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Trading Teams
A Jock Nerd Romance.
Jake thought he had life all figured out. He had the perfect girlfriend, a starting position on the Varsity baseball team, and a raging social life. He was living the dream. That is, until he discovers that he’s in danger of losing his scholarship. The ultimatum? Get a tutor; or get out. Jake has no choice but to buckle down and put his head in his books. No sweat, right? The only problem is that the only person available to tutor him is a quiet nerd who would rather be alone than spend any time with a headstrong jock who isn’t used to applying himself to anything but sports.
For Kyle, college was only a formality. He didn’t need the degree, and he barely attended his classes and still passed with flying colors. Instead of sitting in class, he’d rather be chasing his true passion—designing and programming an original MMORPG game. Kyle doesn’t need a social life, and he definitely doesn’t need a boyfriend, especially because that would require stepping out of the closet, something he has no intention of doing any time soon. The only problem? He’s been assigned to tutor a handsome jock who would much rather be out on the field than stuck in a classroom.
When it comes to having life figured out, Jake and Kyle will have to realize that there’s more to life than good grades and games. Neither one of them is ready for what their newfound camaraderie will mean; but the bases are loaded and it’s time to step up to the plate.
Trading Teams is a standalone college romance featuring a nerdy gamer and a jock with his head in the clouds. This steamy romance includes intimate scenes of graphic sex and is intended for mature readers only. Batter up!
Jake thought he had life all figured out. He had the perfect girlfriend, a starting position on the Varsity baseball team, and a raging social life. He was living the dream. That is, until he discovers that he’s in danger of losing his scholarship. The ultimatum? Get a tutor; or get out. Jake has no choice but to buckle down and put his head in his books. No sweat, right? The only problem is that the only person available to tutor him is a quiet nerd who would rather be alone than spend any time with a headstrong jock who isn’t used to applying himself to anything but sports.
For Kyle, college was only a formality. He didn’t need the degree, and he barely attended his classes and still passed with flying colors. Instead of sitting in class, he’d rather be chasing his true passion—designing and programming an original MMORPG game. Kyle doesn’t need a social life, and he definitely doesn’t need a boyfriend, especially because that would require stepping out of the closet, something he has no intention of doing any time soon. The only problem? He’s been assigned to tutor a handsome jock who would much rather be out on the field than stuck in a classroom.
When it comes to having life figured out, Jake and Kyle will have to realize that there’s more to life than good grades and games. Neither one of them is ready for what their newfound camaraderie will mean; but the bases are loaded and it’s time to step up to the plate.
Trading Teams is a standalone college romance featuring a nerdy gamer and a jock with his head in the clouds. This steamy romance includes intimate scenes of graphic sex and is intended for mature readers only. Batter up!
234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 19, 2018
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October 25, 2018
Book: 2/5
Book cover: 3.5/5
The most baffling thing about this book is that it didn't end up a DNF book.
The story could have been the most engaging on the planet (it wasn't) but it wouldn't matter because the writing style is so frustrating. This is an understatement.
The writing style is one I don't like and books using it tend to go by the wayside. As a reader, it annoyed and exasperated me to such an extent that I almost quit reading numerous times. It works sometimes but more often than not it comes across as pretentious and even claustrophobic. The entire time I was reading, I was hyper aware of the present tense which felt unnatural. I never got used to it. But, I liked Jake and Kyle who were both sympathetic.
Jock falls for nerd is a decent trope. I don't mind tropes at all. The main characters weren't uninteresting but the story was bloated, redundant and badly written. Some parts were so saccharine sweet.
Additionally, the dialogue was sometimes unrealistic. I understand seeking advice from friends but who wants to keep reading dialogue from a character who comes across as a wannabe motivational speaker. Liddy giving Jake advice and waxing poetic was overkill.
Also, there were too many rookie mistakes. Example below.
"His fingers scramble at the button of Jake's jeans, and he gets the message. He scrambles off Jake's lap, and ......"
I gave the book a chance and finished it, but ultimately the present tense writing did a disservice to the story.
However, if you don't mind present tense writing, a saccharine sweet story, a jock meets nerd trope then you might like it.
Book cover: 3.5/5
The most baffling thing about this book is that it didn't end up a DNF book.
The story could have been the most engaging on the planet (it wasn't) but it wouldn't matter because the writing style is so frustrating. This is an understatement.
The writing style is one I don't like and books using it tend to go by the wayside. As a reader, it annoyed and exasperated me to such an extent that I almost quit reading numerous times. It works sometimes but more often than not it comes across as pretentious and even claustrophobic. The entire time I was reading, I was hyper aware of the present tense which felt unnatural. I never got used to it. But, I liked Jake and Kyle who were both sympathetic.
Jock falls for nerd is a decent trope. I don't mind tropes at all. The main characters weren't uninteresting but the story was bloated, redundant and badly written. Some parts were so saccharine sweet.
Additionally, the dialogue was sometimes unrealistic. I understand seeking advice from friends but who wants to keep reading dialogue from a character who comes across as a wannabe motivational speaker. Liddy giving Jake advice and waxing poetic was overkill.
Also, there were too many rookie mistakes. Example below.
"His fingers scramble at the button of Jake's jeans, and he gets the message. He scrambles off Jake's lap, and ......"
I gave the book a chance and finished it, but ultimately the present tense writing did a disservice to the story.
However, if you don't mind present tense writing, a saccharine sweet story, a jock meets nerd trope then you might like it.
November 29, 2018
I was thoroughly disappointed. Nerd jock is one of my favorite tropes. And I was in the mood for something sweet and light-hearted with no unnecessary angst. Up until 50% into the book, I still felt that this was what I was looking for. But out of nowhere, Kyle became so moody and unstable. The book took a 180 degree turn into the sappy territory that I always desperately try to avoid. I could understand his grief but I could never get why he had to be so guilt-ridden. All along, I expected that some dark secrets would be revealed that would explain it. But they never came. The epilogue was also lackluster for me and some parts of it came out of nowhere.
Guess I still have to keep searching.
Guess I still have to keep searching.
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December 3, 2018DNF 50%
Reading shouldn't be this hard. I was struggling too much with the writing, the characters and the weak storyline. I just didn't care for it and now the agony is over.
The End.
