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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
This tells the story of Rose, a high school history teacher. It's the beginning of a new school year and the rules are changing. There's a new co--worker named Martin that's being awarded many amenities that are detrimental to Rose's comfortability.
Inevitably, they fall in love.
Inevitably, they fall in love.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Rose is guarded from previous relationships. She meets Martin at work, and finds her walls falling apart, despite her best efforts. He doesn't push, he doesn't press--he's got his own issues. But the two get along so well together. Would this be an interoffice relationship that they can keep?
Steamy!
Steamy!
Cutest story and softest romance ever. This was very different from what I usually read! Not a lot happened; it was more about dealing with past experiences and trauma and letting people love you. They are teachers and I loved how much that aspect was highlighted. I learned a few things from here and the environment they created for their students was incredibly safe.
Both of the characters were in their forties and previously married and I liked how they each knew what they wanted for themselves and their boundaries. The romance was really lovely and my love language is acts of service so I really loved the male interest in this one and all the little things he did for the heroine!! Such a cute with important topics
Both of the characters were in their forties and previously married and I liked how they each knew what they wanted for themselves and their boundaries. The romance was really lovely and my love language is acts of service so I really loved the male interest in this one and all the little things he did for the heroine!! Such a cute with important topics
This book could have been a 3 stars, if the last 10% of it had been on par with the first half. I can't get into details without spoiling the ending, so I'll just say that very last chapter before the epilogue was a tad too much. I know there HAD to be an out-of-character gesture, but it was definitely TOO out-of-character. And maybe, just maybe, the female lead, Rose, who is supposed to be one of a kind, ends up a bit stereotyped.
Martin, the male lead, is oh so understanding and generous and "mushy" until he decides to affirm himself and stop putting other people's needs before his own, and to do it for the flimsiest reason ever (I definitely sided with Rose on this one)
None of the characters felt like people you could actually meet in the real world (except for the sleazy head of secondary social studies. Those guys are everywhere).
It was an easy summer read, but nothing more than that.
Martin, the male lead, is oh so understanding and generous and "mushy" until he decides to affirm himself and stop putting other people's needs before his own, and to do it for the flimsiest reason ever (I definitely sided with Rose on this one)
None of the characters felt like people you could actually meet in the real world (except for the sleazy head of secondary social studies. Those guys are everywhere).
It was an easy summer read, but nothing more than that.
I don't know how I feel about this one. I think I discovered I'm not into romances where both the characters are teachers? The MCs were constantly thinking about how the other was such an amazing teacher and it just felt weird and over-the-top.
This has to be one of the few rom-coms I've read where the characters are in their 40s and divorced so that was unique. I liked the found family aspect of the book and the chemistry between the characters was well done.
This has to be one of the few rom-coms I've read where the characters are in their 40s and divorced so that was unique. I liked the found family aspect of the book and the chemistry between the characters was well done.
Rose Owens is a respected History teacher and when a misogynistic bully of an administrator gives her beloved World History classes to the new guy who has just been hired, she's determined not to like the new teacher. She will be professional, but she doesn't have to be friends with the guy. What she didn't expect was that Martin would be such a nice guy. Getting involved with her colleague wasn't in her plans...but plans change.
I really wanted to enjoy this book as much I loved Spoiler Alert by the same author. The heroine hit me in all the feels: teacher, plus sized, loved by her students... The hero is adorable and he has the nicest daughter too. Rose's former in-laws are the cutest. So it had everything to be a new favorite. However,...
The problem was that most of the book is told in that "tell but don't show" narrative that I really don't like. That made me not feel the chemistry between the two characters. You can tell me how they feel about each other but if you don't show me , it's hard to believe.
Rose's insecurities are very believable and relatable, and the conflict is not just thrown there - it makes sense in the story. I also love that her grumpiness and "ice queen" demeanor was never something that she showed towards her students: with them she was warm and supportive, and, as a teacher, I really liked that.
I enjoyed the story, but I was hoping for more.
I heard good things about book #2 and I am definitely reading it.
I really wanted to enjoy this book as much I loved Spoiler Alert by the same author. The heroine hit me in all the feels: teacher, plus sized, loved by her students... The hero is adorable and he has the nicest daughter too. Rose's former in-laws are the cutest. So it had everything to be a new favorite. However,...
The problem was that most of the book is told in that "tell but don't show" narrative that I really don't like. That made me not feel the chemistry between the two characters. You can tell me how they feel about each other but if you don't show me , it's hard to believe.
Rose's insecurities are very believable and relatable, and the conflict is not just thrown there - it makes sense in the story. I also love that her grumpiness and "ice queen" demeanor was never something that she showed towards her students: with them she was warm and supportive, and, as a teacher, I really liked that.
I enjoyed the story, but I was hoping for more.
I heard good things about book #2 and I am definitely reading it.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The hero listens to women, and that’s sexy as hell.