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When high school teacher Malcolm Lemeri finally finishes his shadowing and gets a full-time job as a math teacher he's ecstatic to begin molding young minds with the subject he loves. But something quickly happens that definitely wasn't in his lesson plans.
Lucas.
Coming out to his parents should have felt like a huge weight being lifted off his shoulders. Unfortunately, it ended up being the complete opposite. Going into his senior year in high school, Lucas is now juggling a new job, his parents' hatred for what he is, and a creepy secret admirer. He wasn't one for getting into trouble but on the third day of school he falls asleep in his last class and gets a warning. The next day it happens again and he's given a detention that starts a surprising new chapter in his life.
When high school teacher Malcolm Lemeri finally finishes his shadowing and gets a full-time job as a math teacher he's ecstatic to begin molding young minds with the subject he loves. But something quickly happens that definitely wasn't in his lesson plans.
Lucas.
Coming out to his parents should have felt like a huge weight being lifted off his shoulders. Unfortunately, it ended up being the complete opposite. Going into his senior year in high school, Lucas is now juggling a new job, his parents' hatred for what he is, and a creepy secret admirer. He wasn't one for getting into trouble but on the third day of school he falls asleep in his last class and gets a warning. The next day it happens again and he's given a detention that starts a surprising new chapter in his life.
249 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 21, 2015
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T. Kierei
25 books58 followersKierei is an avid reader and has been writing for over ten years.
She has a blue merle aussie named Raquetball, who lives up to her name quite well.
One of her newer stories coming out soon is called Fox, a story about a sarcastic shapeshifter who learns first how to trust, and then how to love... with quite a few quips and squabbles along the way.
She has a blue merle aussie named Raquetball, who lives up to her name quite well.
One of her newer stories coming out soon is called Fox, a story about a sarcastic shapeshifter who learns first how to trust, and then how to love... with quite a few quips and squabbles along the way.
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December 18, 2015
1.75 stars
Copy of this book was received from the author via Goodreads MM Romance DBML program in exchange for fair and honest review.
High school teacher/student love was definitely NOT my usual trope unless it's a YAOI manga and this story triggered my YAOI alarm just from the blurb!
Malcolm Lemeri was a young man, just off his assisting year to be a full Math teacher in high school. On his first day teaching he got attracted to one student, Lucas Emeret. Mal certainly NOT your usual teacher; he actually initiated the anonymous conversation via personal email to his cute student. A bit stalkerish, to be sure. And in this world of Cybercrime what Lucas did was a NO NO: he replied to the anon communications. Thus, started the ill-fated innocent love affair between the two.
Lucas was a bit neglected by his parents since they found out he was gay. He had to have different toiletries as not to defile theirs, had little to no food at all and even had to take part time job to pay for his gas. He even got locked out of his house when his parents went on a trip out of state. The situation ended up with him staying at Malcolm's house for a few weeks. And Lucas's parents didn't call or look for him at all. Weird?
Again, I rarely found this sort of circumstances outside from Yaoi realm. Although I assumed this book set in Australia or NZ (winter in August? Certainly not in US or UK).
I actually enjoyed this story in the beginning. But the plot was just confusingly convoluted. Started from when Lucas "lived together" with Malcolm, things turned to bizzare. For people who barely knew each other, the amount of trust and easy rapport they built were alarmingly quick and way too easy.
And then, halfway into the story, after so little interactions from others, the name "Mitchell" suddenly introduced as Lucas first crush, and Mal - feeling guilty of his "affair" with his own student - encouraged Lucas to really date Mitchell. Soon after, the accident happened...
Worry not, it didn't end up there. There were still period of coma, amnesia, a kinda fake dating, etc before the closing. Busy plot, yes?
Very. And they were Just. Too. Much.
I went from enjoying to confused before turning annoyed then bored throughout the pages.
I tried to like this book, sadly it just didn't work for me!
Copy of this book was received from the author via Goodreads MM Romance DBML program in exchange for fair and honest review.
High school teacher/student love was definitely NOT my usual trope unless it's a YAOI manga and this story triggered my YAOI alarm just from the blurb!
