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The horrifying shock of witnessing her husband banging his skank-whore secretary spurred this ever-wholesome and rule-following teacher to seek some new lessons of her own. A young teacher learns about sexuality, pleasure, and satisfaction from rather unlikely and forbidden teachers, her former students, now recent college graduates. Not only does she get “schooled” by the beautifully-built all-American football player who struggled to pass her class, but she also learns a few tricks from the innocent, well-read, and thoroughly sexy bookworm. Both men teach her that not all curricula worth learning comes from a book.
Go through the journey Janelle Garrity-Flowers faces after discovering her husband’s infidelity. Growing up, she followed the rules, but now, she wants to defy the norms and play by her own rules. Janelle explores her own sexuality, searching for pleasure beyond her wildest dreams. However, despite this callow teacher’s “lesson plan” of forgoing the rules and not letting emotion get involved, the teacher must decide between the athlete, the scholar, and the career she loves. But what or who does she love and want more?
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Go through the journey Janelle Garrity-Flowers faces after discovering her husband’s infidelity. Growing up, she followed the rules, but now, she wants to defy the norms and play by her own rules. Janelle explores her own sexuality, searching for pleasure beyond her wildest dreams. However, despite this callow teacher’s “lesson plan” of forgoing the rules and not letting emotion get involved, the teacher must decide between the athlete, the scholar, and the career she loves. But what or who does she love and want more?
Adult language
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Explicit sex scenes
270 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 10, 2012
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October 20, 2012
Deena, Deena, Deena!! Honey you rocked my world. Holy hell in a handbasket. I'm not going to lie, I started this book off being skeptical. Oh boy was I wrong!!!!
Hello Miss Garrity, you smokin' hot teacher you. Fancy meeting you here Briggs, you gorgeous blue eyed hunk. My oh my, it's Leo our quiet intense manly stud! Throw in a dash of Char, Marcus, Lauren, Joz, Jasper, Vince, and Sarah; then you've got yourself a world of drama, hot steamy sex, and crazy ass emotions.
I initially wanted to rate this as a 4, but once I got hit with the last few pages I knew this book deserves a 5 star rating! !!!
Hello Miss Garrity, you smokin' hot teacher you. Fancy meeting you here Briggs, you gorgeous blue eyed hunk. My oh my, it's Leo our quiet intense manly stud! Throw in a dash of Char, Marcus, Lauren, Joz, Jasper, Vince, and Sarah; then you've got yourself a world of drama, hot steamy sex, and crazy ass emotions.
I initially wanted to rate this as a 4, but once I got hit with the last few pages I knew this book deserves a 5 star rating! !!!
November 18, 2012
OH. MY. GOD....I LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!
Holy angry cliff hanger! I can't believe how it ended and I'm so anxious for more! For the record, I'm cheering for Leo! I loved Briggs but he's just to much for me. Leo was so sweet, sensitive, dreamy, funny, smart..I could go on!
I loved the authors idea, writing style, and humor. I felt like the character instead of the reader.
Holy angry cliff hanger! I can't believe how it ended and I'm so anxious for more! For the record, I'm cheering for Leo! I loved Briggs but he's just to much for me. Leo was so sweet, sensitive, dreamy, funny, smart..I could go on!
I loved the authors idea, writing style, and humor. I felt like the character instead of the reader.
November 9, 2012
After discovering that her husband is a dirty, rotten, cheating scoundrel...times a thousand, high-school teacher, Janelle Garrity-Flowers decides to get a life and finds herself in the middle of not one, but two smokin' hot former students.
Teaching has never been so sexy! Former star athlete, Briggs, is a chocolate-skinned, blue eyed beauty who has had the hots for Miss Garrity since he was in her class in high school and now that he sees that he actually has a shot, there is no turning back. Then there is Leo, the high school geek turned sexy-hot man, God of the bedroom and he also has his sights on the goods that were so off limits during his teenaged years. Janelle teaches a lot, but learns so much more than she ever bargained for as she opens her heart and her bedroom door to both adoring fans.
You know there is some drama...God forbid a teacher actually have a juicy sex life! The book left in a teensy-weensy cliffhanger of sorts, so, I am eager to get on to the next book to see how the story plays out. Great book, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!
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Teaching has never been so sexy! Former star athlete, Briggs, is a chocolate-skinned, blue eyed beauty who has had the hots for Miss Garrity since he was in her class in high school and now that he sees that he actually has a shot, there is no turning back. Then there is Leo, the high school geek turned sexy-hot man, God of the bedroom and he also has his sights on the goods that were so off limits during his teenaged years. Janelle teaches a lot, but learns so much more than she ever bargained for as she opens her heart and her bedroom door to both adoring fans.
You know there is some drama...God forbid a teacher actually have a juicy sex life! The book left in a teensy-weensy cliffhanger of sorts, so, I am eager to get on to the next book to see how the story plays out. Great book, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!
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October 24, 2012
4.5 Stars
How would I describe this book? Unique, sexy, funny, interesting with just enough drama. This book pulled me in early with Janelle’s marital drama and kept me on the crazy train until the very end with the variety of excellent characters and quickly developing plot. I was not expecting to laugh as much as I did and any book that can make me laugh and still have a little angst is the bomb in my book. And I should probably warn you, this book might make you want to become a teacher or buy a baby suit for Halloween;)
Janelle is a mess. Her husband is a lying, cheating no good sleaze but she loved him and now has to face the aftershocks of love gone wrong. When I was first introduced to her, she didn’t seem confident but for a woman to do some of the things she does in Schooled, she would have to have a fair amount of confidence. I found her to be funny, smart and extremely sexy. Yes, I think I just called a woman sexy. Janelle is almost playing the male role in her relationships with former students, Briggs and Leo, and it was the role reversal that made this book what it was.
Wow, Briggs…he kind of made me want some chocolate. What that boy could do with an ice-cube! Briggs gets lots of women but he has never taken the time to learn how to “please” them and Janelle helps him by giving him lessons. This concept might sound a little strange but some of these scenes could set your e-reader on fire and I am not really kidding! I have read some sex scenes lately which read like a game of Twister but the scenes in Schooled were just plain hot. Besides the physical things Briggs could offer Janelle, he was very sweet and patient.
I fell for Briggs almost immediately but it took me longer to warm up to Leo. He was not as outgoing as Briggs but once he came out of his shell, I really liked him and all the “things” he could provide Janelle. Leo is a virgin; he is caring, smart and waiting for the right woman. Leo is an accountant and very much a studier/planner so when he made his move to claim Janelle’s heart, I wasn’t expecting much. Yeah, ladies, just because a man is an A+ student doesn’t mean he is boring. In fact, a little studying could really be good here;)
While I do have a favorite at this point, I will not share nor will I tell you how Schooled ends. This book is definitely based on a love (or should I say lust) triangle. I almost didn’t want the love triangle to end because I didn’t want to give up Leo or Briggs and I assume Janelle didn’t want to either! The supporting characters, especially Char, Sarah and Jasper were great additions. Char and Sarah were hilarious and I enjoyed Jasper’s OCD tendencies!
This book is a little unconventional but full of fun and steam!
How would I describe this book? Unique, sexy, funny, interesting with just enough drama. This book pulled me in early with Janelle’s marital drama and kept me on the crazy train until the very end with the variety of excellent characters and quickly developing plot. I was not expecting to laugh as much as I did and any book that can make me laugh and still have a little angst is the bomb in my book. And I should probably warn you, this book might make you want to become a teacher or buy a baby suit for Halloween;)
Janelle is a mess. Her husband is a lying, cheating no good sleaze but she loved him and now has to face the aftershocks of love gone wrong. When I was first introduced to her, she didn’t seem confident but for a woman to do some of the things she does in Schooled, she would have to have a fair amount of confidence. I found her to be funny, smart and extremely sexy. Yes, I think I just called a woman sexy. Janelle is almost playing the male role in her relationships with former students, Briggs and Leo, and it was the role reversal that made this book what it was.
Wow, Briggs…he kind of made me want some chocolate. What that boy could do with an ice-cube! Briggs gets lots of women but he has never taken the time to learn how to “please” them and Janelle helps him by giving him lessons. This concept might sound a little strange but some of these scenes could set your e-reader on fire and I am not really kidding! I have read some sex scenes lately which read like a game of Twister but the scenes in Schooled were just plain hot. Besides the physical things Briggs could offer Janelle, he was very sweet and patient.
