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The TA
When Michel Dubeau is pulled from the salty, oceanic grip of death by a golden, Greek god-like lifeguard, he barely has time to thank his lucky stars let alone thank the mysterious stranger who has saved him. A graduate student from Belgium who finds himself totally alone at his new American school, Kingston College, Michel tries to put the disturbing near-death experience as far from his mind as possible, knowing that it's unlikely he will ever see his hero again.
That is, until he walks into the undergraduate class he has been assigned to help teach and sees the lifeguard sitting in the very front row.
Sam Hendrick has always floated through life easily. Forever the joker and known for his easy-going nature, he's never found himself particularly serious about anything or anyone. Until the day he pulls a slender, shivering boy back from the brink of death. And when that very same boy turns out to be the brilliant, beautiful, demanding teaching assistant for his Politics and Governance course, he can't help but feel strangely connected to him, though they've never so much as spoken a word to each other. Beginning to struggle with the course, Sam goes to Michel with a swimming lessons in exchange for extra tutoring outside of office hours. Michel, fiercely independent and wanting to eliminate an imagined debt he has harboured ever since his rescue, reluctantly agrees.
But their deal soon begins to fall apart, morphing into something else entirely, something neither of them expected. Their encounter that day at the beach has seared them irreparably, binding them together with a chain both toxic and taut, and the two students struggle to understand their strange and newfound desires. Soon enough they discover that neither of them can pull back, neither of them can escape the depths of the other, no matter how much they may try.
The TA is the first book in a series about the students at Kingston College. It contains sexy swimmers, a GFY storyline, explicit MM scenes, and a HEA.
That is, until he walks into the undergraduate class he has been assigned to help teach and sees the lifeguard sitting in the very front row.
Sam Hendrick has always floated through life easily. Forever the joker and known for his easy-going nature, he's never found himself particularly serious about anything or anyone. Until the day he pulls a slender, shivering boy back from the brink of death. And when that very same boy turns out to be the brilliant, beautiful, demanding teaching assistant for his Politics and Governance course, he can't help but feel strangely connected to him, though they've never so much as spoken a word to each other. Beginning to struggle with the course, Sam goes to Michel with a swimming lessons in exchange for extra tutoring outside of office hours. Michel, fiercely independent and wanting to eliminate an imagined debt he has harboured ever since his rescue, reluctantly agrees.
But their deal soon begins to fall apart, morphing into something else entirely, something neither of them expected. Their encounter that day at the beach has seared them irreparably, binding them together with a chain both toxic and taut, and the two students struggle to understand their strange and newfound desires. Soon enough they discover that neither of them can pull back, neither of them can escape the depths of the other, no matter how much they may try.
The TA is the first book in a series about the students at Kingston College. It contains sexy swimmers, a GFY storyline, explicit MM scenes, and a HEA.
- GenresM M RomanceCollege
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 6, 2019
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About the author
Vivica Dorn
14 books14 followersVivica Dorn has loved writing from the moment she learned how to put words to paper and she received her MA in English and Creative Writing in 2017. As a young adult she fell headfirst into yaoi manga and anime and this sparked a life-long love for MM and BL art. She loves stories with a hard, unhealthy edge, populated by strange and brooding characters, but she also has a soft-spot for the simple and sweet.
Vivica lives in Canada with her husband and two bad little cats. When she isn't furiously reading or writing, she enjoys baking sourdough bread, painting, and drinking lots and lots of espresso and red wine.
Vivica lives in Canada with her husband and two bad little cats. When she isn't furiously reading or writing, she enjoys baking sourdough bread, painting, and drinking lots and lots of espresso and red wine.
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September 4, 2019
this was amazing... wow...so much fun.. action packed.. fast.. easy read... amazing characters.. and the chemistry was off the charts.. it was sexy and funny.. made me smile and laugh and at times mad me mad haha. it was all around just a lot of fun and i loved it
June 18, 2019
Perfect book. Love the chemistry and connection between Sam and Michael. I enjoyed every page from start to end. I couldn't put it down. Buy it, I promise you is one of those books that you cannot put down and stay up until 3:30am to just finished it because it is so addicted.
Sam and Michael are soul mates. I love how Sam was real and not afraid of what he was feeling for another man even though he never been attracted to another male. I understand why Michael was afraid of his feelings for Sam but I loved how he redeemed himself. Very spicy, funny, and sweet. The right ingredients to make a beautiful story.
Sam and Michael are soul mates. I love how Sam was real and not afraid of what he was feeling for another man even though he never been attracted to another male. I understand why Michael was afraid of his feelings for Sam but I loved how he redeemed himself. Very spicy, funny, and sweet. The right ingredients to make a beautiful story.
January 3, 2021
I loved this quick read and loved Sam and Michel! 😍
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