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Kissing Lessons
Welcome to Kissing Creek, where everything has a romance-themed pun for a name and love is lurking around every corner...
Audrey Miller doesn’t believe in happily-ever-after, so she is definitely living in the wrong town. But she’s never getting out of Kissing Creek, because playing pseudo-mom for her younger siblings doesn’t leave time for much else. She’ll do anything to make sure they don’t end up stuck like she is, working as a barista in a college town, serving Pink Passion mochas with Chocolate Smooch donuts.
Then Ronan Walsh, a new young professor and walking cliché, right down to the elbow patches on his blazer, steps in for a coffee and into her life. She knows his type—intelligent and charming, yet sweet as a cinnamon roll, the sort of man she’s inevitably attracted to but is always out of her league. So why does someone like him have any interest in a worker bee with no future?
Her bland-as-oatmeal existence has nothing to offer, but Ronan’s temporary teaching position is only a stepping stone on his way to somewhere else. He isn’t here to put down roots, Audrey’s roots are firmly planted—neither of them is looking for love. And maybe that’s just perfect.
But in a small town called Kissing Creek, sometimes love can be impossible to avoid...
Audrey Miller doesn’t believe in happily-ever-after, so she is definitely living in the wrong town. But she’s never getting out of Kissing Creek, because playing pseudo-mom for her younger siblings doesn’t leave time for much else. She’ll do anything to make sure they don’t end up stuck like she is, working as a barista in a college town, serving Pink Passion mochas with Chocolate Smooch donuts.
Then Ronan Walsh, a new young professor and walking cliché, right down to the elbow patches on his blazer, steps in for a coffee and into her life. She knows his type—intelligent and charming, yet sweet as a cinnamon roll, the sort of man she’s inevitably attracted to but is always out of her league. So why does someone like him have any interest in a worker bee with no future?
Her bland-as-oatmeal existence has nothing to offer, but Ronan’s temporary teaching position is only a stepping stone on his way to somewhere else. He isn’t here to put down roots, Audrey’s roots are firmly planted—neither of them is looking for love. And maybe that’s just perfect.
But in a small town called Kissing Creek, sometimes love can be impossible to avoid...
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Published October 19, 2021
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About the author
Stefanie London
121 books978 followersStefanie London is a multi-award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances and romantic comedies.
Stefanie’s books have been called “genuinely entertaining and memorable” by Booklist, and “elegant, descriptive and delectable” by RT magazine. Her stories have won multiple industry awards, including the HOLT Medallion and OKRWA National Reader's Choice Award, and she has been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA award.
Originally from Australia, Stefanie lives in Toronto with her very own hero and is doing her best to travel the world. She frequently indulges in her passions for good coffee, lipstick, romance novels and anything zombie-related.
Stefanie’s books have been called “genuinely entertaining and memorable” by Booklist, and “elegant, descriptive and delectable” by RT magazine. Her stories have won multiple industry awards, including the HOLT Medallion and OKRWA National Reader's Choice Award, and she has been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA award.
Originally from Australia, Stefanie lives in Toronto with her very own hero and is doing her best to travel the world. She frequently indulges in her passions for good coffee, lipstick, romance novels and anything zombie-related.
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November 9, 2020
Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London
Contemporary romance. Romantic comedy style.
Ronan accepted a professor position in a small college outside Boston so he could be near family. Audrey supported her brother and sisters working multiple jobs, getting them to and from school and making sure homework was done. She ran the household and waylaid their father as much as possible. She loved her siblings so much and wanted them to get to college and lead successful lives so any sacrifice on her part was in the name of love. With a smile on her face and trivia to keep them engaged, Audrey is a power force of determination.
“It was this woman—this gorgeous, quick-witted woman. Ronan’s personal catnip was humor and a curvy figure, and Audrey had both dialed up to ten. He couldn’t remember the last time a woman had gotten under his skin so […] quickly.“
Excerpt from Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London
Delightfully romantic and adorable with a couple of sexy hot scenes to make this romance dreamy.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley.
Contemporary romance. Romantic comedy style.
Ronan accepted a professor position in a small college outside Boston so he could be near family. Audrey supported her brother and sisters working multiple jobs, getting them to and from school and making sure homework was done. She ran the household and waylaid their father as much as possible. She loved her siblings so much and wanted them to get to college and lead successful lives so any sacrifice on her part was in the name of love. With a smile on her face and trivia to keep them engaged, Audrey is a power force of determination.
“It was this woman—this gorgeous, quick-witted woman. Ronan’s personal catnip was humor and a curvy figure, and Audrey had both dialed up to ten. He couldn’t remember the last time a woman had gotten under his skin so […] quickly.“
Excerpt from Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London
Delightfully romantic and adorable with a couple of sexy hot scenes to make this romance dreamy.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley.
March 12, 2022
Stefanie London writes the best stories they have everything in them from the best romance to emotions that fly from the pages and humour that will have you laughing out loud and this one was no exception, I am late reading this one, but with book two out in the next couple of weeks I needed to read this one and what an awesome story it is, beautifully written I fell in love with Audrey, Ronan and Kissing Creek and can’t wait to read the next one.
Audrey Miller is the most caring and beautiful person, she has cared for her siblings since she was fifteen after their mother died and with no help from their father, Audrey works two jobs and never really thinks about herself, she doesn’t believe in happily ever after which is a shame seeing as how she lives in Kissing Creek, but she loves knowledge she loves to learn and has the best mind for trivia there ever was. Things are just about to turn upside down for Audrey when the new Professor at the university walks into the café.
Ronan Walsh has returned to The Sates after spending time in England studying and working, he has come home partly because his grandmother is not the best and he wants to write a book and he takes a one year contract at the university in Kissing Creek. His future is mapped out with his work and study but the day he walked into The Kisesspresso Café and the barista called him a sex robot his life changed in so many ways as he gets to know the beautiful Audrey.
I loved this story there were tears from me happy and sad I was cheering them on and I was laughing out loud in this gorgeous, emotional and fun story it has all the feels for a true romance that beings two people together in a journey that shows love and caring and a sensual pull. Ronan and Audrey are meant to be together and their sensual heart-warming story is one that I highly recommend, a must read.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
Audrey Miller is the most caring and beautiful person, she has cared for her siblings since she was fifteen after their mother died and with no help from their father, Audrey works two jobs and never really thinks about herself, she doesn’t believe in happily ever after which is a shame seeing as how she lives in Kissing Creek, but she loves knowledge she loves to learn and has the best mind for trivia there ever was. Things are just about to turn upside down for Audrey when the new Professor at the university walks into the café.
Ronan Walsh has returned to The Sates after spending time in England studying and working, he has come home partly because his grandmother is not the best and he wants to write a book and he takes a one year contract at the university in Kissing Creek. His future is mapped out with his work and study but the day he walked into The Kisesspresso Café and the barista called him a sex robot his life changed in so many ways as he gets to know the beautiful Audrey.
I loved this story there were tears from me happy and sad I was cheering them on and I was laughing out loud in this gorgeous, emotional and fun story it has all the feels for a true romance that beings two people together in a journey that shows love and caring and a sensual pull. Ronan and Audrey are meant to be together and their sensual heart-warming story is one that I highly recommend, a must read.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
April 20, 2022
I read Miss London previous book and I remember I enjoyed it very much. Kissing Lessons sadly is not giving me that high satisfaction.
This is slow pace book. Not slow burn.
Audrey has been taking too much responsiblities since her parents gone. She sacrificed so much. Yet she is optimistic in life. Her meet cute with Ronan certainly stirs some romance between them. Miss London putting too much family drama into the story and not enough romance.
From what I read, it is more chick lit instead of romance book. And the pace is just very slow.
Overall, I did not like nor hate the book.
3 stars
This is slow pace book. Not slow burn.
Audrey has been taking too much responsiblities since her parents gone. She sacrificed so much. Yet she is optimistic in life. Her meet cute with Ronan certainly stirs some romance between them. Miss London putting too much family drama into the story and not enough romance.
From what I read, it is more chick lit instead of romance book. And the pace is just very slow.
Overall, I did not like nor hate the book.
3 stars
November 11, 2020
Favorite Quotes:
Ronan didn’t date much these days—he’d tried it once or twice, and it always ended up in tears. Never his.
The llama let out the same bleating, hollering sound, which could only be described as Chewbacca on helium crossed with angry cat gurgling. In other words, a sound that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
He loved his grandmother to bits… But her stubborn Irish blood made her tough as nails and twice as sharp.
Maybe it was the worry festering in his brain about his grandmother getting old. But his resentment was hot and angry, and it was so close to the surface he was sure that if he turned his wrist over he would see it bubbling in his veins.
She had dark hair and darker eyes and looked so effortlessly glamorous that Audrey suddenly felt like a cave troll having a bad hair day.
“…their coffee tastes like dishwater.” “That’s putting it mildly,” Audrey quipped. “I would have said it tastes like Satan’s backwash.”