Reading shouldn't be this hard. I was struggling too much with the writing, the characters and the weak storyline. I just didn't care for it and now the agony is over.
The End.
July 15, 2024
This is the first book in a long time where the writing itself actually threw me off. The style and POV to me felt clunky and unnatural. There were times when I thought I was finally getting used to it, only to be thrown off again. I hate to say it because I know this author can do much better, but out of all the books I’ve read this year, this one had the most amateurish quality to it. A few more rounds of editing were definitely needed.
The story is a college romance between a popular baseball jock (Jake), and his reluctant nerdy tutor (Kyle). For a flimsy reason that’s never really expanded upon, Kyle is viscerally against coming out as gay, meanwhile Jake has a sorta/maybe bi-awakening. He doesn’t struggle much with his sexuality, and is the one who advocates he and Kyle be open about their relationship, despite him having much more to lose.
Kyle is a main character with severe anxiety, as well as so many other issues to unpack. I can’t say I really vibed with its portrayal, mainly because it’s used to excuse Kyle’s immaturity, and the awful way he treated Jake. Just because he carried an inordinate amount of guilt over his brother’s death doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be the one who works to mend things after the way he lashed out. I say “inordinate amount of guilt” because the authors didn’t do the work of making the readers truly understand why Kyle himself felt he had to carry all that baggage around…all the explanations we did get were so trite and basic.
Their building connection as well as many important aspects of their characters were a bunch of tell, and not show. I know the advice of “show don’t tell” is often overused, but in this case, some of that could’ve gone a long way in making us genuinely believe how exceptional these characters are, instead of just being told they’re so skillful and intelligent. The video game Kyle was developing was given very little in the way of detail, despite his entire life revolving around it. His coding artistry apparently impressed Jake sooo much, and we’re never clued in on why exactly WE should view this as cool & impressive. Jake wasn’t immune to this ether, he and his baseball/prolific social life was almost always kept underneath a curtain along side Kyle’s game.
This book did have one good scene, the therapy session with Kyle. It’s clear he needed some serious help, I wish his recovery was given much more precedence in the story, he goes to one session and suddenly he feels he can handle a relationship with Jake. And, for putting so much emphasis on Kyle’s fear of coming out, we don’t really focus at all on any reactions positive or negative, same with Jake and his coming out.
Overall, this story came off as very surface level, even the epilogue felt so random and unnecessary…though it did make me think that this story would’ve worked much better with these characters as adults, and having their awkward asf college years be relegated to short vignettes where they’d serve a much better purpose in setting up the context for a second chance romance.
This was a hot mess. It unfortunately had so many things working against it.
The story is a college romance between a popular baseball jock (Jake), and his reluctant nerdy tutor (Kyle). For a flimsy reason that’s never really expanded upon, Kyle is viscerally against coming out as gay, meanwhile Jake has a sorta/maybe bi-awakening. He doesn’t struggle much with his sexuality, and is the one who advocates he and Kyle be open about their relationship, despite him having much more to lose.
Kyle is a main character with severe anxiety, as well as so many other issues to unpack. I can’t say I really vibed with its portrayal, mainly because it’s used to excuse Kyle’s immaturity, and the awful way he treated Jake. Just because he carried an inordinate amount of guilt over his brother’s death doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be the one who works to mend things after the way he lashed out. I say “inordinate amount of guilt” because the authors didn’t do the work of making the readers truly understand why Kyle himself felt he had to carry all that baggage around…all the explanations we did get were so trite and basic.
Their building connection as well as many important aspects of their characters were a bunch of tell, and not show. I know the advice of “show don’t tell” is often overused, but in this case, some of that could’ve gone a long way in making us genuinely believe how exceptional these characters are, instead of just being told they’re so skillful and intelligent. The video game Kyle was developing was given very little in the way of detail, despite his entire life revolving around it. His coding artistry apparently impressed Jake sooo much, and we’re never clued in on why exactly WE should view this as cool & impressive. Jake wasn’t immune to this ether, he and his baseball/prolific social life was almost always kept underneath a curtain along side Kyle’s game.
This book did have one good scene, the therapy session with Kyle. It’s clear he needed some serious help, I wish his recovery was given much more precedence in the story, he goes to one session and suddenly he feels he can handle a relationship with Jake. And, for putting so much emphasis on Kyle’s fear of coming out, we don’t really focus at all on any reactions positive or negative, same with Jake and his coming out.
Overall, this story came off as very surface level, even the epilogue felt so random and unnecessary…though it did make me think that this story would’ve worked much better with these characters as adults, and having their awkward asf college years be relegated to short vignettes where they’d serve a much better purpose in setting up the context for a second chance romance.
This was a hot mess. It unfortunately had so many things working against it.
September 15, 2020
Cute story, but the writing is atrocious. It's never a good idea to narrate a story in the present tense, IMO, because it comes across as a play by play instead of an account that happened. There were lots of plot holes and contradictions, too. Notably, when the MC Jake first talks with his friend Liddy on the phone, he admits to her that this nerd he knows is cute. Later, when Jake and Liddy are together, he says he has never said that the nerd boy is cute.
Sometimes a character speaks and after the quotation marks and comma, another character is brought in, confusing who says what.
I didn't find the characters all that engaging, either. Jake has had same sex activity in the past, but acts like he has no idea he's attracted to other guys. It just doesn't make any sense.
Two stars only because it's cute and there are times when the nerd boy lets his emotions out and the reader can't help but be swayed by them.
Sometimes a character speaks and after the quotation marks and comma, another character is brought in, confusing who says what.
I didn't find the characters all that engaging, either. Jake has had same sex activity in the past, but acts like he has no idea he's attracted to other guys. It just doesn't make any sense.
Two stars only because it's cute and there are times when the nerd boy lets his emotions out and the reader can't help but be swayed by them.
October 31, 2018
I quite enjoyed this one!
I really enjoyed how Kyle was written - I felt his scowls deep down in my soul. He absolutely crept into my heart with his grief and fear of letting people in.
Jake is an earnest sweetheart who wears his heart on his sleeve. They were pretty damn cute together.
A fun, fluffy read!
I really enjoyed how Kyle was written - I felt his scowls deep down in my soul. He absolutely crept into my heart with his grief and fear of letting people in.
