Dual povs in first person have my heart. Funny and fast paced I didn’t want to put this down or have it end

REVIEW: Sex Ed by Kristen Bailey

A Hilarious and Heartwarming Rom-Com

Kristen Bailey's Sex Ed is a delightful blend of humor, romance, and a touch of educational value. The story follows Ed, a virgin English teacher who enlists the help of his best friend, Mia, to teach him the ins and outs of sex.

Bailey's writing is witty and engaging, filled with hilarious dialogue and relatable characters. Ed and Mia's friendship is heartwarming and entertaining as they navigate the awkwardness and complexities of their unusual arrangement. The author does a great job of balancing the comedic elements with heartfelt moments, creating a well-rounded and enjoyable reading experience.

While the plot may be predictable, the execution is so well done that it doesn't detract from the overall enjoyment of the story. Sex Ed is a refreshing and uplifting read that will leave you laughing and smiling. It's a perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies looking for a fun and lighthearted escape.

Thank you, Netgalley and Storm Publishing, for the free advanced copy for my honest review!

Sex Ed is a romantic comedy wherein Mia aims to help her best friend Ed overcome his struggle of being a 28 year old virgin and teach him all about sex.

The premise of this book is great. The title caught my attention because I mean how clever is that. I thought it was a nice light hearted read but there was a couple things I wasn’t a fan of in the book.

I am a huge fan of the friends to lovers trope, however, I just felt like the chemistry between these two characters was so platonic, that the transition into lovers just didn’t make sense to me. Mia and Ed are the cutest friends, but that’s as far as I could see their relationship going.

In terms of the “sex lessons” I was honestly struggling to read them. Somehow the sex managed to be as unsexy as you could get, and the entire premise fell super flat. I think I was just disappointed cause I felt like there was so much that could be done with the storyline, but it was overall just very predictable and boring.

That being said, I was able to get through this book fairly fast, and I appreciated the light hearted nature of it. The comedy was done well and I found myself laughing at many points.

A big thank you to the author, Storm Publishing, and NetGalley for granting me access to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was hilariously funny! I don’t know why it took me so long to pick it up but I’m so glad I got to it! At points I wanted the bang the main characters heads together but I loved them both and their relationship was amazing. A great light read.

SEX ED as the name suggests is about sex education. It’s basically a story about a girl called Mia and a guy called Ed who both work in the same school together as teachers, and when Mia finds out that her best friend has never done it before with anyone, she takes the initiative to teach him all about it. So, it’s literally a book about Sex(-ing) Ed.

My reading and writing critique of the book: ( #1 Best spicy romance novels)

It’s honestly one of the best romance novels for adults in my opinion, and especially, if you are looking for spicy romance novels that doesn’t make your feminism leave your body because both of the characters are feminist green flags themselves, then this book is for you. That right there actually is what I’m going to focus on.


I had honestly become (still am) sick and tired of having no option of good spicy romance novels because for someone like me who loves reading about smut and erotica, all there is out is just toxic guys with red flags and “good girls” who fall in their trap and ignore the said red flags just because his jawline makes a right angle.


Like, where is the romance? Where is the healthy relationship? Where are my morals?
Every time I would have to make a conscious choice of sacrificing one or the other- the urge to read good spicy romance novels because me likeyyyy or losing the honour to call myself a feminist as I read an erotica with all the toxic cliches and red flag abusive relationship BS you would ever see. I even wrote a whole blog post about this and shared how I think eroticas should be written.


AND THEN I CAME ACROSS THIS BOOK
And, oh my God, it’s like one of the best romance novels for adults and teens I’ve ever come across.


If I had read this before as a teenager, I would have proudly and openly talked about it in front of everyone because it’s the cleanest spicy romance novel that I’ve read so far in my life. Obviously, it has all the dirt but there is also an emotional connection to it as well as actual sex education for any teens who could be reading.

Writing takeaways from this book: ( #1 Best spicy romance novels)

It’s the only erotica that actually fits the right meaning of an erotica novel. It has consent. It focuses on women’s pleasure more than women being objectified as just something that would give pleasure to a man. It does not unnecessarily objectify or sexualise either of the characters’ bodies – and that’s like my favourite point about it!