My Review:
I enjoyed this kickoff installment for a new series; it was a fun and cleverly amusing read, yet it hit all the feels with insightful observations, realistic issues, heartbreaking family concerns, delicious sensual steam, and enigmatic personalities. The characters were appealing and endearing as well as earnest, hard-working, and sincere. I loved that the Rubenesque and uneducated high school dropout Audrey was a trivia genius with a brain bulging with obscure facts on an endless array of topics that could stump a panel of college professors on their best days. I gleaned a considerable amount of UBIs from Audrey that may prove useful someday such as the fact that babies have extra bones, wombats poo in cubical form, and male elephants have highly impressive personal units… all information that was previously unknown to me. I had such a good time with this one I am eager to see what Ms. London does with the rest of the series.
Ronan didn’t date much these days—he’d tried it once or twice, and it always ended up in tears. Never his.
The llama let out the same bleating, hollering sound, which could only be described as Chewbacca on helium crossed with angry cat gurgling. In other words, a sound that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
He loved his grandmother to bits… But her stubborn Irish blood made her tough as nails and twice as sharp.
Maybe it was the worry festering in his brain about his grandmother getting old. But his resentment was hot and angry, and it was so close to the surface he was sure that if he turned his wrist over he would see it bubbling in his veins.
She had dark hair and darker eyes and looked so effortlessly glamorous that Audrey suddenly felt like a cave troll having a bad hair day.
“…their coffee tastes like dishwater.” “That’s putting it mildly,” Audrey quipped. “I would have said it tastes like Satan’s backwash.”
My Review:
I enjoyed this kickoff installment for a new series; it was a fun and cleverly amusing read, yet it hit all the feels with insightful observations, realistic issues, heartbreaking family concerns, delicious sensual steam, and enigmatic personalities. The characters were appealing and endearing as well as earnest, hard-working, and sincere. I loved that the Rubenesque and uneducated high school dropout Audrey was a trivia genius with a brain bulging with obscure facts on an endless array of topics that could stump a panel of college professors on their best days. I gleaned a considerable amount of UBIs from Audrey that may prove useful someday such as the fact that babies have extra bones, wombats poo in cubical form, and male elephants have highly impressive personal units… all information that was previously unknown to me. I had such a good time with this one I am eager to see what Ms. London does with the rest of the series.
December 19, 2025
A town where everything has a romantic pun name? So freaking cute! Sadly, I liked the fun scenes, but the romance or side stories somewhat lacked.
Things I liked:
🧡 The town: Love me all things vintage, and thus, the cute little town with bookshops, charm, tarot stores, and more made me very happy!
🧡 The writing: I think the author has the talent to write.
Things I wasn't impressed with:
⚫ The story: The poor girl trope is overused in books; even if you want to add that trope, do not make that the star of the novel.
⚫ The romance: The male lead was sweet. The female lead was okay, but together, they didn't spark, even though it's a total romance of 'love at first sight.'
Things I liked:
🧡 The town: Love me all things vintage, and thus, the cute little town with bookshops, charm, tarot stores, and more made me very happy!
🧡 The writing: I think the author has the talent to write.
Things I wasn't impressed with:
⚫ The story: The poor girl trope is overused in books; even if you want to add that trope, do not make that the star of the novel.
⚫ The romance: The male lead was sweet. The female lead was okay, but together, they didn't spark, even though it's a total romance of 'love at first sight.'
January 16, 2021
3.5
Good start, get a bit draggy in the middle.
Kissing Creek is a small town with thematic shops, where Audrey Miller works at the Café near the college and another shop; she is 26 years old, dropped the school at 15 to take charge of her 4 younger siblings. Her mother died and her father has been unemployed ever since. So she is determined to get her siblings out there regardless of the cost.
Ronan Walsh is a professor who has just arrived from Harvard to teach a course at the local university, being the closest place to Boston and his sick grandmother who brought him back. He is 34 years old and has lived fleeing from any relationship or attachment, always independent.
It made him think of himself and Keira and their grandmother, how tough they all were and yet how separate. They each had their own lives, and they held survival and achievement in the highest regard—higher, even, than being together as a group.
They both have bad experiences with their families, but the way to deal with it is quite different.
When Audrey and Ronan meet, chemistry emerges and then they meet in the course he does, where she is a free student (his only 'selfish extravaganza') and they still get along. And although Audrey tells herself that this has no future because she is someone without a future tied to the town and her family; and he is a man who is used to always moving forward, without looking back, towards his academic excellence, with nothing to lose. Deep down they are both afraid of abandonment.
The author does well to get into the inner motivations of the couple. Although when it comes to highlighting how intelligent they are both, she gets a little over the top and gets a bit tiresome.
And, although I understand that Audrey's character continues to cover her dad, the resolution is very rushed in one sentence. And she never faces the fact that she is not doing her siblings any good by tolerating the mental abuse from her father and even when he bruises her and Audrey keeps saying "She is fine." No, it's not fine.
“I’m fine,” she said, placing a reassuring hand on Nicole’s arm. “It was a one-off incident, and I provoked him. I know he’s not perfect, but he doesn’t get physical with us.”
Usually.
Another thing that bothers me is that Audrey talks like an older person while she is in her 20s, but Deanna who is 14 years old seems much younger because how she behaves, like she is 9 years old. And why can't her 17-year-old siblings work to help her?
Well, it's a good book (Although a little over emotional). I like the style of writing. So I'll see if there is another book by this author later.
+Digital ARC genly provided by Netgalley and publishers in exchange for an honest review+
{Ahora en Castellano:}
Buen comienzo, ponte un poco lento en el medio.
Kissing Creek es una pequeña ciudad con tiendas temáticas de besos y romance, donde Audrey Miller trabaja en el Café cerca de la universidad y además en otra tienda; tiene 26 años, dejó la escuela a los 15 para hacerse cargo de sus 4 hermanos menores. Su madre murió y su padre está desempleado desde entonces. Así que está decidida a sacar a sus hermanos sin importar el costo.
Ronan Walsh es un profesor que acaba de llegar de Harvard para impartir un curso en la universidad local, siendo el lugar más cercano a Boston y su abuela enferma que lo trajo de regreso. Tiene 34 años y ha vivido huyendo de cualquier relación o apego, siempre independiente.
Ambos tienen malas experiencias con sus familias, pero la forma de lidiar con ellas es bastante diferente.
Cuando Audrey y Ronan se encuentran, surge la química y luego se encuentran en el curso que él hace, donde ella es una estudiante libre (su única 'extravagancia egoísta') y todavía se llevan bien. Y aunque Audrey se dice a sí misma que esto no tiene futuro porque es alguien sin futuro atada al pueblo y su familia; y él es un hombre acostumbrado a avanzar siempre, sin mirar atrás, hacia su excelencia académica, sin nada que perder. En el fondo, ambos tienen miedo al abandono.
El autor hace bien en adentrarse en las motivaciones internas de la pareja. Aunque cuando se trata de resaltar lo inteligentes que son ambos, ella se excede un poco y cansa un poco.
Y, aunque entiendo que el personaje de Audrey sigue cubriendo a su papá, la resolución es muy apresurada en apenas una frase. Y nunca enfrenta el hecho de que no les está haciendo ningún bien a sus hermanos al tolerar el abuso mental de su padre e incluso cuando él la deja moretones por un apreton y Audrey sigue diciendo "Está bien". No, no está bien.
Otra cosa que me irrita es que Audrey habla como una persona mayor aun cuando tiene 20 años, pero Deanna, que tiene 14 años, parece mucho más joven porque se comporta como si tuviera 9 años. ¿Y por qué no pueden trabajar sus hermanos de 17 años para ayudarla?
Bueno, es un buen libro (aunque un poco sobre emocional). Me gusta el estilo de escritura. Asi que veré si hay otro libro de este autor más adelante.
Good start, get a bit draggy in the middle.
Kissing Creek is a small town with thematic shops, where Audrey Miller works at the Café near the college and another shop; she is 26 years old, dropped the school at 15 to take charge of her 4 younger siblings. Her mother died and her father has been unemployed ever since. So she is determined to get her siblings out there regardless of the cost.
Ronan Walsh is a professor who has just arrived from Harvard to teach a course at the local university, being the closest place to Boston and his sick grandmother who brought him back. He is 34 years old and has lived fleeing from any relationship or attachment, always independent.
It made him think of himself and Keira and their grandmother, how tough they all were and yet how separate. They each had their own lives, and they held survival and achievement in the highest regard—higher, even, than being together as a group.
They both have bad experiences with their families, but the way to deal with it is quite different.
When Audrey and Ronan meet, chemistry emerges and then they meet in the course he does, where she is a free student (his only 'selfish extravaganza') and they still get along. And although Audrey tells herself that this has no future because she is someone without a future tied to the town and her family; and he is a man who is used to always moving forward, without looking back, towards his academic excellence, with nothing to lose. Deep down they are both afraid of abandonment.
The author does well to get into the inner motivations of the couple. Although when it comes to highlighting how intelligent they are both, she gets a little over the top and gets a bit tiresome.
And, although I understand that Audrey's character continues to cover her dad, the resolution is very rushed in one sentence. And she never faces the fact that she is not doing her siblings any good by tolerating the mental abuse from her father and even when he bruises her and Audrey keeps saying "She is fine." No, it's not fine.
“I’m fine,” she said, placing a reassuring hand on Nicole’s arm. “It was a one-off incident, and I provoked him. I know he’s not perfect, but he doesn’t get physical with us.”
Usually.
