TAINT is the first book in the Sexual Education series by S.L. Jennings. The reason why I wanted to read this book was mainly because of the blurb. I was hoping TAINT would be a liberating read that was sexy and dirty and all those good things. However the hero, Justice Drake came across as too arrogant, too crude, and just plain old mean. When a woman asks what she would do because her husband is cheating on her, Justice tells her to pretend to be dumb because men like to be wanted and in order to stroke that ego of theirs, women need to be stupid to keep their men from looking for other woman. This is not something I agree with and thus, I found it very hard to like Justice and his "teachings."

In his romance with Allison, I was hoping for some redemption, that Justice would fall head over heels in love with her and that Allison would make him see women in a healthier light, but Allison's character was lackluster and mindless, providing no real change in Justice. In the end, I found that I wasn't invested in their romance and actually ended up disliking Justice's character very much.

TAINT was not what I expected. I will say that if you have a strong belief in women's rights and equality, then Justice's view may clash with your opinions as it did with me. However, Justice's male POV is refreshing; it just not might be for everyone.