Faking the Grade at Glenbriar High by Margaret Amatt #Review #GlenbriarSeriesBook17

 

Welcome back to the beautiful Scottish Highlands for Margaret Amatt's seventeenth in her Glenbriar  Series:Faking the Grade at Glenbriar High. This latest novel is published today on 6th February by Leannan Press.

 
Fake dating isn’t on the curriculum… but neither is falling in love 

He’s tall, dark and handsome… And he’s just announced his engagement to someone else.

Guidance teacher Clara Morgan thought her year couldn’t get any worse, but it just did. No matter how hard she tries to keep her chin up, it’s hard not to feel down. 

Kind and intuitive English teacher and single dad Sam Addison realises something’s up with Clara; he puts two and two together and works out her secret. 

Shocked that someone has discovered her unrequited love for one of her colleagues, Clara leans on Sam for support. When he’s invited to a wedding, Clara offers to go with him – as a friend. But she starts to see him in a whole new light when she introduces him to the concept of fake dating. 

Sam gave up on love long ago and has a whole cupboard full of baggage, but Clara is just so loveable. If only he wasn’t stuck in a complicated home setup, and she wasn’t in love with someone else.

 My Thoughts

 This series shows no sign of flagging, even up to Book 17. You can read this as a standalone but as ever, you appreciate more of the details and the characters if you have read some of its predecessors. Both Clara and Sam are thoroughly likeable characters although both have issues to deal with. Both are respected teachers at Glenbriar High and brings back some characters from previous stories so it is good to see how their lives are progressing.

    There is an optimistic tone in Sam and Clara's story which makes for a heart-warming read. They don't notice their feelings at first but the fake dating scenario begins to change that. I enjoyed Sam's family in particular who supported him as he wrestled with the decision of whether to move away or settle down in Glenbriar and as a reader, became quite invested in how things worked out.

In short: uplifting read. 

About the Author

Margaret Amatt is a bestselling Scottish author, professional daydreamer, and certified chocolate addict. She’s been making up stories for as long as she can remember – some of them even made it onto paper (and, tragically, onto floppy disks that no computer can read anymore). After two decades of writing in secret, she finally unleashed her first novel on the world in 2021, kicking off a ten-book series set on the stunning Isle of Mull.

But why stop there? She’s also the creator of The Glenbriar Series, where romance, small-town drama, and a pinch of spice keep readers coming back for more. This series is still going strong, with more books planned!

Margaret has spent her whole life in Scotland’s breath-taking Highland Perthshire, despite her entire extended family coming from the Glasgow area. Her books are romantic and emotional, sweet and funny, and each one can be read as a standalone, but long-time readers know the joy of familiar faces popping up, adding to the chaos.

So, if you love relatable characters, sizzling chemistry, and plenty of banter, you’re in the right place – just don’t blame Margaret when you stay up way too late reading just one more chapter.

 

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 Thanks to Margaret Amatt, Leannan Publishers and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

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