Jake is an earnest sweetheart who wears his heart on his sleeve. They were pretty damn cute together.
A fun, fluffy read!
October 22, 2018
4 stars for the ending and the epilogue. Loved it! So sweet!
July 19, 2021
DNF @ 48%
Jake was sweet af but Kyle was really annoying me and I just couldn’t go on. Now, for something completely different!
Jake was sweet af but Kyle was really annoying me and I just couldn’t go on. Now, for something completely different!
January 30, 2019
Audiobook reviewI was in the mood for something light-hearted and sweet and figured I'd give Trading Teams a try. It was new to me authors and narrator so I went into this book without any preconceived notions of either.
Baseball jock and basically the man on campus; Jake has it all, the perfect girlfriend, a sport he loves and a social life that would make many guys green of envy. Slowly that starts to change – he changes. His low grades puts him in danger of losing his scholarship and spot on the team, his perfect girlfriend dumps him and suddenly he’s more interested in studying with his geeky tutor than going out partying with his friends.
Kyle is not really into the whole college scene. It’s more of a stepping stone to where he’s going, so he doesn’t care much one way or another. That being said, the boy is a genius and excels at everything the does, so classes are child's play to him. So when Jake asks him to tutor him he’s not easily persuaded. In the end he’s unable to resist…
I liked the story for what it was. It wasn’t a masterpiece or very deep. It didn’t evoke many feelings in me, but was all in all a cutesy story of coming of age, self-discovery and coming out. Sure it was a bit too picture perfect at times for my tastes. Then again, it didn’t require thinking on the listener’s part, it was effortless that way. So if you go into this book without looking for a masterpiece, anything deep and don’t mind all the perfection going around, you will be totally fine. Otherwise, you might want to look elsewhere for your next read.
Kaeomakana Tiwanak is a new to me narrator, and a quick search turns up only a handful of narrations in total to his name. Sadly this shows clearly in this book. I kind of got the feeling that either he's bitten of a bit more than he can chew, or more likely he hasn't quite found his feet yet in the narration field. Bear with me and let me explain. I think the one thing he had going for him with this book is that his voice sounds young and that really fits with the characters as it's a college romance and they are still wet behind the ears. That part really works, but then it kind of goes downhill...
You probably know me by now. You know that I love when narrators use different voices for different characters and add feelings into the words. And well, Tiwanak tried that. Don't get me wrong, he had many different and very distinct voices for all of Jakes friends, but sadly he's not able to maintain them and in the end they are all a bit jumbled together, accents and voices mix in a way they shouldn't so there is no way to keep track. Not even the voices of the main characters are consistent during the book. But I can live with that. What I had a really difficult time with was the voices for Jake's friends. Remember when you were little and playing pretend, you created these strange voices that you thought represented the character you were playing - rarely being true. The overacting you did. Those voices made me think of that - and not in a good way. They didn't sound credible and really took away from the story.
All of this might give you the impression that it was a bad narration all over, but that was not the case. When it was just Jake and Kyle I loved the story and was invested. Those parts were great – and was the main part of the book, but it was just when Tiwanak got creative that it didn’t quite work for me. I do believe with more practice, more narrated books Tiwanak will find his feet and become a much better narrator, so while I'm not going to pick up any more of his narrations right now, I won't discount me doing it in the future when he's got more experience under his belt.
A copy of this book was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
June 18, 2024
This little book is very much a romance-romance, with barely any other subplots to expand on its college setting or the characters beyond what's important for their relationship and it's not worse for it but I think you need to be in a specific mood for these kind of low-conflict, insular romance stories, and lucky me it was apparently what I was looking for.
Here's a few things I think the book did really well:
- giving us two well-rounded queer coming-out stories that don't end up in explicit "I am coming out" scenes. I found Jake's queerness to be particularly well done.
- dating jitters! Both of them are new to dating (or dating guys) and we get to experience that rollercoaster with them and being in both of their heads gushing about the other one was very sweet.
- while the jock/nerd is obviously present (and appreciated), the book does not limit itself to just those personality traits. Sometimes, when one character dominates the relationship and decides what is the "correct" way to date/have fun/experience college, it can be too overpowering and unbalanced but Alexander caught the right balance.
- how the third act resolves:
Now, could this book have included a bit more substance on things like, Jake's baseball career, both of their job aspirations, and meeting more people? Sure. Especially the absence of friends stands out; not that I need everyone to have a big friend group or be super sociable but Jake is playing a team sport and it all kind of gets pushed aside for the romance.
This is why I also really loved Liddy's inclusion since Kyle does not have any friends and Jake does not open up to any of his teammates throughout the book (not that he has to!), so she was a necessary addition in my opinion. Their dynamic was captured really well and the long-standing rapport they have takes away some of the "I am teaching you something" vibe they have at times. It's not totally avoided though - .
The epilogue was maybe a bit much, mostly because the rest of the story never really hints at possible futures but I am a sucker for their love confession.
I think this is one of his older works which makes me excited to see what he has published since then.
Here's a few things I think the book did really well:
- giving us two well-rounded queer coming-out stories that don't end up in explicit "I am coming out" scenes. I found Jake's queerness to be particularly well done.
- dating jitters! Both of them are new to dating (or dating guys) and we get to experience that rollercoaster with them and being in both of their heads gushing about the other one was very sweet.
- while the jock/nerd is obviously present (and appreciated), the book does not limit itself to just those personality traits. Sometimes, when one character dominates the relationship and decides what is the "correct" way to date/have fun/experience college, it can be too overpowering and unbalanced but Alexander caught the right balance.
- how the third act resolves:
Now, could this book have included a bit more substance on things like, Jake's baseball career, both of their job aspirations, and meeting more people? Sure. Especially the absence of friends stands out; not that I need everyone to have a big friend group or be super sociable but Jake is playing a team sport and it all kind of gets pushed aside for the romance.
This is why I also really loved Liddy's inclusion since Kyle does not have any friends and Jake does not open up to any of his teammates throughout the book (not that he has to!), so she was a necessary addition in my opinion. Their dynamic was captured really well and the long-standing rapport they have takes away some of the "I am teaching you something" vibe they have at times. It's not totally avoided though - .
The epilogue was maybe a bit much, mostly because the rest of the story never really hints at possible futures but I am a sucker for their love confession.
