Author: Jess Bryant
Genre: MM Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 27, 2020
Cover Design: Melissa Gill Designs
Jonah Monroe might be a genius when it comes to his studies but he’s never been able to find his footing in the real world. A college graduate by the age of eighteen and a doctoral candidate at twenty-one, he doesn’t fit in with his peers and lacks the social graces that would attract friends, let alone a lover. He’s resigned himself to his status as awkward and forever alone, until one bad decision turns his world upside down.
He shouldn’t have even been in that club. He shouldn’t have let a sexy stranger buy him a drink. And he definitely should’ve have let the man kiss him like he’d never been kissed before.
Reed Matheson has done a lot of dumb shit in his short life but he never would have guessed that kissing a stranger in a bar would be the best decision he ever made. He didn’t expect the intense connection he feels for the shy, socially awkward stranger to linger long after he was gone. And he certainly never expected to see the cute guy the next morning, preparing to teach his class.
Reed is a student and Jonah is a TA. Unwritten rules or not, nothing more can happen between them, at least that’s what Jonah keeps telling himself. But Reed has never been one to play by the rules and he’s not about to start now, when for the first time, his heart is on the line.
*The V-in 403C takes place in the same world as The D-in 403B. Side characters may overlap but each book is a complete story with it's own main characters and no cliffhangers. Each book can be read as a standalone.
Jess Bryant is an avid indoorswoman. A city girl trapped in a country girl's life, her heart resides in Dallas but her soul and roots are in small town Oklahoma. She enjoys manicures, the color pink, and her completely impractical for country life stilettos. She believes that hair color is a legitimate form of therapy, as is reading and writing romance. She started writing as a little girl but her life changed forever when she stole a book from her aunt's Harlequin collection and she's been creating love stories with happily ever afters ever since.
Jess holds a degree in Public Relations from the University of Oklahoma and is a lifetime supporter of her school and athletic teams. And why not? They have a ton of National Championships! She may be a girlie girl but she knows her sports stats and isn't afraid to tell you that your school isn't as cool as hers... or that your sports romance got it all wrong.
For more information on Jess and upcoming releases, contact her at JessBryantBooks@gmail.com or follow her on her many social media accounts for news and shenanigans.
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Amazing story...
Outstanding writing...
Awesomely awesome characters...
What more can a reader ask for? Nothing that I can think of.
Teacher/student stories tend to imply a significant age gap, which I tend to stay away from because of personal issues stemming from an age-gapped relationship. However, the synopsis intrigued me so I decided to give it a shot. I'm soooo glad I did.
I related to Jonah quite a bit as I was the shy, nerdy kid. I was nowhere near as smart as Jonah, but I was able to relate to him in other ways.
Reed is just a pain in the ass, but in a way that kinda makes him endearing. He's really good for Jonah, even though Jonah couldn't see it at first. I guess persistence pays off in the long run.
Another think I liked about the book was the way the author worked Star Hernandez, the firecracker from the D- In 403B. She's one of the best secondary characters I've seen in a very long time.
There's so much more I'd like to say about The V- In 403C, but to do so would require me to give spoilers, which is the one thing I refuse to do in my reviews, even though I like to read the first couple of chapters, skip to the end of the book to see how the story ends, then see how the characters got to that point.
Anyhoo, if I could could give this book a hundred stars, I would, but I'm limited to 5, so 5 stars it is. One thing I can do, or actually can't do is recommend it highly enough.
I very much look forward to reading more about the gang from the 400 block apartments.
Well done, Ms. Bryant. Very well done.
