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Just Like That

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by Cole McCade
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An alumnus of an elite boys academy works under his intimidating former teacher in this sexy gay romance by the author of the Criminal Intentions series.
Summer Hemlock never meant to come back to Omen, Massachusetts . . .
But with his mother in need of help, Summer has no choice but to return to his hometown, take up a teaching residency at the elite Albin Academy—and work directly under the man who made his teenage years miserable.
Professor Fox Iseya.
Forbidding, aloof, commanding: psychology instructor Iseya is a cipher who's always fascinated and intimidated shy, anxious Summer. But that fascination turns into something more when the older man challenges Summer to be brave. What starts as a daily game to reward Summer with a kiss for every obstacle overcome turns passionate, and a professional relationship turns quickly personal.
Yet Iseya's walls of grief may be too high for someone like Summer to climb . . . until Summer's infectious warmth shows Fox everything he's been missing in life.
Now both men must be brave enough to trust each other, to take that leap. To find the love they've always needed . . .
Just like that.
Praise for Just Like That
"The romantic longing, themes of bravery and confidence, and moments of cozy domesticity shine in this May-December romance." —Publishers Weekly
"The growing intensity of the emotional connection between them is described in prose that is both lyrical and beautiful, and made those emotions leap off the page and get under my skin in a way that doesn't happen very often." —All About Romance

  • Creators

  • Series

    Albin Academy

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  • Release date

    November 29, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9781488076299

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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 1, 2020
      McCade (The Criminal Intentions Serial) sets this modest contemporary romance at Albin Academy School for Boys, as alumnus Summer Hemlock returns after seven years away to work as an assistant for Fox Iseya, his former psychology professor. Fox, a widower, is intimidating, frosty, and full of cutting remarks, but Summer, who had a crush on Fox as a student, is determined to win him over. When Fox urges the anxious Summer to conquer his fears lest the students get the best of him, Summer responds by impulsively kissing Fox. Summer then proposes that Fox reward Summer with one kiss per day if he continues to act boldly. Fox accepts the challenge. McCade’s focus is intimate, concentrating almost exclusively on the relationship between the lovers. The eventual conflict is likewise internally motivated, as Summer must contend with his fears, while the emotionally closed-off Fox “has made an art out of running away while staying in place.” The romantic longing, themes of bravery and confidence, and moments of cozy domesticity shine in this May-December romance that, aside from some overheated sex scenes, is otherwise as restrained as its characters. This is sweet but slight.

    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2020

      Summer Hemlock is returning to his old boarding school, a place he never felt like he belonged. He'll be the teaching assistant to Fox Iseya, a teacher Summer had a crush on as a boy. Summer suffers from anxiety, but around Fox he feels braver than he ever could imagine. Fox's wife died 20 years earlier, and he's struck with guilt over not being there when she needed him most. Since then, he has done everything possible to cut off all feelings of happiness. Fox challenges Summer to have one moment of courage every day, promising Summer a kiss in return for each act. Through these tests, Summer finds his purpose outside of teaching. However, Fox is also challenged when Summer starts pushing Fox's boundaries, and Fox is not so quick to leave past hurts behind. VERDICT This first in a new series from McCade ("Undue Arrogance" series) is wonderfully descriptive, filled with angst and great introspection from both characters. Fans of the author and second-chance love stories will be enthralled.--Ashli Wells, Vanderbilt Univ. Law Lib., Nashville

      Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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