I think this is one of his older works which makes me excited to see what he has published since then.
September 5, 2022
This was one of those times where I should have marked a book as DNF but simply didn’t because I liked the trope so much I wanted it to be more than it was.
Just to put it bluntly:
1) Kyle is decidedly unlikeable almost from the start
2) Jakes weird line he toes if being bisexual was just… weird? I don’t mind a bi awakening story but that’s not what this was? Not really?
3) LOTS of loose plot holes in the “coming out” part of the story. Like, for Kyle to be so worried we see NOTHING about how people react to his coming out, and we see NOTHING about any of Jakes friends finding out?? When those were clearly points that were setup through the entire story.
4) the angst was very present the entire time but full unresolved
5) again, Kyle is loathsome in my opinion and deserves to be mentioned twice
The only redeeming quality is that the couple of steamier scenes are well done.
Just to put it bluntly:
1) Kyle is decidedly unlikeable almost from the start
2) Jakes weird line he toes if being bisexual was just… weird? I don’t mind a bi awakening story but that’s not what this was? Not really?
3) LOTS of loose plot holes in the “coming out” part of the story. Like, for Kyle to be so worried we see NOTHING about how people react to his coming out, and we see NOTHING about any of Jakes friends finding out?? When those were clearly points that were setup through the entire story.
4) the angst was very present the entire time but full unresolved
5) again, Kyle is loathsome in my opinion and deserves to be mentioned twice
The only redeeming quality is that the couple of steamier scenes are well done.
September 23, 2024
Love
Kyle and Jake's story is amazing. I got all the emotions each character has, and came close to tears with all the emotions they had. Kyle and Jake had a lot of growth throughout the book. It was an amazing book.
Kyle and Jake's story is amazing. I got all the emotions each character has, and came close to tears with all the emotions they had. Kyle and Jake had a lot of growth throughout the book. It was an amazing book.
July 26, 2021
Super sweet. I especially liked the ending. Minus one star because Kyle sometimes grated on my nerves.
dnf
October 20, 2022Maybe it's the perfect story, but I just don't have the patience to deal with the 3rd person present tense narration.
December 8, 2018
I enjoy the geek and jock dynamic. Jake was great. I really wanted to see more storyline progression -- Kyle's game? Jake's grades. I want to know what happened there. I wanted to actually see Kyle come out of his shell, maybe meet Jake's teammates. The end was just a jump.
I feel like if the authors come back to this at some point, and just flesh out those relationships and plot points, this could easily be a five star book.
I feel like if the authors come back to this at some point, and just flesh out those relationships and plot points, this could easily be a five star book.
October 23, 2018
It was a pleasure to read this exceptionally, well-written heartwarming MM collage romance.
It is about: the emotional journey of two young men (Kyle, a anti-social nerdy gamer & introvert) & (Jake, a popular jock with a scholarship which he is in danger of losing) these two unlikely men develop a friendship & find themselves drawn to each other even though neither of them is looking for a male partner.
There is: some intrigue, drama, collage friends, friends, friendship, a well-meaning interfering friend, attraction, interest, advice, misunderstandings, verbal conflict, panic attacks, doubts, realization, vulnerability, protectiveness, compliments, self-esteem issues, emotional turmoil, anticipation, rejection, shock, confusion, frustration, therapy, determination, surprises, amusement, declaration, desire, love, happiness, some steam and a very satisfying ending.
The plot is exceptional well-written and filled with unique, individual characters that struggle with self-esteem issues and acceptance as they continue to develop throughout the story-line.
This is an outstanding MM romance and I would definitely recommend this book to people who enjoy reading this genre, I really doubt that you would be disappointed in this book.
It is about: the emotional journey of two young men (Kyle, a anti-social nerdy gamer & introvert) & (Jake, a popular jock with a scholarship which he is in danger of losing) these two unlikely men develop a friendship & find themselves drawn to each other even though neither of them is looking for a male partner.
There is: some intrigue, drama, collage friends, friends, friendship, a well-meaning interfering friend, attraction, interest, advice, misunderstandings, verbal conflict, panic attacks, doubts, realization, vulnerability, protectiveness, compliments, self-esteem issues, emotional turmoil, anticipation, rejection, shock, confusion, frustration, therapy, determination, surprises, amusement, declaration, desire, love, happiness, some steam and a very satisfying ending.
The plot is exceptional well-written and filled with unique, individual characters that struggle with self-esteem issues and acceptance as they continue to develop throughout the story-line.
This is an outstanding MM romance and I would definitely recommend this book to people who enjoy reading this genre, I really doubt that you would be disappointed in this book.
December 9, 2018
Omg this was so much more then I was expecting...I loved it! Definitely a re-read.
March 1, 2019
Sooooo at first I thought I liked this book when I finished but the more I thought about it the more I realized that wasn’t the case. I usually love stories like this. My guiltiest pleasure is all those movies from the late 90s/early 00s where the popular guy falls for the nerdy girl who goes from an ugly duckling to a swan (She’s All That, Clueless, Never Been Kissed, etc). Those stories are stupid and cliche but I love them! I thought this would be like that, but it was not. And it was even more cliched and contrived in some ways.
I also hate leaving these types of reviews, I really do, but I need to.
First, let me just say how much I LOATHE the third person present tense narrative POV style. It’s awful and I don’t know why anyone would choose that tense.
Second, I thought this story was cute with a lot of potential at first, but I just didn’t get it. One of the MCs doesn’t want to come out and there’s literally no apparent reason for it. There needs to be more of a catalyst other than “this will be awkward for me” or “my brother died.” The death of his brother can be important in other ways for the plot but it makes no sense as a reason for not wanting to come out, and his angst around it just felt off. It also seemed like Kyle honestly just didn’t care about Jake at all... Jake was constantly trying to go on dates with him and make their relationship real despite the fact that he would have MORE to be anxious about if they came out, and yet at every turn Kyle is like “no sorry I don’t wanna.” The only time in the whole book I felt like Kyle was actually a good person and partner to Jake was when they went to the Italian restaurant and Kyle told Jake he wasn’t stupid. Other than that... yeah I just felt no connection to Kyle whatsoever, and it is rare for me not to be able to connect with a MC.