I fell for Briggs almost immediately but it took me longer to warm up to Leo. He was not as outgoing as Briggs but once he came out of his shell, I really liked him and all the “things” he could provide Janelle. Leo is a virgin; he is caring, smart and waiting for the right woman. Leo is an accountant and very much a studier/planner so when he made his move to claim Janelle’s heart, I wasn’t expecting much. Yeah, ladies, just because a man is an A+ student doesn’t mean he is boring. In fact, a little studying could really be good here;)
While I do have a favorite at this point, I will not share nor will I tell you how Schooled ends. This book is definitely based on a love (or should I say lust) triangle. I almost didn’t want the love triangle to end because I didn’t want to give up Leo or Briggs and I assume Janelle didn’t want to either! The supporting characters, especially Char, Sarah and Jasper were great additions. Char and Sarah were hilarious and I enjoyed Jasper’s OCD tendencies!
This book is a little unconventional but full of fun and steam!
November 4, 2012
Schooled is the story of Janelle, a 29 year old high school English teacher, who comes home early one day to find her husband screwing his secretary in their bed. Marcus has been treating her like garbage since the day they met and Janelle makes excuses for him and puts up with it. This is the last straw for Janelle. She walks out and heads to a bar to drown her sorrows in alcohol. At the bar she runs into a former student, Briggs Alexander, ex high school football star who is now a 23 year old ESPN reality star. She gets drunk, they dance provocatively and he ends up driving her to a hotel. Nothing happens that night, but this is the start of "something".
Janelle has a close relationship with her brother, sister and best friend, Char. They are there for her when her marriage falls apart and her wealthy brother, Jasper, offers his pool house for her to move into. Jasper needs a landscaper and here enters Leo, former nerdy high school student transformed into a gorgeous man. This is also the start of "something". This book touches upon Janelle's exploration of her sexuality. She has spent so much time in a sexless marriage that she now has the freedom to experiment. Briggs and Leo become her students again, but she's teaching an entirely different subject now...wink, wink ;) Throw in a weekend trip to NYC with another former female student, now lesbian, some minor girl on girl action, and Janelle is really enjoying her new single life.
My thoughts...there were definitely a lot of hot sex scenes in this book, but I did not feel like I connected with the characters, maybe with the exception of Leo. She was treated so poorly by her soon to be ex husband that I really couldn't believe that she had so much self confidence after she left. I know I should suspend reality when reading ;) According to her former students she is the most beautiful, sexy, amazing woman ever, but if this is the case than why is her husband not having sex with her, and why did she stay in the marriage for so long. By the way, for a woman who has had only 2 sexual partners, one of whom did nothing with her, she is extremely talented in the bedroom. Lol! In any case, the story leaves an opening for a 2nd book and I will be adding it my tbr shelf!
Janelle has a close relationship with her brother, sister and best friend, Char. They are there for her when her marriage falls apart and her wealthy brother, Jasper, offers his pool house for her to move into. Jasper needs a landscaper and here enters Leo, former nerdy high school student transformed into a gorgeous man. This is also the start of "something". This book touches upon Janelle's exploration of her sexuality. She has spent so much time in a sexless marriage that she now has the freedom to experiment. Briggs and Leo become her students again, but she's teaching an entirely different subject now...wink, wink ;) Throw in a weekend trip to NYC with another former female student, now lesbian, some minor girl on girl action, and Janelle is really enjoying her new single life.
My thoughts...there were definitely a lot of hot sex scenes in this book, but I did not feel like I connected with the characters, maybe with the exception of Leo. She was treated so poorly by her soon to be ex husband that I really couldn't believe that she had so much self confidence after she left. I know I should suspend reality when reading ;) According to her former students she is the most beautiful, sexy, amazing woman ever, but if this is the case than why is her husband not having sex with her, and why did she stay in the marriage for so long. By the way, for a woman who has had only 2 sexual partners, one of whom did nothing with her, she is extremely talented in the bedroom. Lol! In any case, the story leaves an opening for a 2nd book and I will be adding it my tbr shelf!
October 23, 2012
Holy SHEEP!!! Loved every second of this book. Deena Bright, you are a genius!
THANK YOU for pointing out the fact that it's okay to be a woman and have an active FUN sex life and not be called a whore or a slut. I never understood why the fact that it's okay for men to sleep around, but not okay for women. Screw that! Women love fun too and they are in no way whores or sluts for enjoying sex.
Oh Marcus, you dirty dirty bastard. I hate you!
Mr. Hot Stuff Briggs, ummm...you might be sexy, but you are too clingy (maybe that should have been your last name instead of Alexander). What guy doesn't want no strings attached sex? HELLOOO! Oh and your friends suck donkey balls.
This brings me to the hot and sexy Leo Cling. YUM! Seriously. Well read, smart, sweet, sexy, hot body, well endowed, loves kids, and protective....PERFECTION! I am 1000000% on Team Leo! How can you not choose him? He's amazing.
Sarah, you rock on with your lesbian badass self! I want to be your best friend.
Char, you're crazy. But, I love it :) I love how your know your bestie better than she knows herself. I need a friend like you.
Jasper and Joz, amazing brother and sister! I love their relationship and communication.
Janelle, I don't envy you at all for having to make this choice. I do love how you stuck with your guns though and glad you have good friends and family.
One last thing...umm....what??? A baby costume?!
Anxiously awaiting the 2nd book. Til then, I will have to dream about Leo. I know, I have a hard life ;)
THANK YOU for pointing out the fact that it's okay to be a woman and have an active FUN sex life and not be called a whore or a slut. I never understood why the fact that it's okay for men to sleep around, but not okay for women. Screw that! Women love fun too and they are in no way whores or sluts for enjoying sex.
Oh Marcus, you dirty dirty bastard. I hate you!
Mr. Hot Stuff Briggs, ummm...you might be sexy, but you are too clingy (maybe that should have been your last name instead of Alexander). What guy doesn't want no strings attached sex? HELLOOO! Oh and your friends suck donkey balls.
This brings me to the hot and sexy Leo Cling. YUM! Seriously. Well read, smart, sweet, sexy, hot body, well endowed, loves kids, and protective....PERFECTION! I am 1000000% on Team Leo! How can you not choose him? He's amazing.
Sarah, you rock on with your lesbian badass self! I want to be your best friend.
Char, you're crazy. But, I love it :) I love how your know your bestie better than she knows herself. I need a friend like you.
Jasper and Joz, amazing brother and sister! I love their relationship and communication.
Janelle, I don't envy you at all for having to make this choice. I do love how you stuck with your guns though and glad you have good friends and family.
One last thing...umm....what??? A baby costume?!
Anxiously awaiting the 2nd book. Til then, I will have to dream about Leo. I know, I have a hard life ;)
April 12, 2013
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Deena Bright sent me a copy of Schooled over a month ago, and I finally got around to it on my huge TBR list. (I admit, hearing there was some controversy over her writing this and that her job as a teacher was at risk, forced it up a few spots on my TBR) I must say, it was one of the more unique books I’ve read this year. Schooled was funny, sexy, dirty, borderline inappropriate and filled with some great pop culture references. Warning: There is a cliffhanger ending that I didn’t expect, but I will definitely be looking for the next.
Janelle is a 29 year old High School English teacher who comes home a little earlier than expected from the last-day-of-school teachers party. What does she come home to? Her dickwad husband licking his secretary’s asshole and more…..this from a guy who hasn’t slept with her in months, and when he did, it was strictly bland vanilla. She leaves to drown her sorrows in alcohol and runs into a former student.
Briggs is a 23 year old, beautiful blue-eyed, black football star-turned ESPN reality star. He’s always had a crush on “Ms. Garrity”. Now the boy has become a man, and Janelle can’t help but notice that fact, especially as this confident man sweeps her off her feet, lets her know she is beautiful, and that he wants HER. She so badly needs the confidence. They do some dirty dancing, and a lot of flirting, but drunk as she is, she realizes it’s inappropriate. But Briggs is with a new woman every night. Her certainly knows how to tease and make a woman lust after him.
“Janelle. I’m gonna fuck you so right, you’ll forget everything you saw tonight and never remember that bastard’s name again.” He took the last drink of his soda, and got out his credit card. “It might not be tonight, maybe not even tomorrow. But it’s gonna happen, probably a lot more than once.”
Janelle has moved to her wealthy brother’s pool house, and is helping to get him set up with a lawn guy. She remembered a former student (also now 23) who did lawns and calls him up. When Leo Cling shows up to help out, he is not the nerdy kid she remembers, he is now built, gorgeous, smart, but still shy. But as he helps out, he plays with her nieces, he hangs with Janelle, and they all get along and have a great time. Leo is book-smart when it comes to sex. He has read up on every way to please a woman, but has never found anyone worthy of using that knowledge on. Janelle can’t help but feel pulled to him as well.
