A new series from Hayden Hall where the nerd/jock trope is a slow and syrupy romance. Bennet is meant to tutor Jason, and falling in love doesn't even occur to him until the sweet football player shows him what he's missing.
From the blurb:
Look, I’m not stupid. I’m just really, really bad at Statistics.
Bad enough that Coach is threatening to bench me if I don’t pull my grades up. Bad enough that Professor Colby assigned me a tutor from the Thinkers’ House: a nerd who actually enjoys calculating standard deviations.
Enter Bennet Marlowe: certified genius, overpowered paladin in shiny armor, and the most annoyingly attractive guy I’ve ever failed to impress. He’s all sharp edges and sharper wit, hiding behind oversized sweaters and reading glasses that have no business making me lose focus during study sessions. He’s also completely off-limits. It’s hard to learn anything when all I can think about is whether he’d let me kiss him if I got the answer right.
And yet, I keep finding excuses to see him. Crashing his D&D night. Convincing him to see a movie with me when my date bails. Walking him home and standing too close on his doorstep. Kissing him clumsily near said doorstep.
And somewhere between pivot tables and probability, I’m starting to think maybe I’m not just bad at Statistics. I’m catastrophically bad at keeping my hands to myself.
I’ve got one semester to pass this class and keep my scholarship. Falling for my tutor is definitely not the kind of extra credit I signed up for.
Extra Credit is a gay college romance pairing a hopeless nerd with a cocky jock. If you ever needed a book that felt like a cozy hug, this is the one. It’s the first novel in The Boys of Elmwood U series, but it’s complete with low-angst vibes, spicy lessons, and a happily ever after.
SNik's review:
First in series (The Boys of Elmwood U). Nerd/jock. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Jason needs a statistics tutor badly and he gets paired with the adorable and serious Bennet. Spending time together certainly fans the flames of attraction, but Jason often falls too fast and Bennet isn’t looking for love.
If you started reading romance years ago and remember books where feelings develop over time and there’s mutual interest and no angst just a nice soft fall into something that feels like it will last that’s how this book felt to me. Bennet and Jason are wonderful at communicating, showing their interest and appreciation, and share enough interests to keep their happiness bubble intact over time. Once this book gets steamy it really heats up, and I enjoyed every moment these two were navigating their relationship. A sweet and easy read with two likable characters, I would have liked more background for them both, but they fit well together and that’s even more clear with an epilogue that gives us insight into their relationship still growing years later.
Heather's Review:
I love when a jock falls for a nerd... and Extra Credit serves up a deliciously slow burn story that has the jock trying to fit into the nerd's world... D & D, the movies, just having good conversations.... it's a lovely start to a new college series and I can't wait to see where it goes next.
Extra Credit is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
Extra Credit is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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