I felt bad for Jake. Like really really bad. And I wanted him to stand up for himself instead of begging and groveling for someone who didn’t seem to really like him or care about him all that much. I wasn’t even rooting for the two of them after a certain point. I was actually rooting for Jake to find someone else nice who would actually like him and want to be with him.
I liked the beginning before they started dating. I thought it was cute when Kyle was tutoring Jake and all that. But for the most part the story fell short.
As a side note, this book is in pretty desperate need of editing. Some mistakes made it seem like a first or second draft...
I also hate leaving these types of reviews, I really do, but I need to.
First, let me just say how much I LOATHE the third person present tense narrative POV style. It’s awful and I don’t know why anyone would choose that tense.
Second, I thought this story was cute with a lot of potential at first, but I just didn’t get it. One of the MCs doesn’t want to come out and there’s literally no apparent reason for it. There needs to be more of a catalyst other than “this will be awkward for me” or “my brother died.” The death of his brother can be important in other ways for the plot but it makes no sense as a reason for not wanting to come out, and his angst around it just felt off. It also seemed like Kyle honestly just didn’t care about Jake at all... Jake was constantly trying to go on dates with him and make their relationship real despite the fact that he would have MORE to be anxious about if they came out, and yet at every turn Kyle is like “no sorry I don’t wanna.” The only time in the whole book I felt like Kyle was actually a good person and partner to Jake was when they went to the Italian restaurant and Kyle told Jake he wasn’t stupid. Other than that... yeah I just felt no connection to Kyle whatsoever, and it is rare for me not to be able to connect with a MC.
I felt bad for Jake. Like really really bad. And I wanted him to stand up for himself instead of begging and groveling for someone who didn’t seem to really like him or care about him all that much. I wasn’t even rooting for the two of them after a certain point. I was actually rooting for Jake to find someone else nice who would actually like him and want to be with him.
I liked the beginning before they started dating. I thought it was cute when Kyle was tutoring Jake and all that. But for the most part the story fell short.
As a side note, this book is in pretty desperate need of editing. Some mistakes made it seem like a first or second draft...
January 3, 2021
2.5 Stars
A sweet read with moderate angst and mild steam. Jake's character felt one-dimensional and severely underdeveloped - all we know about him is that he needs a tutor to help raise his GPA in order to save his baseball scholarship and that he's bi-curious. Kyle's development was better, but the only backstory he was given is that his brother passed away and he's not openly gay. Kyle deals with a lot of grief and heartache over his brother, but the reader is never given a reason to care about their relationship. We learn nothing about his brother - what happened to him, how recently he died, or Kyle's bond with him. All we really know is that Kyle is designing a video game and his brother would want him to finish it, so that is all Kyle thinks about. There is a conversation between Kyle and Jake where he tells stories about his brother, but it is not shown to us and instead summarized. This is a common theme throughout, with many things being told not shown or happening off-page.
Kyle's grief causes some issues for the couple that felt a bit OTT to me. Kyle became very gloomy and depressed later on which I honestly just found irritating as, again, the reader has no reason to care about Kyle's brother since we know nothing about him. Instead, all it did was interfere with their relationship when I was finally starting to enjoy it. There is a brief separation, they get back together, and then the book almost immediately ended. They do "out" themselves technically, but the manner in which it happened left much to be desired. There was no resolution with Jake's asshole friends or their families before it jumped to a HEA several years later of them . The HEA answered no questions or showed us how their lives had progressed other than showing what I mentioned in the spoiler and telling us how Kyle had grown out of his anxiety. It left me feeling unsatisfied. Overall, I found the book cute in the beginning, dreary in the middle, and unmemorable in the long run.
A sweet read with moderate angst and mild steam. Jake's character felt one-dimensional and severely underdeveloped - all we know about him is that he needs a tutor to help raise his GPA in order to save his baseball scholarship and that he's bi-curious. Kyle's development was better, but the only backstory he was given is that his brother passed away and he's not openly gay. Kyle deals with a lot of grief and heartache over his brother, but the reader is never given a reason to care about their relationship. We learn nothing about his brother - what happened to him, how recently he died, or Kyle's bond with him. All we really know is that Kyle is designing a video game and his brother would want him to finish it, so that is all Kyle thinks about. There is a conversation between Kyle and Jake where he tells stories about his brother, but it is not shown to us and instead summarized. This is a common theme throughout, with many things being told not shown or happening off-page.
Kyle's grief causes some issues for the couple that felt a bit OTT to me. Kyle became very gloomy and depressed later on which I honestly just found irritating as, again, the reader has no reason to care about Kyle's brother since we know nothing about him. Instead, all it did was interfere with their relationship when I was finally starting to enjoy it. There is a brief separation, they get back together, and then the book almost immediately ended. They do "out" themselves technically, but the manner in which it happened left much to be desired. There was no resolution with Jake's asshole friends or their families before it jumped to a HEA several years later of them . The HEA answered no questions or showed us how their lives had progressed other than showing what I mentioned in the spoiler and telling us how Kyle had grown out of his anxiety. It left me feeling unsatisfied. Overall, I found the book cute in the beginning, dreary in the middle, and unmemorable in the long run.
January 31, 2019
So I have read books where a jock falls for a nerd before, but it has never felt this juvenile. The head space that Kyle was super negative, but was stuck in that 80's High School Movie stereotype of Jocks vs Nerds. It was...irritating. Especially since I couldn't relate to it, and it was so severe and occupied so much of Kyle's narrative.
The writing was bad too. It was written in present tense which proved to be clunky, and it had the feel of being written by someone very young and immature. It was amateurish and more so than other self-published authors I have read.
Where Jake was fairly likable, I hated Kyle by the end of it. He was whiny, and wimpy, and terrified of everything and not in a cute way. He also needed a metric fuck ton of therapy. One meeting with the counselor would not be enough to fix all the fuckery going on in that boys head. He had some SERIOUS issues that needed working on. I'm glad he goes to the counselor, but holy shit. They get back together after one meeting. Kyle isn't even close to being better in reality. But Kyle sucked. He was immature as hell, even without the death spiral of mental illness.
