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Teaching the Teacher's Pet
When the popular crowd at Brentwood High votes me Most Likely To: Marry A Math Book, I’m ready to put my ruler into the eye of any egotistical jock who comes near me.
Including the idolized Bobcats football player, Connor Bray, when he asks me to tutor him.
His only requirement?
Our tutoring sessions must be top-secret—meaning that because Connor is too embarrassed to be seen with the resident math geek, I can’t even tell my boyfriend I’m helping Brentwood High’s all-star player.
And I’m about to tell him where he can stick his protractor when the principal steps in, saying that if I agree to help Connor pass his makeup test—and keep him on the team to lead Brentwood to the State Championships—she’ll reinstate the valedictorian award I’d been striving my entire life for.
There is one thing Connor might have to offer in return—love advice to recapture the spark with my ever-distant boyfriend. Connor, who keeps the student body mesmerized just by flashing a forearm, is bound to have a good game plan, right?
Except when Connor begins to give me lessons in love—and his demonstrations are breathtakingly thorough—it starts to feel like I’m the one getting schooled.
Including the idolized Bobcats football player, Connor Bray, when he asks me to tutor him.
His only requirement?
Our tutoring sessions must be top-secret—meaning that because Connor is too embarrassed to be seen with the resident math geek, I can’t even tell my boyfriend I’m helping Brentwood High’s all-star player.
And I’m about to tell him where he can stick his protractor when the principal steps in, saying that if I agree to help Connor pass his makeup test—and keep him on the team to lead Brentwood to the State Championships—she’ll reinstate the valedictorian award I’d been striving my entire life for.
There is one thing Connor might have to offer in return—love advice to recapture the spark with my ever-distant boyfriend. Connor, who keeps the student body mesmerized just by flashing a forearm, is bound to have a good game plan, right?
Except when Connor begins to give me lessons in love—and his demonstrations are breathtakingly thorough—it starts to feel like I’m the one getting schooled.
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 17, 2022
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Sarah Sutton
14 books916 followersSarah Sutton is the author of YA Contemporary Romance books from a tiny town in Michigan. These standalone novels can be read in any order and are sure to leave you swooning. She’s always loved the idea of falling in love; capturing the fall through words and heart-melting kisses is one of her passions! Meet-cutes? She’ll take all of them! Accidental touches? She lives for them! First kisses? Yes, please!
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August 25, 2022
was it predictable? yes. was it full of clichés? also yes, but it was a cute and easy read so im not complaining 🤷🏻♀️
July 11, 2023
did i expect this book to be actual ass and full of cliches? yes. did i have a good time reading it? absolutely.
this shit was giving 2000s rom com and i loved every second of it. IT WAS SO BAD BUT EVERYTHING I NEEDED TODAY.
the mc is so y/n and made math her whole personality but i actually didn’t hate her bc i had a lovely time reading this trashy book😍
also, as lily states, THE COVER IS VILE. DISGOSTANG. ACTUALLY REPULSIVE. i wanted to drive off a bridge just looking at it.
this book was so incredibly cliche but i ate it up. FOUR STARS BITCH
this shit was giving 2000s rom com and i loved every second of it. IT WAS SO BAD BUT EVERYTHING I NEEDED TODAY.
the mc is so y/n and made math her whole personality but i actually didn’t hate her bc i had a lovely time reading this trashy book😍
also, as lily states, THE COVER IS VILE. DISGOSTANG. ACTUALLY REPULSIVE. i wanted to drive off a bridge just looking at it.
this book was so incredibly cliche but i ate it up. FOUR STARS BITCH
May 22, 2024
3.75
This was cute, but it was a little longer than it needed to be. I found myself blushing quite a bit, though.
This was cute, but it was a little longer than it needed to be. I found myself blushing quite a bit, though.
June 29, 2025
If you’ve been reading my reviews here and/or have been following my YouTube channel for awhile you’re probably already wondering why I read this, lol. Contemporary romance isn’t normally my jam, like, AT ALL, but I’ve been following the author’s YouTube channel and was curious about her books, so when this one popped up for free I snagged it. (Can’t pass up a free ebook, am I right? 😜)
I ended up binging it in a day while I was going through a terrible headspace and I really enjoyed it! Is it cheesy, Disney Channel vibes all the way? Yes, yes it is, and I loved that about it, plus both Maisie and Connor were compelling characters I cared about and grew to love and root for as the story progressed. I was impressed with how the author turned certain tropes and cliches on their heads and no messy, drama induced breakups or miscommunication happened, which I ALWAYS appreciate seeing in a romance.
Until it was free and I decided to take a risk, I was initially going to pass on this one because I was afraid the cheating trope would be involved here based on the description, but fear not fellow concerned reader because none of that happens with either character and she took great care with the topic, which makes me respect the author even more then I already did.
Overall I’m definitely going to keep reading this author’s books and would highly recommend this one if you want a fun, slightly cheesy but still adorable and sweet YA high school romance with a lot of heart.
‼️Content‼️
Language: heck; oh my gosh; gee; sucked; crappy; freaking; gah; gosh; screwed; what the hell; Lord (1); WTF; jeez; crap; God (7); thank God (6 or 7?); b.s.; pissed; hell
Violence: a girl bites a guy’s hand
Sexual: a girl says she’s not a prostitute when a guy asks if she has “services” (she’s joking and that’s not the kind of service the guy was looking for); a guy is rumored to be cheating (not true); it’s implied teens go into a storage closet to do “things”
I ended up binging it in a day while I was going through a terrible headspace and I really enjoyed it! Is it cheesy, Disney Channel vibes all the way? Yes, yes it is, and I loved that about it, plus both Maisie and Connor were compelling characters I cared about and grew to love and root for as the story progressed. I was impressed with how the author turned certain tropes and cliches on their heads and no messy, drama induced breakups or miscommunication happened, which I ALWAYS appreciate seeing in a romance.