“The sexy V was begging for touch, calling to be licked and worshipped”
But Briggs doesn’t let up, and keeps pursuing his high school fantasy. When they finally go for it, Briggs does NOT live up to his promises. But Janelle, aka “Ms. Garrity” calls him on it, and uses it as a teachable moment. She decides to take it upon herself to teach Briggs how to please a woman. After giving him a full-on demonstration:
“You’re making me go home like this?” He pointed to his jeans, his straining cock.
“I think you were going to leave me in the same condition earlier and I would’ve had to take measures into my own hands. I suggest you do the same”
“I used to think you were the best teacher ever, now I know it for sure. Damn. Next time.”
Every time Leo comes over, he and Janelle have a great time. He is smart, well-read, and even reads chick lit to better get inside a woman’s head. He thinks women are looking for the Edward and Christians in this world, but Janelle straightens him out:
“If he and Bella were a real adolescent couple, she’d freak her shit if her started telling her where to go, who to talk to, and snuck in at night to watch her sleep. She’d have a restraining order on him in 10 seconds flat”
Christian Grey in this light:
“The same with Christian and Anastasia; she’d deem him a crazy-ass freak job, and she’d spend hours making fun of him with her roommate and hot artist friend.”
Janelle is also sent to New York with her brother’s assistant, another former student, this time a lesbian. And guess what? There is a little experimentation there as well.
Janelle continues to see both Briggs and Leo, sleeping with both, and though she feels guilty the whole time, a) about the fact that they were students and b) that she is seeing both and totally can’t decide, she is crazy about both of them, and c) she isn’t even divorced yet.
This was a story about a woman who was finally sowing her oats. She never did in college, so at 29, she is finally living it up. But is it inappropriate to sleep with former students who are now adults? At first she tries to make it just about the sex, but as it usually does, deep emotions get involved, and a decision must be made.
All three of these former students also turned into her teachers. They taught her a lot about herself, about life, and how to live it.
Likes:
-Written the way a friend talks to you. I was able to relate to the characters. I really liked them all (except the ones you were supposed to hate).
-The pop culture references made the book very timely and relatable.
-Briggs was hot, but Leo was awesome. I’m totally team Leo.
-The discussion about lesbian sex was spot on, according to my lesbian friends.
-The acknowledgements at the end were hysterical. Make sure you read them.
Dislikes:
-A Fucking Cliffhanger!!!!
-The writing seemed a bit immature at times, especially at the beginning. Like this was a first attempt at novel writing.
-Sometimes I felt a bit ‘wrong’ reading about this. I am a substitute teacher, it just all seems a little wrong, even though they are all grown up.
-The sex scenes were very detailed, but something stopped them from being as hot as they could have been, maybe because the guys were just not alpha enough.
-I’m not a lover of two-timing books, even when both parties know. I really am a traditional romance girl.
Rating: 4 stars 4 for Heat
Schooled was a fun, unique read. I liked the characters, despite the feeling that it was borderline inappropriate. I loved how the characters totally seemed like people I want to hang with, especially in the acknowledgements, when I realized the author is way closer to my age (40s) than the character’s ages. Though the book started a little rough in the writing flow, the groove was picked as the book went on. I look forward to reading the next in the series, and sincerely hope that the author is not punished in real life due to the writing of this book.
Deena Bright sent me a copy of Schooled over a month ago, and I finally got around to it on my huge TBR list. (I admit, hearing there was some controversy over her writing this and that her job as a teacher was at risk, forced it up a few spots on my TBR) I must say, it was one of the more unique books I’ve read this year. Schooled was funny, sexy, dirty, borderline inappropriate and filled with some great pop culture references. Warning: There is a cliffhanger ending that I didn’t expect, but I will definitely be looking for the next.
Janelle is a 29 year old High School English teacher who comes home a little earlier than expected from the last-day-of-school teachers party. What does she come home to? Her dickwad husband licking his secretary’s asshole and more…..this from a guy who hasn’t slept with her in months, and when he did, it was strictly bland vanilla. She leaves to drown her sorrows in alcohol and runs into a former student.
Briggs is a 23 year old, beautiful blue-eyed, black football star-turned ESPN reality star. He’s always had a crush on “Ms. Garrity”. Now the boy has become a man, and Janelle can’t help but notice that fact, especially as this confident man sweeps her off her feet, lets her know she is beautiful, and that he wants HER. She so badly needs the confidence. They do some dirty dancing, and a lot of flirting, but drunk as she is, she realizes it’s inappropriate. But Briggs is with a new woman every night. Her certainly knows how to tease and make a woman lust after him.
“Janelle. I’m gonna fuck you so right, you’ll forget everything you saw tonight and never remember that bastard’s name again.” He took the last drink of his soda, and got out his credit card. “It might not be tonight, maybe not even tomorrow. But it’s gonna happen, probably a lot more than once.”
Janelle has moved to her wealthy brother’s pool house, and is helping to get him set up with a lawn guy. She remembered a former student (also now 23) who did lawns and calls him up. When Leo Cling shows up to help out, he is not the nerdy kid she remembers, he is now built, gorgeous, smart, but still shy. But as he helps out, he plays with her nieces, he hangs with Janelle, and they all get along and have a great time. Leo is book-smart when it comes to sex. He has read up on every way to please a woman, but has never found anyone worthy of using that knowledge on. Janelle can’t help but feel pulled to him as well.
“The sexy V was begging for touch, calling to be licked and worshipped”
But Briggs doesn’t let up, and keeps pursuing his high school fantasy. When they finally go for it, Briggs does NOT live up to his promises. But Janelle, aka “Ms. Garrity” calls him on it, and uses it as a teachable moment. She decides to take it upon herself to teach Briggs how to please a woman. After giving him a full-on demonstration:
“You’re making me go home like this?” He pointed to his jeans, his straining cock.
“I think you were going to leave me in the same condition earlier and I would’ve had to take measures into my own hands. I suggest you do the same”
“I used to think you were the best teacher ever, now I know it for sure. Damn. Next time.”
Every time Leo comes over, he and Janelle have a great time. He is smart, well-read, and even reads chick lit to better get inside a woman’s head. He thinks women are looking for the Edward and Christians in this world, but Janelle straightens him out:
“If he and Bella were a real adolescent couple, she’d freak her shit if her started telling her where to go, who to talk to, and snuck in at night to watch her sleep. She’d have a restraining order on him in 10 seconds flat”
Christian Grey in this light:
“The same with Christian and Anastasia; she’d deem him a crazy-ass freak job, and she’d spend hours making fun of him with her roommate and hot artist friend.”
Janelle is also sent to New York with her brother’s assistant, another former student, this time a lesbian. And guess what? There is a little experimentation there as well.
Janelle continues to see both Briggs and Leo, sleeping with both, and though she feels guilty the whole time, a) about the fact that they were students and b) that she is seeing both and totally can’t decide, she is crazy about both of them, and c) she isn’t even divorced yet.
This was a story about a woman who was finally sowing her oats. She never did in college, so at 29, she is finally living it up. But is it inappropriate to sleep with former students who are now adults? At first she tries to make it just about the sex, but as it usually does, deep emotions get involved, and a decision must be made.
All three of these former students also turned into her teachers. They taught her a lot about herself, about life, and how to live it.
Likes:
-Written the way a friend talks to you. I was able to relate to the characters. I really liked them all (except the ones you were supposed to hate).
-The pop culture references made the book very timely and relatable.
-Briggs was hot, but Leo was awesome. I’m totally team Leo.
-The discussion about lesbian sex was spot on, according to my lesbian friends.
-The acknowledgements at the end were hysterical. Make sure you read them.
Dislikes:
-A Fucking Cliffhanger!!!!
-The writing seemed a bit immature at times, especially at the beginning. Like this was a first attempt at novel writing.
-Sometimes I felt a bit ‘wrong’ reading about this. I am a substitute teacher, it just all seems a little wrong, even though they are all grown up.
-The sex scenes were very detailed, but something stopped them from being as hot as they could have been, maybe because the guys were just not alpha enough.
-I’m not a lover of two-timing books, even when both parties know. I really am a traditional romance girl.
