Another fab romance book from Kristen Bailey. Id loved her 2 previous books so couldn't wait to read this one and it was as funny/well written as I expected. Loved the two main characters and the school element

Zoe has just separated from her cheating husband when she meets Jack in the staff room at school. Two people at different stages of life, would it work?

This is a lovely romcom, a quick, easy read. Really enjoyed reading about Zoe and Jack and were easy to like. This is a perfect 4star summer read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

I really enjoyed this book it was a pleasant change from my usual thriller genre.
Zoe Swift's life was good, a loving husband, two wonderful teenage children.............until it wasn't.
Maths teacher, Zoe, was attending a friends wedding, chatting comfortably to another guest, who was also there on his own, when a phone call from her hysterical daughter shattered her world, her husband was cheating on her. The guest was Jack Damon, a would be botanist who was at a loose end at the moment, seeing Zoe's distress, jack took charge and saw Zoe safely home to her distraught children.
To Zoe's amazement, the next time that she saw Jack was when she returned to school and found that he was the new sub teacher
As this story unfolds, Zoe and Jack become closer but Zoe worries about the ten year age gap, the fact that she is trying to co parent with her ex in what is a complicated situation and the fact that her children are openly hostile to the father who up to then they had adored.
Every woman needs a Jack in their life, he lifted her up from rock bottom, he made her laugh, he danced with her, he bought her chicken, he sent her emoji's with all their innuendos, they clicked, they fell in love.
When Zoe heard about a wonderful opportunity that had opened for Jack, an opportunity that he deserved, an opportunity to do something that he loved........an opportunity that would take him to the other side of the world, could Zoe be the one to hold him back ?
This story is beautifully told, I went through every emotion, I loved the characters especially Zoe's spirited daughter who really made me laugh, I loved Zoe, she should be a model for all teachers and I loved Jack for being amazing.
My only negative would be that I would have liked a little more at the end, it seemed a bit rushed but that is only my opinion and I would still recommend this book.
Thank you Net Gallery and Storm Publishing for this ARC, my review is totally voluntary.

As a teacher, it was really fun to read about teachers, and I found lots of the book really realistic and relatable! Overall a fun, easy read with a cute romance!

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for my free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Truthfully, I was a little bored and turned off by the microtropes (3rd act break up, insta-love, flirting before divorce) in this book. I just didn’t find myself reaching to finish it. This was my first book by this author and unfortunately will probably be my last.

I did love the emphasis and beautiful depiction of motherhood that Zoe showed throughout the book, as well as the (probably) accurate representation of grief and moving-on and second-chance love.

Jack's character was fun and entertaining and silly. It was a fun break from the seriousness of Zoe's divorce. However, I just found it hard to resonate with him and felt a lot of his actions to be childish and immature.

I'm sure that others will thoroughly enjoy this book! I just don't think it was for me. Thank you again for the opportunity to read and review it!

Another fab book from the legend that is Kristen Bailey! This was an easy, fun, hug in a book kinda read. Very character driven, the story had humour running through it whilst also delving into the emotional side of things including how to navigate feelings after betrayal. I love how, with most of her books, Kristen intertwines her characters from previous stories (especially great if you’ve read them all!). A cute summer read, thank you Kristen, NetGalley & Storm Publishing for sending this.

Textbook Romance to me is a second-chance romance novel that highlights the ‘lavender haze’ of love. Our main character Zoe discovers her husband has been having an affair, she’s dealing with the aftermath of changing her world alongside her children’s world to work through their new situation.

Zoe finds comfort and herself with Jack, a younger but experienced in life partner who’s never really led a life that he wanted due to family.

The love between Zoe and Jack I found was so organic and felt so real. They both worked through their shared trauma’s whilst discovering a new side to themselves that they hadn’t really known before.

I really enjoyed reading this book and Bailey’s writing as always is very real and organic. It’s a real life love story where two people re-discover love and life.

I loved this book. It was so much fun. Brilliant characters and wonderful chemistry. The interactions were fantastic. Romantic but not to sweet .

"Textbook Romance" is a heartfelt story featuring two kind main characters whose chemistry is evident from start to finish. The romance unfolds beautifully, with enjoyable and sexy scenes. Jack Damon meets Zoe, a married mom, at a friend's wedding, where she discovers her husband has cheated on her. Jack, being a perfect gentleman, gets her home safely. The story is told from both perspectives, which adds depth. Their paths cross again months later when Jack becomes a substitute teacher at Zoe's school. The slow burn of their relationship is captivating, with Jack remaining respectful of Zoe's circumstances.

Jack Damon meets Zoe, a married mum at a friends wedding, she takes a call from her distressed daughter finding out her husband has cheated on her! Jack is the perfect gentleman and gets her home safely.
The story is dual POV which I love, their paths cross again months later when Jack is a substitute teacher where she teaches. The slow burn is so good between them, he’s just the perfect respectful man considering her circumstances.
I giggled at parts, understood the age gap issues as I have it within my own relationship. It was just wonderful and highly recommend it
Thank you NetGalley, Kristen Bailey and Storm Publishing for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.

When Zoe Swifts life is turned upside down at a friend’s wedding, Jack Damon comes along to save the day!

