Kissing the Intern is a sweet, satisfying romance with well developed characters.
The path to true love is never easy… but it’s always worth it.
Nova Velez, a sassy Dominican, has a busy life, working two jobs, volunteering at the hospital, and finishing graduate school. It’s all necessary to fulfill her dream of helping troubled children. To graduate, she has to complete her school counseling internship, but it won’t be easy working with depressed, hormone-addled students. When she meets her distractingly handsome mentor, Bryce, a health conscious vegan, and the jealous, domineering principal, things become more complicated. When sparks begin to fly between her and Bryce, complicated takes on a completely new meaning. Enjoy this and more in the enchanting love story, “Kissing the Intern.”
Professional Reviews
starsThoroughly enjoyable romance
Kissing the Intern: A Multicultural Romance, by Brian Terenna and Julia Perez is a thoroughly enjoyable romance. Bryce works as a school counselor; Nova is the intern. Since the title gives it away, it’s safe to say there’s a kiss involved. But, unlike so many love stories, this one features interesting, multi-dimensional characters. Nova, especially. She’s impulsive and unsure yet dedicated and surprisingly resilient.
Another interesting part of the book is the development of the villain, who at first is both familiar and incredibly unlikable.
This is not a generic bodice-ripper, thank goodness. It’s a thoughtful love story told from several different points of view: his, hers, and the narrator’s. While the subtitle is “A multicultural romance,” the emphasis is on the people rather than their respective cultures, and there’s little in the way of backlash. The authors present an accurate view of life in a high school counselling office, complete with overfull schedules, quirky staff, and problems with administrators.
Unexpected and brilliant!
So I started this book late at night, thinking I could fall asleep after some "light reading". I was totally and completely WRONG! This book is not entirely what you expect (in the best possible way).
I loved the characters and the road they lead me own. Nova is a strong, yet vulnerable and unsure heroin, that found myself loving and relating to. She's sublime and real.
At first glance, this romance seems expected, but you'd be wrong in assuming that the way I was. There is much more to this brilliant story and I will absolutely not tell you. All I can say is that this is a must read for any romance lover. The writing is intriguing and the characters are well developed and I honestly can't think of something I didn't like about this book. Just go out and buy it and you'll see what I mean.
So cute!
This was such a captivating story of a simple kind of love made complicated by 2 very shy persons. The story kept me intrigued the entire time. I loved their playfulness and how they helped each other through what kept holding each back. Keep writing Julia!!!