Malcolm Lemeri was a young man, just off his assisting year to be a full Math teacher in high school. On his first day teaching he got attracted to one student, Lucas Emeret. Mal certainly NOT your usual teacher; he actually initiated the anonymous conversation via personal email to his cute student. A bit stalkerish, to be sure. And in this world of Cybercrime what Lucas did was a NO NO: he replied to the anon communications. Thus, started the ill-fated innocent love affair between the two.
Lucas was a bit neglected by his parents since they found out he was gay. He had to have different toiletries as not to defile theirs, had little to no food at all and even had to take part time job to pay for his gas. He even got locked out of his house when his parents went on a trip out of state. The situation ended up with him staying at Malcolm's house for a few weeks. And Lucas's parents didn't call or look for him at all. Weird?
Again, I rarely found this sort of circumstances outside from Yaoi realm. Although I assumed this book set in Australia or NZ (winter in August? Certainly not in US or UK).
I actually enjoyed this story in the beginning. But the plot was just confusingly convoluted. Started from when Lucas "lived together" with Malcolm, things turned to bizzare. For people who barely knew each other, the amount of trust and easy rapport they built were alarmingly quick and way too easy.
And then, halfway into the story, after so little interactions from others, the name "Mitchell" suddenly introduced as Lucas first crush, and Mal - feeling guilty of his "affair" with his own student - encouraged Lucas to really date Mitchell. Soon after, the accident happened...
Worry not, it didn't end up there. There were still period of coma, amnesia, a kinda fake dating, etc before the closing. Busy plot, yes?
Very. And they were Just. Too. Much.
I went from enjoying to confused before turning annoyed then bored throughout the pages.
I tried to like this book, sadly it just didn't work for me!
March 31, 2015
I received a copy of this book from Goodreads' Don't buy My Love program in exchange for an honest review.
2 stars for this innocent YA forbidden romance.
Okay. To begin, this is a "taboo" romance because it takes place between Lucas, a high school senior, and his math teacher, Malcolm. Lucas is out to his parents who neglect him and refuse to feed/clothe him, sometimes locking him out of his house when they go out of town. He has a job to pay for gas and food, but he's struggling with staying awake in class, and with bullies.
Lucas falls asleep in Malcolm's class and is required to serve detention. This sets the plot in motion.
Malcolm is a 22 y/o newly certified teacher. He has only ever dated women, and can't understand why Lucas is so appealing. He makes all sorts of inappropriate decisions, including taking Lucas into his home, which will clearly kill any career he may have wanted, on account of Lucas being A.) his student and B.) underage; Lucas is 17.
So, the book was largely a squickfest, with me wondering WHY Malcolm acted and sounded like a 14 y/o girl. I get that Lucas is a child, and infatuated, but Malcolm? Nope.
For this book to work for me, I needed Malcolm to understand his duty and power as a teacher, and reluctantly discover passion. The book began with Malcolm being completely infatuated after two class periods, one of which Lucas slept through. He began emailing Lucas with absolutely no reserve. He arranged meetings in broad daylight. This is a man who has NEVER had a gay inclination. But apparently that meant nothing because he didn't spend five seconds considering his new sexual identity.
The plot was a lot of poorly-conceived melodrama, with an inexplicable blizzard in early September that results in a car wreck, that results in advanced life support that results in HEA. There were so very, very, many issues with all of this, not the least of which were the money-grubbing familial relations, that I was almost stupefied.
I will say this: as tawdry as I expected the book to become, that didn't happen. That's probably the reason I give this book two stars, because I wasn't completely horrified by Malcolm and Lucas being sexually active.
I know taboo books are hard to write, but this one needed a lot more blood, sweat and tears.
2 stars for this innocent YA forbidden romance.
Okay. To begin, this is a "taboo" romance because it takes place between Lucas, a high school senior, and his math teacher, Malcolm. Lucas is out to his parents who neglect him and refuse to feed/clothe him, sometimes locking him out of his house when they go out of town. He has a job to pay for gas and food, but he's struggling with staying awake in class, and with bullies.
Lucas falls asleep in Malcolm's class and is required to serve detention. This sets the plot in motion.
Malcolm is a 22 y/o newly certified teacher. He has only ever dated women, and can't understand why Lucas is so appealing. He makes all sorts of inappropriate decisions, including taking Lucas into his home, which will clearly kill any career he may have wanted, on account of Lucas being A.) his student and B.) underage; Lucas is 17.