Zoe finds out her marriage is over and Jack couldn’t be anymore gentlemanly, ensuring she gets home to her children safe and brings her favourite coat back to her. She thinks nothing else of the kindness until Jack is employed at her work.

A trip to Nando’s later, Jack is then saving the day with Zoe’s son after a disastrous weekend with his Dad. A date at laser tag to introduce Zoe to three of the most important people in Jack’s life and Zoe is soon secretly head over heels for Jack. Who has shown her what she’s worth, valued her for what she is and loves her for being her. But along comes a text she shouldn’t have seen, then a conversation with Jack’s brother that leaves Zoe questioning whether she’s right for Jack. Whether loving him will hold him back and keep him from taking a job he’s always wanted.

Jack is selfless and couldn’t do anymore for other people, he’s such a loveable character. He is in awe of Zoe and how she’s handled herself, the way she teaches and how amazing she is as a mother. Jack supported his brother and nephews after the devastating loss of their mother when they were tiny babies and made Zoe believe in love again! What more could you want in a character?!

He wants to stay for Zoe, he loves her but Zoe thinks she’s doing him a favour by walking away and not being truthful about her feelings.

You experience a whole whirlwind of emotions throughout this book. I laughed at Jack and his whit but my heart broke for Zoe and her kids and even more so when Zoe attempts to walk away from Jack! I loved that this wasn’t a conventional love story and that it comes in all different shapes and sizes… even ages and we should all realise we’re worthy of love no matter what our situations are.

Kristen Bailey has written this book in such a great way, the dual view in the chapters makes it easy to read and see both sides to the story. It also makes it hard not to fall in love with both the characters! (We hate Brian haha!)

Such a great summer read! 4⭐️ from me!
Thank you for letting me review via NetGalley!

Zoe meets Jack at her friends wedding they're attracted to each other but she's married and he's younger. Zoe then discovers her husband's having an affair with her best friend. Jack then turns up at her school as a supply teacher.

Many many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc. It was a cute read but honestly I wasn't a fan of the writing style, it took me some time to finally read this finish. Overall, a 3 🌟 read for me.

I am now officially on the must-read-Kristen Bailey train. I absolutely loved Sex Ed - it was one of my favorite reads last year - so naturally I immediately requested Textbook Romance. And what a treat to immediately find out that it’s a sequel of sorts to Sex Ed! We get to check in with Ed and Mia while focusing on Zoe and Jack, whom I just loved. They are both well-rounded, complex, real, funny, and genuine characters. I enjoyed getting to know them very much, and as an insecure woman in my early 40s, well I just related so hard with Zoe. The age difference was there between them, but it wasn’t terrible, and no one would have complained had the man been older. And man Jack was a good one. What I also loved is how great the secondary and side characters are. Impressively, quite a bit of background and detail manages to be conveyed in a short period of time. I wish the ending wasn’t rushed, but it still wraps things up pretty well. 4.5 stars but absolutely rounded up to 5. Great light romantic story with steam and substance. But seriously, definitely read Sex Ed first, as there will be so many payoffs.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for kindly providing an arc in exchange for my honest review.

'Textbook Romance' is a book of a romance between two teachers; Jack and Zoe, written by an author who is a teacher so written with insight of the world of education but with great imagination and a little research into romance. A feel good book that I enjoyed following on from 'Five Gold Rings' that I read last year. Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

This was such a great read and I throughly enjoyed it. It was interesting seeing the dynamics of going through a relationship post divorce and how that effects not only the person going through it but the rest of their family as well. I thought this was going to be a typical romcom but it was so much more than that and I really loved all the characters and would highly recommend this read.

I loved this book! I started reading it and couldn’t put it down and kept reading despite the fact that I needed to start making dinner! Zoe is a teacher whose marriage breaks down without her really knowing that there was a problem. Jack is a substitute teacher who doesn’t quite know where life is taking him. When they meet there are fireworks, but there is an age difference with Zoe being older than Jack, which really bothers her. This story is about their relationship and what happens when angry children, ex husbands, good meaning friends, compassionate siblings and adorable twins are added to the mix. Jack is beautiful and we all need a Jack in our lives. Thank you so much to NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

As a woman in my late thirties, and a mom, I appreciated Zoe’s split focus on her kids and herself, and just her attitude in general. It felt really genuine and well done. I loved the British slang and that the main characters were teachers. There was a lot of emotional maturity between Zoe and Jack, so even with the miscommunication that threw them for a loop, it still felt carefully written.

Textbook Romance started out ok and then it got to be a dull book. I liked the start of the book and then it was slow and not much I wanted to read that was going to keep my attention. The age difference in books is not something that stops my interest, but I could not connect with either Zoe or Jack.
Thank you NetGalley, Kristen Bailey and storm Publishing for the copy of Textbook Romance. This is my personal review.

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

I have enjoyed all of Kristen Bailey's reads, was excited to get an early copy of this one. This read follows two teachers, one younger, one "older" who meet and connect on a day that changed one of their lives. We watch this romance slowly play out with many funny moments, including a chicken emoji ;) They each connect quickly and have their own baggage but bring out the best in each other.