Y'all these two characters irritated my entire soul. They are entirely suited for each other because they are so much alike in how hypocritical they are. Both of their internal monologues at any given time is "Why is he/she doing this to me and I hate the consequences, why are they punishing me?" but neither actually SPOKE to the other person about what bothered them or the reasons behind why they were upset. They just tried to one up each other on pranks and being down right annoying on purpose, and then got insulted when the other did the same and couldn't understand why the other would retaliate. It's even bigger than the miscommunication trope, they are both selfish people who only care about themselves.

I won't even start on the surprise baby trope. No thanks.

Took me a while to get into this story and I didn't really connect with the writing style but still overall a pretty cute story!

First thank you to the author and the publisher! Unfortunately, this book was not for me and I had to DNF.

I thought the premise was promising and had a lot of potential, but unfortunately the writing style and I didn’t go well together. It was a bit choppy and clunky and I had a difficult time relating to the characters.

I don’t doubt that this book will be someone’s next 5 star read though! Thank you for the opportunity

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this short fun read. It has a light plot with conflict to keep it interesting but not heavy.

Entertaining book that eas sold as enemies to lovers even though it didn't really feel like one

I did appreciate the banter and how their animosity was handled. Just like I liked the pregnancy trope.
I still wished the book had been longer so that we could have had more development

I had the pleasure of receiving an ARC e-book of Love Lessons by Sidney Halston in exchange for my honest review.

I want to thank NetGalley, Sidney Halston, and the publisher for this opportunity. 😊

I requested this ARC based initially on the cutesy character art on the cover and then after reading the summary.. I was sold.

Listen, I wanted to love this book. I was so excited for the plot- but that’s the thing. It didn’t dig any deeper. You know that saying “it could have been an email” - well except in book form. IMO you read the summary and there you have it. No need to open and elaborate on 200 additional pages. 🥲 Also, I was anticipating this book to be sexy🌶️🌶️🌶️ twice. Two times. 😴 I dislike when a book is labeled as super spicy just to get the attention of readers. I would rather go into it knowing it’s just a normal rom-com..

Two kindergarten teachers, Andrew and Valerie, who have completely opposite teaching methods are forced to share a classroom after one of the classrooms becomes inhabitable. While neither one of the teachers is thrilled about this news - the principal threatens to fire one of the other in the best interest in all parties involved. No parent wants a toxic kindergarten environment.

After coming to a semi-truce. They get drunk and have a little fun. The sex is mind blowing, of course, and then regretted immediately after. One night stand and it’s back to hating each other.

Except Valerie gets pregnant.

There you have it. I will not be buying this one, and it’s already slipping out of my memory.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC!

I didn’t not like this book, but I think it just wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. I am a fan of enemies to lovers, but I don’t like when characters are too mean to each other, and I feel like this book was just the characters being extremely mean to each other. The type of enemies to lovers book that I tend to enjoy is more of a witty banter, academic rivalry type of feel, which I didn’t feel like I got with this. I think this book could be great for somebody just not me. Overall, 2,5 stars!

The people saying this isn't enemies to lovers have clearly never taught with someone whose teaching style is so vastly different from them. I really liked them together and it was fun to watch them grow. I get why people might think they only got together because of the baby but I don't agree. I think that being stuck in the room together for the whole year would have brought them together anyways.

I received an arc through netgalley.

unfortunately this missed the mark for me. i usually love, love, love characters who hold disdain for each other who are forcefully placed together by something and forced to navigate through it together but these characters just came off as childish to me so it made any development or arc in their story seem unbelievable.

This book completely missed the mark for me. I'm not sure if it was because it had the main character's POVs separated but written in third person (which made the separate POV feel unnecessary), the childish behaviors from Valerie, the rush in pacing or what but I just didn't like this. I feel like this shouldn't be advertised as a spicy enemies to lovers story because 1. it was the mildest spice ever - like we're talking 1 page worth of scenes that happened twice, and 2. the couple were just mildly irritated with one another.

I feel like maybe executed better, the premise could work. However, this was just disappointing.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of Love Lessons exchange for an honest review.

The fact that they portrayed elementary school teachers like Valerie and Andrew and then made them have child-like squabbles had me pissed. As a future educator, it felt kinda insulting and then the "surprise pregnancy?" and then having Andrew be oh so nice to her and her rejecting his help and all felt like I was reading Elle Kennedy's The Goal

Let me start by saying I didn't hate Love Lessons.