Another thing that bothers me is that Audrey talks like an older person while she is in her 20s, but Deanna who is 14 years old seems much younger because how she behaves, like she is 9 years old. And why can't her 17-year-old siblings work to help her?
Well, it's a good book (Although a little over emotional). I like the style of writing. So I'll see if there is another book by this author later.
+Digital ARC genly provided by Netgalley and publishers in exchange for an honest review+
{Ahora en Castellano:}
Buen comienzo, ponte un poco lento en el medio.
Kissing Creek es una pequeña ciudad con tiendas temáticas de besos y romance, donde Audrey Miller trabaja en el Café cerca de la universidad y además en otra tienda; tiene 26 años, dejó la escuela a los 15 para hacerse cargo de sus 4 hermanos menores. Su madre murió y su padre está desempleado desde entonces. Así que está decidida a sacar a sus hermanos sin importar el costo.
Ronan Walsh es un profesor que acaba de llegar de Harvard para impartir un curso en la universidad local, siendo el lugar más cercano a Boston y su abuela enferma que lo trajo de regreso. Tiene 34 años y ha vivido huyendo de cualquier relación o apego, siempre independiente.
Ambos tienen malas experiencias con sus familias, pero la forma de lidiar con ellas es bastante diferente.
Cuando Audrey y Ronan se encuentran, surge la química y luego se encuentran en el curso que él hace, donde ella es una estudiante libre (su única 'extravagancia egoísta') y todavía se llevan bien. Y aunque Audrey se dice a sí misma que esto no tiene futuro porque es alguien sin futuro atada al pueblo y su familia; y él es un hombre acostumbrado a avanzar siempre, sin mirar atrás, hacia su excelencia académica, sin nada que perder. En el fondo, ambos tienen miedo al abandono.
El autor hace bien en adentrarse en las motivaciones internas de la pareja. Aunque cuando se trata de resaltar lo inteligentes que son ambos, ella se excede un poco y cansa un poco.
Y, aunque entiendo que el personaje de Audrey sigue cubriendo a su papá, la resolución es muy apresurada en apenas una frase. Y nunca enfrenta el hecho de que no les está haciendo ningún bien a sus hermanos al tolerar el abuso mental de su padre e incluso cuando él la deja moretones por un apreton y Audrey sigue diciendo "Está bien". No, no está bien.
Otra cosa que me irrita es que Audrey habla como una persona mayor aun cuando tiene 20 años, pero Deanna, que tiene 14 años, parece mucho más joven porque se comporta como si tuviera 9 años. ¿Y por qué no pueden trabajar sus hermanos de 17 años para ayudarla?
Bueno, es un buen libro (aunque un poco sobre emocional). Me gusta el estilo de escritura. Asi que veré si hay otro libro de este autor más adelante.
November 9, 2020
3.5 stars
I have mixed emotions about Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London; on one hand I loved the fairytale quality of the story, but on the other hand I had issues with the fact that the heroine dropped out of school at 15 to raise her siblings and work to take care of her family because her father basically gave up after her mother’s death. I think there would have been some legal ramifications about that from the school district and social services, so right away I had an issue getting firmly rooted into this story. That being said, I loved the way Audrey and Ronan met and the fact he never let her live it down…it was part of their story.
To say both these characters have some baggage is putting it mildly. Ronan and his sister were basically abandoned by their flighty mother and a father who was never around much, raised by their grandmother who seems a bit dower yet obviously loves them they were better off, but it left Ronan scarred and not believing in romantic relationships and love. Audrey is almost the polar opposite; everything she does is for her siblings she loves more than anything in the world. She’s completely selfless to a fault and doesn’t feel that her wants and needs matter (largely because her deadbeat dad has made her feel this way) so she doesn’t trust when Ronan wants her to have everything.
I liked both these characters despite their flaws; it was their flaws that made them feel real. I loved them together, they absolutely brought out the best in each other, but I feel like there was a big part of their relationship missing. There was too much about Audrey’s struggles and Ronan’s family angst, while I adored the time they spent together getting to know one another I needed to “see” more of that not be “told” they’d fallen into a routine. Their times together were priceless, they were romantic and silly, and sexy, but I needed more.
Kissing Lessons was a good book, but I needed more relationship building for me to love it.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
I have mixed emotions about Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London; on one hand I loved the fairytale quality of the story, but on the other hand I had issues with the fact that the heroine dropped out of school at 15 to raise her siblings and work to take care of her family because her father basically gave up after her mother’s death. I think there would have been some legal ramifications about that from the school district and social services, so right away I had an issue getting firmly rooted into this story. That being said, I loved the way Audrey and Ronan met and the fact he never let her live it down…it was part of their story.
To say both these characters have some baggage is putting it mildly. Ronan and his sister were basically abandoned by their flighty mother and a father who was never around much, raised by their grandmother who seems a bit dower yet obviously loves them they were better off, but it left Ronan scarred and not believing in romantic relationships and love. Audrey is almost the polar opposite; everything she does is for her siblings she loves more than anything in the world. She’s completely selfless to a fault and doesn’t feel that her wants and needs matter (largely because her deadbeat dad has made her feel this way) so she doesn’t trust when Ronan wants her to have everything.
I liked both these characters despite their flaws; it was their flaws that made them feel real. I loved them together, they absolutely brought out the best in each other, but I feel like there was a big part of their relationship missing. There was too much about Audrey’s struggles and Ronan’s family angst, while I adored the time they spent together getting to know one another I needed to “see” more of that not be “told” they’d fallen into a routine. Their times together were priceless, they were romantic and silly, and sexy, but I needed more.
Kissing Lessons was a good book, but I needed more relationship building for me to love it.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
November 7, 2021
a solid romance but it was a bit too slow burn for me. Our heroine was also stuck in such a weird situation where she felt like she needed to give every single penny back to her family since her father can't provide for her younger sisters. I wished she didn't feel so guilty from living her own life and taking the classes she wanted because she wanted to do something more with her life.
November 25, 2020
*Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled for the eARC I received in exchange for an honest review.*
This book was freaking adorable!
Audrey was a sweet woman, who has put her dreams and education on hold to assist her younger siblings after her mom died. She left high school and works too many jobs in her small town to help mitigate the weight on her father and ensure that her siblings get the education she doesn't have.
She meet Ronan on his day of work when he stops into her coffee shop. She accidentally calls him a "sex robot" OUT LOUD, and accuses him of trying to get a faculty discount fraudulently. And he just so happens to be the professor of the class she is taking on Wednesday nights.
This isn't a typical student/teacher age gap or anything. She only takes the one class, because she loves learning so much and she is mid-twenties and he is early 30s. So its not that kind of story. Its an adorable friends with benefits/we are pretending we are NOT falling deeply in love with each other.
There were lots of fun random facts and many sugary baked goods.
Oh, also! Audrey is a curvy girl and I adored how it was used in the story. As in mentioned as how much Ronan is freaking infatuated with her curves and breasts and all the good things.
I just really loved this. It was missing some extra "oomf" so I am giving it a 4 star, but I had a great time.
This book was freaking adorable!
Audrey was a sweet woman, who has put her dreams and education on hold to assist her younger siblings after her mom died. She left high school and works too many jobs in her small town to help mitigate the weight on her father and ensure that her siblings get the education she doesn't have.
She meet Ronan on his day of work when he stops into her coffee shop. She accidentally calls him a "sex robot" OUT LOUD, and accuses him of trying to get a faculty discount fraudulently. And he just so happens to be the professor of the class she is taking on Wednesday nights.
This isn't a typical student/teacher age gap or anything. She only takes the one class, because she loves learning so much and she is mid-twenties and he is early 30s. So its not that kind of story. Its an adorable friends with benefits/we are pretending we are NOT falling deeply in love with each other.
There were lots of fun random facts and many sugary baked goods.
Oh, also! Audrey is a curvy girl and I adored how it was used in the story. As in mentioned as how much Ronan is freaking infatuated with her curves and breasts and all the good things.
I just really loved this. It was missing some extra "oomf" so I am giving it a 4 star, but I had a great time.
October 31, 2020
Kissing Lessons is a cute, small town story about an older sibling who stepped up to take care of her 4 other siblings when their mother died and their father lost his way. It has a serious side to it due to her responsibilities with her family, but the romance with the hero was just so cute. I loved getting to see these two meet and get to know each other. They are both adorably brainy. I have to say I learned a lot of really cool facts from this book.
November 16, 2020
3.5 stars - Reviewed for
Wit and Sin
A hero and heroine with sizeable emotional baggage and an aversion to romantic commitment have no chance against love when they live in a town called Kissing Creek. Author Stefanie London ups the charm with this cute small town without becoming cloying, but don’t expect all fluff just because Kissing Lessons takes place at locations like the Kisspresso Café.
Audrey has had a difficult life, but she maintains (outwardly at least) a positive disposition. After her mother’s death and her father’s downward spiral, Audrey dropped out of high school to raise her siblings. She’s put her dreams on hold for over a decade, worked multiple jobs, and stretches herself to the limits in order to give her four siblings a chance to grow, thrive, and eventually leave Kissing Creek. The only thing she does for herself is secretly take a night class at the local college. Audrey’s love of learning, the joy she takes in it purely for its own sake, made her sparkle. But otherwise it just plain broke my heart watching her struggle and sacrifice. To make matters worse, her father is abusive and Audrey has to shield and protect her siblings. She’s seen what love and loss can do to a person and has no interest in it. But Ronan Walsh knocks Audrey off her carefully-trod path when he first walks into Kisspresso Café. The handsome, young professor is Audrey’s idea of a perfect guy. Too bad she has no time to date…and that’s before the fact that dating her new professor would be strictly off-limits.