Until it was free and I decided to take a risk, I was initially going to pass on this one because I was afraid the cheating trope would be involved here based on the description, but fear not fellow concerned reader because none of that happens with either character and she took great care with the topic, which makes me respect the author even more then I already did.
Overall I’m definitely going to keep reading this author’s books and would highly recommend this one if you want a fun, slightly cheesy but still adorable and sweet YA high school romance with a lot of heart.
‼️Content‼️
Language: heck; oh my gosh; gee; sucked; crappy; freaking; gah; gosh; screwed; what the hell; Lord (1); WTF; jeez; crap; God (7); thank God (6 or 7?); b.s.; pissed; hell
Violence: a girl bites a guy’s hand
Sexual: a girl says she’s not a prostitute when a guy asks if she has “services” (she’s joking and that’s not the kind of service the guy was looking for); a guy is rumored to be cheating (not true); it’s implied teens go into a storage closet to do “things”
August 7, 2022
R E V I E W
📓TEACHING THE TEACHERS PET📓
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Comments: I think this is definitely one of the best books that Sarah has written so far. I absolutely loved the banter and relationship development between these two. Also being able to see Connors back story and maisie coming to terms with not fitting in in her family. I think it was a little bit cliche but I also love that about Sarah’s books because they are fun, easy and cutesy romance reads that are super quick to get through but it was still a bit stereotypical. although it is important to not that there was definitely a conscious effort to transform these stereotypes (eg. maisie having a boyfriend, Connor having a troubled home life and choosing maisie over jade).
Also…
Can we just take a minute to talk about Connor Bray from @sarahmaesutton new book Teaching the Teachers Pet. Because…. Connor needs to be my boyfriend I mean … I just went through a breakup where the guy I was dating was a lot like Alex in not wanting to publicly show that we were dating so reading about someone like Connor who told maisie that she shouldn’t have to be a secret and deserves more than that really really spoke to me. Overall I would definitely recommend reading this book coming out AUGUST 17.
Thankyou to Sarah for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
📓TEACHING THE TEACHERS PET📓
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Comments: I think this is definitely one of the best books that Sarah has written so far. I absolutely loved the banter and relationship development between these two. Also being able to see Connors back story and maisie coming to terms with not fitting in in her family. I think it was a little bit cliche but I also love that about Sarah’s books because they are fun, easy and cutesy romance reads that are super quick to get through but it was still a bit stereotypical. although it is important to not that there was definitely a conscious effort to transform these stereotypes (eg. maisie having a boyfriend, Connor having a troubled home life and choosing maisie over jade).
Also…
Can we just take a minute to talk about Connor Bray from @sarahmaesutton new book Teaching the Teachers Pet. Because…. Connor needs to be my boyfriend I mean … I just went through a breakup where the guy I was dating was a lot like Alex in not wanting to publicly show that we were dating so reading about someone like Connor who told maisie that she shouldn’t have to be a secret and deserves more than that really really spoke to me. Overall I would definitely recommend reading this book coming out AUGUST 17.
Thankyou to Sarah for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
January 13, 2025
stereo typical romance
Although this is a stereotypical high school romance with the football player and math geek, this book has more to offer than others like it. I felt more connected to the characters and their stories. I found myself wanting more and on the edge of my seat more times than none. All in all, great first book of the series.
Although this is a stereotypical high school romance with the football player and math geek, this book has more to offer than others like it. I felt more connected to the characters and their stories. I found myself wanting more and on the edge of my seat more times than none. All in all, great first book of the series.
April 20, 2025
4 ☆
⭢ age rec: 13+
"i don't want you to be a secret friend," he said, tracing my hand with his eyes. "you deserve more than to be a secret."
♫ | superstar by taylor swift
๋࣭ ⭑ a mini review :
soooo cute n precioussss <3 connor was LITERALLY THE CUTEST, my man’s definitely graduated from cutie patootie university 🤭 i loved him all the other books, but he was especially adorable in this one. AND THE SCENE FROM HIS POV??? i freaking love him when is it my turn 😭🙏 he was also really relatable, never letting anyone truly see behind his walls. maisie wasn’t that bad, though she kinda gave bel price vibes because of how blunt she was lol. i also loved the slow burn!! like the tension was def tensioning 🤭🤭 AND THE HUDSON CRUMBS OMG!! there was like none….but still….(🤭) all in all, i highly recommend reading this series and reading it in order! don’t do what i did haha
"just because you don't like art doesn't mean you aren't as valuable. don't apologize for having different passions, maisie."
tropes/selling points
🏈reverse grumpy sunshine
🏈slow burn
🏈nerd X jock
🏈no spice
🏈available on kindle unlimited
🏈she giving him math advice, he’s giving her love advice
"because, maisie matthews, none of it matters if i lose you in the process."
series ranking
1. rebelling with the bad boy (book 3)
2. tutoring the teachers pet (book 1)
3. fake dating the football player (book 4)
4. dreaming about the boy next door (book 2)
thanks for reading!
⭢ age rec: 13+
"i don't want you to be a secret friend," he said, tracing my hand with his eyes. "you deserve more than to be a secret."
♫ | superstar by taylor swift
๋࣭ ⭑ a mini review :
soooo cute n precioussss <3 connor was LITERALLY THE CUTEST, my man’s definitely graduated from cutie patootie university 🤭 i loved him all the other books, but he was especially adorable in this one. AND THE SCENE FROM HIS POV??? i freaking love him when is it my turn 😭🙏 he was also really relatable, never letting anyone truly see behind his walls. maisie wasn’t that bad, though she kinda gave bel price vibes because of how blunt she was lol. i also loved the slow burn!! like the tension was def tensioning 🤭🤭 AND THE HUDSON CRUMBS OMG!! there was like none….but still….(🤭) all in all, i highly recommend reading this series and reading it in order! don’t do what i did haha
"just because you don't like art doesn't mean you aren't as valuable. don't apologize for having different passions, maisie."
tropes/selling points
🏈reverse grumpy sunshine
🏈slow burn
🏈nerd X jock
🏈no spice
🏈available on kindle unlimited
🏈she giving him math advice, he’s giving her love advice
"because, maisie matthews, none of it matters if i lose you in the process."
series ranking
1. rebelling with the bad boy (book 3)
2. tutoring the teachers pet (book 1)
3. fake dating the football player (book 4)
4. dreaming about the boy next door (book 2)
thanks for reading!
