A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
The Heartbreaker by Sara Cate

4.5

A stern brunch daddy professor opens up his home to his star pupil in The Heartbreaker.

Sadie Green’s focus in life is to finish her business degree so she can open her own club similar to the one she currently manages. Having a baby wasn’t originally part of her plan.

When she becomes pregnant and wants to get out from under her parents’ roof, her English professor, Lucas Goode, offers her a place to live and some guidance along the way. (FYI: This is not his baby.)

Sara Cate certainly knows her way around a taboo romance, but I want to point out a few things about this one:
1. He’s in his 30s, and she’s 25.
2. They know each other before she becomes a student in his classroom.
3. He doesn’t intentionally invite her into his home for THAT. They just end up there. (We’re romance readers; we knew they would.)

Highlights for me:
- Y’all, the buildup of tension between Lucas and Sadie in this book is 🔥🔥🔥
- Their vulnerability with each other
- How they learn/unlock aspects of themselves through their relationship and interactions with each other
- The feelings of home and family
- How they both grow
- How gone Lucas is for Sadie and her baby

This is the third book in The Goode Brothers series but can be read as a standalone.

4.5⭐️

I received an advance copy of the book from Hambright PR. All review opinions are my own.