Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Coaching the Nerd

SERIES: Nerds vs Jocks (Book #2)

AUTHOR: Eli Easton and Tara Lain

PUBLISHER: Easton Lain Publishing

LENGTH: 281 pages

RELEASE DATE:  March 16, 2021

BLURB:

Super-bod meets super-brain

What happens when marshmallow-bodied supernerd Sean volunteers to be on the jocks’ flag-football team? It screws Bubba’s fraternity’s chances at the coveted flag football title, that’s what.

Bubba is drafted to be Sean’s personal trainer. He has to whip Sean into shape and make sure he doesn’t F up their team.

Sean may be a supernerd, but to Bubba he’s funny, and wise, and kinda cute. He’s also the one person on campus who doesn’t see Bubba as a big, stupid jock.

One BIG problem. Sean’s motivation for getting into shape is to lose his virginity — and Bubba isn’t happy when guys start sniffing around.

But Bubba’s straight. Isn’t he?

Can a big, dumb jock from Nowhere, Wisconsin change his whole life for a genius who just wants to get laid?

COACHING THE NERD is a total makeover, opposites attract, My Fair Lady trope, bi awakening, campus romance – that grabs your flag. 

REVIEW:

I really enjoyed the first book on this series and am finding I enjoy the “behind the scene” disability that gets highlighted in each book. Last book was autistic twins and this time is a learning disability.

Sean decides to kill two birds with one stone. His fraternity has to have to members, as ordered by the dean, participate in flag football with their arch rivals the ALA’s. So he wants to get in shape to lose his virginity and getting Bubba as a personal trainer in the process is a win/win.

I loved watching the whole get to know you dance that happened with Sean and Bubba. And watching Bubba especially as he comes to grips with his true feelings about Sean. I really enjoyed that the authors didn’t rush their feelings as they began to explore their relationship but let it develop.

What I really appreciated was when Sean kept encouraging Bubba that he wasn’t dumb and worked to find alternative learning styles for him. If I was guessing, and I’m pretty sure I’m right, Bubba is dyslexic and the method that Sean was using reminded me a lot of the Slingerland method of teaching for students with dyslexia. I love seeing Bubba take on the confidence to go after what he really wanted to do…become a doctor of Physical Therapy. A truly gift PT gave give so much to the patients that they work with to regain motion and mobility. That sounds just like Bubba. And he has the patience required to do that.

I am really loving this series and these guys. Can’t wait for the next book.

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