This book was exactly what I wanted to read to start summer vacation! This book centers around Rose and Martin who are both teachers at a high school. Martin is new this year and Rose if very guarded and wants to keep their relationship purely professional. I not only loved the relationship between Rose and Martin, but I loved all the other relationships too. Between parents and kids, teachers and students, and between co-workers! Fantastic, light read!!

3/5 stars

I feel like this book fell flat for me, I wasn't really impressed by the characters and I just couldn't connect to the story. I just wanted more from this book than I got. I will say that this was a really quick/ fast read.

I loved "Teach Me" by Olivia Dade. I always enjoy a slow burn romance, and this is a great one. Both main characters were well-developed and likeable, and I especially appreciated that while both Martin and Rose had a lot of baggage from their previous relationships, they dealt with it maturely and actually communicated with each other about it. They each let their partner know their needs, desires, and boundaries, and didn't let things build up into a huge, seemingly insurmountable obstacle near the end of the book.

Martin was a lovable beta hero, which made for a nice change of pace from the many alphas featured in the other books I've read lately. He was a great dad and his relationship with his daughter was really sweet. As for Rose, I loved how strong and independent she was, and that she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself. The progression of their relationship was really lovely, and I adored the promposal scene when Rose finally declared her feelings for Martin in public.

Overall, this was just a wonderful story, and I highly recommend it.

*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book so much .It was exactly what I needed when I read it. I can not wait for the next Olivia Dade book this summer!

Rose is a treasure and Martin is the soft cinnamon roll we all need in the current world.

Teach Me is a lovely romance between 40-something divorced history teachers who are such good people I was cheering them on to find happiness. It was a delight to read about teachers who cared so much about their students, to have a fat and confident heroine, for the conflict to be mainly internal and based in the protagonists' insecurities, and for the hero to be such a genuinely great man and dad, something I rarely see in romance novels. Teach Me is an enjoyable read with more mature characters, believable issues and surprisingly hot sex. Recommended for contemporary m/f romance fans.

I really enjoyed Teach Me by Olivia Dade. So much so that I read it in one sitting. Teach Me tells the story of Rose and Martin, both high school history teachers. Although brand new to the school, Martin has been given some of Rose's favorite classes and the partial use of her classroom which leads to a very rocky beginning for them. Even after fifteen years at the school Rose does not mix her personal life with her professional, meaning she has no real friends amongst the staff and is known somewhat as an ice queen. While Martin wants desperately to break Rose out of her shell, he has his own lingering issues from prior relationships to work out. The more time they spend together, the more drawn they are to each other, but they have you decide if their feelings are enough.
While this book wasn't short on the drama and angst that I love so much about romances, it was soothing quick read for me. It was so refreshing to see a story about two regular people. Teachers at that, and both in their forties. Dade does a great job of producing a diverse cast of characters, and I enjoyed all of them. Teach Me had some great elements of humor but also brought out lots of different emotions. I absolutely loved the relationships between the characters, not just the romance between Rose and Martin, but Martin's relationship with his daughter, Rose's with her ex in laws, and both of their relationships with their students were wonderful. I also really enjoyed the snippets of their history lessons. I loved that there was no catastrophic event or life changing experience, rather just two people working out their own issues together to allow them to find and accept love. I've read this author in the past and while I enjoyed her previous books a lot, I think this is a new level of writing for her. Teach Me feels a lot smoother and more polished than her previous works. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more from Olivia Dade.

First, I think this is the only time I've read anything by Ms. Dade and I'm sad to say that because her writing is superb. Her character building is absolutely phenomenal. Both Martin and Rose are real life and likeable. This is a very well written story that blew me away. So warm. So sweet and slow building. I loved it.

Martin and Rose may be my new favorite couple! Martin is so sweet and understanding and I love how he is able to gently break down Rose's barriers. Because this is a "seasoned" romance, the characters both have baggage but their baggage fits together nicely. Olivia Dade's writing is sweet, charming and compelling. I loved revealing their back stories and Rose's ex-mother and father-in-law were some of my favorite side characters in recent history!

I received "Teach Me" by Oliva Dade for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. It was refreshing to not read another "new adult" romance. It was a good story, but there were a few things that I had issue with. The main female character kept being referred to as "big" and "fat." I like to be able to picture the characters in my head and would have like to have a better picture of her size-- are we talking "fat" size 12 or size 32? -- and I certainly have nothing against a plus size character--I just want to have a better understanding. She never really refers to herself that way, and I just found it a big rude that the man kept referring to her as fat in his thoughts. That being said, it was a nice story and I would read more by this author in the future.

I Loved Loved this book okay so the main character is a teacher she is in her 40s she is a ice queen and she is a plus size woman so I liked that aspect and the guy that comes in to take over her AP classes is someone she isn’t supposed to go for right so you know it’s a slow burn but I still loved it please go read it everyone

I loved the dialog, the banter and the coming together of two people torn by hard pasts presented in Teach Me. In a high school milieu, two teachers find each other but one has a heart that seems to be made of steel and the other surprised by his desire to reach her. Both Martin and Rose have a deep love for their students and while fighting their feelings, fight for the best for their students.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is such a wonderfully feminist slow burn romance in so many ways. Rose is an “ice queen” at first glance, but she has so many layers. She grew up very poor and has a lot of pride, which is a strength and a weakness. She has a hard shell but she’s very compassionate and loyal and caring to people who deserve it. Martin is sensitive and a great dad. I loved the relationship between him and his teenage daughter in this. Martin and Rose are both divorced social studies teachers in their 40s. This book really emphasizes consent, trust, LISTENING. There’s a lot of respect for boundaries. The secondary characters are diverse. And the fat rep in this was so good. Rose is fat but it’s not a plot point; it’s just part of who she is. That was so affirming and NECESSARY. And I actually appreciated that Martin is smaller than her, but neither of them make a big deal about it. So she can’t wear his clothes and he can’t lift her... no big deal. He thinks she’s sexy and amazing. This book gave me so many feels and I very much recommend it!

