First written as a Valentine's Day short-story for Nocturnal Book Reviews' 3rd Blogoversary in 2014. In December 2016, it became a serial available via Penny Reid's newsletter over the course of 2017. On November 7, 2017 a longer version, with additional scenes and expanded content, was published. Nobody Looks Good in Leather Pants is now Kissing Tolstoy, the first book in the Dear Professor series.