Title: Misadventures with a Professor
Author: Sierra Simone
First published November 6, 2018
196 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 9781642630084 (ISBN10: 164263008X)
Rating: 3.91
Overview
Sierra Simone’s Misadventures with a Professor is a thrilling story filled with witty wordplay and a young girl’s journey with an older and more experienced man. When Zandy Lynch is offered a job abroad as a research assistant by her professor father, she sees it as an opportunity to lose her virginity before starting her master’s program.
With one night in London, she meets a handsome stranger who leaves her wanting more. However, when she arrives at Professor Graeme’s house, she finds that the stranger is none other than the professor himself.
Zandy soon finds herself falling for both the aloof professor and the passionate lover. But with summer quickly coming to an end, Zandy must choose between her heart and her plane ticket home.
Get ready for a wild ride filled with steamy romance and unexpected twists in Misadventures with a Professor.
Editoral Review
Misadventures with a Professor by Sierra Simone is a novel that will capture readers’ attention with its intriguing plot and well-crafted characters. The author, Sierra Simone, is known for her steamy romance novels, and this book is no exception.
The story follows the life of college student, Zandy Lynch, who is in desperate need of a tutor for her philosophy class. She quickly discovers that her tutor is none other than the handsome and mysterious Bernard “Bear” Hughes, a professor with a reputation for being difficult and unapproachable.
Despite Zandy’s initial reluctance, a steamy romance develops between the two, with exhilarating experiences that test their limits. Sierra Simone takes readers on a journey through the passionate relationship of Zandy and Bear.
Along with cleverly crafted characters, the story is set against the backdrop of a college campus filled with intellect and ambition. Throughout the novel, Simone explores themes of love, sex, and passion, weaving them seamlessly into the narrative.
One of the strengths of the book is the writing style which keeps readers hooked from beginning to end. Furthermore, the character development is engaging and natural, with complex and realistic characters who are easy to connect with.
Simone also uses witty and clever humor that adds an enjoyable depth to the story. However, the book’s rapid pace can sometimes make the story feel rushed, and some of the sex scenes may be too explicit for some readers.
Additionally, while Simone was successful in creating a connection between Zandy and Bear, some of the lesser characters lacked the depth they deserve. Despite these limitations, Misadventures with a Professor is still an enjoyable read for lovers of steamy romance novels.
The book is a perfect blend of erotica and romance, and the characters are well developed and relatable, making it an engaging read from start to finish. Although it’s a standalone novel, it’s worth noting that Simone often interconnects her books, and readers will enjoy spotting the cameo appearances from other characters from past books.
With its well-developed characters, scorching romance, and relatable themes, Sierra Simone’s Misadventures with a Professor is a must-read for those who enjoy the genre. It might not be a literary masterpiece, but it still deserves a solid four out of five stars.