May 27, 2023
This is a classic average book, it wasn't overly great and it was necessarily bad, it was a nice read
The story will take us to a highschool where there is a thing called Most Likely list, each semester the popular crowd vote for people to be in that list ( spoilers, none of it is positive) so Maisie is the math geek and she was voted Most Likely to marry a math book, that hurts but she got her circle of friends and boyfriend to support her, but when the most popular guy Connor comes to her for help she thinks she can come to a deal .. she will tutor him if the school agree to return the label Valedictorian to the graduation ceremony, and hence their relationship begins
it was a nice cute book, no drama, no fuss and no one was really hurt through it all, all emotions where dimmed down to bask in that sweet atmosphere
nice read for a break for the brain
The story will take us to a highschool where there is a thing called Most Likely list, each semester the popular crowd vote for people to be in that list ( spoilers, none of it is positive) so Maisie is the math geek and she was voted Most Likely to marry a math book, that hurts but she got her circle of friends and boyfriend to support her, but when the most popular guy Connor comes to her for help she thinks she can come to a deal .. she will tutor him if the school agree to return the label Valedictorian to the graduation ceremony, and hence their relationship begins
it was a nice cute book, no drama, no fuss and no one was really hurt through it all, all emotions where dimmed down to bask in that sweet atmosphere
nice read for a break for the brain
January 14, 2025
“i think you can fall in love in high school. as long as it’s with the right person.”
this book was so cute!! i love connor, he’s actually the sweetest 💞💞 his quotes were so cute i was giggling the last like 20% of the book when they were together! maisie was annoying at first because she was kinda rude to connor for no reason? but it’s really because of her personality, shes very straightforward and blunt. also this book was so long like 400 pages. which isn’t that long but for a kindle romance i feel like it is?? but honestly it was pretty fast the whole time so it didn’t really feel like 400 pages!
i love this little world and i cant wait to read the rest of the books in the series!! 🤭🤍
“you deserve more,” he murmured. “you deserve the world, maisie matthews.”
this book was so cute!! i love connor, he’s actually the sweetest 💞💞 his quotes were so cute i was giggling the last like 20% of the book when they were together! maisie was annoying at first because she was kinda rude to connor for no reason? but it’s really because of her personality, shes very straightforward and blunt. also this book was so long like 400 pages. which isn’t that long but for a kindle romance i feel like it is?? but honestly it was pretty fast the whole time so it didn’t really feel like 400 pages!
i love this little world and i cant wait to read the rest of the books in the series!! 🤭🤍
“you deserve more,” he murmured. “you deserve the world, maisie matthews.”
July 6, 2023
Connor is such a cutie
October 2, 2022
4.5/5 stars
Maisie Matthews loves math, but when the popular kids at school vote her Most Likely To: Marry a Math Book, she's irritated. After all, she has a boyfriend. So when Connor Bray, star of the football team, asks her to tutor him, she turns him down. But the principal offers to reinstate the valedictorian award she's been working hard for, so Maisie reluctantly agrees. Connor promises to give her love advice in return for her tutoring. As the lessons continue, Maisie finds herself questioning what (and who) it is that she really wants.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love Sarah Sutton's books! Each and every one of her books is an enjoyable read, and Teaching the Teacher's Pet is no exception. It's the first book in her new series, and I'm already a fan!
The first half of this book was a little slow, but I was completely invested by the second half! Maisie was a relatable and likeable character from the beginning, so I was really rooting for her by the end. I wasn't sure how I would feel about Connor, but his character surprised me in a good way!
The nerd x jock pairing isn't one that I'm crazy about, but I thought it was well-done here! Maisie and Connor had good chemistry, and I loved their tutoring sessions. I was getting a little anxious towards the end to see how things would turn out!
I highly recommend this book (and all the rest of Sarah's books) to any YA contemporary romance fans out there. It's a clean and wholesome read that still has plenty of romance and swoon-worthy moments! The next book in the series is coming soon, and I'm excited to continue reading about these characters!
Maisie Matthews loves math, but when the popular kids at school vote her Most Likely To: Marry a Math Book, she's irritated. After all, she has a boyfriend. So when Connor Bray, star of the football team, asks her to tutor him, she turns him down. But the principal offers to reinstate the valedictorian award she's been working hard for, so Maisie reluctantly agrees. Connor promises to give her love advice in return for her tutoring. As the lessons continue, Maisie finds herself questioning what (and who) it is that she really wants.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love Sarah Sutton's books! Each and every one of her books is an enjoyable read, and Teaching the Teacher's Pet is no exception. It's the first book in her new series, and I'm already a fan!
The first half of this book was a little slow, but I was completely invested by the second half! Maisie was a relatable and likeable character from the beginning, so I was really rooting for her by the end. I wasn't sure how I would feel about Connor, but his character surprised me in a good way!
The nerd x jock pairing isn't one that I'm crazy about, but I thought it was well-done here! Maisie and Connor had good chemistry, and I loved their tutoring sessions. I was getting a little anxious towards the end to see how things would turn out!