Additionally, the ending was frustrating. I hate the whole "they broke up with you so you've gotta fight for what you want and get them back!". It's BS. Like, no. Kyle broke up with you, Kyle should be grovelling to take you back Jake. Additionally, Kyle had to work threw his own shit. If he hadn't buckled down and sought help, Jake would have walked in on depressed and hermit-like Kyle. Jake being all "I want you back bby" isn't going to fix that.
The writing was bad too. It was written in present tense which proved to be clunky, and it had the feel of being written by someone very young and immature. It was amateurish and more so than other self-published authors I have read.
Where Jake was fairly likable, I hated Kyle by the end of it. He was whiny, and wimpy, and terrified of everything and not in a cute way. He also needed a metric fuck ton of therapy. One meeting with the counselor would not be enough to fix all the fuckery going on in that boys head. He had some SERIOUS issues that needed working on. I'm glad he goes to the counselor, but holy shit. They get back together after one meeting. Kyle isn't even close to being better in reality. But Kyle sucked. He was immature as hell, even without the death spiral of mental illness.
Additionally, the ending was frustrating. I hate the whole "they broke up with you so you've gotta fight for what you want and get them back!". It's BS. Like, no. Kyle broke up with you, Kyle should be grovelling to take you back Jake. Additionally, Kyle had to work threw his own shit. If he hadn't buckled down and sought help, Jake would have walked in on depressed and hermit-like Kyle. Jake being all "I want you back bby" isn't going to fix that.
November 7, 2018
Jake has his life figured out. Finish college on his scholarship, play his best on the varsity baseball team, enjoy his girlfriend and his social life. Now all his plans are threatened when he finds his grades may cause his scholarship to be rescinded. He needs help and fast. Kyle is Jake's opposite in so many ways. He is passing with flying colors and very little effort. He has no social life and spends his free time working on his original MMORPG game. He really does not want to tutor Jake but for some reason Jake will not take no.
Kyle and Jake find themselves working together and surprisingly each learns something from the other. The most important was that there is more to life than gaming and baseball. As they get closer and closer, Jake finds himself wondering while Kyle does not want to lose his heart in way shape or form to a straight man playing at being gay. But is Jake really playing?
This was a very enjoyable story about two men finding themselves a life outside of their usual activities. He has some amazing scenes of tenderness and some nice hot get togethers. Pick this one up and enjoy the story.
Kyle and Jake find themselves working together and surprisingly each learns something from the other. The most important was that there is more to life than gaming and baseball. As they get closer and closer, Jake finds himself wondering while Kyle does not want to lose his heart in way shape or form to a straight man playing at being gay. But is Jake really playing?
This was a very enjoyable story about two men finding themselves a life outside of their usual activities. He has some amazing scenes of tenderness and some nice hot get togethers. Pick this one up and enjoy the story.
October 24, 2018
Not my particular cut of tea. And a MUST READ to for your own opinion. The reason for 3 stars instead of 5 is that the book is almost written for the point of view of... almost like being stuck in ones own head all the time. And it's not my favorite writing style, and now with that said... the store is a sweet romance. Jake knows he needs someone to help him focus and study hard and he picks a cute little nerd Kyle to be his Tudor. There is a little bit of denial on both of there parts well more like refusing to see the spark. Jake figures it out first with his friend Liddy who I just LOVED... Like I said it is a sweet story and you should definitely read this book for your self. There are a couple gaps in the store, Kyle's brother has died before school even starts, but you dont get to find out how? Or why? They never talk about it. Just Kyle's guilt, and that he dose not like to drive so it leaves you to jump to conclusions that Kyle was the one driving when he died? The second hole is Jake's injury that was just like an after thought as an explanation to why he did no go pro? But you dont know what happened, how is was caused and when? I love the epilog it was a sweet little surprise. But the 2 main characters never really sat down and talked after there 1st date, nothing heavy. I really like the end and how they say there (I love you)
Jake - I love you today, to which Kyle's response is I love you today, too. I think that is sweet. Well enough out of me. This is one of those books where you just really need to read it for your self to form an opinion, and I think you should. Although the writing was not my favorite style the store is a sweet one and you should give it a try. Happy reading......
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book and left an honest review.
Jake - I love you today, to which Kyle's response is I love you today, too. I think that is sweet. Well enough out of me. This is one of those books where you just really need to read it for your self to form an opinion, and I think you should. Although the writing was not my favorite style the store is a sweet one and you should give it a try. Happy reading......
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book and left an honest review.
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May 28, 2019
3.5
I enjoyed this from start to finish. Jake is a stereotypical jock, right down to the business major and perfectly hot girlfriend. Following a dose of reality, he finds a tutor to push his GPA up and keep his scholarship. He finds Kyle, a quiet nerd, nose in his notes or computer. With some pushing, Kyle agrees to tutor.
It takes a hot minute for Jake to realize, and his ex-girlfriend’s insights, to understand why he was so insistent on this one particular person to tutor him. Kyle is cute. Once Jake realizes he’s attracted to Kyle he pursues it.
Once Kyle realizes Jake isn’t trying to play a joke on him, but is really interested he lets himself be pulled in. However, Kyle hasn’t allowed himself happiness since his brothers passing only a few years before. He feels guilt and fear, that if he finds happiness in Jake, if he allows himself to come out, it’ll somehow be an insult to his brothers memory. That if he isn’t fully immersed in the game they both wanted to create, that he’ll move on and forget how much he misses his brother. It’s irrational and causes grief in his relationship with Jake but, Kyle isn’t able to just allow it, allow himself to be happy. He ends up speaking with a counselor who manages to open his eyes. It’s a nice moment. And that leads into Jake’s gesture in fighting for their relationship.
I enjoyed the progression of their relationship, the patience of Jake and how much he understood how much more important Kyle was from any other relationship he’d had. And I’m happy Kyle finally realized how unhealthy his fears had been in holding him back. I’m also happy, his mini spiral into depression wasn’t overly long in the book. I liked that this was, mainly, a simple love story.
I enjoyed this from start to finish. Jake is a stereotypical jock, right down to the business major and perfectly hot girlfriend. Following a dose of reality, he finds a tutor to push his GPA up and keep his scholarship. He finds Kyle, a quiet nerd, nose in his notes or computer. With some pushing, Kyle agrees to tutor.