So, the book was largely a squickfest, with me wondering WHY Malcolm acted and sounded like a 14 y/o girl. I get that Lucas is a child, and infatuated, but Malcolm? Nope.
For this book to work for me, I needed Malcolm to understand his duty and power as a teacher, and reluctantly discover passion. The book began with Malcolm being completely infatuated after two class periods, one of which Lucas slept through. He began emailing Lucas with absolutely no reserve. He arranged meetings in broad daylight. This is a man who has NEVER had a gay inclination. But apparently that meant nothing because he didn't spend five seconds considering his new sexual identity.
The plot was a lot of poorly-conceived melodrama, with an inexplicable blizzard in early September that results in a car wreck, that results in advanced life support that results in HEA. There were so very, very, many issues with all of this, not the least of which were the money-grubbing familial relations, that I was almost stupefied.
I will say this: as tawdry as I expected the book to become, that didn't happen. That's probably the reason I give this book two stars, because I wasn't completely horrified by Malcolm and Lucas being sexually active.
I know taboo books are hard to write, but this one needed a lot more blood, sweat and tears.
April 8, 2015
Love Notes
A free copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
This is a really difficult book to review because even though I love hurt comfort books, there was so much going on in this book, I really didn't connect with the couple enough to really enjoy it. I think one of the problems was I was a little weirded out at the start of this book by how the teacher (Malcolm) kind of stalks the student (Lucas). The premise of the book intrigued me; a teacher falling in love with a student. Those are tricky due to legal and moral rules and behavior. So I really wanted to see how the author handled it. Unfortunately, it didn't really work for me. The book opens with a teacher composing a love note to a student. Lucas is two weeks from his 18th birthday and Malcolm is 22; although we don't find that out to much later in the book. OK, not that far of an age gap. The problem for me came in two forms. First, even though Lucas is suppose to be close to 18, he acts like he is closer to 16. Even calling himself a child and a kid; and his actions reinforce that view. In addition, Malcolm also acts much younger and much stupider than any adult in his position should. He acknowledges that he can lose his career if his "crush" becomes public and then proceeds to do idiotic things in public and private. Things like stating he shouldn't do anything and then proceeds to kiss in public and take a bath with Lucas, really?
This leads me to my second issue; the absolutely ridiculous and farcical situations these two are frequently in --
That is just a few examples, the book is full of confusing and unrealistic situations and reactions. Stuff like that just kept my eyes rolling and I just couldn't enjoy the book.
A free copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
This is a really difficult book to review because even though I love hurt comfort books, there was so much going on in this book, I really didn't connect with the couple enough to really enjoy it. I think one of the problems was I was a little weirded out at the start of this book by how the teacher (Malcolm) kind of stalks the student (Lucas). The premise of the book intrigued me; a teacher falling in love with a student. Those are tricky due to legal and moral rules and behavior. So I really wanted to see how the author handled it. Unfortunately, it didn't really work for me. The book opens with a teacher composing a love note to a student. Lucas is two weeks from his 18th birthday and Malcolm is 22; although we don't find that out to much later in the book. OK, not that far of an age gap. The problem for me came in two forms. First, even though Lucas is suppose to be close to 18, he acts like he is closer to 16. Even calling himself a child and a kid; and his actions reinforce that view. In addition, Malcolm also acts much younger and much stupider than any adult in his position should. He acknowledges that he can lose his career if his "crush" becomes public and then proceeds to do idiotic things in public and private. Things like stating he shouldn't do anything and then proceeds to kiss in public and take a bath with Lucas, really?
This leads me to my second issue; the absolutely ridiculous and farcical situations these two are frequently in --
That is just a few examples, the book is full of confusing and unrealistic situations and reactions. Stuff like that just kept my eyes rolling and I just couldn't enjoy the book.
May 12, 2015
This book was provided for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 Stars
This was a very cute and fun story. It left me with a smile on my face.
