To Sir with Attitude by Vivien Street

A work assignment sends Toni Johnson back to high school—as a pretend student!

She has happy memories of her school days and is sure the job will be a breeze—until she walks into her English class and comes face-to-face with the teacher; Alex Rafferty, the man whose bed she’d woken in the previous morning, and a man she had hoped never to set eyes on again—ever!

How will Alex react, and what should Toni do?

Panic sets in and a tricky situation quickly becomes a highly fraught one.

Working undercover, Toni is forced to negotiate school life while sparks fly, attraction sizzles and trouble brews.

Will Toni complete her assignment without blowing her cover?

Will Toni and Alex finally resolve the anguish of their shared history and find their happy-ever-after?

My Review

This contemporary romance features a second-chance enemies-to-lovers storyline with unexpected connections. However, the storyline does drag a little, and the endless high school scenes could be more manageable. The whole teacher-student thing is a little twisted, even though Toni isn’t who we spend most of the time thinking she is. Their history is intriguing, but the subtle romance is arduous as they are slow to discover and act on their emotions for each other. Alex and Toni spend most of the time confused and analyzing each other. 

Toni entered the high school classroom and ran into the last person she thought she would see, but I couldn’t tell if she was an adult or a high school student. Alex is the teacher and is none other than the man she had a one-night stand with just a few days ago. Talk about awkwardness. 

Toni is an undercover police officer, and now stuff makes more sense. She is tasked with monitoring a particular student to gather evidence. However, her history with a specific English teacher will add some interesting interactions. 

Toni is a mean girl in this book. She acts out of spite and embarrassment and is very emotional. Her interactions with her teachers and others are very out of character. 

Oh, Alex finds out her secret, and now what I mean by their attraction to each other and how they ruffle the other’s nerves is quite angsty. But if they were to go there again, it might blow the whole reason she is there in the first place. Their history is more profound than these chance encounters. 

This book is mostly dragging on. I keep waiting for something to happen, but it is just everyday school life. Ah, finally, the past catches up with the present. 

Despite the odds, fate and a little luck find them back together in circumstances they can act on like adults. This book does end happily and romantically, but it was a long way to get there.

The romance in this book is very subtle, with the characters more focused on their jobs and assignments than all their feelings. 

If you want to read To Sir with Attidude by Vivien Street, you can find this book on Amazon. As an Amazon Assocaite, I earn on qualifying purchases.

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