I highly recommend this book (and all the rest of Sarah's books) to any YA contemporary romance fans out there. It's a clean and wholesome read that still has plenty of romance and swoon-worthy moments! The next book in the series is coming soon, and I'm excited to continue reading about these characters!
dnf
August 5, 2023DNF’d at 20%, found the book incredibly boring and cliche. WHO CARES IF A GIRL IN SCHOOL IS TUTORING YOU AND SHE’S NOT THE MOST POPULAR??? It doesn’t need to be kept a secret goodness me
February 2, 2024
This was cute! Typical YA nerd and jock story. Predictable but cute.
June 17, 2025
🏈 ❝𝓽𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓮𝓪𝓬��𝓮𝓻'𝓼 𝓹𝓮𝓽❞ 📚
╰┈➤ 𝟓/𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 ⭐
❝𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥. 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 409)
i...i loved this book more than i thought i would! 😧🥹 i binged it and im not even mad! 😌 and i might even read sutton's other books too! 🩵
𝓹𝓵𝓸𝓽 🤫:
this is such a cute plot! i haven't read a high school romance in a while, and now i love it once again! the secret tutoring sessions, the banter, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 was perfect!! 🥰 there were times when i audibly gasped and even once got up from my seat because of how shocked i was. 😲
𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 👥:
maisie 📙 ꒰ ͜͡➸ the math-loving nerd who's not afraid of being known for it. i loved her interactions w/ connor, and i gotta admit, some of her dialogues and inner monologues made me chuckle! 😂 i liked that she was blunt and straight to the point, so that's a refresher compared to other FMCs. 😁
connor 🏈 ꒰ ͜͡➸ the sweet jock who fell in love with the nerd. he was so sweet to maisie and i loved him!! 😍 whenever he was w/ maisie, he opened up to her, and only her, which made me melt! 🫠
𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼 🩵:
❝𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦. 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴?❞
❝𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺.❞
❝𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵.❞
❝𝘕𝘰, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘥.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 329)
❝𝘐'𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰. 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 383)
❝𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 384)
❝𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬. 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰'𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝙢𝙚. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 384)
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𝚙𝚛𝚎-𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 📚:
my first sarah sutton book, let's see if it's worth it!!! 🫶
╰┈➤ 𝟓/𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 ⭐
❝𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥. 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 409)
i...i loved this book more than i thought i would! 😧🥹 i binged it and im not even mad! 😌 and i might even read sutton's other books too! 🩵
𝓹𝓵𝓸𝓽 🤫:
this is such a cute plot! i haven't read a high school romance in a while, and now i love it once again! the secret tutoring sessions, the banter, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 was perfect!! 🥰 there were times when i audibly gasped and even once got up from my seat because of how shocked i was. 😲
𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 👥:
maisie 📙 ꒰ ͜͡➸ the math-loving nerd who's not afraid of being known for it. i loved her interactions w/ connor, and i gotta admit, some of her dialogues and inner monologues made me chuckle! 😂 i liked that she was blunt and straight to the point, so that's a refresher compared to other FMCs. 😁
connor 🏈 ꒰ ͜͡➸ the sweet jock who fell in love with the nerd. he was so sweet to maisie and i loved him!! 😍 whenever he was w/ maisie, he opened up to her, and only her, which made me melt! 🫠
𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼 🩵:
❝𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦. 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴?❞
❝𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺.❞
❝𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵.❞
❝𝘕𝘰, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘥.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 329)
❝𝘐'𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰. 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 383)
❝𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 384)
❝𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬. 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰'𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝙢𝙚. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 384)
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𝚙𝚛𝚎-𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 📚:
my first sarah sutton book, let's see if it's worth it!!! 🫶
August 9, 2022
5 stars.
(Spoiler-Free)
In this book, Maisie Mathews is approached by her teachers and asked to tutor the star football player Conner Bray. While reluctant at first Maisie ends up agreeing.
Conner says that in return for tutoring him in Algebra 2 he will give Maisie love advice.
“Physical touch is the key” Conner Bray, Teaching the Teachers Pet
I was lucky enough to be part of the ACR team for this book. I'm so honoured that I got the chance to read this book a few weeks early it was terrific.
This may be the next book Sarah has ever written in my opinion. As I read I soon found Maisie climbing to the top of the list of my favourite Sarah Sutton characters.
Maisie is believable and her real struggles give a depth to the character.
Maisie is one of my new favourite Sarah Sutton heroines. (Only Addie and Sophia are above her) Maise felt real, she had her flaws and she had her strengths. And when people began to tease her because of her strengths she began to wonder if it really was her strength.
Conner is a wonderful Love Interest, you know that something is going on with him and you want to keep reading to find out what.
I loved how at first Maisie and Conner found it very hard to get alone and It was fun watching them slowly (very slowly) become friends. The moment they shared a secret with each other and began to trust and understand each other.
Having watched Sarah’s YouTube videos where she doubts herself and the story I can safely say that those doubts were unneeded. This book is so well written, right from the start the story grabs you and you will find yourself unable to stop reading until the end.
Sarah has yet again written a book that I will forever love and reread. I cannot wait for Dreaming about the Boy Nextdoor, I’m so excited for the next part of the Most Likely Too series.
(Spoilers Below)
I loved the moment Conner confided in Maisie, it felt like he was putting his trust in her, and she in him when she confided in him.
Conner put Maisie on the list. That shocked me to the core. I was sure it had been Jade or Madison.
The fact that Maisie kissed Conner and they realised that they liked each other and then Jade caught them and threatened Conner then told Maisie that Conner was the one who put her name on the list was just a cruel mean thing to do. and it made me want to punch her.
When Conner left Jade in the middle of the field and went over to Maisie then told her in front of the entire school that he loved her and gave her origami flowers my heart was racing. It was such an amazing moment! I loved how Madison helped him come up with the idea, I think that at some point down the line the two of them will become friends again.
I hated the fact that Alex went from not really caring about Maisie to pretending to care about her. It felt so cruel and mean the fact that he was just using Maisie and playing with her feelings.