And….it doesn’t have a bad boy with past childhood trauma and a girl who plays bob the builder and fixes him trope. Or vice versa. In fact, Ed wants to learn about sex, not because he’s an adult and still a virgin but because he wants the woman he is interested in to feel safe and happy. That being said, this steamy romance proves that your characters don’t have to be bad or have a past trauma to make the book have a plot and for the scenes to feel steamy enough. It won’t make your book boring, I promise.


I also feel called to say that this book serves as a perfect example for all the smut and erotica writers because this is how you do it. Please, please read this book…. especially if you are a writer.


Many scenes left me giggling and doing the funny amused eyes. It’s definitely a book that I would like to go back to if I ever want to get into a good mood. More than that, one thing that I felt was special in this book but that didn’t affect the plot or the story is how the book felt more about friendship than about a couple.


It’s fair because the two are work besties and then then they slowly develop their feelings for each other. I feel like the transformation from becoming friends to lovers was slow but it’s supposed to be slow…and embarrassing (because, hello, you have a crush on your best friend, ew).

So, in all fairness, I felt that the book was very realistic but in a good way. I actually loved the subtlety of the character’s romance burning below the heat of their friendship. It felt true.
The plot was nicely structured as well. There was tension, there was laughter, there were way too many funny relatable moments, there were stakes…and the steam, of course. Literally everything you could ask for.

The pacing was right on point – not too slow that it would bore you and not rushed either. The diction was simple and more like a stream of consciousness kind. Like I could actually find the distinction in the voice of the character writing their respective chapters which is another thing I found was done remarkably in this book.

Conclusion for one of the best spicy romance novels

Overall, I feel like I would give 5 out of 5 stars to this book! It was an amazing experience to read this book and I hope that more people would write erotica like Kristen Bailey did because she’s done a fantastic job with it!


I would go beyond and say that I liked this book so much that if I could go back in time and give my teenage self a book to read, I would give her this one. It’s honestly that good and would have not just answered my questions about sex but also would have helped me learn some valuable lessons about love, life and the difference between bare minimum and an actual romance.
The book was published on 4th of July last year and you can now find it on Amazon. If you read any book soon, let it be this one. Don’t waste your time.

"Sex Ed" by Kristen Bailey is a delightful rom-com that combines humour, friendship, and a dash of awkwardness in a thoroughly entertaining read. Mia and Ed, best friends and co-workers, embark on a hilarious journey when Mia discovers that Ed, at the ripe age of twenty-eight, is still a virgin. Determined to help her friend, Mia takes it upon herself to educate Ed in the art of seduction, leading to a series of laugh-out-loud moments and heart-warming revelations.

Bailey's witty prose and relatable characters make "Sex Ed" a joy to read from start to finish. Mia and Ed's friendship is the heart of the story, with their banter and camaraderie driving the narrative forward. As Mia navigates her own chaotic love life and Ed awkwardly tries to apply Mia's lessons, readers are treated to a rollercoaster of emotions and comedic situations.

What sets "Sex Ed" apart is its blend of humour and genuine emotion. Bailey skilfully explores themes of friendship, love, and self-discovery, creating a story that is as heart-warming as it is hilarious. As Mia and Ed confront their feelings for each other and navigate the ups and downs of romance, readers will find themselves rooting for their happily ever after.

I really liked the idea of this story and the relationship between Ed and Mia however as i was reading this i found it a really slow read; I found it took a long time to get into the story with some parts of the story seeming irrelevant, like the part of Mia's sister. It added some dimension to the character but I was struggling to see how it related to the plot line.

Kristen Bailey is a very funny writer and this book did have me laughing from the get go; I don't think we need to be told how the image of the fan incident can get us in hysterics. I did love how this book talked very openly about sex and that this shouldn't be a topic that we become coy about especially with our closest friends and that asking for advice is okay. I think the topics of first time was written really well and portrayed the genuine feelings with all of it. The bits i didn't love was that I felt it was a slow moving book and i wasn't really hooked into it to keep picking it up. The plot did pick up once Mia and Ed commenced their lessons and the way these were written by Bailey was excellent.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of Sex Ed by Kristen Bailey in exchange for my honest review and opinion. OMG this might be one of the funniest books I think I've ever read! If you are in need of a good laugh than I highly recommend you read this right away however read it where you won't get weird looks from people when you are laughing out loud in public! :)

Absolutely loved this book! Witty, hilarious, fabulous characters. So much better than I was expecting. Just brilliant.

