan.

#### Chapter Sixteen

The night of the university ball arrives, and Hayden finally confides in Casey about his neglectfulness. Despite the anxiety about the future of The Kingsley, Mia King is confronted by Casey about what she really feels towards her.

#### Chapter Seventeen

When Awards night for the staff and students at The Kingsley approaches, Casey finally learns where she stands with Mia King and her place of work.

#### Chapter Eighteen

As exams for the end of the year approaches, the gang decides to pull an all-nighter. Despite having neglected them for the past few months, Hayden decides to join his friends as he tries to grasp onto his feelings for Casey.

#### Chapter Nineteen

After Hayden finally breaks up with Charlotte, Casey is torn on whether she actually wants to pursue a relationship with Hayden. While the final football game of the year arrives, Casey and Charlotte come to a head with the possible future of becoming enemies.

#### Chapter Twenty

After the events of the year, The Kingsley bar throws an end-of-year party for the gang. While the gang celebrates, Casey finally finds some inspiration for her signature drink as a new enemy makes his threats towards the gang, they worry for the future of the next years to come.

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Casey Stephens
* Faye Washington
* Hayden Romero
* Caleb King
* Lucas Styles
* Ava Scott
* Nathan Rivers

### Side Characters

* Mia King
* Charlotte Cosby
* Oliver King
* Cedric King
* Amy Romero

## Trivia

* *The First Year* was originally written in May 2018 and discontinued, however, the author picked the books back up in mid-2023 and decided to continue the series.
* The original characters look were based on real-life celebrities that the author adored
* *The First Year* has the least amount of chapters in all of the series
* In Chapter 18, Casey references Blood & Smoke which is another book the author was writing at the time.
* The book takes place in 2018 along with when it was first originally written.
* *The First Year* received a new cover on the 21st of May 2023