The moment that Maisie was told she was going to be valedictorian and she didn't feel the joy that she expected I instantly knew that she wasn't going to be able to stop loving Conner.
(Spoiler-Free)
In this book, Maisie Mathews is approached by her teachers and asked to tutor the star football player Conner Bray. While reluctant at first Maisie ends up agreeing.
Conner says that in return for tutoring him in Algebra 2 he will give Maisie love advice.
“Physical touch is the key” Conner Bray, Teaching the Teachers Pet
I was lucky enough to be part of the ACR team for this book. I'm so honoured that I got the chance to read this book a few weeks early it was terrific.
This may be the next book Sarah has ever written in my opinion. As I read I soon found Maisie climbing to the top of the list of my favourite Sarah Sutton characters.
Maisie is believable and her real struggles give a depth to the character.
Maisie is one of my new favourite Sarah Sutton heroines. (Only Addie and Sophia are above her) Maise felt real, she had her flaws and she had her strengths. And when people began to tease her because of her strengths she began to wonder if it really was her strength.
Conner is a wonderful Love Interest, you know that something is going on with him and you want to keep reading to find out what.
I loved how at first Maisie and Conner found it very hard to get alone and It was fun watching them slowly (very slowly) become friends. The moment they shared a secret with each other and began to trust and understand each other.
Having watched Sarah’s YouTube videos where she doubts herself and the story I can safely say that those doubts were unneeded. This book is so well written, right from the start the story grabs you and you will find yourself unable to stop reading until the end.
Sarah has yet again written a book that I will forever love and reread. I cannot wait for Dreaming about the Boy Nextdoor, I’m so excited for the next part of the Most Likely Too series.
(Spoilers Below)
I loved the moment Conner confided in Maisie, it felt like he was putting his trust in her, and she in him when she confided in him.
Conner put Maisie on the list. That shocked me to the core. I was sure it had been Jade or Madison.
The fact that Maisie kissed Conner and they realised that they liked each other and then Jade caught them and threatened Conner then told Maisie that Conner was the one who put her name on the list was just a cruel mean thing to do. and it made me want to punch her.
When Conner left Jade in the middle of the field and went over to Maisie then told her in front of the entire school that he loved her and gave her origami flowers my heart was racing. It was such an amazing moment! I loved how Madison helped him come up with the idea, I think that at some point down the line the two of them will become friends again.
I hated the fact that Alex went from not really caring about Maisie to pretending to care about her. It felt so cruel and mean the fact that he was just using Maisie and playing with her feelings.
The moment that Maisie was told she was going to be valedictorian and she didn't feel the joy that she expected I instantly knew that she wasn't going to be able to stop loving Conner.
September 5, 2022
Full of cliches? Yes. Till the point that becomes predictable? Yep.
But I enjoyed the final part of the book, it was sweet.
Also... why is it that whenever I read or watch a movie with an enemies to lovers theme Pride and Prejudice is always mentioned? It's getting a little annoying.
The beginning was ok, the middle part was pretty boring to me and the ending part felt more exciting and interesting.👍
But I enjoyed the final part of the book, it was sweet.
Also... why is it that whenever I read or watch a movie with an enemies to lovers theme Pride and Prejudice is always mentioned? It's getting a little annoying.
The beginning was ok, the middle part was pretty boring to me and the ending part felt more exciting and interesting.👍
January 6, 2024
I liked this book better than the last Sarah Sutton book I read. I almost thought she would have a cheating aspect in this one, but she didn’t and that made me very happy.
Maisie is pressured into tutoring Connor to help him make up for a math test. This is a slow-burn romance. It starts as frenemies turned into friends then the romance. I loved the slow build. I loved that they became friends first.
This was a good book to help me cleanse the palate and move on to another book. It was light. It was fun. It is everything (minus a few exceptions) that I want to read when I don’t want anything too serious.
I might put the second book on my TBR when I need something light and fluffy. But I should warn you there is a ton of math in this book. I have no idea if it is correct. I hated algebra in high school and barely passed it eleven almost twelve years ago.
Maisie is pressured into tutoring Connor to help him make up for a math test. This is a slow-burn romance. It starts as frenemies turned into friends then the romance. I loved the slow build. I loved that they became friends first.
This was a good book to help me cleanse the palate and move on to another book. It was light. It was fun. It is everything (minus a few exceptions) that I want to read when I don’t want anything too serious.
I might put the second book on my TBR when I need something light and fluffy. But I should warn you there is a ton of math in this book. I have no idea if it is correct. I hated algebra in high school and barely passed it eleven almost twelve years ago.
October 2, 2022
interesting enough, I liked it
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***spoilers little here and there***
I think it took both Maisie and Conner awhile for them to realize they liked each other. With Maisie being with Alex she didn’t see it and Conner not being in a relationship but with Jade kind of and trying to stay popular he was fighting his feelings.
I think he liked her in the beginning when he met her but felt some type of way because he was the one to put her on the list. Madison knew about it but didn’t say nothing. I do hope she Madison gets a book as well and want to know if her and Maisie would be friends again. That would be interesting, especially with Jade not being a good person. That girl seems like a hater and jealous and has a lot of insecurities.
Plus you could tell she didn’t like Maisie even from Freshman year until their Senior year. She took the friendship with Madison to hurt Maisie and Madison wanted to be popular so bad she didn’t care she hurted her best friend. I was glad that she came to realize her mistakes that she made.
Plus Conner also working it out with Maisie was also a good thing. I Also can’t wait to read Ava book with Reed because I’m curious about that one plus also curious about Rachel and who she’ll end up with.
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***spoilers little here and there***
I think it took both Maisie and Conner awhile for them to realize they liked each other. With Maisie being with Alex she didn’t see it and Conner not being in a relationship but with Jade kind of and trying to stay popular he was fighting his feelings.