Rating: 4 stars 4 for Heat
Schooled was a fun, unique read. I liked the characters, despite the feeling that it was borderline inappropriate. I loved how the characters totally seemed like people I want to hang with, especially in the acknowledgements, when I realized the author is way closer to my age (40s) than the character’s ages. Though the book started a little rough in the writing flow, the groove was picked as the book went on. I look forward to reading the next in the series, and sincerely hope that the author is not punished in real life due to the writing of this book.
August 21, 2014
4.5 "Teachable" Kisses!
So...this book....I read it for the first time back in December…I heard good things, so I was excited. I had no idea. I was not prepared. And now, I can't stop thinking about it. So thanks for that Deena Bright....
Schooled is about Janelle Lynn Garrity-Flowers…how she was cheated on by her husband and rather than let that one action turn her into a bitter woman who hates all men, she turned it around into an opportunity to find out more about herself and her sexuality. Just so happens the sexuality part involves two former students…nothing wrong with that…at all! ;-) The fact that they were ‘former’ students in theory sounds like a big deal to some – but really, let’s just get over that real quick. These guys are 23, almost 24 year old men…she’s 29 – if you flipped it and made it a male teacher and female students, would it be a big deal? Prolly not. They’re all of consenting age, how they officially met is just a minor detail in my book. Moving on!
Briggs Alexander….holy mother. Here’s just a taste of why I loved Briggs ‘He was still as solid as a rock. He had a beautifully built body. His skin was a dark mocha color, a stunning lighter-skinned black man. His muscles rippled in his Under Armor tight-fitting shirt. His thighs were chiseled and firm. Briggs was no longer a boy; I was standing looking at a man, a gorgeous specimen of a man.’ Perfect body…check. Beautiful light skinned African American Man…check. Gorgeous BLUE eyes…check. This guy has swoon written all over him – but he does need some work. Which is where Janelle gets to have fun playing teacher…again. I’m usually not into dominant women – but the balance between Janelle and Briggs worked for me. I liked it, it was hot.
“I’m not your student anymore; I’m a man who cannot wait to get you alone again, privately, so we can finish what we started.” He grabbed my hand, kissed my fingers, and said, “I’m praying that time comes soon, because that was the best start to anything I’ve ever had.” ~Briggs
Leo Cling…oh my. Well….I gave you a taste of Briggs, I have to be fair to Leo ‘Leo blushed, looking once again like the boy I had in class. He cleared his throat and said, “I grew up.” Yes he did. Leo was probably 6 foot 1 and 195 pouds. His blond hair was much longer than it was in high school, but still short enough to look presentable. He flipped it off to the side with a flick of his head as he talked, keeping it out of his eyes….He looked great. His skin was tanned from the sun. And his body…” Once again…oh my…his body! Briggs is hot but Leo just…does it for me. A lot. But he’s a great guy all around, he’s had some crappy stuff happen with his ex gf, but he’s got his head on straight, a great future and he’s just looking for love. It’s impossible not to want to just scoop him up and hug him! (or do more than hug him :-P )
“Yep, now I just need to find my perfect woman, someone who knows how fragile the heart is and how easily it can be broken.” ~Leo
Seriously…I have never wanted to be a character more in my life...and considering I am 29, recently married and love to live in the fantasy land of books...that's saying a lot. I loved Janelle - honestly there weren't any characters I didn't love in this book, except for Marcus and the ‘ho bag’. Janelle is very relatable, down to earth and living every woman's fantasy (if we're all being honest....)
“We dream of the unattainable bad boy, but when we go to bed at night, we want the warm, predictable, puppy dogs, the Jacobs and the Peetas, not the hard, cold vampires and dominants.”
I’m glad that there is finally a book out there where the woman gets to embrace her sexuality and do whatever she wants. Men do it all the time, why the heck can’t we? There is nothing wrong with it as long as everyone is safe and consensual. The whole teacher/student past relationship does spark that controversy that everyone always craves – but let’s be honest, it’s ridiculous. How they met is one aspect of their relationship…a small part in the long run, but of course it’s never that easy.
Usually when it comes to love triangles, it's relatively easy for me to pick sides....in this case, I dunno if I can. Both Briggs and Leo are pretty close to perfect....which is another reason why Janelle is living every woman's fantasy...I know who I would pick (Team Leo!), but they both pull at my heart, I don't envy the decision that's going to be made at the end of this series...it's going to be rough.
“Exploring my sexuality was definitely number one on my to do list. The first two things that I wanted to do: Briggs and Leo. Both!”
I am SO mad about the ending...that's what I wasn't prepared for...I don't like it, but she did her job as an author because I am holding my breathe waiting for the next book...especially with the freakin tease at the end. ugh! Would I read this book again....in a heart beat. Am I recommending it to everyone I know....absolutely. If you like deep plots, lots of drama and angst...then this probably isn't the book for you...not to say there isn't some angst and conflict, but you won't shed any tears. If you want some thing that's going to make you laugh and turn you on - then look no further...this book will for sure put a smile on your face :-)
*revised 5/25/2013*
So...this book....I read it for the first time back in December…I heard good things, so I was excited. I had no idea. I was not prepared. And now, I can't stop thinking about it. So thanks for that Deena Bright....
Schooled is about Janelle Lynn Garrity-Flowers…how she was cheated on by her husband and rather than let that one action turn her into a bitter woman who hates all men, she turned it around into an opportunity to find out more about herself and her sexuality. Just so happens the sexuality part involves two former students…nothing wrong with that…at all! ;-) The fact that they were ‘former’ students in theory sounds like a big deal to some – but really, let’s just get over that real quick. These guys are 23, almost 24 year old men…she’s 29 – if you flipped it and made it a male teacher and female students, would it be a big deal? Prolly not. They’re all of consenting age, how they officially met is just a minor detail in my book. Moving on!
Briggs Alexander….holy mother. Here’s just a taste of why I loved Briggs ‘He was still as solid as a rock. He had a beautifully built body. His skin was a dark mocha color, a stunning lighter-skinned black man. His muscles rippled in his Under Armor tight-fitting shirt. His thighs were chiseled and firm. Briggs was no longer a boy; I was standing looking at a man, a gorgeous specimen of a man.’ Perfect body…check. Beautiful light skinned African American Man…check. Gorgeous BLUE eyes…check. This guy has swoon written all over him – but he does need some work. Which is where Janelle gets to have fun playing teacher…again. I’m usually not into dominant women – but the balance between Janelle and Briggs worked for me. I liked it, it was hot.
“I’m not your student anymore; I’m a man who cannot wait to get you alone again, privately, so we can finish what we started.” He grabbed my hand, kissed my fingers, and said, “I’m praying that time comes soon, because that was the best start to anything I’ve ever had.” ~Briggs
Leo Cling…oh my. Well….I gave you a taste of Briggs, I have to be fair to Leo ‘Leo blushed, looking once again like the boy I had in class. He cleared his throat and said, “I grew up.” Yes he did. Leo was probably 6 foot 1 and 195 pouds. His blond hair was much longer than it was in high school, but still short enough to look presentable. He flipped it off to the side with a flick of his head as he talked, keeping it out of his eyes….He looked great. His skin was tanned from the sun. And his body…” Once again…oh my…his body! Briggs is hot but Leo just…does it for me. A lot. But he’s a great guy all around, he’s had some crappy stuff happen with his ex gf, but he’s got his head on straight, a great future and he’s just looking for love. It’s impossible not to want to just scoop him up and hug him! (or do more than hug him :-P )
“Yep, now I just need to find my perfect woman, someone who knows how fragile the heart is and how easily it can be broken.” ~Leo
Seriously…I have never wanted to be a character more in my life...and considering I am 29, recently married and love to live in the fantasy land of books...that's saying a lot. I loved Janelle - honestly there weren't any characters I didn't love in this book, except for Marcus and the ‘ho bag’. Janelle is very relatable, down to earth and living every woman's fantasy (if we're all being honest....)
“We dream of the unattainable bad boy, but when we go to bed at night, we want the warm, predictable, puppy dogs, the Jacobs and the Peetas, not the hard, cold vampires and dominants.”
I’m glad that there is finally a book out there where the woman gets to embrace her sexuality and do whatever she wants. Men do it all the time, why the heck can’t we? There is nothing wrong with it as long as everyone is safe and consensual. The whole teacher/student past relationship does spark that controversy that everyone always craves – but let’s be honest, it’s ridiculous. How they met is one aspect of their relationship…a small part in the long run, but of course it’s never that easy.