Ronan is on a fast-track to success and has his eyes on the prize of a teaching position at an Ivy League school. Kissing Creek is just a temporary stop so he can be near his family after his grandmother takes a bad fall. Sparks fly between Ronan and Audrey from the first, but he too has had an upbringing that makes him wary of opening his heart. All the odds are stacked against these two, and yet they can’t keep from being drawn to one another. I enjoyed Audrey and Ronan together; their shared love of learning alone could easily endear me to them. Though there are a number of heavy topics in this book, there’s a brightness to the romance (and some of the situations they find themselves in) that lifted the story up. The trivia they traded back and forth made me smile and on the whole I found their romance satisfying.
Kissing Lessons is a tough book for me to rate. I really liked Audrey and Ronan and I always enjoy Ms. London’s writing. Still, the book was slow at times and not all the heavier issues were resolved in a satisfying manner. I can’t quite put my finger on why the story dragged at times, but it wasn’t as engaging as Ms. London’s books usually are. There are ups and downs in the love story and the arguments that occurred felt natural to the characters, their histories, and their fears. All in all, I liked the main characters a lot and the more humorous moments in this story ensure that I’ll be back for more Kissing Creek romances.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
A hero and heroine with sizeable emotional baggage and an aversion to romantic commitment have no chance against love when they live in a town called Kissing Creek. Author Stefanie London ups the charm with this cute small town without becoming cloying, but don’t expect all fluff just because Kissing Lessons takes place at locations like the Kisspresso Café.
Audrey has had a difficult life, but she maintains (outwardly at least) a positive disposition. After her mother’s death and her father’s downward spiral, Audrey dropped out of high school to raise her siblings. She’s put her dreams on hold for over a decade, worked multiple jobs, and stretches herself to the limits in order to give her four siblings a chance to grow, thrive, and eventually leave Kissing Creek. The only thing she does for herself is secretly take a night class at the local college. Audrey’s love of learning, the joy she takes in it purely for its own sake, made her sparkle. But otherwise it just plain broke my heart watching her struggle and sacrifice. To make matters worse, her father is abusive and Audrey has to shield and protect her siblings. She’s seen what love and loss can do to a person and has no interest in it. But Ronan Walsh knocks Audrey off her carefully-trod path when he first walks into Kisspresso Café. The handsome, young professor is Audrey’s idea of a perfect guy. Too bad she has no time to date…and that’s before the fact that dating her new professor would be strictly off-limits.
Ronan is on a fast-track to success and has his eyes on the prize of a teaching position at an Ivy League school. Kissing Creek is just a temporary stop so he can be near his family after his grandmother takes a bad fall. Sparks fly between Ronan and Audrey from the first, but he too has had an upbringing that makes him wary of opening his heart. All the odds are stacked against these two, and yet they can’t keep from being drawn to one another. I enjoyed Audrey and Ronan together; their shared love of learning alone could easily endear me to them. Though there are a number of heavy topics in this book, there’s a brightness to the romance (and some of the situations they find themselves in) that lifted the story up. The trivia they traded back and forth made me smile and on the whole I found their romance satisfying.
Kissing Lessons is a tough book for me to rate. I really liked Audrey and Ronan and I always enjoy Ms. London’s writing. Still, the book was slow at times and not all the heavier issues were resolved in a satisfying manner. I can’t quite put my finger on why the story dragged at times, but it wasn’t as engaging as Ms. London’s books usually are. There are ups and downs in the love story and the arguments that occurred felt natural to the characters, their histories, and their fears. All in all, I liked the main characters a lot and the more humorous moments in this story ensure that I’ll be back for more Kissing Creek romances.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
December 31, 2020
Stefanie London has written a host of contemporary romances that I’ve read and enjoyed and her latest is Kissing Lessons, the start of a new small town series – Kissing Creek – where the stores have cute names and the friendly townspeople all know each other and their histories. So when a stranger comes to town, it doesn’t go unnoticed.
Audrey Miller is stuck in Kissing Creek, taking care of her siblings as her alcoholic father, still grieving the loss of his wife, has abdicated his duty to them. It’s not that she doesn’t enjoy her job at Kispresso Cafe, but it’s not exactly her career goal. In her spare time she takes night classes at the local college to pursue her dream of higher education, and wouldn’t you know that the handsome guy she flirted with at the cafe turns out to be her new professor.
Ronan Walsh has taken on a term at the college so that he can be close to his grandmother who’s getting on in years and has suffered some health problems. She’s the one who raised him and his sister as his mother was an absentee parent, too involved in her art to take care of her children. Though working at a small town college isn’t going to advance his career, it’s just for a year and provides an interesting change from higher academia.
Ronan is quite taken with Audrey, finding her interesting, intelligent, sexy and funny. The fact that she’s his student is a complication that does get dealt with in reasonable fashion, leaving Ronan and Audrey the chance to pursue a relationship. They bond over parental problems and there are some bumps in the road on the way to their HEA but the journey is worth your time.. I love a nice guy hero and Ronan fulfills that role, a cinnamon roll type who is supportive and caring and wants to do anything he can to help Audrey fulfill her dreams. Luckily, those dreams come to include him. It was also great to see Audrey realize that she can accept help from others, and that her own happiness is as valid as anyone else’s. For fans of small town romances Kissing Lessons is a cute and entertaining read.
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A copy of this story was provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
Audrey Miller is stuck in Kissing Creek, taking care of her siblings as her alcoholic father, still grieving the loss of his wife, has abdicated his duty to them. It’s not that she doesn’t enjoy her job at Kispresso Cafe, but it’s not exactly her career goal. In her spare time she takes night classes at the local college to pursue her dream of higher education, and wouldn’t you know that the handsome guy she flirted with at the cafe turns out to be her new professor.
Ronan Walsh has taken on a term at the college so that he can be close to his grandmother who’s getting on in years and has suffered some health problems. She’s the one who raised him and his sister as his mother was an absentee parent, too involved in her art to take care of her children. Though working at a small town college isn’t going to advance his career, it’s just for a year and provides an interesting change from higher academia.
Ronan is quite taken with Audrey, finding her interesting, intelligent, sexy and funny. The fact that she’s his student is a complication that does get dealt with in reasonable fashion, leaving Ronan and Audrey the chance to pursue a relationship. They bond over parental problems and there are some bumps in the road on the way to their HEA but the journey is worth your time.. I love a nice guy hero and Ronan fulfills that role, a cinnamon roll type who is supportive and caring and wants to do anything he can to help Audrey fulfill her dreams. Luckily, those dreams come to include him. It was also great to see Audrey realize that she can accept help from others, and that her own happiness is as valid as anyone else’s. For fans of small town romances Kissing Lessons is a cute and entertaining read.
This review also appears at All About Romance: https://allaboutromance.com/book-revi...
A copy of this story was provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
May 30, 2022
3.5 stars
I don't know how to explain it, but reading this felt like watching a movie in the best of ways - I could just so vividly imagine everything playing out on a rom-com screen. The two main characters were so so cute together, and I love that it was professor/student but they were both adults (34 and 26) so I didn't feel uncomfortable about the ages. And the way their individual issues worked against each other and led to the conflict was so realistic (and painful to read), it was really well done. This man was so obsessed with her and I love that. Also Devon? He sounds intriguing, I want a llama owner book please and thank you.
I don't know how to explain it, but reading this felt like watching a movie in the best of ways - I could just so vividly imagine everything playing out on a rom-com screen. The two main characters were so so cute together, and I love that it was professor/student but they were both adults (34 and 26) so I didn't feel uncomfortable about the ages. And the way their individual issues worked against each other and led to the conflict was so realistic (and painful to read), it was really well done. This man was so obsessed with her and I love that. Also Devon? He sounds intriguing, I want a llama owner book please and thank you.
November 12, 2020
3.5/5 stars. Much of this book was very sweet (and occasionally sexy). However it was marked down a bit for two reasons. One, it got overly sweet (toothache level) at times. Two, the more bothersome factor, was the confusing depiction of an abusive parent that doesn’t come with any sort of real thoughtfulness or resolve. I feel this is very sensitive material and it just needed to be considered a bit more intentionally or left out all together.
November 9, 2020
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The professor and the student trope…but make it classy and empowering.
I have SO MUCH LOVE for this book. ‘Kissing Lessons’ hit my shelves when I was having a really bad week (and I mean truly awful…the kind of week that leaves scars your heart). And although I was excited to read it (I mean, have you seen the reviews?), I was doubtful it would do anything for my mood. And that’s when Stefanie London took me to school.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is a meeting of minds, hearts and bodies wrapped in a story that will give you feels for days. Ronan and Audrey are a refreshing romantic pairing who show us that respect and consent needn’t dampen passion in the bedroom. Reading this felt like reading real, healthy love. It was the kind of romance I wish had been around when I first discovered the genre in high school.