It takes a hot minute for Jake to realize, and his ex-girlfriend’s insights, to understand why he was so insistent on this one particular person to tutor him. Kyle is cute. Once Jake realizes he’s attracted to Kyle he pursues it.
Once Kyle realizes Jake isn’t trying to play a joke on him, but is really interested he lets himself be pulled in. However, Kyle hasn’t allowed himself happiness since his brothers passing only a few years before. He feels guilt and fear, that if he finds happiness in Jake, if he allows himself to come out, it’ll somehow be an insult to his brothers memory. That if he isn’t fully immersed in the game they both wanted to create, that he’ll move on and forget how much he misses his brother. It’s irrational and causes grief in his relationship with Jake but, Kyle isn’t able to just allow it, allow himself to be happy. He ends up speaking with a counselor who manages to open his eyes. It’s a nice moment. And that leads into Jake’s gesture in fighting for their relationship.
I enjoyed the progression of their relationship, the patience of Jake and how much he understood how much more important Kyle was from any other relationship he’d had. And I’m happy Kyle finally realized how unhealthy his fears had been in holding him back. I’m also happy, his mini spiral into depression wasn’t overly long in the book. I liked that this was, mainly, a simple love story.
June 4, 2024
I'm actually surprised, because after reading the reviews I thought it would be a miss for me, but it wasn't! It was amazingly good!
I love the Grumpy+Sunshine (in this case depressed and gloomy nerd + optimistic and a bit "dumb" jock) trope and it was done pretty well.
I loved their chemistry, I loved how they got closer and closer and how it evolved, yeah, the crisis moment was a bit forced, but it was (in my opinion) pretty much "in character" for Kyle.
Kale was so moody and bitter from the beginning and I wasn't surprised that it took a turn like that. Some other reviewers are complaining about this, but let's be honest, Kyle wasn't all sunshine and peaches from the beginning - he was a grumpy nerd and he stays that way until the epilogue.
I loved both characters and I enjoyed the story once I got over the weird narrative style (third person in the present tense! Such a weird style, but okay...) and I must say it's one of my favorite nerd+jock stories, even more than "Talk nerdy to me" by Jett Masterson, which had a weird ending with some strange kinks popping out that spoiled it for me.
Here we have a somewhat strange but oddly reassuring epilogue that gives us the info that despite their "one day at a time" philosophy - they are still together after 10 years!
What surprised me more was that Kyle grew a few inches!
So he was like 17-18 at the beginning and still had a growth spurt? It was super weird, but okay :) A minor issue! :)
Overall I will be generous and give it a 5!
I enjoyed it without any weird hiccups! :)
I love the Grumpy+Sunshine (in this case depressed and gloomy nerd + optimistic and a bit "dumb" jock) trope and it was done pretty well.
I loved their chemistry, I loved how they got closer and closer and how it evolved, yeah, the crisis moment was a bit forced, but it was (in my opinion) pretty much "in character" for Kyle.
Kale was so moody and bitter from the beginning and I wasn't surprised that it took a turn like that. Some other reviewers are complaining about this, but let's be honest, Kyle wasn't all sunshine and peaches from the beginning - he was a grumpy nerd and he stays that way until the epilogue.
I loved both characters and I enjoyed the story once I got over the weird narrative style (third person in the present tense! Such a weird style, but okay...) and I must say it's one of my favorite nerd+jock stories, even more than "Talk nerdy to me" by Jett Masterson, which had a weird ending with some strange kinks popping out that spoiled it for me.
Here we have a somewhat strange but oddly reassuring epilogue that gives us the info that despite their "one day at a time" philosophy - they are still together after 10 years!
What surprised me more was that Kyle grew a few inches!
So he was like 17-18 at the beginning and still had a growth spurt? It was super weird, but okay :) A minor issue! :)
Overall I will be generous and give it a 5!
I enjoyed it without any weird hiccups! :)
April 2, 2019
3,5 estrelas!
Eu queria um livro leve, fácil de ler, para poder terminar rápido - e finalmente poder dizer que li um livro inteiro em 2019 - e me distrair. "Trading Teams" serviu bem esse propósito.
Prós:
» a história tem uma estrutura muito parecia com a de fanfics, até por isso a facilidade da leitura
» gostei bastante dos personagens principais, principalmente do Jack (o que me surpreendeu, achei que gostaria mais do Kyle)
» achei que o casal tem química e o romance foi relativamente orgânico (considerando o estilo da história)
Contras:
» apesar de saber que teria um drama e imaginar qual fosse (até porque o autor vai deixando bem claro o rumo que a história vai tomar), achei que foi um pouco repentino demais
» depois do Kyle falar tanto sobre o irmão dele,
» alguns diálogos me pareceram bem artificiais, sinceramente, tinha umas horas que nem parecia que era gente de verdade falando, mas sim estereótipos do que os personagens deveriam ser
Valeu a pena a leitura. Gostei principalmente que é um livro único, então não preciso me preocupar em abandonar (ou não) uma série, e serviu o propósito dele, que era me distrair.
Eu queria um livro leve, fácil de ler, para poder terminar rápido - e finalmente poder dizer que li um livro inteiro em 2019 - e me distrair. "Trading Teams" serviu bem esse propósito.
Prós:
» a história tem uma estrutura muito parecia com a de fanfics, até por isso a facilidade da leitura
» gostei bastante dos personagens principais, principalmente do Jack (o que me surpreendeu, achei que gostaria mais do Kyle)
» achei que o casal tem química e o romance foi relativamente orgânico (considerando o estilo da história)
Contras:
» apesar de saber que teria um drama e imaginar qual fosse (até porque o autor vai deixando bem claro o rumo que a história vai tomar), achei que foi um pouco repentino demais
» depois do Kyle falar tanto sobre o irmão dele,
» alguns diálogos me pareceram bem artificiais, sinceramente, tinha umas horas que nem parecia que era gente de verdade falando, mas sim estereótipos do que os personagens deveriam ser
Valeu a pena a leitura. Gostei principalmente que é um livro único, então não preciso me preocupar em abandonar (ou não) uma série, e serviu o propósito dele, que era me distrair.
February 18, 2019
Simple story, could've been much better
~spoiler alert~
I though Jake's character was interesting, there was a twist on the whole Jock trope in that he was comfortable with his sexuality and he actually grew as a person. I thought it was great that the author didn't shy away from describing Jake's thoughts on Kyle and what he wanted from Kyle physically.