Usually when it comes to love triangles, it's relatively easy for me to pick sides....in this case, I dunno if I can. Both Briggs and Leo are pretty close to perfect....which is another reason why Janelle is living every woman's fantasy...I know who I would pick (Team Leo!), but they both pull at my heart, I don't envy the decision that's going to be made at the end of this series...it's going to be rough.
“Exploring my sexuality was definitely number one on my to do list. The first two things that I wanted to do: Briggs and Leo. Both!”
I am SO mad about the ending...that's what I wasn't prepared for...I don't like it, but she did her job as an author because I am holding my breathe waiting for the next book...especially with the freakin tease at the end. ugh! Would I read this book again....in a heart beat. Am I recommending it to everyone I know....absolutely. If you like deep plots, lots of drama and angst...then this probably isn't the book for you...not to say there isn't some angst and conflict, but you won't shed any tears. If you want some thing that's going to make you laugh and turn you on - then look no further...this book will for sure put a smile on your face :-)
*revised 5/25/2013*
May 28, 2013
*I received ARC in exchange for an honest review*
Oh boy!! Did I like this book? Yes I did! This book made me laugh, and I mean really laugh. I certainly enjoy reading it.
Janelle Garrity (loved this girl) comes home early one evening to find her sleazy husband Marcus, who she was always too good for cheating on her with Lauren his skanky secretary. Knowing that her marriage is now over this is the wake up call that Janelle needed to realize that she is worth more, wants more and deserves more and with the help of two of her former students Briggs Alexander and Leo Cling, Janelle is going to have some fun by learning about her own sexuality, enjoyment and satisfaction.
“No more regrets. No more worrying about what everyone thought. It didn’t matter. It was my life. My life to live ” ~ Janelle
Briggs and Leo are two very different but equally hot characters. Generally If there is a love triangle in a book, then I pretty much know which team I’m on, but in this case it was hard to choose, I kept switching side as I liked them both and I liked the relationship they both had with Janelle. If it was on looks alone then I would be totally Team Briggs the guy with the blue eyes.
“He had a beautifully built body. His skin was a dark mocha colour; a stunning lighter-skinned black man. His muscles ripped in his Under Armour tight fitting shirt. His thighs were chiselled and firm’ ~ Janelle
However in the end for me Leo just trip the scale, there was something about him, he was smart, sweet, good with kids and loved to read, just a nice guy.
“I know it doesn’t count for much, but I could never imagine wanting anyone else if you were my wife. That man lost his mind.” ~ Leo
This book has so many great secondary characters I don’t know where to start. I found them very easy to relate to and liked them all, well okay maybe not Marcus, Lauren and creepy Vince, but the rest are great. Janelle’s best friend Char had me in stitches; she was so funny, had the best one liners and a sweetheart. Janelle’s brother and sister Jasper and Jocelyn are so supportive and they have such a great relationship. They all knew Marcus was a piece of shit and they were just waiting for Janelle to realize it.
“Jasper had under three years. Jocelyn gave you four; I thought you’d at least make five years. Well it’s the best 100 bucks I ever lost ~ Char
Deena Bright said this book had explicit sex scenes ...did she deliverer? Mmmm…yes she did. The writing flowed well and kept me engaged till the end, the pop culture references they always made me smile and the letters at the end made me laugh. I did think the ending was very sudden, it wasn’t really big cliffhanger but it just ended, if it wasn’t for the fact that the next book is due for release next month I would be really pissed right now.
Overall I really liked this one, If you want a book that has a great storyline (controversial to some), has very little angst, that is steamy hot, has swoon worthy men in it, and is very funny, then this is the book for you.
A few more quotes:
“ I wanted to breakfast: the door was unlocked. I wanted sausage, but looks like you’ve had some already” ~ Char
“Son of a bitch, where do you teach? I need to get a job there?” ~ Char
Schooled gets 4 Stars from me.
Oh boy!! Did I like this book? Yes I did! This book made me laugh, and I mean really laugh. I certainly enjoy reading it.
Janelle Garrity (loved this girl) comes home early one evening to find her sleazy husband Marcus, who she was always too good for cheating on her with Lauren his skanky secretary. Knowing that her marriage is now over this is the wake up call that Janelle needed to realize that she is worth more, wants more and deserves more and with the help of two of her former students Briggs Alexander and Leo Cling, Janelle is going to have some fun by learning about her own sexuality, enjoyment and satisfaction.
“No more regrets. No more worrying about what everyone thought. It didn’t matter. It was my life. My life to live ” ~ Janelle
Briggs and Leo are two very different but equally hot characters. Generally If there is a love triangle in a book, then I pretty much know which team I’m on, but in this case it was hard to choose, I kept switching side as I liked them both and I liked the relationship they both had with Janelle. If it was on looks alone then I would be totally Team Briggs the guy with the blue eyes.
“He had a beautifully built body. His skin was a dark mocha colour; a stunning lighter-skinned black man. His muscles ripped in his Under Armour tight fitting shirt. His thighs were chiselled and firm’ ~ Janelle
However in the end for me Leo just trip the scale, there was something about him, he was smart, sweet, good with kids and loved to read, just a nice guy.
“I know it doesn’t count for much, but I could never imagine wanting anyone else if you were my wife. That man lost his mind.” ~ Leo
This book has so many great secondary characters I don’t know where to start. I found them very easy to relate to and liked them all, well okay maybe not Marcus, Lauren and creepy Vince, but the rest are great. Janelle’s best friend Char had me in stitches; she was so funny, had the best one liners and a sweetheart. Janelle’s brother and sister Jasper and Jocelyn are so supportive and they have such a great relationship. They all knew Marcus was a piece of shit and they were just waiting for Janelle to realize it.
“Jasper had under three years. Jocelyn gave you four; I thought you’d at least make five years. Well it’s the best 100 bucks I ever lost ~ Char
Deena Bright said this book had explicit sex scenes ...did she deliverer? Mmmm…yes she did. The writing flowed well and kept me engaged till the end, the pop culture references they always made me smile and the letters at the end made me laugh. I did think the ending was very sudden, it wasn’t really big cliffhanger but it just ended, if it wasn’t for the fact that the next book is due for release next month I would be really pissed right now.
Overall I really liked this one, If you want a book that has a great storyline (controversial to some), has very little angst, that is steamy hot, has swoon worthy men in it, and is very funny, then this is the book for you.
A few more quotes:
“ I wanted to breakfast: the door was unlocked. I wanted sausage, but looks like you’ve had some already” ~ Char
“Son of a bitch, where do you teach? I need to get a job there?” ~ Char
Schooled gets 4 Stars from me.
December 2, 2012
4 Stars
I was really surprised with this book. The whole boytoy theme is usually not my thing, as soon as I read a synoposis that mentions an older woman with a younger man it is very unlikely that it will make it to my TBR. I picked this up while it was free for the day on Amazon and was pushed to read it to fulfil a reading challenge in one of my groups.
I am really glad I did. Given that I picked it up for free, and that I wasn’t overly interested in the plot I expected this to be a boring or annoying story with poor writing and editing. Further from the synopsis I had expected this to be a very erotic novel with multiple sexual scenarios etc. This was simply not the case.
This book centres more on the whole ‘coming of age’ or ‘sexual awakening of a female’ theme. Janelle is a school teacher who catches her husband sleeping with his secretary. Upon discovering this she realises that she has been blind and ignorant to his asshole qualities. Faced with a new single life and a summer without the distraction of the classroom Janelle finds two new distractions, two much younger distractions. Both Briggs and Leo are ex-students of Janelle’s and she soon finds herself attracted to both of them. Attempting to keep their relationship strictly ‘no strings’ Janelle soon finds herself in the middle of a love triangle as both boys profess their feelings.
Again, another reason why I shouldn’t have liked this book. I HATE LOVE TRIANGLES. Actually if I had known this was a love triangle I wouldn’t have picked it up (given that I thought this to be highly erotic I figured the relationships with students to be purely sexual). However again this book surprised me.
My absolute favourite part of this book was the reference to Edward Cullen in this light:
"if he and Bella were a real adolescent couple, she’d freak her shit if her started telling her where to go, who to talk to, and snuck in at night to watch her sleep. She’d have a restraining order on him in 10 seconds flat”
Christian Grey in this light:
"The same with Christian and Anastasia; she’d deem him a crazy-ass freak job, and she’d spend hours making fun of him with her roommate and hot artist friend. “
And finally Peeta in this light:
“That shit’s not reality. Reality is falling in love with the best friend, the one who saved you, gave you bread, wanted to eat poisonous berries with you, kept you warm at night.”