This book isn’t one that I would normally choose as I’m more of a thriller reader but wanted to read something laugh out loud funny, and this sure did that. A laugh out loud read that had tears of laughter rolling down my face at times.

I honestly don’t like this trope … inexperienced vs experienced, let me show you what to do in bed. It’s never anything but cringe half the time and it’s rarely done right.

Best part of this book is the relationship (outside of the sex ed) between Mia (messy English teacher) and Ed (buttoned up Math teacher). They really are the best of friends and complete opposites. It’s the truly fun and charming moments that saved this book for me.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

“Sex Ed” by Kristen Bailey
“FUCK, YEAH!”
I could quite easily began – and end – my book review with those two succinct, and rather emphatic, words as spoken by my most favourite of Kristen Bailey’s characters.
…
…but I won’t.
Because that would be too premature.
And because any new read from the quill (more likely a laptop these days, but I do like to imagine Kristen Bailey penning such funny and filthy lines on parchment using a scratchy nib whose tip she has to constantly dip into a wet pot of ink) of one of my favourite writers deserves something more than a simple “fuck, yeah”. A quickie review just won’t satisy.
This is my seventh visit into Ms. B’s world of mischief and mayhem and this trip has, once again, delighted me. Her writing gives me great pleasure and as long as her world is open to explore then I’ll keep coming.
In “Sex Ed” we are introduced to Mia and Ed, two work colleagues who, on the face of it, are demonstrably at odds with each other. Ed is ordered and orderly, fastidious and fussy while Mia is, simply, chaos personified. Yet these two twenty-something singletons form a solid friendship and trust that leads them into an arrangement that is the meat of this throroughly entertaining story.
The author liberally spreads her own brand of filth and fun throughout the book which, as any prior reader of her work will acknowledge, is one of the things we have come to love about her books; she’s rude, she’s fun, she’s a treat you want more of.
I’ve said it before in my earlier reviews of her books; Kristen’s novels are simply the funniest and most delightful rom-coms you’ll have the pleasure of reading. She creates characters who you warm to immediately and who you root for throughout the tale she weaves, seemingly effortlessly, onto the parchment, sorry page. In short, we care for her characters; we are raised by their ups and devastated by their downs. Being able to craft such tender characters while continuing to insert halarious sexual innuendos and double-entendres into the plot is no mean feat and Ms. B has proven herself to be a very hard act to follow in this regard and is stiff competition for her peers to tackle.
I won’t spoil the fun for anyone but, if you’ve read any of my reviews of Kristen’s earlier “Callaghan Sisters” series, then you’ll be pleased to see a familiar girl appear in this latest book. I was delighted to come upon her again.
In fact, the quote right at the top of this review is just what you’d expect from my most favourite Callaghan girl.
And “Sex Ed” is just what we have come to expect – demand? – from one of the brightest young writer’s in Britain today.
(I hope I have been successful in peppering my review with a heady load of innuendo that is entirely to Ms. B’s taste.)

I absolutely LOVED this book! It was refreshingly honest, witty, hilarious, heartwarming, and had two of the most loveable characters ever…it was just divine 😍

Mia and Ed are both secondary school teachers who have been friends for a number of years. When Ed drunkenly reveals to Mia that he is still a virgin, Mia agrees to take him under her wing and give him some sex education…this involves ‘practical’ sessions which lead to Mia seeing Ed in a whole new light. But Ed has fallen for new Maths teacher, Caitlin, and Mia being the ultimate friend she is, helps him to win her over. Caitlin is NOT a nice girl as you will learn and when she started slagging off Mia to Ed I felt all the rage. How dare she?! But will Ed see through Caitlin’s facade and see what has been right under his nose all these years?

Mia was an absolute stand out character. She’s fierce, feisty, knows what she wants, honest, hilarious…I just loved her. I wish I was friend worth her! Her and Ed are complete opposites but they do say that opposites attract! I liked how the author talked openly about sex, but not in a cringy way. It was just a very honest, realistic exploration. The first time stories at the beginning of the book had me hooked straight away!