The story revolves around Malcolm and Lucas who love each other but the fact that Malcolm is Lucas' teacher complicates their relationship. But truthfully this fact didn't complicate their relationship much because they were pretty close in age and the fact that Malcolm was Lucas' teacher doesn't stop him from thinking that they can never be together. For the entire book Malcolm's point of view is that he just has to hold out till Lucas graduates. This factor adds a dimension to their story but it doesn't make its entirety and I would say that it is the other situations they face that really makes their relationship.
On the whole the starting of their relationship is pretty funny and sweet.
But Lucas' reactions, when Malcolm first takes him to his house because Lucas' parents lock him out, didn't feel realistic. For me he was way too touchy feely with a person who was not only his teacher but basically a stranger. But I guess that was pivotal to get their relationship going so the book could pick up its pace. I also would have liked to know Malcolm's family issues but on the whole was probably glad that I didn't get burdened with those on top of everything that was happening.
Overall this book has some really well delineated characters. Also I loved Mitchel, he was an awesome side-kick.
The writing was pretty fast so once I got into the hang of the book I couldn't put it down till I finished it.
On the whole I would say that the whole teacher-student issue is not a big factor and at no point did the feeling of having power over the other ever come into their relationship, so if you are avoiding this book because of that, don't. Because this book is about two people falling in love (with no complicated power-dynamics come into play at any point) and that's it.
4.5 Stars
This was a very cute and fun story. It left me with a smile on my face.
The story revolves around Malcolm and Lucas who love each other but the fact that Malcolm is Lucas' teacher complicates their relationship. But truthfully this fact didn't complicate their relationship much because they were pretty close in age and the fact that Malcolm was Lucas' teacher doesn't stop him from thinking that they can never be together. For the entire book Malcolm's point of view is that he just has to hold out till Lucas graduates. This factor adds a dimension to their story but it doesn't make its entirety and I would say that it is the other situations they face that really makes their relationship.
On the whole the starting of their relationship is pretty funny and sweet.
But Lucas' reactions, when Malcolm first takes him to his house because Lucas' parents lock him out, didn't feel realistic. For me he was way too touchy feely with a person who was not only his teacher but basically a stranger. But I guess that was pivotal to get their relationship going so the book could pick up its pace. I also would have liked to know Malcolm's family issues but on the whole was probably glad that I didn't get burdened with those on top of everything that was happening.
Overall this book has some really well delineated characters. Also I loved Mitchel, he was an awesome side-kick.
The writing was pretty fast so once I got into the hang of the book I couldn't put it down till I finished it.
On the whole I would say that the whole teacher-student issue is not a big factor and at no point did the feeling of having power over the other ever come into their relationship, so if you are avoiding this book because of that, don't. Because this book is about two people falling in love (with no complicated power-dynamics come into play at any point) and that's it.
April 7, 2015
*A copy of this book was provided by the author for free in exchange for an honest review*
This really was not a book for me. It was at turns creepy and uncomfortable. And then just confusing. I found Malcolm really disturbing and juvenile, it was weird. He sounds and thinks like a 12 year old, but he's supposed to be an adult teacher(I don't think a specific age is ever mentioned). He basically manipulates and stalks Lucas. (Hint: If a character has to think to himself, "I'm not a stalker!"....he's a stalker.) Given the inappropriate nature of the relationship, it's also really creepy that Malcolm calls Lucas "Kid"(I hate this so much.). Which bring me to the thing that bugged me most. Malcolm has skewed levels of what's okay and what's not. He kisses Lucas, showers/bathes with him(in a magically shape-changing bathtub/shower), moves him into his house, sleeps in the same bed with him BUT when he realizes Lucas knows he's his "secret admirer" THEN he freaks out about Lucas telling the principal and getting him fired. BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE WAS OKAY! IT'S THE COMPARATIVELY INNOCENT EMAILS THAT ARE OUT OF LINE. *sigh* This isn't a completely loss though. At a certain point everything shifts and it's like it turns into a different book, when it comes to the focus. I liked Lucas. I wanted goodness for him. Wish he would've given Mitchel an honest chance, I felt bad for him for the way he was treated. There is some potential here and I did finish so it wasn't all horrible. It just had major irks for me.