Yes, this is a professor and student romance but it doesn’t cross any lines that make it feel uncomfortable…more like it allows you to flirt with the fantasy of it all without the icky feeling of power imbalance.
Ronan is a sexy, modern hero who is a perfect match for the intelligent and caring Audrey. Their love is tender, steamy and believable and by the end of the book, I found myself uplifted and grateful for the mental escapism.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is the kind of book that makes you hold your hubby a little closer and remember your own first blushes with true love.
I’m really looking forward to chatting to Stefanie all about it!
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The professor and the student trope…but make it classy and empowering.
I have SO MUCH LOVE for this book. ‘Kissing Lessons’ hit my shelves when I was having a really bad week (and I mean truly awful…the kind of week that leaves scars your heart). And although I was excited to read it (I mean, have you seen the reviews?), I was doubtful it would do anything for my mood. And that’s when Stefanie London took me to school.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is a meeting of minds, hearts and bodies wrapped in a story that will give you feels for days. Ronan and Audrey are a refreshing romantic pairing who show us that respect and consent needn’t dampen passion in the bedroom. Reading this felt like reading real, healthy love. It was the kind of romance I wish had been around when I first discovered the genre in high school.
Yes, this is a professor and student romance but it doesn’t cross any lines that make it feel uncomfortable…more like it allows you to flirt with the fantasy of it all without the icky feeling of power imbalance.
Ronan is a sexy, modern hero who is a perfect match for the intelligent and caring Audrey. Their love is tender, steamy and believable and by the end of the book, I found myself uplifted and grateful for the mental escapism.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is the kind of book that makes you hold your hubby a little closer and remember your own first blushes with true love.
I’m really looking forward to chatting to Stefanie all about it!
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November 9, 2020
Well hello, a curvy heroine? Yes please! I love when an author gives us real characters. I throughly enjoyed this novel by Stephanie London. I have read a few of her books and this may be my new favorite.
Audrey is such a wonderdul main character. I really enjoyed seeing the growth and development that was exhibited. She struggles to find balance between personal and family life.
Insert Ronan. Their chemistry is amazing and watching each of them.navigate their relationship, and their personal affairs, was such a joy.
Thank you Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
Audrey is such a wonderdul main character. I really enjoyed seeing the growth and development that was exhibited. She struggles to find balance between personal and family life.
Insert Ronan. Their chemistry is amazing and watching each of them.navigate their relationship, and their personal affairs, was such a joy.
Thank you Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
May 31, 2022
It's official! Audrey and Ronan are one of my favorite couples. I mean, their chemistry is off the charts! And their respective family histories called out to me. It’s a beautiful read. Honestly, though, I wish there was a part (maybe an additional epilogue) where Audrey and Ronan would move to the city and live her dream (wink), but the book was still perfect. I initially found the twins a little annoying, which every kid their age is, but I understand the results when you’re forced to grow up early (I did, emotionally so, at least) and I wished they would be able to support her in some way, but I guess Audrey wanted them to have a normal life, and her ambitions would’ve failed if they had to go through too much. I connected to Audrey’s story more than Ronan’s, though my own story inclines with his. The read was epic and I love the series overall, would definitely recommend it to everyone.
November 13, 2020
Ik ben echt fan van small town romance boeken, de dorpjes waar iedereen elkaar kent en zich misschien wel tot vervelens toe met elkaar bemoeit is echt mijn ding. Dus de omschrijving van dit boek sprak me al meteen aan.
Het gevaar met dit soort boeken is dat er een kans bestaat dat het saai wordt, het is natuurlijk vaak een verhaal vol dagelijkse bezigheden. Dit boek heeft daar gelukkig geen last van, misschien komt dit ook wel omdat het leven van Audrey niet perfect is. Maar ik vond het echt een heel mooi verhaal.
Ik vind Audrey een heel leuk personage, ze is curvy, maar heeft genoeg zelfvertrouwen. Tuurlijk twijfelt ze of ze goed genoeg is maar dit heeft niks met haar lichaam te maken, maar meer met de rest van haar leven. Waar je je soms afvraagt waarom personages bepaalde keuzes maken heb ik dat bij dit boek dus ook niet gehad. Ik snapte waarom ze de dingen deed die ze deed en ik denk dat ik in haar situatie wel veel dingen hetzelfde gedaan zou hebben.
De opbouw van de relatie tussen Audrey en Ronan vond ik ook echt heel mooi. Het begon een beetje als een forbidden romance omdat hij haar leraar was ( let wel beide personages zijn volwassen dus geen onder de 18 personages. ) maar dit loste zich gaande weg het verhaal op. Hoewel beide personages een heel ander leven hebben, waren er toch raakvlakken en dat is wel mooi om te zien. Het laat zien dat je niet altijd weet hoe iemands leven eruit ziet of eruit gezien heeft en dat je iemand echt moet leren kennen om dat soort dingen te weten. Wat mooi is aan deze relatie is dat het echt groeit, er is fysieke aantrekkingskracht maar uiteindelijk vallen ze zeker voor elkaar omdat ze elkaars karakter mooi vinden.
Ik vond de feitjes boven de hoofdstukken overigens echt heel erg leuk!
Nogmaals ik hou echt intens van small town romance verhalen en dit boek is daar geen uitzondering op. Het heeft mooie personages, een mooi verhaal en er zitten zeker ook steamy scenes in dit boek.
Dit is een heerlijk boek, wat je makkelijk wegleest en een mooie romance heeft. Hou je van small town romance ga dan zeker dit boek lezen!
Het gevaar met dit soort boeken is dat er een kans bestaat dat het saai wordt, het is natuurlijk vaak een verhaal vol dagelijkse bezigheden. Dit boek heeft daar gelukkig geen last van, misschien komt dit ook wel omdat het leven van Audrey niet perfect is. Maar ik vond het echt een heel mooi verhaal.
Ik vind Audrey een heel leuk personage, ze is curvy, maar heeft genoeg zelfvertrouwen. Tuurlijk twijfelt ze of ze goed genoeg is maar dit heeft niks met haar lichaam te maken, maar meer met de rest van haar leven. Waar je je soms afvraagt waarom personages bepaalde keuzes maken heb ik dat bij dit boek dus ook niet gehad. Ik snapte waarom ze de dingen deed die ze deed en ik denk dat ik in haar situatie wel veel dingen hetzelfde gedaan zou hebben.
De opbouw van de relatie tussen Audrey en Ronan vond ik ook echt heel mooi. Het begon een beetje als een forbidden romance omdat hij haar leraar was ( let wel beide personages zijn volwassen dus geen onder de 18 personages. ) maar dit loste zich gaande weg het verhaal op. Hoewel beide personages een heel ander leven hebben, waren er toch raakvlakken en dat is wel mooi om te zien. Het laat zien dat je niet altijd weet hoe iemands leven eruit ziet of eruit gezien heeft en dat je iemand echt moet leren kennen om dat soort dingen te weten. Wat mooi is aan deze relatie is dat het echt groeit, er is fysieke aantrekkingskracht maar uiteindelijk vallen ze zeker voor elkaar omdat ze elkaars karakter mooi vinden.
Ik vond de feitjes boven de hoofdstukken overigens echt heel erg leuk!
Nogmaals ik hou echt intens van small town romance verhalen en dit boek is daar geen uitzondering op. Het heeft mooie personages, een mooi verhaal en er zitten zeker ook steamy scenes in dit boek.
Dit is een heerlijk boek, wat je makkelijk wegleest en een mooie romance heeft. Hou je van small town romance ga dan zeker dit boek lezen!
November 12, 2020
While I loved Audrey and Ronan with their banter the book focused a bit too much on their family dramas for me. The lightheartedness of the couple was a plus and I needed a light read but the family drama brought it down for me personally. I would rate this a 3.5 due to it being marketed as a fun, light read and it had dark drama to it.
May 25, 2022
I liked Kissing Lessons and I would have rated it higher if there weren't a couple of issues I had with the end.
This is the first book I've read by Stefanie London, but I have heard of a few others that I am very interesting in reading, if they are at all like this one. I thought the writing style was well done and it had quite a bit of comedy in it. And while some readers say it is a slow burn, it's not completely accurate, just slow-paced. The romance was built rather quickly, and it continues to grow through the book. The middle was a little stagnant and it felt like there wasn't much happening, just a cycle of the same things repeating over and over for a few chapters.
I don't think Audrey's initial situation makes sense. She makes it clear early on she was afraid of her siblings being taken away as the town knew and commented on her father's inability to take care of them, so she drops out of high school to work fulltime and provide for them. However, I don't know if that makes complete sense. I think Audrey was 14 or 15 when she dropped out of high school. That meant there were four minors in the house, one of which might have been an infant, and it's hard to imagine the town would be okay with a 15-year-old dropping out of high school to work in a café and could somehow keep up with bills and food for five people (including the father). Also, the twins are close to graduating in the book, how come they can't get a job to help out?
This decision is one of Audrey's biggest arguments to stay in Kissing Creek and not attend college classes - giving up so much to help her siblings have a future - and it shows a lot of character, which is why, in a narrative sense, she was able to get away with it. I don't think it would be possible if she wasn't the main character in a romance novel.
