Teacher of the Year -- Wardell, Paperback

This steamy open door friends-to-lovers gay romance novel that explores the balance between friends, family, career, and relationships while overcoming trauma and dealing with anxiety is perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Anita Kelly.

Love: Not as easy as ABC.

Marvin Block is one of the best kindergarten teachers out there. He deserves to win the Teacher of the Year Award­--not just for himself but for the prize money his school could desperately use
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But when a new pupil walks in with her cute-as-hell single dad beside her, Marvin's focus starts to slide. Sure, his students always come first, but he deserves to have a life outside the classroom, too, right?

As their friendship starts to deepen, Marvin realizes Olan has the potential to teach him things about love he never thought possible. However, now's not the time for anything complicated if he wants to win the award.

Marvin knows what he wants out of life. But now he's forced to consider what he wants out of love.

Now with bonuses! A new epilogue and artwork of the characters.

Author: Wardell
Publisher: Forever
Published: 06/03/2025
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781538774625

About the Author
Writing as M.A. Wardell, LAMBDA Literary Award nominee Matt writes spicy queer rom-coms.​ His goal is to tell adult gay love stories with a diverse representation of flawed and damaged characters who find healing through love. Matt loves rom-coms and has always wished for better representation, so he's writing the stories he wishes existed. The queer men in his stories are flawed and messy. Helping them find their HEA is Matt's passion.