“She went home with someone else that night?”
Hearing the disbelief from my best friend’s mouth makes the events of my failed date sting that much more.
I would like to make it known, I have a lot more swagger than what it seems. I don’t normally ask a girl out, have her fail to recognize it’s a date, and then give me a high five–as if I’m her wingman–and take off with someone else.
No. Normally I’m the one taking the girl home but with Stella, it’s been one failed attempt after another and frankly, I’m done trying.
But thanks to my best friend getting married in Hawaii right before the school year starts, I’m stuck on a tropical island, watching Stella parade around in what she claims is a bathing suit.
Unfortunately, that’s not the worst of it, just the tip of the iceberg. Because what I think is going to be a relaxing vacation, avoiding the one girl I can’t seem to make it work with, has turned into a spectacle of being recruited as Stella’s doting fake fiancé so she can save face with an old “friend” from high school.
Now I’m navigating through purgatory while trying not to get turned on by the way she holds my hand or kisses my jaw. It’s all fake, that’s what I keep telling myself, even though it feels entirely too real.
Note from author: This book is a smattering of tropes: Enemies to lovers, turned friends to lovers, and also coworkers to lovers. Not to mention, a fake fiancé romance that takes place in Maui and Chicago. Lots of heat–a balcony scene that will make you blush–absurdly funny pranks, best-supporting cast, a surprise “mom” you’ll never see coming, and a grumbly guss of a hero who can’t stop pining after his girl. Enjoy!
Earn Your Extra Credit was nothing short of a whirlwind of sexiness between two people who are meant to be. I adored this second installment in the Steamy Teacher Romances series.
Stella and Brock are perfect for each other. I love their athleticism, that they’re both so outgoing, and yet I feel like they each bring each other down a peg. Stella calms Brock’s joking personality and Brock in return calms Stella’s inner dialogue.
Honestly, I adore the scene where they are at the bar eating and not only help each other prepare their food but also effortlessly eat off each other’s plates. We see a snippet of this in See Me After Class, I loved seeing it re-hashed in their own story just to reemphasize how familiar they are with each other.
Overall, I loved seeing our Chicago Crew in full action. Even though this is Stella and Brock’s story, you still get a healthy dose of everyone else including Keiko, Greer, Arlo, Gunner, and Cora. Cannot wait to read Cora’s story to round out this series!
Jotted by Jena 