I totally loved this book. It was worth the sleepless nights spent reading it.
What caught my attention initially was the blurb. I reckoned it would be a tale of a forbidden love affair between a teacher and his pupil. Yes it was but it was also more than that. When I delved in between the pages I received more than what I bargained for.
What caught my attention initially was the blurb. I reckoned it would be a tale of a forbidden love affair between a teacher and his pupil. Yes it was but it was also more than that. When I delved in between the pages I received more than what I bargained for.
Loving Mr. Daniels is not your typical romantic story of boy meets girl, fall in love and then live happily ever after. It’s a story that speaks to life in general. It speaks about the pain endured from the loss of a loved one, healing, friendship, forgiveness and acceptance. It touches on several subjects that all readers can relate to one way or another. This story took me on an emotional roller coaster. I laughed and I cried, literally. It was easy to connect with the characters as I felt all the emotions they were experiencing.
In Loving Mr. Daniels we meet Ashlyn Jennings a 19 year old high school student who always has her nose buried in a book. She recently lost her twin sister to leukemia. This passing was devastating which was further intensified by her mother’s determination to send her live with her male parent who had not acted as a major character in her life for the past 19 years. While on her way to Wisconsin she met Daniel Daniels a 22 year old musician. These two connected instantly, however, this connection was to be tested when it was discovered that he was her teacher. I was silently rooting for these two. I so wanted them to be able work through their troubling situation.
This story did not just focus on Ashlyn and Daniel. When Ashlyn moved in with her dad she formed a bond with his step-children Ryan and Hailey. These two were easy to like. They accepted Ashlyn with ease. I totally loved Ryan. He was funny and entertaining; however, it was clear that underneath his antics he was hiding a deep seated pain.
I found the story to be an enjoyable read. It is the type of story that stays with you long after you have finished reading it. I have to admit there was a couple times I found myself reflecting back on certain aspect of the story that had impacted me in some way. This is my first time reading this author and after this awesome experience I can’t wait to see what next she has in store for her fans.
Walking in the hallway, I felt trapped. My eyes darted to the clock on the wall. The loud ticks reminded us students that we must hurry along or we might blink and miss out on our lives. Six more hours. Six more long, dreadful hours before I would be able to escape the imprisonment of the building.
While I was walking, I saw Henry standing down the hallway giving me a halfway grin. I sighed and turned the other way, running directly into a person. My books and schedule went flying and I rolled my eyes.
“Watch where you’re going, melons.”
I looked up just in time to see that I’d managed to run into a guy wearing a letter jacket. A football player, and from how the followers huddled around him, I was sure he was the head of the team. I glanced over and noticed Jake standing amongst them, giving him a wary smile.
He shrugged with an apologetic grin and walked off. Thanks for the help, chemistry partner. A few of the guys remained near me as I started picking up my books from the run-in.
“Those aren’t just melons. Those are watermelons. I love my watermelons big and juicy,” a boy laughed as he walked past me, mocking the size of my chest.
After I picked up the books, I held them even tighter to my chest. I couldn’t even raise my head to look the bullies in the eyes.
One of the downsides to wearing Gabby’s dresses was the way they showcased my body. But for some reason, I had to wear them.
“No need to read when you got a rack like that. I can teach you all kinds of things,” the head bully said. One of the others called him Brad. I felt his eyes roaming across my body and I shifted myself away from him which made me run into another. Didn’t they have better things to do on the first day of school? Like, maybe going to class?
“Just one taste,” one of the guys muttered as he moved close to my ear and rubbed his hands against my shoulders before the rough sound of a teacher’s voice filled all of our ears.
“All right, all right. That’s enough. Get to class.” The voice ran through my ears as my head was still down. I watched as all of the feet of the assholes scurried away. A hand came near me and I flinched.
The need for a shower washed over my skin. Violated. The boys’ words and rubs had violated me and made me feel as if I’d just been touched all over in the most callous way. I wanted to go crawl back to Chicago, where at least I knew who the bullies were. I wanted to go home.
“You dropped this,” the voice said, handing me my schedule. When I looked up, the paper in his hands floated to the ground and he gasped. “Ashlyn.”
Beautiful.
Breathtaking.
Brilliant.
Blue eyes.
At first, a weird sense of comfort washed over me from knowing that he was the one who’d dismissed the assholes. But then the facts sank in. He’d dismissed the assholes.
“What are you doing here, Daniel?” He looked so…grown up. So different than when I’d seen him at Joe’s bar.
His tan pants were attached to a brown belt that matched his shoes. A light-blue button-down shirt covered his toned body, and his hair wasn’t free. It was tamed, combed back, held in place.
“Don’t,” he hissed. His lips frowned. I watched as he glanced down the hallways and the back of his right hand found his neck. “Don’t call me that, Ashlyn,” he whispered.
A locker slammed nearby, and I jumped out of fright. Everything twisted inside of me, and I fought back the tears that were pushing their way to the fronts of my eyelids.
How could this be?
Daniel cleared his throat and picked up my schedule once again. This time, he studied it, his eyes growing more and more worried. “You’re a student.” His hand formed a fist and he repeatedly tapped it against his mouth. “You’re my student.”
My eyes widened in confusion and horror. Mostly horror. The bell rang loudly, the noise rocketing through the hallways.
“And you’re late.”
About Brittainy C. Cherry
Amazon #1 Bestselling author, Brittainy Cherry has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing. She loves to take part in writing screenplays, acting, and dancing–poorly of course. Coffee, chai tea, and wine are three things that she thinks every person should partake in! Brittainy lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her family. When she’s not running a million errands and crafting stories, she’s probably playing with her adorable pets.
Nadene's addiction to reading began at an early age, when a family friend gifted her a copy of Wuthering Heights. From that moment she was never without a book.She will read anything as long the material is compelling enough to hold her attention. She gained many experiences through the pages of the books she had the opportunity to read.She created this blog to share her love of books with like minded individuals hopes that in sharing reviews of the books read visitors to the blog will discover their next addictive read. When not reading, Nadene enjoys cooking, listening to music and watching television.
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