I wish the ending had more. There was plenty of chapters and information throughout the rest of the book, but the ending had a couple of sentences and then a large THE END. There should have been more fallout for Audrey's father. He barely gets a paragraph of explanation for his future, but there's no confrontation towards how he treated his family for YEARS. It sounded like he became who he was when his wife passed away (during Deanna's birth, I believe) which was 14 years before the novel began. That meant there were 14 years of him being drunk and lazing around on the couch and yelling at his children. And there is no resolution or come-uppance for his abuse, especially when it would be useful to show the siblings this isn't how a family should be treated.
It would also have been a nice touch if Ronan met Audrey's siblings, and if Audrey met his family. Family is the most important thing to Audrey, a trait Ronan starts to learn from her, but we never see the introduction of their relationship to any of their family members. I think it would have been a cute addition to the story, especially because of how large of a role family plays.
This is the first book I've read by Stefanie London, but I have heard of a few others that I am very interesting in reading, if they are at all like this one. I thought the writing style was well done and it had quite a bit of comedy in it. And while some readers say it is a slow burn, it's not completely accurate, just slow-paced. The romance was built rather quickly, and it continues to grow through the book. The middle was a little stagnant and it felt like there wasn't much happening, just a cycle of the same things repeating over and over for a few chapters.
I don't think Audrey's initial situation makes sense. She makes it clear early on she was afraid of her siblings being taken away as the town knew and commented on her father's inability to take care of them, so she drops out of high school to work fulltime and provide for them. However, I don't know if that makes complete sense. I think Audrey was 14 or 15 when she dropped out of high school. That meant there were four minors in the house, one of which might have been an infant, and it's hard to imagine the town would be okay with a 15-year-old dropping out of high school to work in a café and could somehow keep up with bills and food for five people (including the father). Also, the twins are close to graduating in the book, how come they can't get a job to help out?
This decision is one of Audrey's biggest arguments to stay in Kissing Creek and not attend college classes - giving up so much to help her siblings have a future - and it shows a lot of character, which is why, in a narrative sense, she was able to get away with it. I don't think it would be possible if she wasn't the main character in a romance novel.
I wish the ending had more. There was plenty of chapters and information throughout the rest of the book, but the ending had a couple of sentences and then a large THE END. There should have been more fallout for Audrey's father. He barely gets a paragraph of explanation for his future, but there's no confrontation towards how he treated his family for YEARS. It sounded like he became who he was when his wife passed away (during Deanna's birth, I believe) which was 14 years before the novel began. That meant there were 14 years of him being drunk and lazing around on the couch and yelling at his children. And there is no resolution or come-uppance for his abuse, especially when it would be useful to show the siblings this isn't how a family should be treated.
It would also have been a nice touch if Ronan met Audrey's siblings, and if Audrey met his family. Family is the most important thing to Audrey, a trait Ronan starts to learn from her, but we never see the introduction of their relationship to any of their family members. I think it would have been a cute addition to the story, especially because of how large of a role family plays.
March 1, 2022
Title: Kissing Lessons
Author: Stefanie London
Hero/Heroine: Ronan & Audrey
Trope: Age Gap/Small Town Romance
TW/CW: Abusive parent, mentions death of a parent, parental abandonment
THE GOOD 😀
Who doesn’t love a good small town romance? Kissing Creek was the perfect setting for this book, with its kiss themed shops and restaurants.
Audrey, our wonderful heroine, works at the Kisspresso Cafe, and this is where she meets the lovely Ronan (their first exchange was hilarious, with Audrey referring to Ronan as a sex robot). Ronan is a professor at the local university and is only planning on staying in Kissing Creek for a year, however when he meets Audrey, he realises his plans could change.
These two characters together were so sweet but also super hot. They had a boat load of chemistry and had great banter, however when the gloves came off (and the clothes), it was pretty damn steamy.
Even though the title may sound all sweet and romantic, this story touched on some pretty tough topics. Audrey, having put aside her own hopes and aspirations for the future, works two jobs to ensure her siblings are well looked after. Dealing with a verbally abusive parent, Audrey spends most of the book pretending everything’s ok and that she’s perfectly happy, however deep down she wants more from her life. I loved Audrey for this; so selfless yet determined to give her siblings a good life, she takes nothing for herself and puts everyone else’s needs before her own. After meeting Ronan, she realises that she can have more and, also, that she deserves it. Ronan was just dreamy, there’s no other word for him. He was so supportive of Audrey, and only wanted the best for her.
This was the first book I’ve read from this author however it won’t be the last. Small town loveliness with wonderful characters, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting some of the residents of Kissing Creek.
THE BAD ☹️
I would liked to have seen more around Audrey’s confrontation with her father. He seemed to have gotten off quite lightly, whereas I wanted to see Audrey really give him a piece of her mind. This didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the book though.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: Wonderfully feel good small town romance
STEAM LEVEL: 🔥🔥🔥
STAR RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Stefanie London
Hero/Heroine: Ronan & Audrey
Trope: Age Gap/Small Town Romance
TW/CW: Abusive parent, mentions death of a parent, parental abandonment
THE GOOD 😀
Who doesn’t love a good small town romance? Kissing Creek was the perfect setting for this book, with its kiss themed shops and restaurants.
Audrey, our wonderful heroine, works at the Kisspresso Cafe, and this is where she meets the lovely Ronan (their first exchange was hilarious, with Audrey referring to Ronan as a sex robot). Ronan is a professor at the local university and is only planning on staying in Kissing Creek for a year, however when he meets Audrey, he realises his plans could change.
These two characters together were so sweet but also super hot. They had a boat load of chemistry and had great banter, however when the gloves came off (and the clothes), it was pretty damn steamy.
Even though the title may sound all sweet and romantic, this story touched on some pretty tough topics. Audrey, having put aside her own hopes and aspirations for the future, works two jobs to ensure her siblings are well looked after. Dealing with a verbally abusive parent, Audrey spends most of the book pretending everything’s ok and that she’s perfectly happy, however deep down she wants more from her life. I loved Audrey for this; so selfless yet determined to give her siblings a good life, she takes nothing for herself and puts everyone else’s needs before her own. After meeting Ronan, she realises that she can have more and, also, that she deserves it. Ronan was just dreamy, there’s no other word for him. He was so supportive of Audrey, and only wanted the best for her.
This was the first book I’ve read from this author however it won’t be the last. Small town loveliness with wonderful characters, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting some of the residents of Kissing Creek.
THE BAD ☹️
I would liked to have seen more around Audrey’s confrontation with her father. He seemed to have gotten off quite lightly, whereas I wanted to see Audrey really give him a piece of her mind. This didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the book though.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: Wonderfully feel good small town romance
STEAM LEVEL: 🔥🔥🔥
STAR RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 10, 2020
*I received this book free from Entangled Publishing via NetGalley.*
Audrey hadn't been dealt the best hand in life, but she did everything in her power to make the best of what she had. Her mother passed away, her father was present, but not really there, and she spent her time working two jobs and trying to raise her four younger siblings so that they could ascend to bigger and better things. Ultimately she put her own wants and desires in a box and locked it away so deep she never even visited it.
Ronan grew up with a non-existent father and a mother who was self-involved in her art that it seemed as if she forgot she had two kids. Thankfully he had a grandmother who was there for him and his sister. Although that wasn't enough to keep him from becoming more like his mother than he'd care to admit. He focused on his career, put all his effort into it, and never wanted anything to care for so he wouldn't have to risk getting his heart broke again. Of course that all changed when he moved to Kissing Creek in order to be closer to his aging grandmother and his nephew. That was where he discovered getting a coffee wasn't as simple as he'd thought. It came with being called a sex robot and accused of being a thief by a woman he would never forget.
"No, I was dancing with a leprechaun, and he turned me too fast." She rolled her eyes. "Yes, I fell."
Ronan was intrigued by her brain and entranced by her beauty (curves and all). Audrey was enraptured by everything that was Ronan. Did they try to fight it when they realized he was her professor? Yes. Did they fight it after she dropped his class? Not, at all!
Ronan discovered that he wanted roots. He wanted Audrey. And Audrey discovered she wanted everything that she'd put in that locked box. Together they learned that they could have it all without a single sacrifice.
"Every day without you is like being torn apart."
Kissing Lessons was a cutsie read. It had drama, mixed with a little humor, and a little romance. Oh and a llama. Can't forget the llama...or the fun facts. I may have already shared a few of those facts with my own kids.
Audrey hadn't been dealt the best hand in life, but she did everything in her power to make the best of what she had. Her mother passed away, her father was present, but not really there, and she spent her time working two jobs and trying to raise her four younger siblings so that they could ascend to bigger and better things. Ultimately she put her own wants and desires in a box and locked it away so deep she never even visited it.
Ronan grew up with a non-existent father and a mother who was self-involved in her art that it seemed as if she forgot she had two kids. Thankfully he had a grandmother who was there for him and his sister. Although that wasn't enough to keep him from becoming more like his mother than he'd care to admit. He focused on his career, put all his effort into it, and never wanted anything to care for so he wouldn't have to risk getting his heart broke again. Of course that all changed when he moved to Kissing Creek in order to be closer to his aging grandmother and his nephew. That was where he discovered getting a coffee wasn't as simple as he'd thought. It came with being called a sex robot and accused of being a thief by a woman he would never forget.
