Light May/December with fair narration

Nick is a (essentially) closeted gay man who’s hiding from his true self due to a lot of guilt and because he lives in Florida. It takes running into the person who made him realize he was gay (a former student) as an adult for him to realize that he needed to really take a good look at himself and what he was “worth”.

Alex, who in years is the younger of the two in this couple, has ages and ages on Nick in terms of emotional maturity and (to some extent) experience (especially as a gay man). I think KC Wells did a tremendous job of showing how these two – with such a big age gap – could actually work so well together because of this difference in their emotional maturities.

I also think that despite his age, Nick has a strong need to be led and Alex is a great leader for him. I really liked that aspect of their relationship and felt it really worked for them.

There are certainly moments in this that are a little OTT in terms of drama. Alex’s illness, Nick’s mom and her issues and his subsequent guilt - these things were fairly huge and while I understand how it shaped them both, I wonder just how necessary it was to give them so many obstacles. Frankly, being so different in age and living in Florida would be enough to keep these guys busy for awhile! But I do think that it was handled well and in this short-ish story things move along quickly and we get to the good stuff!

I do wonder at their longevity once Alex finishes college… but we have to just trust in their HEA.

I enjoyed this as a quick, mostly light, story of May/December and OFY love and think anyone who has ever fantasized about a teacher will get a kick out of it!

4.5 of 5 stars

Audio

Rob Drex is a new to me narrator and in general I think he did a pretty good job. He was good at the pacing and emotion and he gave each MC a subtly different voice so that it was easy to tell who was speaking. What I didn’t like, however, was the fact that nobody in the story had an accent – and living in a small town in Florida, I think people would have one. Also, his voice seemed a little too old – even for Nick. I also got distracted by some of the sounds he made that made me think he had a dry mouth and needed to get a drink of water or something.

In any case, my complaints weren’t so many that I didn’t like the narration, it just wasn’t my favorite and I’d have to listen to a sample again before I purchased an audiobook by him in the future.

3.5 of 5 stars

Overall 4 of 5 stars

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Super cute

This was an adorable and sweet story. Despite it being super short it didn’t feel rushed at all and managed to develop their connection really nicely. Great afternoon listen!

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Reevaluation

This is so sweet to see these two men have to totally re-evaluate things they had assumed about themselves and about life. In many ways Nick is a man has let the voices of others dictate his life and Alex despite his younger age has more courage but he is willing to share. In the role reversal of their lives you get a story full of love and a happy ending.

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My fav book in this series!

K.C. Wells never disappoints, although like with her Personal Series, the stories were quite similar to each other. Teach Me, the first in this series, was my favorite, although I liked the 3rd one a lot, too. While the tropes were standard, the character development sucked me in and made me root for Nick and Alex as a couple.

The narration was good and kept me riveted on the story.

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🔥HAWT For TEACHER!🔥

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Title: Teach Me
Author: KC Wells
Narrator: Rob Drex
Format: Audible Audio
Publisher: Island Tales Press
Listening Length: 2hrs 26min
Release Date: 10/18/2016
Genre/ Trope(s): Gay Romance; Second chances; Age-gap; hurt/ comfort
SteaMMy Swordplay: 1out of 5⚔
Sronica-Stars: 3.75 out of 5✨
GoodReads AVG: 3.60🌟

MMy Thoughts and Review:
This was a sweet, though sometimes bittersweet romance about two men who through fate, destiny, chance, or circumstance found their way in each other's lives after not having seen each other for eight years.

MC#1, Nick was the HS teacher to MC#2, Alex. Even though eight years may not seem like long in the span of things, during that time both men have suffered more than most do in their entire lifetimes. Clinging to one another first as lifelines in their upside-down worlds, then as friends, they learn from each other day by day. The things they learn kindled by the sparks of a crush each had on the other eight years ago when legal and moral issues stood in their way, eventually ignite into rapturous flames until Nick and Alex are refined by love's fire.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Audible edition of this book. The narrator, Rob Drex did a tremendous job bringing life to the story, and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. 💖

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Never to late

This book was well written but too short the story was great. I had bought the kindle book but to hear someone else read it was a totally different experience. I would highly recommend this book.

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Butch it up maybe?

I’m sorry but the narrator was just too breathy. It was a complete distraction to the story. I felt like he wanted the characters to be girls. The storyline had potential to interest but I lost interest with the breathy voices.

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Teach Me

Nick’s life is in chaos at the moment. He is trying to come to terms with his sexuality and how it turns his life upside down. On a day where he needs extra time to think he comes across a young man who used to be his student. The young man needs help and Nick cannot just let Alex go without offering to help him.

Their story is a sweet one that has two men finding their way towards happiness. Each man has their own demons to deal with. Soon the two learn that they can lean on each other and find the support that they need. It was nice to see the Nick and Alex connect, and I loved the banter and interaction that they have once they are comfortable with their situation. This is a quick story that gives listeners a nice happy ending. Narrator Rob Drex moves the story along at a good pace, but I am not a fan of the voices that he used and the way that they came off.

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Short but intense

A short but intense story about a teacher meeting his long ago student, both sharing their life struggles, helping each other out... and admitting their feelings for each other :)

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left me wanting more

while it was a great place to end the story, part of me wished it was longer. I liked the narration. first time I've listened to this narrator. however, sometimes I heard background sounds, almost like rainfall. it was well into the book and maybe lasted a total of 10 or 15 minutes. had the book been much longer with that sound, it would have been frustrating, but it didn't destract that much from the enjoyable of the story.
overall, I'll probably look for more from this narrator. of course I'm a huge fan of the author, so thanks again.

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