Forbidden love is never easy… focus.
Which was working just the way he’d planned…right up until he met her teacher, Miss Hannah Lambert. He sees the way she cares for Brooklyn and despite his best efforts, he starts to fall for her.
He can’t date his daughter’s teacher, though – it’s against the rules. Not to mention his ex-wife would have a field day in court if she found out.
But what if, for just one night, the rules didn’t apply?
She’s been hurt before…
It’s simple, really. She cannot, under any circumstances, fall for Brooklyn Morland’s father, even if Brooklyn is her not-so-secret favorite student.
But he’s standing there in her classroom, looking at her like she’s not invisible. Like she’s not hidden beneath her coke-bottle glasses and oversized teacher cardigan.
The rules are clear: She cannot date a student’s father. She’d be risking her reputation, her career, her everything.
But sometimes, love is worth risking it all…
Lessons in Love is the eighth novel in the Long Valley series, although all books in the Long Valley world can be read as standalones. It has some strong language, and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy!
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Lessons in Love: I loved the suspense of the whole story! I like the changes that happen in romance and love. I loved the strong characters throughout the book and how the story was written. I loved how Elijah wanted to be close to his daughter so he could spend more time with her. I liked the connection that Hannah and Elijah had. I loved that she cared for his daughter more than her mother did. I loved the boned that Hannah had with the daughter and father. I was a wonderful story and great writing. Very Heartwarming!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Here is another love story from an amazing author. I just love all Erin’s books! School teacher Hannah has to figure out her students. Daddy Elijah can’t see his daughter enough. They both find a way to do this. And in the process, they find love. Only to be broken apart by the very system that brought them together. When a drunken accident brings them back together, they realize they really do need each other.
Elijah has just got a new job: janitor in a school. But it’s not any school, but the one his daughter attends to.
Hannah is a teacher and she tries to help them as much as she can. And she happens to have Brooklyn, Elijah’s daughter, in her class.
There is nothing better than a child to join two people together. Both of them have issues from the past that hurt them, but together they begin to heal with Brooklyn help.
A great story that makes you laugh and cry and shout at some characters to stop being so mean. It is well-written and the storyline flows nicely.
Lessons in love is a good addition to the Long Valley Series. The story line is good and the romance lovely and it is nice to have some familiar characters showing up too. It was spoilt for me by the writing style. I appreciate this was a deliberate decision by the author but I found it awkward to read. Regional dialects and inflections can be implied they don’t have to be written. This is only my opinion so I recommend you buy this book and make up your own mind .. it is a great story and Erin Wright is a very talented author.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Booksprout and I also purchased a copy.
Hannah’s and Elijah’s HEA was a beautifully written story. It was so full of ups and downs but through it all, love shone through. These two were two ordinary people that I just loved to read about. Especially Elijah and he wonderful speech. Having been born in a southern state, it was heartwarming to read his POV in his slang. Speaking of POV, this book had a dual POV which made it easy for me as a reader to understand the character’s actions. Elijah had been ridiculed for his speech as being a dummy but he was not. He is just a wonderfully warm lovingly father who would do anything to be close to his daughter. Hannah was a shy awkward woman and we discover why in the story. Wow, that just blew me away.
Ms. Wright has been a fabulous job of writing this wonderful story. Long Valley sounds like a place that I would want to live in. I highly recommend this story to anyone!!!!
This was an awesome book. It was not as good as many of the others by Ms. Wright, but it was still pretty awesome. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book in exchange for a free copy.
Elijah Morland was so excited to see the job offer for full-time janitor with benefits – during the daytime — at the Cleveland Elementary School in Sawyer, Idaho! His night job was such a nightmare, and his body didn’t seem to adjust well to sleeping in the daytime. Not only was a full-time day job perfect for his current needs, but it would allow him to see his daughter, Brooklyn, more often than the restricted visitation that his ex-wife had limited him to in their custody battle. Mrs. Worsop at the school had assumed he was registering his daughter and that his inquiry about the janitor job was a joke or something. But finally she handed him an application to fill out and return by 8 a.m. the next day when the interviews started.