However the one thing I did disagree on this commentary was that I believe Jacob is totally not a Peeta. He is definitely an Alpha as well.
Further for me Briggs is a Jacob and Leo is a Peeta. So using Janelle’s comparison I have always been Team Peeta and never been Team Jacob, so I have to say that I am totally TEAM LEO. Briggs is nice and sweet but I just can’t see it turning out for them.
I really really want to see what happens next in the next book. Although I cannot currently see any hint at publication.
I was really surprised with this book. The whole boytoy theme is usually not my thing, as soon as I read a synoposis that mentions an older woman with a younger man it is very unlikely that it will make it to my TBR. I picked this up while it was free for the day on Amazon and was pushed to read it to fulfil a reading challenge in one of my groups.
I am really glad I did. Given that I picked it up for free, and that I wasn’t overly interested in the plot I expected this to be a boring or annoying story with poor writing and editing. Further from the synopsis I had expected this to be a very erotic novel with multiple sexual scenarios etc. This was simply not the case.
This book centres more on the whole ‘coming of age’ or ‘sexual awakening of a female’ theme. Janelle is a school teacher who catches her husband sleeping with his secretary. Upon discovering this she realises that she has been blind and ignorant to his asshole qualities. Faced with a new single life and a summer without the distraction of the classroom Janelle finds two new distractions, two much younger distractions. Both Briggs and Leo are ex-students of Janelle’s and she soon finds herself attracted to both of them. Attempting to keep their relationship strictly ‘no strings’ Janelle soon finds herself in the middle of a love triangle as both boys profess their feelings.
Again, another reason why I shouldn’t have liked this book. I HATE LOVE TRIANGLES. Actually if I had known this was a love triangle I wouldn’t have picked it up (given that I thought this to be highly erotic I figured the relationships with students to be purely sexual). However again this book surprised me.
My absolute favourite part of this book was the reference to Edward Cullen in this light:
"if he and Bella were a real adolescent couple, she’d freak her shit if her started telling her where to go, who to talk to, and snuck in at night to watch her sleep. She’d have a restraining order on him in 10 seconds flat”
Christian Grey in this light:
"The same with Christian and Anastasia; she’d deem him a crazy-ass freak job, and she’d spend hours making fun of him with her roommate and hot artist friend. “
And finally Peeta in this light:
“That shit’s not reality. Reality is falling in love with the best friend, the one who saved you, gave you bread, wanted to eat poisonous berries with you, kept you warm at night.”
However the one thing I did disagree on this commentary was that I believe Jacob is totally not a Peeta. He is definitely an Alpha as well.
Further for me Briggs is a Jacob and Leo is a Peeta. So using Janelle’s comparison I have always been Team Peeta and never been Team Jacob, so I have to say that I am totally TEAM LEO. Briggs is nice and sweet but I just can’t see it turning out for them.
I really really want to see what happens next in the next book. Although I cannot currently see any hint at publication.
October 22, 2012
I am in love with this book and can't wait for the sequel! I found myself laughing multiple times in this book. I fell in love with the characters right after each was introduced and my love only grew from there (except for Marcus, of course!)
Janelle is a 29 year old high school teacher who is sexually frustrated with her husband and can't figure out why they haven't had sex for 82 days. Until...she comes home early one night and finds him with his secretary. She has always lived life by the rules and is now finding that sometimes it's fun to color outside of the lines.
In comes Briggs & Leo, former students of hers from the first year she taught. Briggs is and always will be a star. He was the star football player in high school and signed with OSU and had a promising career until he had a surfing accident during spring break. He is STEAMYYYYYY and Janelle learns that she has more teaching to do when it comes to Briggs and boy does she love writing these lessons!
Leo is another former student who was nerdy in high school but boy oh boy did joining the crew team in college make him swoon worthy! Leo is a smart, sexy, and witty man and Janelle finds herself captivated by him.
Now Janelle is in a pickle, which hottie former student will she choose? Too bad life isn't perfect and you can't have them both!
Janelle is a 29 year old high school teacher who is sexually frustrated with her husband and can't figure out why they haven't had sex for 82 days. Until...she comes home early one night and finds him with his secretary. She has always lived life by the rules and is now finding that sometimes it's fun to color outside of the lines.
In comes Briggs & Leo, former students of hers from the first year she taught. Briggs is and always will be a star. He was the star football player in high school and signed with OSU and had a promising career until he had a surfing accident during spring break. He is STEAMYYYYYY and Janelle learns that she has more teaching to do when it comes to Briggs and boy does she love writing these lessons!
Leo is another former student who was nerdy in high school but boy oh boy did joining the crew team in college make him swoon worthy! Leo is a smart, sexy, and witty man and Janelle finds herself captivated by him.
Now Janelle is in a pickle, which hottie former student will she choose? Too bad life isn't perfect and you can't have them both!
March 8, 2018
It just got weird for me. The heroine even ended up making out with a ex-student that was female while she is having a sexual relationship with a male ex-student.
This is what the heroine is doing...sleeping with one male ex-student, making out with a female ex-student, and then is attracted to yet another male ex-student. I know this is a love triangle that continues in book 2, but I am not sure why one of the ex-students thinks she is perfect when he knows that she is sleeping with Briggs. Just for not me.
I was enjoying the book. I thought it was good that the heroine did not sleep with Briggs the first night and hat she fought her temptation when she just found out her husband is sleeping with OW, but then it became too much. You may love it. Reading is subjective.
This is what the heroine is doing...sleeping with one male ex-student, making out with a female ex-student, and then is attracted to yet another male ex-student. I know this is a love triangle that continues in book 2, but I am not sure why one of the ex-students thinks she is perfect when he knows that she is sleeping with Briggs. Just for not me.
I was enjoying the book. I thought it was good that the heroine did not sleep with Briggs the first night and hat she fought her temptation when she just found out her husband is sleeping with OW, but then it became too much. You may love it. Reading is subjective.
October 22, 2012
Team Leo!!! Looking forward to book 2. Enjoyable read with some steamy scenes!!! :)
October 27, 2012
I had so much fun reading this book; I laughed, swooned, cheered and fantasized- this story was total escapism for me. Loved it!
October 21, 2012
My thoughts.....
Poor Janelle! She is a sweet girl who only wanted a normal life.....little did she know that the reason her husband was rejecting her in the bedroom was because he was busy being handcuffed by his secretary. The opening chapter of this hilarious book unfolds the events of his affair and how Janelle goes on to try and get her life back together. She has just gotten out of school for summer break and finds herself face-to-face with two former students from her high-school English class who have grown into rather delicious young men. Since the boys are now recent college graduates, she throws her inhibitions to the wind and decides to take them on as new students in a completely different subject. We are taken through the story of her moving on with her life, battling her conscience about sex with former students, and trying to decide which boy, excuse me, man she will ultimately choose. There is Briggs....the hot, cocky, almost professional football player and Leo.....the nerd turned hunk who is sweet, romantic, and has his life impressively together to be so young. Along with her crazy best friend Char, her sister Jocelyn, and her brother Jasper, Janelle goes on a wild adventure trying to recover from her husband’s infidelity, explore her sexuality, and keep up with these two smoking hot new men!
This book had me laughing out loud and on edge chewing my nails! It had some steamy sex scenes (be warned) and an effortless flow of dialog between the characters throughout the plot. Deena Bright kept the story moving along at a solid pace and she did a wonderful job developing characters that you could love, swoon for, laugh at, and hate. An interesting aspect of the book for me was her use of pop culture references. The end notes explain how she was discouraged from using these references as to not date the book, but also tell of her reasoning as to why she felt they were important to her as a writer. Be sure to read on to the end notes for some funny letters she wrote in reference to each one. Finally, the story leaves us hanging at just the right time.....as a reader there is no way possible that I will be able to contain myself from buying the sequel to the story.
Overall, this was a funny, steamy, and solid debut novel from author Deena Bright! Check it out today and see who really gets "schooled" in the end!
Poor Janelle! She is a sweet girl who only wanted a normal life.....little did she know that the reason her husband was rejecting her in the bedroom was because he was busy being handcuffed by his secretary. The opening chapter of this hilarious book unfolds the events of his affair and how Janelle goes on to try and get her life back together. She has just gotten out of school for summer break and finds herself face-to-face with two former students from her high-school English class who have grown into rather delicious young men. Since the boys are now recent college graduates, she throws her inhibitions to the wind and decides to take them on as new students in a completely different subject. We are taken through the story of her moving on with her life, battling her conscience about sex with former students, and trying to decide which boy, excuse me, man she will ultimately choose. There is Briggs....the hot, cocky, almost professional football player and Leo.....the nerd turned hunk who is sweet, romantic, and has his life impressively together to be so young. Along with her crazy best friend Char, her sister Jocelyn, and her brother Jasper, Janelle goes on a wild adventure trying to recover from her husband’s infidelity, explore her sexuality, and keep up with these two smoking hot new men!
