Kate Russell Boeken

An era-defining novel about the relationship between a fifteen-year-old girl and her teacher ALL HE DID WAS FALL IN LOVE WITH ME AND THE WORLD TURNED HIM INTO A MONSTER Vanessa Wye was fifteen-years-old when she first had sex with her English teacher. She is now thirty-two and in the storm of allegations against powerful men in 2017, the teacher, Jacob Strane, has just been accused of sexual abuse by another former student. Vanessa is horrified by this news, because she is quite certain that the relationship she had with Strane wasn't abuse. It was love. She's sure of that. Forced to rethink her past, to revisit everything that happened, Vanessa has to redefine the great love story of her life - her great sexual awakening - as rape. Now she must deal with the possibility that she might be a victim, and just one of many. Nuanced, uncomfortable, bold and powerful, My Dark Vanessa goes straight to the heart of some of the most complex issues of our age.

This collection includes four charming romance short stories set in Sumner County, each offering a delightful blend of sweetness and emotion. Each tale introduces unique characters navigating love and relationships, showcasing heartwarming moments and romantic connections. Readers can enjoy a variety of narratives that highlight the joys and challenges of romance, making it an engaging read for those who appreciate lighthearted love stories.

The year 2000. Bright and ambitious Vanessa gets entangled in an affair with Jacob Strain, a forty-two-year-old English teacher Russian literature. 2017 year. Strain is accused of sexual harassment. Rethinking the events of seventeen years ago, Vanessa torn between past and present. Her mind is crowded the memories and traumas of an adult woman with troubles are interwoven of a teenage girl. She has to decide: was it love or not was it simply used? Erotic delight or unhealthy po traction? Was she ready for such a relationship when she was only fifteen?

En medio de la ola de acusaciones de agresión sexual en 2017, Vanessa Wye, de treinta y dos años, se entera de que su antiguo profesor de inglés, Jacob Strane, ha sido acusado de abuso sexual por otra exalumna. Este escándalo revive recuerdos de su pasado en un exclusivo internado en Maine, donde fue una estudiante becada, solitaria y madura para su edad. Vanessa se sintió desconcertada por sus compañeros y cautivada cuando Strane la distinguió, elogiando su intelecto y belleza. A los quince años, se involucró en una relación intensa con él que marcó su vida. Ahora, casi dos décadas después, otra mujer ha señalado a Strane, y Vanessa enfrenta una elección difícil: permanecer en silencio, convencida de que su "yo" adolescente se involucró voluntariamente, o aceptar que fue víctima. Se debate entre rechazar su primer amor, quien la transformó, y aceptar que el hombre que adoraba ha seducido y abusado de otras chicas. Alternando entre el presente y su adolescencia, la historia yuxtapone memoria y trauma con la emoción de una joven que descubre el poder de su propio cuerpo, ofreciendo una representación magistral de los problemas de la adolescencia y los efectos del abuso sexual.