It is so difficult to say something about a book where
everything is great except one pivotal scene. One scene that throws
questions about the romance and makes us really dislike a hitherto okay
character.
Elle Graft is an assistant professor for Creative Writing.
During her class she notices and then crushes on one of her students, Hunter
Dyson. Being a teacher, all Elle does about her infatuation is confide in her
best friends Troi and Nik. But Hunter unbeknownst to Elle, Hunter is also
equally affected and she takes things forward. Their relationship builds with
inhenrent tension as Elle is up for a tenured post and being involved with a student
could be detrimental to her career. A serial monogamist with tendencies towards
infidelities, Elle’s past also gets in-between their relationship.
But the real zinger, and deal-breaker for us about Elle, is
when Hunter takes Elle to meet her parents. The meeting doesn’t go well, and
Hunter firmly stands by her woman metaphorically showing the finger to her
parents. Yet, Elle breaks off from Hunter after this meeting. We just don’t get
why she do that to someone as wonderful, steady, firm and loving as Hunter.
Clearly, we DO NOT like Elle. We love Hunter. The sex scenes
are fantastic.
Verdict: Readable.
⭐⭐⭐☆