This book had me laughing out loud and on edge chewing my nails! It had some steamy sex scenes (be warned) and an effortless flow of dialog between the characters throughout the plot. Deena Bright kept the story moving along at a solid pace and she did a wonderful job developing characters that you could love, swoon for, laugh at, and hate. An interesting aspect of the book for me was her use of pop culture references. The end notes explain how she was discouraged from using these references as to not date the book, but also tell of her reasoning as to why she felt they were important to her as a writer. Be sure to read on to the end notes for some funny letters she wrote in reference to each one. Finally, the story leaves us hanging at just the right time.....as a reader there is no way possible that I will be able to contain myself from buying the sequel to the story.
Overall, this was a funny, steamy, and solid debut novel from author Deena Bright! Check it out today and see who really gets "schooled" in the end!
November 2, 2012
This was a fun and interesting book. It was also quite erotic. A rather surprising book considering it is a first effort for the author. The main characters were developed nicely, and the situation though a little extreme was also believable.
The sexual situations were believable and erotic more than pornographic, though people a little more faint of heart than I am might find them rather graphic. I liked that the main protagonist after the end of her emotionally and sexually unsatisfying marriage came out of her shell a little bit and started to explore and revel in her own sexuality. I liked how it attacked the societal canard that if a woman enjoys sex, or has more than one partner she is somehow a slut or a whore, while men who do this are virile or a stud. I liked how she took the lead in making sure she was satisfied, and that her partner was as well. Reminded me greatly of an older woman who taught me a very great deal when I was a teenager. Her "lessons," took me back to my lessons, and all I learned.
My biggest complaint with this book is that it is a cliff-hanger, and even then it ended almost more than concluding. However I enjoyed it so much I will certainly get the sequel when it comes out so that was not a major problem for me.
An impressive debut for Deena Bright, and I predict as she writes more she will get better at her craft, and her books will bet even more erotic causing many, many cold showers, and likely some unintended children. LOL It was pretty darn steamy.
The sexual situations were believable and erotic more than pornographic, though people a little more faint of heart than I am might find them rather graphic. I liked that the main protagonist after the end of her emotionally and sexually unsatisfying marriage came out of her shell a little bit and started to explore and revel in her own sexuality. I liked how it attacked the societal canard that if a woman enjoys sex, or has more than one partner she is somehow a slut or a whore, while men who do this are virile or a stud. I liked how she took the lead in making sure she was satisfied, and that her partner was as well. Reminded me greatly of an older woman who taught me a very great deal when I was a teenager. Her "lessons," took me back to my lessons, and all I learned.
My biggest complaint with this book is that it is a cliff-hanger, and even then it ended almost more than concluding. However I enjoyed it so much I will certainly get the sequel when it comes out so that was not a major problem for me.
An impressive debut for Deena Bright, and I predict as she writes more she will get better at her craft, and her books will bet even more erotic causing many, many cold showers, and likely some unintended children. LOL It was pretty darn steamy.
October 27, 2012
Someone deemed the topic controversial. I didn't think so. The 'students' had not been high school students in at least 6 years and they were all 23-24 and college graduates. If they had just graduated or were still in high school I could get on board with the controversial thing.
Janelle annoyed me. She was immature and stuck on the demand that the 'relationship' must be no strings attached. Why can you not be seen in public with a 23 year old? Because he used to by your student? You're 29 for the love of Christ. Grow up. If you're embarrassed to be seen with them in public you shouldn't be sleeping with them.
My biggest pet peeve in romance and erotica books is when the author uses the technical terms when writing about private parts. "I was on my knees, taking out his penis, stroking and licking him." "He slipped his running shorts down, and quickly slipped a condom on over his raging penis." "I felt my vagina twitch in anticipation." Ugh! Raging penis? Seriously? Twitching vagina? What the fuck? When you send your man dirty texts do you tell him you can't wait for him to lick your vagina? That you can't wait to have his raging penis in your hot vagina? No. Cause it's not hot, it's not sexy.
And why would a 29 year old, responsible woman be embarrassed to ask if her lover has a condom? She couldn't even get the question out. Fine, you haven't done this in a while but you're taking your sexual needs into your own hands so how hard is it to nibble his ear, stroke his raging penis and whisper, 'Condom?'
Janelle annoyed me. She was immature and stuck on the demand that the 'relationship' must be no strings attached. Why can you not be seen in public with a 23 year old? Because he used to by your student? You're 29 for the love of Christ. Grow up. If you're embarrassed to be seen with them in public you shouldn't be sleeping with them.
My biggest pet peeve in romance and erotica books is when the author uses the technical terms when writing about private parts. "I was on my knees, taking out his penis, stroking and licking him." "He slipped his running shorts down, and quickly slipped a condom on over his raging penis." "I felt my vagina twitch in anticipation." Ugh! Raging penis? Seriously? Twitching vagina? What the fuck? When you send your man dirty texts do you tell him you can't wait for him to lick your vagina? That you can't wait to have his raging penis in your hot vagina? No. Cause it's not hot, it's not sexy.
And why would a 29 year old, responsible woman be embarrassed to ask if her lover has a condom? She couldn't even get the question out. Fine, you haven't done this in a while but you're taking your sexual needs into your own hands so how hard is it to nibble his ear, stroke his raging penis and whisper, 'Condom?'
November 3, 2012
Everyone needs a refresher course every now and then. Just to remind yourself that you have a self and you are worth it. Janelle Garrity found just a way to do that after being forced into it while coming to terms with a failed marriage.
Follow this "always do the right thing, please everyone else" high school teacher, as she learns about her own sexuality, assertiveness and being a beautiful, so- worth- it woman.
Schooled will have you so involved in the story that when you burst out laughing, you suddenly realize you're in a crowded public place and everyone wonders what's your deal... I love how Deena Bright made me laugh yet still enjoy the HOT factor. I loved that Bright wasn't afraid to weave a lot of humour into her story. It was a great switch from the equally loved angst we find in other stories.
Bright found the perfect host of characters to bring this story to life. (Go Team Leo and by the lake) She did a fabulous job of giving us a mind's eye of who these people were. I thoroughly enjoyed the diversity among characters-- you could relate because they were not over the top fantasy characters. We would run into these people in our everyday lives. Thus, it was very easy to relate to all of them.
The writing was smooth and the story flowed well with the events occurring being believable and appropriate to the plot of the story.
As Deena Bright's debut novel, Schooled gets an 'A' . A great addition to anyone's TBR list.
Follow this "always do the right thing, please everyone else" high school teacher, as she learns about her own sexuality, assertiveness and being a beautiful, so- worth- it woman.
Schooled will have you so involved in the story that when you burst out laughing, you suddenly realize you're in a crowded public place and everyone wonders what's your deal... I love how Deena Bright made me laugh yet still enjoy the HOT factor. I loved that Bright wasn't afraid to weave a lot of humour into her story. It was a great switch from the equally loved angst we find in other stories.
Bright found the perfect host of characters to bring this story to life. (Go Team Leo and by the lake) She did a fabulous job of giving us a mind's eye of who these people were. I thoroughly enjoyed the diversity among characters-- you could relate because they were not over the top fantasy characters. We would run into these people in our everyday lives. Thus, it was very easy to relate to all of them.
The writing was smooth and the story flowed well with the events occurring being believable and appropriate to the plot of the story.
As Deena Bright's debut novel, Schooled gets an 'A' . A great addition to anyone's TBR list.
December 6, 2012
Infidelity. Insobriety. Idolatry. Intrigued?
High school teacher Janelle seems to attract all the gorgeous boys-to-men…well, all but her husband, who gives her a front row seat to his secretary-rim-licking debauchery. So she moves into her brother’s pool house and spends her summer immersed in sex ed. The erotic lesson plan for her two 23 year-old ex-students: The teacher schools the man whore athlete. The virgin scholar schools the teacher. Logical? Doesn’t matter because everything’s graded on a curve.
For all her sensuality, she has no real romantic focus, ricocheting from character to character with sordid abandon. She approaches her boy toys with emotional detachment and naivety. It’s hard to root for a main character at such a selfish stage in her life, though you can’t blame her too much for realizing her new freedom.
