A review by melanie_reads_books
Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It follows a standard romance ARC, so there’s no surprises here but that’s not why we read romance! We want a HEA and boy, do we get one… but the author makes the two MCs really work hard for it!
As a former teacher I found the depictions of school life mostly in line with my experiences, but with much better behaved children. My only bug bears were small, such as the repetitive description of the kids having “sweet” faces.
There’s good, positive queer rep here and especially positive for trying to figure things out but realising maybe fluidity is what it’s all about? I liked that.
Also, this book doesn’t read like a first novel, at all. It’s well paced and solidly edited. Definitely worth your time if you want an enjoyable queer romance with some spicy scenes.
As a former teacher I found the depictions of school life mostly in line with my experiences, but with much better behaved children. My only bug bears were small, such as the repetitive description of the kids having “sweet” faces.
There’s good, positive queer rep here and especially positive for trying to figure things out but realising maybe fluidity is what it’s all about? I liked that.
Also, this book doesn’t read like a first novel, at all. It’s well paced and solidly edited. Definitely worth your time if you want an enjoyable queer romance with some spicy scenes.