Hannah Lambert, a 5th grade elementary school teacher at the school, happens to have Elijah’s daughter in her class. She loves her students but is awkward with adults due to her own personal issues. Yet when she and Elijah meet, there is something special between them that just may allow healing for both if they can let each other in.
Hannah and Elijah have much to deal with in their lives, but the love and sacrifice the reader sees is so genuine. Contrasting these two honest and loving people with the mean-spirited Sarah, Elijah’s ex-wife, makes their goodness stand out even more dramatically. You will fall in love with Hannah, Elijah, and Brooklyn. Their character traits are perfect! The author does a remarkable job in letting the reader see what kind of people they are on the inside, where it matters. The story line is great, perfectly paced, and will have an emotional impact on the most stoic of readers. Grab your copy and fall in love!
Anything this author writes is usually a 5 star book.
This story is so good it needs a 5,5 star.
Hannah and Elijah”s story is a great read, the characters are so intriguing and the plot keeps you reading to the very end.
I always like it when this author puts out her books.
I can’t wait to read more of her books.
I don’t think I have ever related so much to a fictional characters as I did with Hannah. She is a shy woman who because of a past trauma does everything in her power to seem undesirable. She has the biggest heart and is an amazing teacher and friend.
Elijah is what book boyfriends should be about. He was very handsome but what spoke to me the most was the love he had with his child. The sacrifices he was willing to make to be by her and spend time with her, should be the measure we use in what is a good man.
I loved watching these two grow together. Neither of them were very skilled in the art form of dating which was really refreshing to read. As someone who married her high school sweetheart, I could only imagine what it would be like to date when your older and having only been with one person.
I would highly recommend this book and series!
This story is so truly heartwarming that it was bittersweet finishing it. Elijah and Hannah are an amazing addition to the Long Valley “family”!! I recommend this book to everyone!!
In this heart-warming romance, two awkward people find each other in the most unexpected circumstances. From the viewpoint of storytelling, Ms. Wright has once again pulled the rabbit out of the hat. Both Hannah and Elijah are carrying baggage from the past and despite Elijah’s lack of finesse, he is exactly what Hannah needs to deal with her unresolved issues. On the other hand, Hannah is exactly what Elijah and Brooklyn need to bring healing to their wounded spirits. Living in a small town where everyone knows each other’s business, it isn’t easy to hide. Thus, when the budding romance between the teacher and school janitor becomes public knowledge, they are devastated by the results. As a non-American, I found the use of colloquial language difficult to follow and from where I am sitting, I felt that the story cast Elijah unfairly both by his speech and dorkish behaviour. However, I am in the minority and no doubt it is possible that 99.9% of readers will be from the US and will be able to identify with the characters. Although this book is part of a series and there is some overlapping of characters, it is nevertheless a standalone and comes to a happy and satisfactory conclusion. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout as a gift and am voluntarily leaving a review. This is my honest review.
I received a free book and voluntarily chose to review it. It is a joy when a new Long Valley book arrives. You will notice that Elijah doesn’t use “correct English”. With me catching every little wrong word, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue the book. While reading more I found that Elijah’s version of English was perfect for him. I am old enough to have known people who speak this way. There are a few tears along the way so you may want to keep your tissues handy. Loved this book.
I just love this series! The characters are always great. Hannah and Elijah were a sweet couple with some odds stacked against them. I couldn’t help but root for them the whole time. They are realistic characters with realistic issues. I found them very relatable. I loved these two together and would definitely recommend reading this one.
*I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This is my honest review.*
Hannah is school teacher with a lot of heart .Elijah got married and had a child right out of high school. Now he divorced and try to made a living and see his child. So he take a job as a janitor in his daughter school . We soon find out that this is way to clear we see his daughter more . Hannah and Elijah find they are attracted to each other. . As co-worker they can’t date so they have to do where no one knows. Elijah daughter Brooklyn get help from Hannah when the kids pick on her that how caring she is. You will see their willingness to fight for what they want .
