Book Review: Getting Schooled by Ali Parker

It was a one-night stand five years ago.

As much as I hated myself for thinking about Emelia, I couldn’t help it.

But she left town and life went on.

I married someone else and started living.

I thought we were both happy. I was wrong.

My ex-wife walked out on me and our son, not wanting domestic anything.

So I did the only thing I could.

I started over.

A single dad with my focus on my boy and my job teaching kiddos.

Until Emelia came back to town and got a job teaching at my school.

Then everything changed.

All those memories came rushing back in.

What we were supposed to be if that one night had turned into more.

Beautiful. Clever. Funny. With a body made for loving and a heart of gold.

I didn’t know what had been missing from my life until I kissed her again.

Her.

But she has a secret from our night together that threatens to change everything.

Seems I don’t have just one son.

I have two.

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My Review:

I enjoyed reading this second chance story, but I have moments where I’m not sure if I understand why I did. I adored Jace and the boys, the best friends and extended family. Emelia is where it breaks down a little bit for me. I’m fifty-fifty on secret baby plots. There’s only a couple of truly legitimate reasons I can support for a father not being told he has a child. None of those are anywhere in evidence in this book, and that bothered me. However, I did appreciate her contrition when the secret was revealed. It helped me to come to terms with what she did and find the same forgiveness as Jace. I loved the ending. I think it was absolutely adorable. Jace and Emilia form a perfect partnership when everything is said and done. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.