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Learning Curves

By: Rachel Lacey
Narrated by: Quinn Riley
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From the author of Stars Collide and Cover Story comes a steamy will-they-won’t-they romance about a bright young teacher reconnecting with the jaded professor she once pined for.

For Audrey Lind, working with clay still evokes memories of her favorite professor. The woman’s zeal for art history ignited Audrey’s own academic career—and her tweed blazers and British accent kindled her first female crush. After fate brings Audrey back to Northshire University to teach, she’s thrilled to be working alongside her former mentor, but the grumpy woman she encounters upon her return is nothing like the dynamo she remembers.

Divorce and a stalling career have turned Dr. Michelle Thompson bitter and guarded. When Audrey swoops in to teach the Women in Art class Michelle’s been pitching for years, she longs to hate her. But her young rival is too kind, too enthusiastic, too irresistible. And her passion for life slowly reawakens Michelle’s own.

Wary of age gaps and workplace politics, they suppress their smoldering attraction—until one wine-filled night at the pottery wheel puts their romantic truce to the test. Will they keep things on the tenure track or risk it all for love?

©2025 Rachel Bates. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Contemporary Romance Heartfelt Feel-Good

Critic reviews

“Fans of slow burns, sexy tweed, and queer sincerity will love this couple.”—Publishers Weekly
Sweet Romance • Healthy Communication • Excellent Narration • Age Gap Dynamic • Sapphic Representation • Emotional Depth

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This was an excellent book with loveable MC. Narration with Quinn Riley was the best. She is my favorite narrator.

Loved this book

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The narration was excellent, but the characters, the story... this is just great and I could type so much but I'll make it easy: listen to this or read this. 10/10.

No enjoyment curve, just joy start to finish

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Just an absolutely lovely story! Not overly angsty or unrealistic and the spicy moments were just right. Even though the story spanned longer, it was a perfect read to kick off autumn

Love love love!!

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The perfect cozy fall read. There wasn’t one thing I disliked about this book! Sigh.

Perfection

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*not totally a lesbian

Cute story with good communication, likable main characters and eventually a decent amount of spice.

Solid communication skills, we love non-useless lesbians

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