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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
This was definitely a situation where I loved the H (Professor James Hunter) more than I liked the h (Penny). She was childish at 19 and it showed, while he was 27 and more in control. I liked the dynamic of their relationship, but Penny was a bit hypocritical to me… she didn’t like something he did even if it was something she did. I will read the rest but not in a rush.
This was sooo bad. It’s a series my mom had on her kindle… will not be finishing the series lol
*sighs* Where does one begin when reviewing this book? Where to start? Okay, so I won't lie and say that I wasn't intrigued by the premise when I read the summary. I was quite fascinated with the concept and couldn't wait to read this book. I'm a sucker for forbidden romance, especially hot for teacher tropes. I know, I know, I'm awful! However, it's quite compelling and interesting when executed properly. Except this doesn't fit that bill at all.
I'll start with the pros of this book. I, for one, am happy to see this author portray the impulsive, childish, confusing thought process of a teenager so accurately. Let's be honest here, folks. No matter how mature a teen believes themselves to be, rarely are they truly that mature and emotionally stable. Rarely. In this case, that was the one saving grace about this book that stopped me from fully being annoyed with Penny. I started to get increasingly frustrated with her halfway through the book until I reminded myself that she was only 19 years old. If you look at it that way, you're more willing to extend some grace because Penny acts her age. No one will ever accuse her of being 'mature for her age.' However, that brings me to a hugely glaring issue for me.
Why on God's green Earth was James unable to recognize that Penny was 19? I'm sorry. I understand that this is quite common in society - older men pretending as if they can't tell the difference between a teenage girl and a fully grown woman with a well-developed frontal lobe. I understand this is a notion that is constantly being perpetuated, even though it's complete B.S. However, he was supposed to be well-educated and slightly more worldly than Penny. Yet, he couldn't tell that she was much younger than the rest of her peers. Yet, he couldn't tell that she was that much younger than even him?! I don't believe it for one second. That's one of the major issues with this book and it's probably why you have to suspend belief to fully enjoy this book, because that does not fly with me at all. Then again, they didn't do much talking at all. They spent the majority of their 'relationship' having sex whenever the need struck them. Truly, they never talked to each other about anything real or substantial. Which is why I'm confused as to why they were so shocked at the fact that both of them had 'secrets' they'd never revealed to the other. When would you have had the time to get to know each other? After the sessions of him bending her over various inanimate objects. After his fingers would find their way into tight spots. When?
I don't understand the decision to make her age a major plot point in this book. If there was a need to incorporate some drama into the relationship, there were a myriad of issues that could have been brought to the forefront. They're already in a student-professor relationship. He's a married man who can't seem to be granted a divorce from his estranged wife. The age gap should have been the least of their worries. Honestly, it felt juvenile for that to be the straw that broke the camel's back. Of all things, it was Penny lying about her age. That's when I decided this book wasn't going to get higher than 3 stars. Not to mention the fact of how redundant some of the book had gotten. It got old really fast. It became predictable and uninteresting.
Last but certainly not least, let's talk about the Tyler thing. What in the world was that about? It's like another reviewer already mentioned - WHY WOULD YOU INSIST ON FORCING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MAIN CHARACTER AND THE GUY WHO REFUSED TO TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER IN THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK? Why would you do that? Why?! I want answers! Not only did the author start by introducing us to Tyler in this way, but the need to suddenly paint him in a positive Nice Guy™ role as if he didn't attempt to force himself on Penny at the very beginning of the book is asinine. Why would you attempt to normalize that? Why would anyone attempt to feed into the notion that Nice Guys are simply misunderstood and confused by the concept of consent? I don't understand that. The author spent the last half of the book lazily redeeming Tyler and making it seem as if he is the victim in this scenario. Listen, there are no likable characters in this book. None. Side note: there was something off about Melissa, for some reason. She struck me as untrustworthy and shady and I can't quite put my finger on why. There was something about her that I didn't trust and I don't know what it was. I kept waiting for her to reveal that she and Tyler had been hooking up the entire time honestly. I kept waiting for that to happen because she was weirdly Team Tyler and I don't know why. I'm unsure if it was intentional or if the author simply didn't know how to 'redeem' Tyler without using Melissa as a mouthpiece to force the readers to forgive and forget. I don't know, but I didn't like Melissa at all.
Long story short, don't waste your money or time. I got this book for free on Stuff Your Kindle Day, so I didn't have to pay a single dime for it. I'm happy about that, because I'd be incredibly irritated if I had paid my hard-earned money for this crap. Also, I've read that things only continue to go downhill from there in the following book so I won't be reading that one either. So, I guess we've come to the end of the road with this series/author. Take care, friends!