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Book also discussed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCRomanceReader/status/1132369062426828800

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Review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/reviews/teach-me-by-olivia-dade/

I tried to like this book, I really did. I read a lot of rom com books (A LOT) and was expecting more from this novel. The characters were very one-dimensional and I tried to like Rosie but she just didn't make me like her, I didn't emphasize with her either. The male character, Martin "sobersides", character was just blah. I didn't feel for him at all. He was dull and didn't sound attractive at all, and I'm still not sure how Rosie fell for a character like him. She shuts him down numerous times but then flirts with him, sending mixed signals. Like you're a professional teacher, an adult, act like one. Ugh. And the sex scenes were cringe-worthy as well. Hope this author's next book is better than this one. It had a lot of promise, but just fell short.

I so loved this slow burn romance with older characters and teachers to boot! I felt like the author got the teacher aspect so right! I also hope this kicks off more romances with people over 40 because not everyone falls in love so young. Highly recommend!

This was such a great, warm hug of a book featuring two older (at least in romancelandia) characters. I loved Rose and Martin, together as a couple and separately. They were lovely contrasts to each other and paired together nicely. I adored the side characters and REALLY appreciated how explicit consent was incorporated.

Olivia Dade is a new-to-me author and I can't wait to read more!

As a teacher, you rarely read books that honestly portray the daily lives of a teacher including the struggles and hurdles one must face. While ultimately a romance, this book really identified with some of the daily struggles that teachers face.--- one of which can be romantic relationships with colleagues. While ultimately a romanticized version of events, I was able to identify with so much of this novel it made it enjoyable! I will definitely be recommending it to my colleagues looking for a fun summer read!

This book was exactly what I was hoping for and exactly what I wanted and needed to read. First, the age of the MCs. I'm always looking for romances with older characters but they've been few and far between until pretty recently. The worst is when I pick one up only to find that the characters' age is just window dressing. The reader is told that they are in their 40's, but they act like they are in their teens or 20's instead of having the wisdom and maturity that comes from owning and learning from the choices they've made in the past. I'm also not talking about "women's fiction". I enjoy that subgenre also, but in a romance, I want and expect a story where the romance is the central focus, not a journey that the (usually female) MC is on that just happens to include a relationship with a new person.

Happily, in this book, we have a true romance featuring characters who are in their 40's and actually act like it. As icing on the cake, the hero is a sweet, gentle, lovely beta, who survived a difficult childhood and grew up to be a man that anyone would be proud to claim as their own, a caring partner and wonderful father who's not ashamed to admit how much he's going to feel adrift when his only daughter goes off to college. We also have a strong, compassionate, plus-size heroine who comes off as closed off to her colleagues, but who doesn't hesitate to open her heart and her soul to her teenage students, who champions them wholeheartedly and bleeds with them when they bleed. I think most of us can remember at least one teacher like this from high school - a true role model, who inspired us to be the very best we could be.

There were a couple of times when I was afraid the book was going to veer just a bit too far into PC territory or preachiness, but instead, I think the author did a great job in raising issues like sexism, fat shaming, and transgender, without in any way being heavy-handed or overshadowing the characters or the romance. Bravo to her for walking a fine line there.

Teach Me is about two divorced, forty-something high school social studies teachers who have to learn to work past their issues. Rose is warm and funny with her students, but puts up walls around herself with all the adults around her; Martin is open and kind, but struggling with his daughter's imminent departure for college and his wife's infidelity. One thing I've noticed in a few of the m/f romance novels I've read this year is that the authors create these wonderful, complex women and then barely create the male character, and I'm left scratching my head as to his appeal. Teach Me was not like that at all! Martin is well rounded and complicated, and he also clearly deserves the prickly Rose - he listens and really works to be what she needs. I also loved the setting - the school students were funny (especially the softball team - I loved them), and the conflicts felt real. I really enjoyed this one and am looking forward to the next Dade novel.

I loved this book!! I loved so many things about this book - but I don’t want to spoil a single one of them for you. I want you to read them and be delighted by them as I was.

Rose has been an AP history teacher at Marysburg High for over 20 years. Just before the start of a new school year, she’s informed Martin is a new teacher who will be starting - and he’s getting her world history classes. While she knows it isn’t his fault, it doesn’t exactly make her feel warm, fuzzy and inviting to the new teacher.

This is not a tale of insta-love. It takes place over the course of a school year. I love the main characters. I love the side characters. I love the feminism. I love all the scenes showing ways great teachers put so much into their jobs.

How much did I really love this book? Enough that by halfway through I bought up all of the author’s backlist and preordered her book coming out in July.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review.