Where on earth do I start???!!! I read this book so long ago but it is still one of my favourites. I knew as soon as I started reading it that it was very special and I genuinely liked the heroine in the novel. Her character has been criticised and ridiculed by many people but I found her honest, unapologetic personality to be extremely refreshing. She is someone who is beautiful, popular, immoral (sometimes) and self-centred. I know this doesn't sound good but the transformation that takes place within her is truly incredible. 
 What inspires her transformation? Love. She falls in love with her new teacher who is absolutely adorable. He's kind, sincere, genuine and dare I say... slightly shy? He's a wonderful man and the heroine recognises this instantaneously. It's safe to say she pursues him relentlessly and I think a few people could find this somewhat forceful. I, however, respect her determination to go after what she wants. She's pretty used to getting her own way and the confidence this gives her is tremendous. She is somewhat conceited and spoilt but she really does care for the man she falls in love with. 
 She puts her feelings for him above everyone and everything, challenging him when he shows a great deal of reluctance to pursue anything with her and this is what results in him admitting his true feelings for her. 
 I do wish there was more passionate scenes between them in the book but by that I don't mean that there was no passion. I agree with one reviewer when she says it is one of the sexiest things she has ever read. I couldn't agree more, there is SOOOO much chemistry, it practically leaps out at you from the page. I just wish there were more physical encounters between them because that would have been extraordinarily hot. The heroine is a sexy, attractive girl. She's sensual in every sense and it would have been interesting for me to see where the author could take that. 
 However, I do respect how the author kept it tasteful and in a way... pure. Their feelings were far beyond sexual and the heroine already has quite a lot of experience, I think the author wanted to show that it meant more to her than any physical, unimportant sexual encounter she had had before and that's why sex was not at the forefront of either of their minds. 
 I love a b*tch with a heart and that's what I think we have here. The heroine is not entirely likeable but I like her anyway! Her honesty is something I respect and something I am grateful for, I admire her brazen attitude and the way she goes after what she wants and isn't afraid to make a show of herself in the process. She's the type of girl we all envy and secretly want to be. I can't help wondering if we would all be a little happier if we didn't worry about what other people think and if we were to follow our wants, needs, desires and ambitions like the heroine in this book did. 
 I truly love this book and have read it several times. I'm really not keen on the cover but it obviously didn't put me off because I bought it and I do not regret that. This book is one that reminds me why reading I so special to me, it's brilliant, beautiful and unique. A story I will never forget and one I will re-read over and over. I'll probably recommend this to my future daughter one day. It's THAT great!!!!