What He Never Knew, a standalone teacher/student romance in the What He Doesn't Know series by bestselling author Kandi Steiner is live!
I never learn my lesson.
And I always want what I can’t have.
When Sarah Henderson walks into my life, I tell myself she’s off limits. She’s my student, sixteen years younger than me, and my boss’s niece. It doesn’t matter that I see the same pain reflected in her eyes that I have in my own, or that the dead organ better known as my heart kicks to life when she’s around.
I’ve been here before, and I know how this ends.
It’s been two years since I fell for the last woman I knew I couldn’t have, the one with the ring on her finger that I chose to ignore.
Two years of trying to overcome that heartache when Sarah slides into my life.
Another woman I can’t have. Another woman I can’t stop myself from wanting.
I never learn my lesson, but with a constant reminder of how that last forbidden love burned, I think I’ve finally learned this one.
This time, I won’t chase what’s off limits.
This time, I’m staying away.
And I’ll keep telling myself that until I believe it.
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About Kandi:
Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a diehard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.
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What He Never Knew is set two years on from the events of the previous two books in this series and although it’s not necessary to read those first i highly recommend you do as I think it will help understand Reese and his past a little more.
Piano teacher Reese is finally in a place where he thinks he’s kind of doing ok. He’s got his job teaching and he plays piano in a bar but honestly this guy is such a loner. He’s lost everyone he loves and he deals with it as best as he can but there’s something missing in his life. He’s just going through the motions. That changes when he’s asked to tutor his boss’s niece. Sarah is nothing like he was expecting. She’s super talented for one thing but she’s broken. Possibly more than Reese is.
Sarah’s life was ruined one night, leaving her broken and damaged, with no choice but to walk away from everything she’s ever wanted. My heart broke for Sarah. She may be broken but she won’t be beaten and I loved her determination to achieve her goals no matter what has happened. When her uncle mentions he’s friends with Reese Walker, Sarah hopes he can help her overcome her injury so she has a chance of achieving her dream. She wasn’t expecting him to be just as broken as she is. Nor was she expecting him to see her, to see what she’s trying to hide from everyone else and she definitely wasn’t expecting the sparks that fly between them.
This book was exactly what I’ve come to expect from Kandi Steiner. It’s emotional, the characters aren’t perfect, they have strengths and weaknesses like everyone else, they have their flaws and their scars but they’re still standing. After reading the previous books in this series I was so conflicted and torn about how I felt about Reese but this book let me see a different side to him and I admit he definitely won me over. This is a beautifully written story and if you’ve read the previous books you’re going to want to read this.