This really was not a book for me. It was at turns creepy and uncomfortable. And then just confusing. I found Malcolm really disturbing and juvenile, it was weird. He sounds and thinks like a 12 year old, but he's supposed to be an adult teacher(I don't think a specific age is ever mentioned). He basically manipulates and stalks Lucas. (Hint: If a character has to think to himself, "I'm not a stalker!"....he's a stalker.) Given the inappropriate nature of the relationship, it's also really creepy that Malcolm calls Lucas "Kid"(I hate this so much.). Which bring me to the thing that bugged me most. Malcolm has skewed levels of what's okay and what's not. He kisses Lucas, showers/bathes with him(in a magically shape-changing bathtub/shower), moves him into his house, sleeps in the same bed with him BUT when he realizes Lucas knows he's his "secret admirer" THEN he freaks out about Lucas telling the principal and getting him fired. BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE WAS OKAY! IT'S THE COMPARATIVELY INNOCENT EMAILS THAT ARE OUT OF LINE. *sigh* This isn't a completely loss though. At a certain point everything shifts and it's like it turns into a different book, when it comes to the focus. I liked Lucas. I wanted goodness for him. Wish he would've given Mitchel an honest chance, I felt bad for him for the way he was treated. There is some potential here and I did finish so it wasn't all horrible. It just had major irks for me.
June 2, 2016
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
When teacher Malcolm Lemeri gets a full-time job as a math teacher he meets his student Lucas and falls head over heels for him. Lucas falls asleep during Malcolms class and gets a warning, but the next day it happens again and he's given detention.
This is the start of a very confusing and unrealistic story. I liked the idea of a teacher falling for his student (it can happen we are all humans) but Malcolm isn't acting like a teacher but more like a teenage girl.
The age gap (4-5 years) doesn't bother me even the fact that it is a teacher/student relationship would be okay if the characters would behave differently.
This story for me felt just to unrealistic, i can't believe that a teacher would behave the way like Malcolm is behaving. For example he knows something is wrong with Lucas but instead of talking to him or going to the schools director he is moving Lucas in his home (without telling the parents or anyone else?), he kisses Lucas in a bathroom stall at the grocery store and he takes a bath with him (comparing dick size) sleeps in the same bed with him? WTF!! what teacher would do that?
Conclusion not a book for me.
When teacher Malcolm Lemeri gets a full-time job as a math teacher he meets his student Lucas and falls head over heels for him. Lucas falls asleep during Malcolms class and gets a warning, but the next day it happens again and he's given detention.
This is the start of a very confusing and unrealistic story. I liked the idea of a teacher falling for his student (it can happen we are all humans) but Malcolm isn't acting like a teacher but more like a teenage girl.
The age gap (4-5 years) doesn't bother me even the fact that it is a teacher/student relationship would be okay if the characters would behave differently.
This story for me felt just to unrealistic, i can't believe that a teacher would behave the way like Malcolm is behaving. For example he knows something is wrong with Lucas but instead of talking to him or going to the schools director he is moving Lucas in his home (without telling the parents or anyone else?), he kisses Lucas in a bathroom stall at the grocery store and he takes a bath with him (comparing dick size) sleeps in the same bed with him? WTF!! what teacher would do that?
Conclusion not a book for me.
April 20, 2015
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I've always had somewhat strange comfort zone, meaning that I avoid reunion stories almost always, but have no problems with dubious morality. That is why I was very excited about this story, it sounded very promising.
Unfortunately, the writing is what failed. I'm not saying that the auhtor can't write, simply that this kind of subject matter requires skill, so that the reader can look past the situatuin that is simply wrong and creepy, and see the love story.
Also, when you have a set up as interesting as this, I think adding many additional plotlines and drama is unwise.
On the other hand, this was quick to read, there was a happy ending and though the MCs weren't particularily charismatis, they weren't annoying either.
My thanks to the author and the program for this book.
I've always had somewhat strange comfort zone, meaning that I avoid reunion stories almost always, but have no problems with dubious morality. That is why I was very excited about this story, it sounded very promising.
Unfortunately, the writing is what failed. I'm not saying that the auhtor can't write, simply that this kind of subject matter requires skill, so that the reader can look past the situatuin that is simply wrong and creepy, and see the love story.
Also, when you have a set up as interesting as this, I think adding many additional plotlines and drama is unwise.
On the other hand, this was quick to read, there was a happy ending and though the MCs weren't particularily charismatis, they weren't annoying either.