I think that a more believable plot would have given room for more substantial conflict and resolution, and given these characters a chance to live lives that don't make me roll my eyes every other page. As it stands, this was a bit too far-fetched for me and required the reader to suspend a lot of belief to go along for this ride. I also didn't think that this was steamy, despite it being marketed that way, and didn't buy the love story between the FMC and MMC for a second. I typically really enjoy the accidental pregnancy trope, but Valerie felt extraordinarily immature and underdeveloped that it made me uncomfortable at times because she subsequently reads as younger than she should. I also didn't like that Valerie is a Latina but that isn't explored more throughout the narrative. Andrew was just…there. Like, he is certainly a man and a character, but there's not much more than that. The writing was a bit choppy at times which was jarring for how quick this read is, but I don't care: I'm still here for this cover!

2.5 ⭐️s
1 🌶️

Thank you to Avon, Harper Voyager, and NetGalley for providing an ARC!

This was a cute romance with a fun Abbott Elementary vibe. Valerie, the quirky, vibrant teacher, and Andrew, the reserved, stoic one, have had an ongoing feud for years. When their tension finally boils over into a steamy one-night stand, Valerie ends up pregnant, and the two are suddenly thrust into co-parenting and sharing a classroom. While the story had its charm, it lacked depth, often jumping from slow-burn to fast-forward without much in between. Valerie's character felt a bit immature at times, which made it hard to fully connect. I enjoyed the setting and the premise, but I wish the emotional impact of their relationship had been more fully explored.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC!

I definitely enjoyed this book. Its a classic enemies to lovers with a twist, a baby. I am usually not a fan of the surprise pregnancy trope, but this felt pretty well fleshed out and not as out of nowhere. I do hate that this is marketed as spicy, when the "spice" happens twice and is like a page long each. I do wish there were more spice and more build up between Andrew and Valerie. The last few chapters felt very rushed, and I wish that the book had just been longer and delved more into their relationship.

Love Lessons: A Novel by Sidney Halston
Author @sidneyhalstonauthor
3.75/5

🖍️ Rivals to Lovers 👨🏻‍🏫 Grumpy x Sunshine
🖌️ Workplace Romance 🎨 Accidental Pregnancy
👩🏻‍🏫 One Night Stand Trope 🖍️ Opposites Attract

This was a short read set in Miami with two rival kindergarten teachers. It was adorable and cute, I wish I had more of it. It had two spicy-ish scenes but by no means is this an ultra spicy book. The FMC is latina and I wish they had explored that a bit more, I live in Miami and was familiar with all the landmarks they spoke of so I enjoyed that. If you are looking for a quick read with a happy ending, this is for you.

Thanks to NetGalley, Sidney Halston and Avon and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC in exchange for review.

These two kindergarten teachers butt heads on everything from curriculum to classroom management - but can they compromise on love? This is such a sweet but spicy read that will have readers rooting for both MCs along the way!

I don’t think this book is for me. I was thrown off by the tense. It didn’t flow naturally, in my opinion and I couldn’t get myself to be excited to pick it up.

Valerie and Andrew, rival kindergarten teachers at the same school, have one night of lust-fueled fun that turns out to be the biggest game changer for them both. A surprise pregnancy presents new challenges for the couple, especially as they now have to navigate being co-teachers.

The banter between Valerie and Andrew was hilarious! There were multiple times when I laughed out loud over their ridiculousness. This grumpy/sunshine pairing was a great trope to play at for the couple as they navigated their new relationship, both personal and professional. There were a lot of good things going for Valerie and Andrew, and I generally liked them as characters as they truly fit into the trope. Taking them out of that perspective, I find Andrew a little insufferable and Valerie to be over the top - but in the context of the book, it worked.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books, and Sidney Halston for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I wanted to love this book more than I enjoyed it. While the concept was fun, I felt like the characters were just ultimately not really very nice to each other. I specifically struggled with the FMC and how she treats the MMC at the start of the novel. She's incredibly rude to him and his class and never really recovers from that.

Really enjoyed this book! Not what I usually pick up but it was a good pick. I could definitely see this as a rom-com that I would binge watch on tv.