I think he liked her in the beginning when he met her but felt some type of way because he was the one to put her on the list. Madison knew about it but didn’t say nothing. I do hope she Madison gets a book as well and want to know if her and Maisie would be friends again. That would be interesting, especially with Jade not being a good person. That girl seems like a hater and jealous and has a lot of insecurities.
Plus you could tell she didn’t like Maisie even from Freshman year until their Senior year. She took the friendship with Madison to hurt Maisie and Madison wanted to be popular so bad she didn’t care she hurted her best friend. I was glad that she came to realize her mistakes that she made.
Plus Conner also working it out with Maisie was also a good thing. I Also can’t wait to read Ava book with Reed because I’m curious about that one plus also curious about Rachel and who she’ll end up with.
January 2, 2023
5 stars ✨
so so happy that my first read of the year was a 5 ✨ book!! Teaching the Teacher’s Pet has all the ingredients of a great Sarah Sutton novel - compelling characters, complicated family dynamics, and swoon-worthy love interests!!
one of my favorite parts of the story is how Maisie and Connor become friends first 💕 it really shows how their connection was built on shared stories and mutual trust
though not without faults, this story kept me smiling and engaged until the very end 🥹 and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, enemies-to-friends-to-more romance 🥰
so so happy that my first read of the year was a 5 ✨ book!! Teaching the Teacher’s Pet has all the ingredients of a great Sarah Sutton novel - compelling characters, complicated family dynamics, and swoon-worthy love interests!!
one of my favorite parts of the story is how Maisie and Connor become friends first 💕 it really shows how their connection was built on shared stories and mutual trust
though not without faults, this story kept me smiling and engaged until the very end 🥹 and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, enemies-to-friends-to-more romance 🥰
April 3, 2025
Every character in this book sucked accept for Maisie. They all should have apologised and grovelled way more for being, pardon my French, complete c*nts to her and the fact she liked Maths🤡
October 12, 2022
Sarah Sutton knows how to write romantic tension. Yowzas!
Connor Bray has my heart.
Connor Bray has my heart.
August 18, 2022
This book is such a fun read. I love it when two characters who are complete opposites fall for the other person. Connor and Maisie are such wonderful characters. I love that Maisie struggles with the pressure of not being artistic. This is super unique because many times people are only praised for being smart in the math or sciences but rather not the arts. Connor's struggles are also extremely real. His backstory is really sweet and sad.
The romance and banter in this book is super duper fun. I love the "love" lessons between Connor and Maisie. The lessons were really cute, but also highlighted how important healthy communication is. Connor is really smart and I like that he is very well known in people fluent in the language of people. The kissing scenes in this book is super adorable. I love that there is so much angst back and forth until it explodes.
The secondary characters of the book are wonderful. I loved how Maisie is close with her family and finally resolves their relationship issues. Connor grows a lot and he becomes a lot less shallow.
In summary, this book is filled with the ton of YA cuteness needed. Go check it out.
The romance and banter in this book is super duper fun. I love the "love" lessons between Connor and Maisie. The lessons were really cute, but also highlighted how important healthy communication is. Connor is really smart and I like that he is very well known in people fluent in the language of people. The kissing scenes in this book is super adorable. I love that there is so much angst back and forth until it explodes.
The secondary characters of the book are wonderful. I loved how Maisie is close with her family and finally resolves their relationship issues. Connor grows a lot and he becomes a lot less shallow.
In summary, this book is filled with the ton of YA cuteness needed. Go check it out.
July 29, 2023
this sounds like it’s a teacher student romance I PROMISE ITS NOT.
she tutors this guy and he gives her dating tips to use on her loser boyfriend.
I will never apologise for reading cringy ya romcoms they heal my soul
she tutors this guy and he gives her dating tips to use on her loser boyfriend.
I will never apologise for reading cringy ya romcoms they heal my soul
October 19, 2023
*possible spoilers*
The concept of this book and the upcoming series is so unique! The whole “most likely to” concept is so fun, and I’m so excited to see how it plays out in the series. I’m excited to see who stars in future books! Sarah’s books have become some of my favorite romances! They’re super fun and light-hearted to read. I couldn’t put this one down! All of her books have fun and realistic characters with relatable flaws. Every book she writes has the sweetest couples omg. 😭🥹 I liked Maisie and her love for math! I liked seeing her reaction to being put on the most likely to list. The concept of nerds, jocks, and cheerleaders was a bit stereotypical at times, but sweet nonetheless. The enemies to lovers though! I enjoyed seeing Maisie fall for Connor. Also, the character development we saw from her! She goes from “needing” the valedictorian spot to being disappointed at receiving it. I liked Maisie and seeing her discover her passions while struggling with her parent's ideas of what they want her to be! Connor's flaws of the pressure of keeping his image and not letting people see him at his low were a great addition to his character. While Connor wasn’t perfect, he made up for it. Especially at the end of the book. The way he asked her to homecoming!! 🥹 Also, can I just say Alex was a MAJOR red flag. I adore that all of Sarah's books are clean!
There was some light swearing. But only like a minor word. There was nothing passing kissing.
The concept of this book and the upcoming series is so unique! The whole “most likely to” concept is so fun, and I’m so excited to see how it plays out in the series. I’m excited to see who stars in future books! Sarah’s books have become some of my favorite romances! They’re super fun and light-hearted to read. I couldn’t put this one down! All of her books have fun and realistic characters with relatable flaws. Every book she writes has the sweetest couples omg. 😭🥹 I liked Maisie and her love for math! I liked seeing her reaction to being put on the most likely to list. The concept of nerds, jocks, and cheerleaders was a bit stereotypical at times, but sweet nonetheless. The enemies to lovers though! I enjoyed seeing Maisie fall for Connor. Also, the character development we saw from her! She goes from “needing” the valedictorian spot to being disappointed at receiving it. I liked Maisie and seeing her discover her passions while struggling with her parent's ideas of what they want her to be! Connor's flaws of the pressure of keeping his image and not letting people see him at his low were a great addition to his character. While Connor wasn’t perfect, he made up for it. Especially at the end of the book. The way he asked her to homecoming!! 🥹 Also, can I just say Alex was a MAJOR red flag. I adore that all of Sarah's books are clean!
