Review: 4.5 Unexpectedly Meaningful Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2014
Touted as a student/teacher romance, I was instantly on board with Always You by Missy Johnson as a lover of all taboo romances especially those of the student/teacher variety.  What I was not prepared for was the suspense and anxiety in finding there is more to Dalton than just his occupation and the depth of emotion associated with Wrenn’s past.  This fun taboo read became so much more, dealing with some pretty heavy issues and feelings and ending with a valuable and powerful message.Dalton Reid, as a 23 year-old newly graduated hunky teacher, is fresh meat at an all-girls prep school. In the midst of the majority of the girls at the school throwing themselves upon him, he takes notice of 18 year old Wrenn.  With Wrenn’s impending graduation and the end of Dalton’s teaching contract drawing near a tryst doesn’t seem like such a bad idea unfortunately this doesn’t factor in the potentially life altering secret that Dalton is harboring. As if Wrenn didn’t have enough on her plate living and dealing with heartache from a devastating past.I liked the unrealized history that the two shared.  I enjoyed the romance that slowly grew into something sweet and true fueled by an immediate attraction and connection. And I loved the layer upon layer of issues and obstacles that Dalton and Wrenn had to face both individually and as a couple bringing an emotional depth that reaches far beyond your average student/teacher affair.Always You is a great romance with an important message.  It may not be entirely rainbows and butterflies but it is sweet, it is sexy, it is thought provoking and it is meaningful.