But you can blame her for ignorantly marrying that man-sized turd. And damn her friends and family for knowing how horrible he was and not telling her or stopping her from marrying him. What the hell? Her naivety about relationships and the callousness in which she strings along her poor desperate boys might be off-putting to romance readers, therefore I couldn’t quite give it an A. But the love triangle makes it an engaging read. Neither of her lovers are comfortable with her non-commitment. What to do? Cue the cliff-hanger.
High school teacher Janelle seems to attract all the gorgeous boys-to-men…well, all but her husband, who gives her a front row seat to his secretary-rim-licking debauchery. So she moves into her brother’s pool house and spends her summer immersed in sex ed. The erotic lesson plan for her two 23 year-old ex-students: The teacher schools the man whore athlete. The virgin scholar schools the teacher. Logical? Doesn’t matter because everything’s graded on a curve.
For all her sensuality, she has no real romantic focus, ricocheting from character to character with sordid abandon. She approaches her boy toys with emotional detachment and naivety. It’s hard to root for a main character at such a selfish stage in her life, though you can’t blame her too much for realizing her new freedom.
But you can blame her for ignorantly marrying that man-sized turd. And damn her friends and family for knowing how horrible he was and not telling her or stopping her from marrying him. What the hell? Her naivety about relationships and the callousness in which she strings along her poor desperate boys might be off-putting to romance readers, therefore I couldn’t quite give it an A. But the love triangle makes it an engaging read. Neither of her lovers are comfortable with her non-commitment. What to do? Cue the cliff-hanger.
January 5, 2013
Dear future reader of this awesome book,
ignore the questionable bits in in the description. This book isn't questionable it's HOT. The men (minus marcus flowers, the master of idiocity for true) are hot. The action is hot. The language is fresh and hot. Even the cliff hanger is hot. Which I resent by the way, but if if that means I get to enjoy more of This love triangle and the drama with janelle's husband there is no way I could hold it against her. But until part 2 comes out I'm just going to chill over hear on the edge of my seat unable to pick a side. Good luck Janelle you need it honey.
Dear author,
It feels weird calling you Deena Bright, I'm sorry. I bought this book for several reasons: I felt I needed to support a wonderful teacher who went out on a limb and published something anything (it just happened to rock north canton's so very conservative boat which in a way I appreciate), it sounded interesting if a bit weird with your comparisons, and I'm addicted to reading have been since middle school probably will be forever. I loved you as a teacher. Even if you only were my home room teacher; you had my sister and made her want to read normal books. Those are her words, she is a big graphic novel fan. My best friend loved you as a teacher. Today she said you're not just students with her you're family. But now we get to love you as an author as well. Thank you.
ignore the questionable bits in in the description. This book isn't questionable it's HOT. The men (minus marcus flowers, the master of idiocity for true) are hot. The action is hot. The language is fresh and hot. Even the cliff hanger is hot. Which I resent by the way, but if if that means I get to enjoy more of This love triangle and the drama with janelle's husband there is no way I could hold it against her. But until part 2 comes out I'm just going to chill over hear on the edge of my seat unable to pick a side. Good luck Janelle you need it honey.
Dear author,
It feels weird calling you Deena Bright, I'm sorry. I bought this book for several reasons: I felt I needed to support a wonderful teacher who went out on a limb and published something anything (it just happened to rock north canton's so very conservative boat which in a way I appreciate), it sounded interesting if a bit weird with your comparisons, and I'm addicted to reading have been since middle school probably will be forever. I loved you as a teacher. Even if you only were my home room teacher; you had my sister and made her want to read normal books. Those are her words, she is a big graphic novel fan. My best friend loved you as a teacher. Today she said you're not just students with her you're family. But now we get to love you as an author as well. Thank you.
November 11, 2012
The first part of the book was really not that engaging to me, especially when the concept of going beyond the regular student-teacher relationship (although it was technically not the case) and infidelity was touched by the author and I have questioned it a bit. I may sound closed minded but its not a regular thing to have an affair with your students, even though they have already graduated, much less make them your "boytoys". The main character's action though clearly shows that it was her time to "defy gravity" and explore new things and I commend her for that after being disillusioned in a relationship that was clearly holding her back. It was also really nice that the author wanted to show that learning does not always have to be from the older generation, it is a matter of gaining maturity through life experiences. Through out the book, I particularly like the pop-culture references although it does sort of "date" the story. The author's shout out at the end of the book was really funny!..:D
P.S. This would be my first time giving a review to a book so I'm not really sure if I'm doing it right..XD
P.S. This would be my first time giving a review to a book so I'm not really sure if I'm doing it right..XD
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2012
OH MY GOD!!!! Deena I am so not happy with you. There's a part 2? How dare you! How dare you! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh can you sense my frustration? People you have to read this book. Deena said I would love it. I said yeah we'll see. If I was the author I would be boasting my book too but readers this book is awesome. If any of you have read my reviews they are short and to the point. I'm not about telling you about the whole book just whether or not you should spend your precious time reading it. Well this book is definitely worth your precious time I'm even going to give Amazon a review. This is the most I 've written about a book. Read this book.it's not always that I read every word in a book because when I'm bored I skim. I WAS NOT BORED! I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS A BOOK 2. AGHHHHH
THANK YUO DEENA :-)
THANK YUO DEENA :-)
January 13, 2013
Ah I hate cliff hangers in books that don't need to be more than one book. This story is dragging out. Why couldn't she just choose or release both of them. The husband she was an idiot for not seeing that coming. When your guy doesn't sleep with you in almost three months and you're practically throwing yourself at him then he is getting it somewhere else or he has an impotence problem. What an idiot. She deserves worst then to lose her job for trying to escape her problems and use those two guys like that. I hope she ends up with neither and learns that you can't find yourself in a man. She has a lot of deep issues if she wanted to play the field she should of widened her search to people her own age or not two former students its asking for trouble. 2 stars
October 31, 2012
I loved this book! I loved how it made me laugh out loud (waking my husband AND newborn up!) the awesome character development (seriously, every character!) and steamalicious sex scenes (actually sex didn't even need to occur hello Leo and the cherry, dancing at the bar with Briggs!)
I'm routing for Leo! Can't wait for the sequel. And OMG I seriously hope someone goes through with writing a Madonna musical someday.
I'm routing for Leo! Can't wait for the sequel. And OMG I seriously hope someone goes through with writing a Madonna musical someday.
November 3, 2012
3.5 Stars!
Janella is a stupid spineless woman! Seriously grow some balls.. lol
"Son of a bitch, Where do you teach? I need to get a job there" - Char
Everyone needs a stupid crazy bestfriend!
Janella's family is amazing, her husband a fucking asshole and her boytoys are YUM!
Can't wait for the 2nd book!
Janella is a stupid spineless woman! Seriously grow some balls.. lol
"Son of a bitch, Where do you teach? I need to get a job there" - Char
Everyone needs a stupid crazy bestfriend!
Janella's family is amazing, her husband a fucking asshole and her boytoys are YUM!
Can't wait for the 2nd book!
December 14, 2012
Oh dear. I started and could not stop. probably one of the best opening chapters I have ever read , holy shock factor Batman! I loved Schooled, it was honest, raw, realistic and hot, hot, hot. ebony and ivory for some reason played in my head at the end. So looking forward to the next installment. keep on keeping on there Teach!
November 27, 2012
I really enjoyed this book! I got it bc it was free, but could not put it down. I have absolutely no idea how I would choose between Leo and Briggs bc they are both so sweet and yummy!! To me, Leo seems like more of the guy to settle down with, but I always favor the good guy. It's a funny, entertaining, and steamy read!!
November 26, 2012
Love this debut book by Deena Bright! It was a great story with lots of twists and turns! I'm so in love with Leo! I've got a thing for the innocent guys...hehe. I truly love Janelle and I want to rip Marcus's balls off! BRILLIANT JOB MISS BRIGHT! I am anxiously waiting on #2!!! Please PLEASE please hurry!!!
October 30, 2012
Wow, I really enjoyed this book. Thanks Deena Bright for gifting it to me since I couldn't purchase it in Amman Jordan. I can't wait for part 2 to find out if she eventually chooses one of the boys or if she goes down a different path.
November 1, 2012
Fun book...very hot read. I loved Leo and Briggs! I have no idea how Janelle will choose between them. The funny thing, I enjoyed reading the author's explanation of her pop cultural references as much as the actual book. She's a funny, funny lady. Definitely read it!
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