My thanks to the author and the program for this book.
April 5, 2015
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I don't usually like to read student-teacher relationship type of stories (even those featured in yaoi manga). That being said I decided to give this a chance since I haven't come across many in m/m fiction.
While reading the book I found myself wanting to pick through all the issues I came across. Surprisingly, for me, the age gap between Lucas and Malcolm (four to five years older) wasn't an issue at all and I found it an appropriate aged gap. What I did want to pick at was how childish and immature the characters were. Malcolm's an adult and I felt even if he was about twenty-two in the book he shouldn't have appeared so immature. He was acting like a young teen and it kind of bothered me a bit. It especially was so since Malcolm was already paying mortgage on a house, bills and had a I would assume a hefty bank account (seemed money was no object, after the accident/hospital incident).
Lucas behavior was more appropriate, I guess, to his age. I expected him to somewhat act as he did. Lucas and Malcolm's interaction sometimes had me mentally rolling on the floor and sometimes actually rolling my eyes.
Also the two didn't seem like they were at all worried about getting caught even though Malcolm stated his worry a few times throughout the story. Their actions in public showed they had no sense of danger especially the one scene after Malcolm saved Lucas from the rooftop.
Towards the last 4th of the book things really got a bit cliche. The accident, the callous family members, the return of a past love interest, the amnesia and Lucas trying to be a martyr was a lot to take in. That being said, I did respect Lucas for trying so hard to support Malcolm, given his situation.
I don't usually like to read student-teacher relationship type of stories (even those featured in yaoi manga). That being said I decided to give this a chance since I haven't come across many in m/m fiction.
While reading the book I found myself wanting to pick through all the issues I came across. Surprisingly, for me, the age gap between Lucas and Malcolm (four to five years older) wasn't an issue at all and I found it an appropriate aged gap. What I did want to pick at was how childish and immature the characters were. Malcolm's an adult and I felt even if he was about twenty-two in the book he shouldn't have appeared so immature. He was acting like a young teen and it kind of bothered me a bit. It especially was so since Malcolm was already paying mortgage on a house, bills and had a I would assume a hefty bank account (seemed money was no object, after the accident/hospital incident).
Lucas behavior was more appropriate, I guess, to his age. I expected him to somewhat act as he did. Lucas and Malcolm's interaction sometimes had me mentally rolling on the floor and sometimes actually rolling my eyes.
Also the two didn't seem like they were at all worried about getting caught even though Malcolm stated his worry a few times throughout the story. Their actions in public showed they had no sense of danger especially the one scene after Malcolm saved Lucas from the rooftop.
Towards the last 4th of the book things really got a bit cliche. The accident, the callous family members, the return of a past love interest, the amnesia and Lucas trying to be a martyr was a lot to take in. That being said, I did respect Lucas for trying so hard to support Malcolm, given his situation.
February 23, 2015
Okayyyy
It was a different story. I kind of have issues with the student teacher issue but it was sweet. I would have liked more back round on the family issues to explain why they both were having issues.
It was a different story. I kind of have issues with the student teacher issue but it was sweet. I would have liked more back round on the family issues to explain why they both were having issues.
April 16, 2015
*Copy provided by the MM Romance group on GR in exchange for a fair and honest review.*
This story wasn’t what I expected. I had read some reviews before, but I have to say I disagree with most of them. Yes, it’s a teacher and student story, but the age gap of 5 years, is not so big that I felt it made that much of a difference in levels of maturity or one being in a position of power over the other.
It seems many readers kept expecting Malcolm, the teacher, to be the adult in this book, when at 22 he’s almost a kid, too. He kept trying to do the right thing, and for the most part he did, so I didn’t mind that at all. He was a nice character, and yes, perhaps you have to suspend your disbelief at how readily he accepted his infatuation to Lucas, when he’d never been attracted to men before, but it’s not like everyone’s reactions have to be all full of drama. For him it was more important that Lucas was his student and the repercussions that might bring, than him being bi or gay or whatever, and it worked for me. He was kind and went out of his way to help Lucas when he realized the plight he was in, without really expecting anything in return. He never pushed for more than Lucas was ready to give and became father, friend and sort of boyfriend to him, supporting Lucas in ways his own family had failed to.