"No, I was dancing with a leprechaun, and he turned me too fast." She rolled her eyes. "Yes, I fell."
Ronan was intrigued by her brain and entranced by her beauty (curves and all). Audrey was enraptured by everything that was Ronan. Did they try to fight it when they realized he was her professor? Yes. Did they fight it after she dropped his class? Not, at all!
Ronan discovered that he wanted roots. He wanted Audrey. And Audrey discovered she wanted everything that she'd put in that locked box. Together they learned that they could have it all without a single sacrifice.
"Every day without you is like being torn apart."
Kissing Lessons was a cutsie read. It had drama, mixed with a little humor, and a little romance. Oh and a llama. Can't forget the llama...or the fun facts. I may have already shared a few of those facts with my own kids.
November 8, 2020
Kissing Lessons is the first book in Stefanie London’s new Kissing Creek series, and it delved into a lot more serious topics than I originally thought it would when I first saw the cover and read the blurb. Let’s just say it took me places I didn’t expect to go when I first picked it up.
This book is not just about the relationship between the hero and heroine, but it also highlights the importance of confronting negative relationships in our lives and either working to fix them or cutting them out altogether. It also highlights the importance of family–even when it’s not the picture of a traditional family unit. Family is who we make it, and despite what relationships that unit is made up of, a supportive family is important to our growth and our success in life. But we’re all flawed. We’re all human. And we’re all a work in progress. We can work towards accepting our mistakes, failures, and shortcomings and learning and growing from them. And we certainly shouldn’t be a doormat and let people walk all over our feelings, dreams, and goals for our future.
NICUnurse’s Rating: I wouldn’t say this book is angsty, but there are some really emotional parts, so if you’re looking for more of a rom-com, you might not like where this book takes you. There are some light-hearted and laugh out loud moments scattered throughout, but it’s definitely not a rom-com, in my opinion. And while it wasn’t “a can’t put it down” read, it was a very entertaining read that I looked forward to coming back to when I did have to put it down. I loved that Audrey is a young woman who is confident in her body, even if it’s not model thin, and she’s confident in herself even though she’s not a traditional college student. And I really liked that Ronan could see beyond what might trip other young men up and truly see her, value her, and connect with her. Both Audrey and Ronan do a lot of learning and growing in this story, and not necessarily in an academic way. If you enjoy contemporary romance books that lean heavily on emotion, Kissing Lessons is a story you won’t want to miss.
I give Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London 4 out of 5 stars!
This book is not just about the relationship between the hero and heroine, but it also highlights the importance of confronting negative relationships in our lives and either working to fix them or cutting them out altogether. It also highlights the importance of family–even when it’s not the picture of a traditional family unit. Family is who we make it, and despite what relationships that unit is made up of, a supportive family is important to our growth and our success in life. But we’re all flawed. We’re all human. And we’re all a work in progress. We can work towards accepting our mistakes, failures, and shortcomings and learning and growing from them. And we certainly shouldn’t be a doormat and let people walk all over our feelings, dreams, and goals for our future.
NICUnurse’s Rating: I wouldn’t say this book is angsty, but there are some really emotional parts, so if you’re looking for more of a rom-com, you might not like where this book takes you. There are some light-hearted and laugh out loud moments scattered throughout, but it’s definitely not a rom-com, in my opinion. And while it wasn’t “a can’t put it down” read, it was a very entertaining read that I looked forward to coming back to when I did have to put it down. I loved that Audrey is a young woman who is confident in her body, even if it’s not model thin, and she’s confident in herself even though she’s not a traditional college student. And I really liked that Ronan could see beyond what might trip other young men up and truly see her, value her, and connect with her. Both Audrey and Ronan do a lot of learning and growing in this story, and not necessarily in an academic way. If you enjoy contemporary romance books that lean heavily on emotion, Kissing Lessons is a story you won’t want to miss.
I give Kissing Lessons by Stefanie London 4 out of 5 stars!
January 20, 2022
I didn't know what to expect but never would imagine this town and amazing characters from the title or the cover
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Kissing Lessons is the first Stefanie London book I've read but I have several in my library and now I'm wondering why I didn't read them sooner
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Audrey Miller lives with her family despite being in her early twenties, she is the one who takes care of keeping the family together and in line since her mother died fourteen years ago and her father could not cope with the situation. Balancing her four brothers and two part-time jobs the only pleasure in her life is being able to take a college class per semester hidden from her family to maintain her love of knowledge and her brain up
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It's on one of her jobs as barista that she meets Ronan Walsh and mistakes him for someone trying to get a discount and what was an embarrassing moment turns into a question mark between them when she finds out he's the teacher of her new Brain Changing Positivity class this semester
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The dialogues give both characters incredible chemistry and the background of both had me to the point of tears a couple of times. It is very well written and well paced, I really enjoyed this book very much and I already want to know about the next book in this picturesque town called Kissing Creek, one the most beautiful and funny small town I have read
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Thanks to Stefanie London and Entagled Publishing LLC for give me this Beautiful Book in exchange for my honest opinion
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Kissing Lessons is the first Stefanie London book I've read but I have several in my library and now I'm wondering why I didn't read them sooner
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Audrey Miller lives with her family despite being in her early twenties, she is the one who takes care of keeping the family together and in line since her mother died fourteen years ago and her father could not cope with the situation. Balancing her four brothers and two part-time jobs the only pleasure in her life is being able to take a college class per semester hidden from her family to maintain her love of knowledge and her brain up
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It's on one of her jobs as barista that she meets Ronan Walsh and mistakes him for someone trying to get a discount and what was an embarrassing moment turns into a question mark between them when she finds out he's the teacher of her new Brain Changing Positivity class this semester
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The dialogues give both characters incredible chemistry and the background of both had me to the point of tears a couple of times. It is very well written and well paced, I really enjoyed this book very much and I already want to know about the next book in this picturesque town called Kissing Creek, one the most beautiful and funny small town I have read
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Thanks to Stefanie London and Entagled Publishing LLC for give me this Beautiful Book in exchange for my honest opinion
October 31, 2020
Adorable, full of emotion, passion, and personal connection...Kissing Lessons is a wonderful read!
Audrey Miller always wears a smile and appears to the outside world like the eternal optimist, but when you get to know her she's actually a realist living in the present and just getting through life day by day. After her mother died she took over as the head of household raising her younger siblings and she basically gave up on whatever dreams she may have had for herself. It isn't until Ronan Walsh comes to town that he pushes her to see beyond the small town and what potential she has beyond serving coffee and selling crystals.
Ronan has spent his entire life pursuing education and furthering his career. Raised by his grandmother when his parents flaked out, he hasn't put a lot of faith in romantic relationships, so ending up in a romance-themed town seems ironic at best. However, when he meets Audrey who not only intrigues him, but has similar views on life perhaps he might just take time to enjoy what Kissing Creek has to offer.
Kissing Lessons is filled with amazingly wild trivia, a super attractive man--ok he's attractive on many levels, but mostly because he is attracted to her brain first and then her body. It is a huge aphrodisiac that he uplifts her confidence and see the potential within her, which uplifts the power within herself, and appreciates everything she is and does by just being her. He loves that she enjoys learning and knows random facts instead of being intimidated by her brain when he is a professor. Again, that is super sexy.
Audrey is a bit of a martyr, you will come to find, but aside from her trivia filled mind, her greatest strength is in loving her family and friends. She may be a realist, but she is also on the side of an optimist. Only a person who takes care of all of her siblings, deals with the public on a daily basis, is basically Cinderella with all of the chores, and doesn't do things begrudgingly, yeah Audrey is allowed a little freak out when Ronan pushes her boundaries when he comes into town.
A seriously good read and one to make sure you squeeze in before the end of 2020!
Audrey Miller always wears a smile and appears to the outside world like the eternal optimist, but when you get to know her she's actually a realist living in the present and just getting through life day by day. After her mother died she took over as the head of household raising her younger siblings and she basically gave up on whatever dreams she may have had for herself. It isn't until Ronan Walsh comes to town that he pushes her to see beyond the small town and what potential she has beyond serving coffee and selling crystals.
Ronan has spent his entire life pursuing education and furthering his career. Raised by his grandmother when his parents flaked out, he hasn't put a lot of faith in romantic relationships, so ending up in a romance-themed town seems ironic at best. However, when he meets Audrey who not only intrigues him, but has similar views on life perhaps he might just take time to enjoy what Kissing Creek has to offer.
Kissing Lessons is filled with amazingly wild trivia, a super attractive man--ok he's attractive on many levels, but mostly because he is attracted to her brain first and then her body. It is a huge aphrodisiac that he uplifts her confidence and see the potential within her, which uplifts the power within herself, and appreciates everything she is and does by just being her. He loves that she enjoys learning and knows random facts instead of being intimidated by her brain when he is a professor. Again, that is super sexy.
Audrey is a bit of a martyr, you will come to find, but aside from her trivia filled mind, her greatest strength is in loving her family and friends. She may be a realist, but she is also on the side of an optimist. Only a person who takes care of all of her siblings, deals with the public on a daily basis, is basically Cinderella with all of the chores, and doesn't do things begrudgingly, yeah Audrey is allowed a little freak out when Ronan pushes her boundaries when he comes into town.
