Planning a sexy surprise for her boyfriend one night, Jenny Carter doesn’t double check who she just grabbed in the dark, and in one big mistake ends up seducing her high school Math teacher, Mr. Smith. Trying to deny the out of bounds attraction she just sparked between them turns out to be futile. The consequences for being caught would destroy their lives. Teacher and student will have to decide what to do about their intense and forbidden romance, and the love growing wild in their hearts. Conventional wisdom says that if you love something, you should let it go, but nothing about their love is conventional.
Author
The author does not endorse or promote sexual relationships between teachers and students. This is strictly a work of fiction and in no way an endorsement of seducing an actual educator. The first chapter of this book contains a plot device that would never exist in real life, that any teachers reading will catch immediately—an unlocked door after hours at a high school.
Lili Draguer is an author and fan of steamy romance. She writes for eXtasy Books. She loves watching romantic comedies, the sappier the better, snarky banter a definite plus. When she’s not running around after her three kids, opening doors for the cat overlord, or hanging out with the husband, she’s writing love stories that slip into the super sexy and forbidden. Her favorite thing to write is a story full of delicious sparks that lead to a happily ever after —no cheating!
It all started with a mistake. Would it ever start if it wasn’t for that special happening? Is the attraction between Jenny (the student) and Jared (the teacher) accentuated by the fact that their relationship is a forbidden one? Most of us fancy some teacher briefly during our school years, but how many made the step into having a relationship with one? It is commonly known that this kind of relationship is not permitted and the author makes it clear in the introduction to her story. Still, as a reader, I went beyond the forbidden issue and I enjoyed so much this sweet story of lust and youthful desires, with elegantly described steamy scenes. Does having a secret relationship offers you a short-term satisfaction only behind closed doors? Can a ‘no strings attached’ relationship transform into love? Even if started from a mistake, can this lead to a happy ending? I don't want to reveal anything anymore, I just want you to enjoy every little detail on your own. The author did, by no doubt, wrote a great story, every word was in its place, nothing missing and nothing unnecessary, surely no mistakes about it. I really loved this brilliant heartwarming story.
Reader type: I couldn't put down this fantastic gripping book and read it in one sitting and I recommend it to any fan of romantic genre, with or without steamy details. Age 18+.
My favorite quotes from this book:
“Pulling on her oldest, softest pajamas, she crawled into bed, wanting and not wanting to see him ever again. Hoping for and dreading school in the morning, it took her a very long time to get to sleep. Her last thought as she dropped off was, I hope he’s worrying this much about school tomorrow too.”
“The two conflicting wants were pulling her in two, one part excited to go and one part wished to stay. Not for the first time, she wished she could just tell Sandra everything. She always had, and it felt wrong to hide something this important from her.”
“They weren’t even a normal couple. They couldn’t go out to a restaurant for dinner, or meet for lunch at the park.”
This is a very well-written story. I was immediately enamoured with the characters, especially Jared (Mr Smith). The character was a good blend of calm and commanding, but not aggressively masculine. He was very rational. Very human. Jenny was young, naive and idealistic but all these qualities are so appropriate for her age and her life experience, without ever making the character seem shallow or like an airhead. she is an immensely bright girl, with an even brighter future ahead of her, making this relationship all the more risky.
I was able to put myself in both characters’ position. If I were a student in love with a teacher, who showed me kindness and attention after a life full of neglect, what would I do or want? If I were the teacher or the older of the two, and in love with a brilliant, budding, young mind, would I be bale to let them develop into their own person sans my expectations and wants? These questions aren’t only relevant in relationships where there is a clear age difference, they are applicable to all relationships. Is any of us capable of being truly unselfish and putting another person’s happiness before our own? Even when that means that they have to hurt for a little while. I think that they author engaged with these problems and considerations very compassionately.
The sex in the story was fantastic. It wasn’t lewd or over the top but there was a variety of it. There was the rushed, broom closet type sexcapade, the frenzied infatuation sex in the privacy of a safe space, there was the raw, emotional sex that often comes with loss, and there was sweet, gentle sex with the reverence of appreciating your partner. I didn’t find any of it to be particularly kinky or even erotic, but it was right. The erotica and taboo come from the nature of their relationship, the potential for skewed power dynamics and the ever present risk of being caught.