There was so much I liked about this book but I would run out of characters if I listed everything! This was a really joyful, feel good, happy book that I would 100% recommend. The best characters and such a funny, original plot.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the early read. I'm behind on my reviews but this book was fun.

Ed, the 28 year old virgin, gets a feisty Mia as his instructor.

You will laugh and enjoy this read.

The concept behind why the author wrote this one is fabulous. She did a great job showing what can go wrong with sex. It's not always as it is portrayed to be. She had me giggling multiple times. Such a cute rom-com.

Kristen Bailey is becoming one of my very favourite authors! I'm slowly making my way through her books and so far I am loving them!

Predictable yes, but an utter delight of a book from start to finish!
Ed is adorable, and I think I may be a little in love with him, and Mia is just hilarious!

I was immediately drawn into the story and the friendship between Mia and Ed, and added with some laugh-out-loud moments, some hilariously cringey ones, as well as a ending that had me in tears, I certainly recommend this one!

It took me two attempts to start this one, however as soon as I got into it, I really got into it! I t was a little bit predictable, but it was warm, funny and light hearted. I am looking forward to reading more of Bailey's work!

I received this book for free for an honest unbiased review from Netgalley.

I wish more books were this well written. Characters were witty and the setting fantastic.

This book was so cute! HE is the v!grin of the story and she helps him learn the ropes. And she shows him where that spot that the majority of men can’t seem to find. She’s a queen.

The characters banter was fun. Like I said the MMC is the v!rgin, which is rare, so that made a fun dynamic. There were times that had me cackling at work. Not laughing. Cackling.

Cute Rom-Com with a sprinkle of spice!

I did listen to this on audiobook, and the narration was great!

Kristen Bailey is one of the most consistent, hilarious authors I know, so I was absolutely thrilled, and ever so chuffed when she invited me to be part of her launch party over on Instagram, for her brand new book, Sex Ed! Of course, I wasn’t surprised to discover that this book didn’t disappoint.

So … quite by accident, Ed, at the age of 28, finds himself still a virgin. This is a highly embarrassing fact that he intends to keep to himself. Most importantly, he knows he cannot share this information with his best friend and fellow teacher, Mia, who is entirely uninhibited about absolutely all and everything, and bless her, cannot keep a secret even if her life depended on it!

Everything about Mia and her life (including her love life) is messy and disorganised, whereas Ed’s life depends on neatness, organisation, and everything running like clockwork. They are as different as night and day, except when it comes to their teaching – they both rate as the most favourite teachers at the school where they teach; no mean feat when it comes to teaching teens (who know it all, and who miss nothing).

But then, disaster strikes one horrendous night when a drunken Ed admits his shameful secret to Mia! He’s sure he’s made a huge mistake and will never be able to face her – or set foot in the staff room – ever again. But he hasn’t reckoned on his friend’s big heart and the lengths she’s willing to go to to ensure that Ed is best prepared to … ahem … ‘enter’ … into a world that will include the intimacy that he so wishes it had. And when sweet new teacher Caitlin arrives on the scene, someone who wears alice bands and who appears to be just Ed’s type (i.e. the opposite of Mia), then it becomes very clear that now is the time for him to learn everything he’ll need to know!

What follows is, well, interesting to say the least. I’d love to know what Kristen Bailey’s Google search history looks like! Actually, I’d like nothing more to have a sit-down and a chat about how she does her research! Yes … there is a LOT of sex! It’s graphic. If you’re at all prudish, in the slightest way, then I’d suggest that this is NOT the book for you! But, oh my word, the humour! The turn of phrase, inserted (again … ahem!) at just the right moment! It’s truly inspired, and makes for laugh-out-loud reading!

But, as with all of Kristen’s books, it’s not all about sex and innuendo. There are back-stories with depth and detail, and supporting characters who have such warmth, which all add an element of charm and which ensure a fully-rounded story. I adored Mia and Ed and I loved this gorgeous story that’s all about hilarity, sincerity, loyalty, love and friendship.

In case you weren’t sure … I highly recommend Sex Ed by Kristen Bailey!