Kristen Bailey is one of the most consistent, hilarious authors I know, so I was absolutely thrilled, and ever so chuffed when she invited me to be part of her launch party over on Instagram, for her brand new book, Sex Ed! Of course, I wasn’t surprised to discover that this book didn’t disappoint.
Blurb:
Ed is a virgin. I didn’t know those existed – not at our age anyway. Maybe he was so drunk that he forgot all the times he’s had sex. I wish I could get that drunk .
Mia and Ed have been best friends ever since they began teaching at the same school. Ed bakes cake for the staff, Mia eats the cakes. Ed can’t control his students, Mia sorts them out. Mia can’t work the photocopier, Ed shows her how.
Mia’s love life might be chaotic but she’s totally devoted to her super-tidy, cat-owning, geeky but not bad-looking best friend. So, when Mia discovers Ed is still a virgin at twenty-eight, she decides to take matters into her own hands and teach him the skills he needs to seduce the pretty new maths teacher, Caitlin.
It’s an education that involves panic-buying sex toys and buddy-watching porn, and when Ed graduates with an A+ for effort – and begins dating the perfect-on-paper Caitlin – Mia knows her work is done.
But is Caitlin as sweet as she seems? And could Mia’s feelings for Ed be stronger than she realised?
My review:
So … quite by accident, Ed, at the age of 28, finds himself still a virgin. This is a highly embarrassing fact that he intends to keep to himself. Most importantly, he knows he cannot share this information with his best friend and fellow teacher, Mia, who is entirely uninhibited about absolutely all and everything, and bless her, cannot keep a secret even if her life depended on it!
Everything about Mia and her life (including her love life) is messy and disorganised, whereas Ed’s life depends on neatness, organisation, and everything running like clockwork. They are as different as night and day, except when it comes to their teaching – they both rate as the most favourite teachers at the school where they teach; no mean feat when it comes to teaching teens (who know it all, and who miss nothing).
But then, disaster strikes one horrendous night when a drunken Ed admits his shameful secret to Mia! He’s sure he’s made a huge mistake and will never be able to face her – or set foot in the staff room – ever again. But he hasn’t reckoned on his friend’s big heart and the lengths she’s willing to go to to ensure that Ed is best prepared to … ahem … ‘enter’ … into a world that will include the intimacy that he so wishes it had. And when sweet new teacher Caitlin arrives on the scene, someone who wears alice bands and who appears to be just Ed’s type (i.e. the opposite of Mia), then it becomes very clear that now is the time for him to learn everything he’ll need to know!
What follows is, well, interesting to say the least. I’d love to know what Kristen Bailey’s Google search history looks like! Actually, I’d like nothing more to have a sit-down and a chat about how she does her research! Yes … there is a LOT of sex! It’s graphic. If you’re at all prudish, in the slightest way, then I’d suggest that this is NOT the book for you! But, oh my word, the humour! The turn of phrase, inserted (again … ahem!) at just the right moment! It’s truly inspired, and makes for laugh-out-loud reading!
But, as with all of Kristen’s books, it’s not all about sex and innuendo. There are back-stories with depth and detail, and supporting characters who have such warmth, which all add an element of charm and which ensure a fully-rounded story. I adored Mia and Ed and I loved this gorgeous story that’s all about hilarity, sincerity, loyalty, love and friendship.
In case you weren’t sure … I highly recommend Sex Ed by Kristen Bailey!
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