A seriously good read and one to make sure you squeeze in before the end of 2020!
November 19, 2020
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The professor and the student trope…but make it classy and empowering.
I have SO MUCH LOVE for this book. ‘Kissing Lessons’ hit my shelves when I was having a really bad week (and I mean truly awful…the kind of week that leaves scars your heart). And although I was excited to read it (I mean, have you seen the reviews?), I was doubtful it would do anything for my mood. And that’s when Stefanie London took me to school.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is a meeting of minds, hearts and bodies wrapped in a story that will give you feels for days. Ronan and Audrey are a refreshing romantic pairing who show us that respect and consent needn’t dampen passion in the bedroom. Reading this felt like reading real, healthy love. It was the kind of romance I wish had been around when I first discovered the genre in high school.
Yes, this is a professor and student romance but it doesn’t cross any lines that make it feel uncomfortable…more like it allows you to flirt with the fantasy of it all without the icky feeling of power imbalance.
Ronan is a sexy, modern hero who is a perfect match for the intelligent and caring Audrey. Their love is tender, steamy and believable and by the end of the book, I found myself uplifted and grateful for the mental escapism.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is the kind of book that makes you hold your hubby a little closer and remember your own first blushes with true love.
I’m really looking forward to chatting to Stefanie all about it!
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The professor and the student trope…but make it classy and empowering.
I have SO MUCH LOVE for this book. ‘Kissing Lessons’ hit my shelves when I was having a really bad week (and I mean truly awful…the kind of week that leaves scars your heart). And although I was excited to read it (I mean, have you seen the reviews?), I was doubtful it would do anything for my mood. And that’s when Stefanie London took me to school.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is a meeting of minds, hearts and bodies wrapped in a story that will give you feels for days. Ronan and Audrey are a refreshing romantic pairing who show us that respect and consent needn’t dampen passion in the bedroom. Reading this felt like reading real, healthy love. It was the kind of romance I wish had been around when I first discovered the genre in high school.
Yes, this is a professor and student romance but it doesn’t cross any lines that make it feel uncomfortable…more like it allows you to flirt with the fantasy of it all without the icky feeling of power imbalance.
Ronan is a sexy, modern hero who is a perfect match for the intelligent and caring Audrey. Their love is tender, steamy and believable and by the end of the book, I found myself uplifted and grateful for the mental escapism.
‘Kissing Lessons’ is the kind of book that makes you hold your hubby a little closer and remember your own first blushes with true love.
I’m really looking forward to chatting to Stefanie all about it!
CONCLUSION TAG
PS Over on my Youtube Channel I interview bestselling authors LIVE and giveaway free books. Drop by and say hello! I love my Goodreads friends...no one else gets books like we do!
AUTHOR QUICK DRAW
We know your favourite author can write...but can they draw? In this fun interview series, bestselling novelists reveal the secrets behind their beloved stories…all whilst playing a round of Pictionary with a live audience…YOU!
Subscribe now to ensure you don’t miss an episode!
November 17, 2020
When going into this book I thought I was heading into a sweet, rom-com type of a read. Oh boy, was I wrong! This story was so emotionally charged it had me completely addicted.
Audrey and Ronan, two people so deserving of love but neither of them realizing that was exactly what they needed, stumble across each other in a bustling cafe where Audrey makes an absolute fool of herself. (Something that Ronan will never let her forget.)
While there were some laugh-out-loud moments this story was more about mending broken hearts and discovering that there is so much more out of life than what we sometimes believe we are destined to have. It showed that a chance encounter can absolutely be life-altering.
I adored these two! Their attraction was off the charts and their banter, both witty and extremely intelligent, had me enthralled from the very beginning. I couldn't get enough of their story, both the good and the bad moments they'd endured - their tragic pasts making them the closed-off individuals they are when they first meet. I really felt for these two.
Stefanie has written another hit here and I recommend you all learn a Kissing Lesson and give it a read! Beautifully written.
Audrey and Ronan, two people so deserving of love but neither of them realizing that was exactly what they needed, stumble across each other in a bustling cafe where Audrey makes an absolute fool of herself. (Something that Ronan will never let her forget.)
While there were some laugh-out-loud moments this story was more about mending broken hearts and discovering that there is so much more out of life than what we sometimes believe we are destined to have. It showed that a chance encounter can absolutely be life-altering.
I adored these two! Their attraction was off the charts and their banter, both witty and extremely intelligent, had me enthralled from the very beginning. I couldn't get enough of their story, both the good and the bad moments they'd endured - their tragic pasts making them the closed-off individuals they are when they first meet. I really felt for these two.
Stefanie has written another hit here and I recommend you all learn a Kissing Lesson and give it a read! Beautifully written.
November 9, 2020
Audrey Millers life changed when her mom died and her father emotionally checked out. At twenty-six, she's working two jobs to keep food on the table for her younger siblings. Her one college class per semester is the only thing that is completely for her. But when her newest professor strolls into the coffee shop she works at as a barista, everything changes.
Ronan finds Audrey to be absolutely captivating, and he can't stop from seeking her out, despite the potential taboo of a professor/student relationship. Both Audrey and Ronan fight to keep their relationship within the bounds of propriety.
Kissing Lessons is a sweet small town romance between two lost souls. Audrey has put her life on hold to keep her family together, and she will fight tooth an nail to insure her siblings are taken care of. And Ronan was so damaged by his mother's disappearing acts that he's spent his entire adult life avoiding connections. Both characters have to learn to let go of all the damage that was brought about from their upbringings before they can move forward.
This is a feel good romance, a definite read, with a lot of witty banter, a wayward llama, and sexy steamy scenes. Grab this one today!
Ronan finds Audrey to be absolutely captivating, and he can't stop from seeking her out, despite the potential taboo of a professor/student relationship. Both Audrey and Ronan fight to keep their relationship within the bounds of propriety.
Kissing Lessons is a sweet small town romance between two lost souls. Audrey has put her life on hold to keep her family together, and she will fight tooth an nail to insure her siblings are taken care of. And Ronan was so damaged by his mother's disappearing acts that he's spent his entire adult life avoiding connections. Both characters have to learn to let go of all the damage that was brought about from their upbringings before they can move forward.
This is a feel good romance, a definite read, with a lot of witty banter, a wayward llama, and sexy steamy scenes. Grab this one today!
July 10, 2021
Kissing Lessons
Stefanie London is a new author for me, and I must say that I’ll be reading more of her works.
Summary:
Audrey Miller is a hardworking and intelligent woman. She was forced to grow up and be a Mother to her siblings, working two jobs after the death of her mom and since then has been neglected by their father. Ronan Walsh is a newly transferred professor at the small town of Kissing Creek for his temporary teaching career. Audrey and Ronan’s first meet up was adorable and comedic, from there the attraction was present.
This is very well written and aside for the the fact that it was a romantic story it also focus on each individuals emotional struggle, both have Mother issues and barriers they protect. I love the way the Author use a curvy woman as a heroine and did not just put her being fat as a main problem.
This book may seem like a slow burn but everything just falls perfectly well and I must say that The last chapters are so heartwarming especially The Epilogue.
Can’t wait to read more from this Author.
Stefanie London is a new author for me, and I must say that I’ll be reading more of her works.
Summary:
Audrey Miller is a hardworking and intelligent woman. She was forced to grow up and be a Mother to her siblings, working two jobs after the death of her mom and since then has been neglected by their father. Ronan Walsh is a newly transferred professor at the small town of Kissing Creek for his temporary teaching career. Audrey and Ronan’s first meet up was adorable and comedic, from there the attraction was present.
This is very well written and aside for the the fact that it was a romantic story it also focus on each individuals emotional struggle, both have Mother issues and barriers they protect. I love the way the Author use a curvy woman as a heroine and did not just put her being fat as a main problem.
This book may seem like a slow burn but everything just falls perfectly well and I must say that The last chapters are so heartwarming especially The Epilogue.
Can’t wait to read more from this Author.
November 8, 2020
Okay, I was expecting something light and fluffy, there are some light moments but this one got me right in the feels.
Audrey Miller has lived in Kissing Creek her whole life with more responsibility than most women her age. She works two jobs supporting herself and her younger siblings. Her main goal to get them to college and out of their small town.
Ronan Walsh is the new young professor who she mistakes for a student. She utters something embarrassing about the hot guy ordering coffee and is sure he is only posing as a faculty member for the discount. This whole scene is silly cute.
They are both attracted to one another but Audrey has no plans of leaving her family and she's sure that Ronan will eventually leave the university the first chance he gets. Both are not looking for love but will they be able to avoid it?
Thanks so much to Entangled and NetGalley for this ARC to review.
Audrey Miller has lived in Kissing Creek her whole life with more responsibility than most women her age. She works two jobs supporting herself and her younger siblings. Her main goal to get them to college and out of their small town.
Ronan Walsh is the new young professor who she mistakes for a student. She utters something embarrassing about the hot guy ordering coffee and is sure he is only posing as a faculty member for the discount. This whole scene is silly cute.
They are both attracted to one another but Audrey has no plans of leaving her family and she's sure that Ronan will eventually leave the university the first chance he gets. Both are not looking for love but will they be able to avoid it?
Thanks so much to Entangled and NetGalley for this ARC to review.
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