There was some light swearing. But only like a minor word. There was nothing passing kissing.
November 13, 2022
I actually really struggled to like the book in the beginning. Maisie was a bit annoying and I found her to be unnecessarily rude. I get that she was hurting and wanted to make others feel bad instead, but still.
I ended up loving the book though, but I don’t recommend reading this book when you are on holiday otherwise you’ll end up thinking about math😬
I give this book 4.6 stars.
It’s cute, it’s predictable, and it’s worth the read :)
The book isn’t spicy. It has a few swear words in it.
Would probably recommend for a fourteen year old.
I ended up loving the book though, but I don’t recommend reading this book when you are on holiday otherwise you’ll end up thinking about math😬
I give this book 4.6 stars.
It’s cute, it’s predictable, and it’s worth the read :)
The book isn’t spicy. It has a few swear words in it.
Would probably recommend for a fourteen year old.
August 20, 2022
Very well written. I really liked how the author developed the characters in the story so we got to know them very well. This story is fast paced and easy to read with not too much description, just a very good balance of show and tell. I always enjoy her writing style. This story is written for teens but can be enjoyed by any age group. Clean YA romance.
June 2, 2023
This book had a lot of potential but sadly it didn't fulfill it.
- To begin with we see Maisie a complete math obsessed person - but also someone who isn't embarassed about it.
- Then we have Connor - Star football player, trying to follow his father's footprints of becoming a quaterback and homecoming king, and trying to stay on the toptier (AKA school popular table).
- Ava and Rachel, Maisie friends from freshman year (this book takes place in senior year). Ava runs a gossip blog
- Alex - Maisie's boyfriend
- Madison - Maisie's ex-bestfriend from nextdoor
- Jade - The queen bee, head cheerleader and Connor's girlfriend
- Jozie - Maisie's sister
This book had a lot of drama and could have explored it better. Like the fallout between Maisie and Madison, or the break-up between Alex and Maisie, Maisie relationship with her parent regarding the scholarship and her academics, Conoor's issue with his parents etc. etc.
For instance there is the scene where Maisie is doing Calculus and her mother asks her to help her with the art gallery. The way she does it is not so nice. She says it in a way like you always do math. That's not nice. Do this gallery help. The point here is that Maisie herself states that if it had been Jozie (jozie loves art maisie math and the family is an art family) doing some sketches her mom wouldn't have bothered her. They take up a part of Maisie's college fund for Jozie. Though they did Maisie if it was fine, after that they brushed it up like nothing happened. Never thought of the stress it would put her on. Although the entire thing is ended with a half a page convo.
All I'm saying is things like these could have been explored more.
To the second part that made the book uninterested is that I didn't feel chemistry between Maisie and Connor. They just came off as friends to me. Like there was no sparks between them. I would have loved to seen a few more moments between Connor and his grandmother Joy. Also some Joy and Maisie moments maybe.
Also there is lot of drama going on with Connor's parents. Maybe Connor's POV would have helped us understand more of his feelings.
The love advice Connor gives, that paved way to great tension. But one again nothin happens.
Like I said lot of potential.
I know mine is an unpopular opinion but there was so much drama available and nothing just really happened. This book fell flat for me
- To begin with we see Maisie a complete math obsessed person - but also someone who isn't embarassed about it.
- Then we have Connor - Star football player, trying to follow his father's footprints of becoming a quaterback and homecoming king, and trying to stay on the toptier (AKA school popular table).
- Ava and Rachel, Maisie friends from freshman year (this book takes place in senior year). Ava runs a gossip blog
- Alex - Maisie's boyfriend
- Madison - Maisie's ex-bestfriend from nextdoor
- Jade - The queen bee, head cheerleader and Connor's girlfriend
- Jozie - Maisie's sister
This book had a lot of drama and could have explored it better. Like the fallout between Maisie and Madison, or the break-up between Alex and Maisie, Maisie relationship with her parent regarding the scholarship and her academics, Conoor's issue with his parents etc. etc.
For instance there is the scene where Maisie is doing Calculus and her mother asks her to help her with the art gallery. The way she does it is not so nice. She says it in a way like you always do math. That's not nice. Do this gallery help. The point here is that Maisie herself states that if it had been Jozie (jozie loves art maisie math and the family is an art family) doing some sketches her mom wouldn't have bothered her. They take up a part of Maisie's college fund for Jozie. Though they did Maisie if it was fine, after that they brushed it up like nothing happened. Never thought of the stress it would put her on. Although the entire thing is ended with a half a page convo.
All I'm saying is things like these could have been explored more.
To the second part that made the book uninterested is that I didn't feel chemistry between Maisie and Connor. They just came off as friends to me. Like there was no sparks between them. I would have loved to seen a few more moments between Connor and his grandmother Joy. Also some Joy and Maisie moments maybe.
Also there is lot of drama going on with Connor's parents. Maybe Connor's POV would have helped us understand more of his feelings.
The love advice Connor gives, that paved way to great tension. But one again nothin happens.
Like I said lot of potential.
I know mine is an unpopular opinion but there was so much drama available and nothing just really happened. This book fell flat for me
July 1, 2023
A cute high-school sports romance between the popular football jock and math nerd who tutors him.
This is the first book I've read by Sarah Sutton and I thoroughly enjoyed it! It's especially refreshing being able to finally find a quality book that has all the good stuff (which holds my attention and is a page turner), yet is also clean! This book is well written, the characters are well developed, there is a strong chemistry between the hero and heroine, there is tension, a slow burn romance, and angst! All things that attract me to a good book. I definitely plan on reading the rest of Sarah's books and I'm so excited to find a book series that I actually am interested in reading the entire series! Often I read the first book or two in a series and lose interest to continue on. However, I like the way Sarah writes. It's my style and I love that it's clean (without all the bad language that plagues so many books these days and no sex), but yet enough chemistry and passion to still hold your interest.