Lessons in love…lessons in life
I absolutely love this series but this story takes that love to another level! All I can say about Elijah is how could you not fall this man?!? The lengths he would go to as a father left me wishing more fathers were like him. The way he helped Hannah become who she was meant to be….why can’t he be real? This is the type a man a mother would her daughter to meet. Then there is Hannah. Watching how she came out of her shell was heartwarming. Of course not all was easy. Let’s just say that there were a couple of people I would love throttle! One has made life for several residents of Sawyer miserable for years….I sure hope that “karma” decides to visit soon!
*I received an Advance Reader’s Copy of this book which I am voluntarily reviewing*
Elijah Moreland was married to his ex for ten years. He got a job as a janitor at his daughter Brooklyn’s elementary school so he could spend more time with her. Hannah Lambert is a fifth grade teacher. She doesn’t like speaking to adults or having their attention on her. This has an ex who doesn’t care about their daughter only money and drinking. This does have characters from past books that we get to catch up with. I enjoyed the chemistry between Elijah and Hannah but loved the way they both protected Brooklyn.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Elijah Moreland is a simple man. Growing up, he lived in his brother Aaron’s shadow. Aaron was the golden child. His parents as much as disowned him when he got his girlfriend pregnant. But he can’t be sorry that he has his daughter, Brooklyn. His love for his daughter is fierce.
Hannah grew up with a wonderful father. Her mother died when she was little but her dad was always there for her. She teaches 5th grade and is the secretary of The Young Spinsters Club. Hannah loves teaching. It’s all she ever wanted to do.
When Brooklyn is assigned to Hannah’s class, she and Elijah meet. Things aren’t easy for any of them. Can they manage to get through the bad parts and find their HEA?
I loved this book, as I’ve loved each of Erin Wright’s books. The characters are very real and as I read her books, I feel like I’m right there with the characters. This book can be read as a stand alone but I think everyone should read all of her books. They are that great! The characters from previous stories walk through each book so you’d be able to get their backstory.
Lessons in Love, set in small-town Idaho, is about two mismatched people who help each other heal. Hannah has devoted her life to teaching 5th grade students and is shy and uncomfortable around adults, especially men. Elijah, whose life plans were shattered by getting his manipulative girlfriend pregnant, is trying to make ends meet to help support his daughter Brooklyn. His daughter is in Hannah’s class and Hannah sees the sweet girl and potential behind the trouble-making façade that Brooklyn shows the world. Elijah’s ex-wife Sarah is a piece of work (keeping it clean here) who uses Brooklyn to pull all of Elijah’s strings. You couldn’t find two people less likely to hook up than Elijah and Hannah but they find a strong attraction through their love of Brooklyn.
Throughout the book, Erin Wright’s great sense of humor shines. I love her country sayings and turns of phrases. And she tries something unusual here by having Elijah’s narrative reflect his poor grammar and lack of education. The chapters switch between Elijah and Hannah narrations and with Elijah’s own words you get inside his head and see how he thinks and feels. I really enjoyed that. But the book also had a complexity since Hannah has some dark secrets and he relationship between them breaks several school rules. No spoilers though! I thought it was a beautiful story of the ugly duckling and the ignorant janitor finding love and hot passion together. I volunteered to read and review an early copy of the book and loved it.
Another great story in this series. Two people struggling to do what is right and get though life the best they can. This story is full of rich characters and emotion.
Hannah has been playing by the rules all her life and trying to go unnoticed for the world. Elijah has been fighting the mistake he made eleven year ago getting his girlfriend pregnant and now, divorced for one year, is struggling to pay his bills and see her daughter Brooklyn whenever he can. So when he sees aa position as janitor in her daughter’s school he takes the chance in a heartbeat. When Hannah, Brooklyn’s teacher, and Elijah meet at the school they feel an instant attraction but it’s against the rules for them to date, and their past is pushing them apart. Can they fight their demons and have a future together? A sweet, tough and wonderful love’s story. Hannah, Elijah and Brooklyn are awesome people and you can’t help but fall in love with them.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.