Husband of the Year
An emotional and uplifting LGBTQ+ romance perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Red, White & Royal Blue.
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Love grows, families change, and happily ever after isn’t always simple.
THE FINAL BOOK IN THE TEACHERS IN LOVE QUARTET!
‘M.A. Wardell's stories are sweetness and spice wrapped into a big warm hug’ Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper
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Family isn't only about blood. It's about the people we choose.
Olan Stone wants nothing more than to spend the rest of his life with kindergarten teacher Marvin Block. And his daughter, Illona, can’t wait to call Marvin her stepfather. They’re bashert—meant to be. However, as the big day approaches, family tensions and unresolved issues put their future together in jeopardy.
Marvin thought he and Olan had everything all figured out. But he’s realizing that their whirlwind romance may not be the foundation for a lifetime commitment after all.
As they struggle through the changes that life is throwing their way, will they be drawn closer together or farther apart?
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Readers love Husband of the Year:
‘Make sure you have a box of tissues near by, because you're gonna need it’ 5* Reader Review
‘This book! MY GOD, the spice! The Love! The couple!’ 5* Reader Review
‘Beautiful’ 5* Reader Review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The flimsy fourth and final outing in Wardell's Teachers in Love series revisits Olan Stone and Marvin Block, the heroes of the first installment, Teacher of the Year, who, two years later, are planning their wedding. Though the novel opens with the loved-up couple on a sex-filled, romantic Mexican getaway, the two quickly find that the path to marriage will not run smooth. Olan must leave their idyllic life in Maine to support his family in Chicago, where his younger brother is in rehab. He says goodbye to his seven-year-old daughter, Illona, and Marvin for an unknown length of time. Can their relationship survive the strain of long distance and familial pressure? Themes of community care and unconditional love are heartfelt, but the men's over-the-top romantic dialogue and internal monologues edge into the saccharine; Olan calls Marvin "adorable" with improbable frequency, and while Marvin thinks "hearing it from his beautiful lips never loses its magic," readers may wish for a bit more depth to their connection. The characters also feel one-note: Olan is nerdy, Marvin is anxious, and Illona is precocious to a degree that feels uncanny. Die-hard series fans will appreciate the happy ending but others can skip this.