Kyle was a mess.
It was nice that Kyke had personality in that he was a creative computer geek. But the conflicts arose between him and Jake because 1. Kyle didn't want to come out, and 2. Kyle was dealing with issues around his brother's death.
These are two very big personal issues and while we as individuals deal with multiple issues throughout our lifetimes, I dont think it worked having both of these in this narrative. I think it would have served the story better for the author to pick one issue and explore it further... I mean, if Kyle was so hung up on his brother's death, why do we as the audience never get to know the brothers name?
There was also too much telling and not showing in the prose. Basically, the ideas and characters are definitely there, but the execution was poor.
~spoiler alert~
I though Jake's character was interesting, there was a twist on the whole Jock trope in that he was comfortable with his sexuality and he actually grew as a person. I thought it was great that the author didn't shy away from describing Jake's thoughts on Kyle and what he wanted from Kyle physically.
Kyle was a mess.
It was nice that Kyke had personality in that he was a creative computer geek. But the conflicts arose between him and Jake because 1. Kyle didn't want to come out, and 2. Kyle was dealing with issues around his brother's death.
These are two very big personal issues and while we as individuals deal with multiple issues throughout our lifetimes, I dont think it worked having both of these in this narrative. I think it would have served the story better for the author to pick one issue and explore it further... I mean, if Kyle was so hung up on his brother's death, why do we as the audience never get to know the brothers name?
There was also too much telling and not showing in the prose. Basically, the ideas and characters are definitely there, but the execution was poor.
June 17, 2020
Jack, the all American baseball player, was just told that his grades need to come up or he will lose his scholarship. So he tries to enlist Kyle to tutor him but Kyle wants no part of it. Kyle likes being alone, he just wants to keep his head down, graduate and finish is computer game he is creating. Jack doesn't give up and convinces Kyle to help him. However, the more time they spend studying together more Jack realizes that he may want more than just a tutor in Kyle.
This book reminded me so much of Let There Be Light. Nerdie recluse with mental/emotional issues attracts the attention of the sports star who helps them overcome their issues. This was an enjoyable enough read but it didn't sing to me. I enjoyed the characters and their progression towards something more. I loved it that Jack didn't struggle when he realized that he was attracted to Kyle and wanted more with him. I wanted to give Kyle a hug so many times, I felt so bad for him. But with how much his brother affected him I feel like what happened was just glossed over. I would liked to have learned more about that. But overall I enjoyed this story.
This book reminded me so much of Let There Be Light. Nerdie recluse with mental/emotional issues attracts the attention of the sports star who helps them overcome their issues. This was an enjoyable enough read but it didn't sing to me. I enjoyed the characters and their progression towards something more. I loved it that Jack didn't struggle when he realized that he was attracted to Kyle and wanted more with him. I wanted to give Kyle a hug so many times, I felt so bad for him. But with how much his brother affected him I feel like what happened was just glossed over. I would liked to have learned more about that. But overall I enjoyed this story.
September 27, 2020
This was actually pretty good and I kind of relate this author to pretty fluffy and at times bad MM books. However, this is one of my favourite tropes so I can't help myself either.
Jake is a start baseball player but his scholarship is hanging on by a thread as his GPA is too low. Kyle is a loner who keeps to himself and Jake zeros on Kyle to help him study.
Kyle is the one that is very much closeted and closed off both in life and his sexuality. He lost his brother and now lives his life trying to do everything for his brother in terms of his education. Jake has dabbled in his sexuality but is very laid back about it. I think because he finally met someone he connected with, he had little problem in actually pursing that relationship.
Kyle and Jake are very interesting and I like how the author didn't do the usual it's the jock who can't come out. There is a lot more layers to this story besides coming out and I think the author did really well with having a very developed story and interesting characters.
EDIT: I think I am one of the few who actually enjoyed this book based on reviews.
Jake is a start baseball player but his scholarship is hanging on by a thread as his GPA is too low. Kyle is a loner who keeps to himself and Jake zeros on Kyle to help him study.
Kyle is the one that is very much closeted and closed off both in life and his sexuality. He lost his brother and now lives his life trying to do everything for his brother in terms of his education. Jake has dabbled in his sexuality but is very laid back about it. I think because he finally met someone he connected with, he had little problem in actually pursing that relationship.
Kyle and Jake are very interesting and I like how the author didn't do the usual it's the jock who can't come out. There is a lot more layers to this story besides coming out and I think the author did really well with having a very developed story and interesting characters.
EDIT: I think I am one of the few who actually enjoyed this book based on reviews.
May 22, 2023
I couldn't decide if I should give this one 3 or 4 stars because it is kind of my favorite trope - bi-awakening / GFY - but not really. Both of these guys really aren't straight - and they know it. One - the nerdy, super smart tutor Kyle is closeted and has zero experience including never being kissed. The other - the star baseball player who needs to get his grades up to stay on the team Jake has had threesomes with a prior girlffriend and another guy. This is primarily the nerd/jock trope. There are some heavy topics in here including death and grief which I felt could have been handled better/ differently? I've read some books that deal with these topics that have me in tears but then obviously end happily. This book didn't do that. No emotional rollercoaster and I'm not sure why I didn't feel all that Kyle was struggling with. Maybe because the book is not told from his point of view so we don't hear his internal dialogue? Either way - it was a good quick read and had some good qualities for sure and I did love the ending. Enjoy!
December 19, 2018
Jake was living a perfect life - gorgeous girlfriend, Varsity Baseball starting position, and a full social calendar. But things start crumbling and changing when his scholarship is on the line. He manages to convince quiet Kyle to become his tutor. Once they start hanging out they discover a connection and attraction. Who would have thought the " straight" handsome jock would want the nerdy loner who is in the closet?
I loved this book. Kyle is dealing with some things and it definitely affects him and how he lives his life. He holds himself back but with Jake he starts to let go and it scares him. He's guilt ridden and afraid of what letting go would mean. Jake is discovering that he doesn't need to live for what others expect. He's willing to go full in. He's sweet and caring. Together they are perfect... sweet and sexy.. and they pull you into their story.
I received an advanced reader's copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
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