Please note that this is a high-school romance among teens. So all the more reason it's nice to see a book written in this age group that is clean enough for teens to actually read, too. I'm an adult, but I enjoy reading the high-school romances since they tend to be cleaner and it's fun to think back on my own high-school days, which evokes feelings of nostalgia. The characters are a bit immature, of course, but I think that is a true reflection of their age. Oftentimes in this age range, authors mistakenly write the characters as acting and speaking too old for their age, or sometimes even too young for their age. However, I'd say that Sarah definitely has a knack for writing true to this age group (at least from what I can remember when I was a teen)! It's a fun, cute, and easy read, especially if you enjoy a good high-school sports romance. I highly recommend!
This is the first book I've read by Sarah Sutton and I thoroughly enjoyed it! It's especially refreshing being able to finally find a quality book that has all the good stuff (which holds my attention and is a page turner), yet is also clean! This book is well written, the characters are well developed, there is a strong chemistry between the hero and heroine, there is tension, a slow burn romance, and angst! All things that attract me to a good book. I definitely plan on reading the rest of Sarah's books and I'm so excited to find a book series that I actually am interested in reading the entire series! Often I read the first book or two in a series and lose interest to continue on. However, I like the way Sarah writes. It's my style and I love that it's clean (without all the bad language that plagues so many books these days and no sex), but yet enough chemistry and passion to still hold your interest.
Please note that this is a high-school romance among teens. So all the more reason it's nice to see a book written in this age group that is clean enough for teens to actually read, too. I'm an adult, but I enjoy reading the high-school romances since they tend to be cleaner and it's fun to think back on my own high-school days, which evokes feelings of nostalgia. The characters are a bit immature, of course, but I think that is a true reflection of their age. Oftentimes in this age range, authors mistakenly write the characters as acting and speaking too old for their age, or sometimes even too young for their age. However, I'd say that Sarah definitely has a knack for writing true to this age group (at least from what I can remember when I was a teen)! It's a fun, cute, and easy read, especially if you enjoy a good high-school sports romance. I highly recommend!
August 13, 2022
Reader’s Notes:
– this is the start of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Maisie’s point of view
Review:
I loved reading this story! I enjoyed seeing the geek/jock trope (it is a trope, right?) and how Maisie actually had a boyfriend before she started feeling things for Connor. I don’t think I’ve read a geek/jock book where the geek already has a significant other, which was nice since normally it’s about the geek gaining the attention of their unattainable crush (and/or the jock helping them). It made the story stand out because of that difference. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Maisie and Connor and how they grew close after a few tutoring sessions. It took a bit for Connor to go out of his normal way for Maisie in public, but I saw the signs that he was on his way there and I was excited for the moment to finally come. Some of my favorite scenes/things in this book included: playing catch, when Maisie let her friends in, the hand-written notes, the closet(s), and the grand gesture.
Maisie is a math geek and proud of it. But when she is given the title Most Likely To Marry A Math Book, Maisie is not thrilled. Especially with people constantly bringing it up to her. It doesn’t help that one of the popular kids decides to ask her to secretly tutor him soon after the Most Likely To list releases. Nor that the principal bribes to her to say yes by dangling the opportunity to reinstate the valedictorian award. The award that she was most likely to receive (along with the scholarship money that it could bring) before the board chose to cancel it.
Once she’s finally accepted her fate, Connor (her new student to tutor) suggests that he pay her back in some way. When he offers giving her love advice, Maisie is at first skeptical. How good of a tutor could he be if he needs a tutor? But she sees that she needs help with it regardless considering how bland and downhill sliding her relationship with her boyfriend is going.
But as the tutoring sessions go on, Maisie finds a lot of her original perceptions to be false. Of Connor, his ability to be taught…his ability to teach her…She just needs to remember that she loves her boyfriend and isn’t falling for the jock tutoring her on love…
– this is the start of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Maisie’s point of view
Review:
I loved reading this story! I enjoyed seeing the geek/jock trope (it is a trope, right?) and how Maisie actually had a boyfriend before she started feeling things for Connor. I don’t think I’ve read a geek/jock book where the geek already has a significant other, which was nice since normally it’s about the geek gaining the attention of their unattainable crush (and/or the jock helping them). It made the story stand out because of that difference. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Maisie and Connor and how they grew close after a few tutoring sessions. It took a bit for Connor to go out of his normal way for Maisie in public, but I saw the signs that he was on his way there and I was excited for the moment to finally come. Some of my favorite scenes/things in this book included: playing catch, when Maisie let her friends in, the hand-written notes, the closet(s), and the grand gesture.
Maisie is a math geek and proud of it. But when she is given the title Most Likely To Marry A Math Book, Maisie is not thrilled. Especially with people constantly bringing it up to her. It doesn’t help that one of the popular kids decides to ask her to secretly tutor him soon after the Most Likely To list releases. Nor that the principal bribes to her to say yes by dangling the opportunity to reinstate the valedictorian award. The award that she was most likely to receive (along with the scholarship money that it could bring) before the board chose to cancel it.
Once she’s finally accepted her fate, Connor (her new student to tutor) suggests that he pay her back in some way. When he offers giving her love advice, Maisie is at first skeptical. How good of a tutor could he be if he needs a tutor? But she sees that she needs help with it regardless considering how bland and downhill sliding her relationship with her boyfriend is going.
But as the tutoring sessions go on, Maisie finds a lot of her original perceptions to be false. Of Connor, his ability to be taught…his ability to teach her…She just needs to remember that she loves her boyfriend and isn’t falling for the jock tutoring her on love…
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