I loved Lucas, especially on the second part of the book, he showed great character growth and despite being immature, which really at almost 18 what else could you expect? He fell for Malcolm very fast, but considering how his parents treated him, is that so difficult to believe? He’d been ostracized by them for being gay, having to work to get money for food and gas, have no friends, and then Malcolm shows up and he’s kind and encouraging and not bad looking at all, I don’t really think there could have been any other option but Lucas falling for him.
Perhaps the amnesia angle and the issue with both families was a little contrived, but this is fiction, and well, at least for me the part with Lucas’s mom was fun to read. Loved seeing Lucas so empowered while dealing with her, after all she’d put him through. I adored Mitchel, too, he was such a fantastic friend to both Lucas and Malcolm.
All in all, a very enjoyable read, very fast paced and entertaining that I most likely will read again when I have some free time. The chemistry between the main characters was good and they were lovely together. This was a PG-13 kind of story, but I really didn’t care too much about that, that’s how much I liked it.
Rating: 4 Stars.
This story wasn’t what I expected. I had read some reviews before, but I have to say I disagree with most of them. Yes, it’s a teacher and student story, but the age gap of 5 years, is not so big that I felt it made that much of a difference in levels of maturity or one being in a position of power over the other.
It seems many readers kept expecting Malcolm, the teacher, to be the adult in this book, when at 22 he’s almost a kid, too. He kept trying to do the right thing, and for the most part he did, so I didn’t mind that at all. He was a nice character, and yes, perhaps you have to suspend your disbelief at how readily he accepted his infatuation to Lucas, when he’d never been attracted to men before, but it’s not like everyone’s reactions have to be all full of drama. For him it was more important that Lucas was his student and the repercussions that might bring, than him being bi or gay or whatever, and it worked for me. He was kind and went out of his way to help Lucas when he realized the plight he was in, without really expecting anything in return. He never pushed for more than Lucas was ready to give and became father, friend and sort of boyfriend to him, supporting Lucas in ways his own family had failed to.
I loved Lucas, especially on the second part of the book, he showed great character growth and despite being immature, which really at almost 18 what else could you expect? He fell for Malcolm very fast, but considering how his parents treated him, is that so difficult to believe? He’d been ostracized by them for being gay, having to work to get money for food and gas, have no friends, and then Malcolm shows up and he’s kind and encouraging and not bad looking at all, I don’t really think there could have been any other option but Lucas falling for him.
Perhaps the amnesia angle and the issue with both families was a little contrived, but this is fiction, and well, at least for me the part with Lucas’s mom was fun to read. Loved seeing Lucas so empowered while dealing with her, after all she’d put him through. I adored Mitchel, too, he was such a fantastic friend to both Lucas and Malcolm.
All in all, a very enjoyable read, very fast paced and entertaining that I most likely will read again when I have some free time. The chemistry between the main characters was good and they were lovely together. This was a PG-13 kind of story, but I really didn’t care too much about that, that’s how much I liked it.
Rating: 4 Stars.
April 3, 2015
This book was given in exchange for an honest review.
Malcolm is a new teacher and he falls in love with one of his students, Lucas, in the first couple days of school. He makes Lucas sleep during detention since he fell asleep in class. They begin a sort of internet friendship in which Malcolm begins to help Lucas with his math homework. When Lucas gets locked out of his house and can't get go home Malcolm takes him home. Just when they begin to actually build a relationship Malcolm is in a bad accident and loses his memory. Lucas continues to care for Malcolm with the hope that his memory will come back or he will learn the feel the way he did before.
Malcolm is a new teacher and he falls in love with one of his students, Lucas, in the first couple days of school. He makes Lucas sleep during detention since he fell asleep in class. They begin a sort of internet friendship in which Malcolm begins to help Lucas with his math homework. When Lucas gets locked out of his house and can't get go home Malcolm takes him home. Just when they begin to actually build a relationship Malcolm is in a bad accident and loses his memory. Lucas continues to care for Malcolm with the hope that his memory will come back or he will learn the feel the way he did before.
April 19, 2015
so much wrong. having said that, it was kind of hard to put down. maybe because of the rapidly escalating crazy.
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