I'll start with the pros of this book. I, for one, am happy to see this author portray the impulsive, childish, confusing thought process of a teenager so accurately. Let's be honest here, folks. No matter how mature a teen believes themselves to be, rarely are they truly that mature and emotionally stable. Rarely. In this case, that was the one saving grace about this book that stopped me from fully being annoyed with Penny. I started to get increasingly frustrated with her halfway through the book until I reminded myself that she was only 19 years old. If you look at it that way, you're more willing to extend some grace because Penny acts her age. No one will ever accuse her of being 'mature for her age.' However, that brings me to a hugely glaring issue for me.
Why on God's green Earth was James unable to recognize that Penny was 19? I'm sorry. I understand that this is quite common in society - older men pretending as if they can't tell the difference between a teenage girl and a fully grown woman with a well-developed frontal lobe. I understand this is a notion that is constantly being perpetuated, even though it's complete B.S. However, he was supposed to be well-educated and slightly more worldly than Penny. Yet, he couldn't tell that she was much younger than the rest of her peers. Yet, he couldn't tell that she was that much younger than even him?! I don't believe it for one second. That's one of the major issues with this book and it's probably why you have to suspend belief to fully enjoy this book, because that does not fly with me at all. Then again, they didn't do much talking at all. They spent the majority of their 'relationship' having sex whenever the need struck them. Truly, they never talked to each other about anything real or substantial. Which is why I'm confused as to why they were so shocked at the fact that both of them had 'secrets' they'd never revealed to the other. When would you have had the time to get to know each other? After the sessions of him bending her over various inanimate objects. After his fingers would find their way into tight spots. When?
I don't understand the decision to make her age a major plot point in this book. If there was a need to incorporate some drama into the relationship, there were a myriad of issues that could have been brought to the forefront. They're already in a student-professor relationship. He's a married man who can't seem to be granted a divorce from his estranged wife. The age gap should have been the least of their worries. Honestly, it felt juvenile for that to be the straw that broke the camel's back. Of all things, it was Penny lying about her age. That's when I decided this book wasn't going to get higher than 3 stars. Not to mention the fact of how redundant some of the book had gotten. It got old really fast. It became predictable and uninteresting.
Last but certainly not least, let's talk about the Tyler thing. What in the world was that about? It's like another reviewer already mentioned - WHY WOULD YOU INSIST ON FORCING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MAIN CHARACTER AND THE GUY WHO REFUSED TO TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER IN THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK? Why would you do that? Why?! I want answers! Not only did the author start by introducing us to Tyler in this way, but the need to suddenly paint him in a positive Nice Guy™ role as if he didn't attempt to force himself on Penny at the very beginning of the book is asinine. Why would you attempt to normalize that? Why would anyone attempt to feed into the notion that Nice Guys are simply misunderstood and confused by the concept of consent? I don't understand that. The author spent the last half of the book lazily redeeming Tyler and making it seem as if he is the victim in this scenario. Listen, there are no likable characters in this book. None. Side note: there was something off about Melissa, for some reason. She struck me as untrustworthy and shady and I can't quite put my finger on why. There was something about her that I didn't trust and I don't know what it was. I kept waiting for her to reveal that she and Tyler had been hooking up the entire time honestly. I kept waiting for that to happen because she was weirdly Team Tyler and I don't know why. I'm unsure if it was intentional or if the author simply didn't know how to 'redeem' Tyler without using Melissa as a mouthpiece to force the readers to forgive and forget. I don't know, but I didn't like Melissa at all.
Long story short, don't waste your money or time. I got this book for free on Stuff Your Kindle Day, so I didn't have to pay a single dime for it. I'm happy about that, because I'd be incredibly irritated if I had paid my hard-earned money for this crap. Also, I've read that things only continue to go downhill from there in the following book so I won't be reading that one either. So, I guess we've come to the end of the road with this series/author. Take care, friends!
If you like a quick read about a student having an affair with her professor, and a lot of smut… this is for you. I needed a break and wanted some trashy romance novel and this came up as a suggestion on my kindle unlimited. I decided to give it a try and finished it in one night. Some of the conversation is ridiculous and the writing is a bit like Fifty Shades. I also didn’t realise this was part of a series so the ending is a little abrupt and dammit I had to read the next one…
I found the characters to be very bland. Penny annoyed the hell out of me. I really wanted to like this book.
I rarely write a review, but this was awful. Just awful.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Absolutely no character development. Did not even want to read the rest of the other books
