Learning Curves

De: Rachel Lacey

Narrado por: Quinn Riley

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Fans of slow burns, sexy tweed, and queer sincerity will love this couple.”—Publishers Weekly

Bold and simmering

I enjoyed the story and the satisfying results of the building tension between Audrey and Michelle. I wish the author would have gone a little further in the story. It was too easy and then a twist was thrown in toward the end. Some endings were still loose. Thoroughly enjoyed it though!

Loved!

Loved this! Such good representation of healthy communication which is rare in sapphic books! The voice performance was amazing as well!

Solid communication skills, we love non-useless lesbians

*not totally a lesbian

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

Quinn Riley Understood the Assignment

The audiobook for Learning Curves? Absolute perfection, and Quinn Riley is the reason this shot straight to 5 stars. Their narration captured everything. The awkward tension, the yearning, the emotional chaos, the soft moments that sneak up on you when you least expect it.

The former student/professor dynamic and sapphic age-gap romance can be tricky, but Quinn Riley handled it with so much nuance and care. Every emotion felt intentional. The chemistry came through loud and clear, and the quieter, vulnerable moments hit even harder in audio. I was fully locked in. I was laughing, stressed, kicking my feet, and occasionally staring into the distance because the feelings were feeling. The narration elevated the story in a huge way and made the characters feel real, messy, and lovable.

If you’re considering this book, do the audiobook. Quinn Riley absolutely nailed it. Five stars, no notes.

Loved this book

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