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Learning Curves

By: Rachel Lacey
Narrated by: Quinn Riley
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About this listen

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

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“Fans of slow burns, sexy tweed, and queer sincerity will love this couple.”—Publishers Weekly
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I loved it! Audrey and Michelle are warm and wonderfully written. Lots of romance which I loved. Quinn did a wonderful job narrating but not so sure about the English accent but it was a wonderful listen. Recommend ❤️

Excellent!❤️

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This is most likely Rachel Lacey’s best one yet. At least in my opinion. It’s sweet, cute, funny, sad, easy going. Everything you’d want. I’ll definitely listen again.

Great listen

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I thought this book was fantastic, a definite favourite of Rachel Lacey's books so far. Adored the characters and the slow burn!
Only issue I had was with the narration - the narration itself was good but the British accent left something to be desired as a Brit myself. The bigger issue with the narration was the breathing in-between sentences, sometimes louder than the words themselves. It was quite distracting at times but well worth pushing through as the story was amazing!

A Beautiful Romance

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This is an excellent slow burn romance, it was a touching beautiful emotional journey. 💞
I liked the characters and how this delightful story progressed in this Academia world.
Excellent narration that it was a pure joy to listen to, superb performance. 🎶

LOVED IT. 💖

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As an academic myself…. This was.. oh my goodness… beautiful! Lovely, delicate.. cozy and comfy book! The perfect way to start the fall season. A true love!

Wow!! Stunning work!

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