SUMMARY: Jamie, with some encouragement and direct assistance from her friend Tori, convinces one of her teachers that there is more to life than academic integrity.

COMMENTARY: Okay, so maybe they don't actually discuss academic integrity in this story, but they certainly could have, given the setting.

What do I like about this story? I like the fact that Jamie isn't deadset on seducing her teacher from the get-go. She actually seems quite reluctant and nervous throughout the story. In addition, the plot is very well paced. The action progresses at a nice clip. I also enjoyed the author's use of dialogue, it, as much if not more than the narration, made the characters seem realistic.

From a technical point of view, I do not perceive any flaws in the story. From a personal point of view, I don't perceive any flaws either, although there is a moment in the story that made me cringe when I first read it. Specifically, about two-thirds of the way in Jamie begins to experience serious doubts. Considering what she is actually doing, seducing one of her teachers, it doesn't seem all that unrealistic. I felt better once I saw how the story turns out, but that still doesn't erase my memory of how I felt when I first read it.

Do I recommend that you read this story? Yes, I do, provided that the idea of eighteen-year-old female high school students seducing their thirty-year-old male teacher doesn't bother you.

LINK(S):

• Jack Handee's Website