A romance an enjoyable read I found the characters engaging a sweet read that kept my atention.#netgalley#legendpress

What should of been a romance between two young college students, turned out to be a "virgin" romantic relationship between a student and his piano teacher. In the beginning I got the vibe that the teacher indirectly was seducing her student without being to forward. But he bit the bait and turned out to be a long, passionate affair. It was not a fast read for me. Took me awhile to grasp the story line, however, I did enjoy it.

I was given an ARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review

I'm not sure if I liked this book, but the writing was lovely and certainly kept me engaged. THE ETON AFFAIR centers on a relationship between a 17-yr-old male student at Eton and his affair and his piano teacher, a 23-yr-old woman. It always perplexes me when stories are told about adult women having affairs with teenaged boys without casting the woman as a wrong-doer. If the situation was reversed, we would be horrified. In spite of my point of view, I found the book intriguing and felt great sympathy for the boy. Coles is a very talented writer.

When I requested this there was no archive date listed and I haven't checked my shelf since then, but I see that now there is an archive date listed for a few days ago--and more importantly, for only a week after I downloaded this book--so I wasn't able to finish reading it in time, sorry! Leaving three stars anyway so as not to drag down the rating.

When a seventeen-year-old schoolboy Kim at one of Britain's most extraordinary institutions, Eton College, falls in love with his new piano teacher, the young and beautiful India, one might think this is a sweet coming-of-age romance. But as we witness the growing attraction between the twenty-three year old and her student, see that no good can come of this, realize their life can never to be the same. Such a taboo topic but quite a page turner. Kim and India gamble it all to have an illicit affair!

Not quite a man but still an innocent teen, Kim’s patience is unchecked and he lacks the understanding/experience of an adult relationship, never having been in love or even had sex before—and his jealous emotions simmer always just below the surface. As our reliable narrator, he never holds back his feelings or thoughts from the reader and admits:
“Because my story is not just about love and sex, but also how I sowed the seeds of my own self-destruction and how I created a fertile breeding ground for my incipient jealousy.” At once, we know there will be no happy ending here.

We know that India, as the person in authority, should know better and never allow a flirtation between a teacher and student, never acknowledge their attraction, never allow their emotions to come to fruition. From the very first moments, their dialog is rife with innuendo, intentional or not:
“‘Being a teenager is much underestimated.’ She turns around, her eyes sparkling moist. ‘Shall I tell you the best thing of all about being young? It’s being able to indulge your passions.’”
Can she really be talking about piano practice?

And just like watching a car crash in slow motion, we witness this terrible mistake—a heady, passionate romance grow into love—nothing we can do, and yet, cannot look away. I wanted to shake India, remind her of her responsibility as a teacher, as an adult, all the while torn thinking “had they only met a few years later, age wouldn’t mean as much.” Because in my preferred fiction of rainbows, sweet champagne, and puppies, I am always for the happily-ever-after, like India muses:
“One day, when we have our own house in the country, we’ll have a whole menagerie.”

The ending is explosive—almost wraps too fast after the long detailing of life as a student at the prestigious boys school—with possibly a nod to the tragic love affair in the film “An Affair to Remember.” The novel left me yearning for an alternate ending. If only they had...if only he had...if only... But like life, the rash and impassioned choices we make as young people are not always wise, lasting a lifetime of regret and full of what ifs.

Bravo to author William Coles for this thoughtful, dark, evocative coming-of-age novel that will likely haunt me for days.

Here is a light hearted romantic novel.
It is above love but unusually from a male point of view. Some men find it hard to express their feelings, emotions so to read about with that subject at the forefront is quite refreshing.
It is well written and a great story. Well thought out characters

A story of first love from the male perspective
It gives a real insight into the implications of first love on a privileged young male who is attending Eton.
Not only does it describe the emotions of first love but it describes the life of a young Man attending Eton and his lifestyle.
Peer pressure and the green eyed monster jealousy also come into the equation and it’s destructive nature.

Sweet enjoyable read. It has a bit more depth and interest than I first thought. It’s a short read and definitely worth it. Both are interesting characters.

An overall light hearted romance between a music teacher and student. "The Eton Affair" begins with Kim, the protagonist, sharing his insight on meeting the young brunette beauty and how their whirlwind romance form. The characters complimented each other and throughout the pages you're able to feel the innocent warmth and love between the lovers. It was a short and bittersweet read, and a great way to start off the author's debut.

A good and fun light hearted romance. Well written and likeable characters. Highly recommended for a light hearted romance