Caught Running (Audible Audio Edition) Madeleine Urban Abigail Roux Jeff Gelder Dreamspinner Press Books
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Ten years after graduation, Jake "the jock" Campbell and Brandon "the nerd" Bartlett are teaching at their old high school and still living in separate worlds. When Brandon is thrown into a coaching job on Jake's baseball team, they find themselves learning more about each other than they'd ever expected. High school is all about image - even for the teachers. Brandon and Jake have to get past their preconceived notions to find the friendship needed to work together. And somewhere along the way, they discover that perceptions can always change for the better.
Caught Running (Audible Audio Edition) Madeleine Urban Abigail Roux Jeff Gelder Dreamspinner Press Books
I am an absolute sucker for the nerd/jock romances. I really liked that this story was about older career driven adults rather than the high school/college age boys that this pairing is usually about. I really enjoyed both characters, and enjoyed the way the relationship progressed. There was a lot of humor, and overall the story itself was great. I have actually read this book more than once, but am just now getting around to reviewing it.The only thing that really took away from this story is that, especially in the beginning, the POV switches and time frame jumps happen from one paragraph to the next without even so much as a blank line in between to give the reader a heads up that it's switching. It's confusing and clunky. For example about mid way through the book Jake and Brandon are just getting back from a trip to the supermarket and we are seeing things from Brandon's perspective, then in the very next sentence they are waking up the next morning, and it's Jake's thoughts that we see. A simple page break would have signaled that we were moving on. I normally don't mind POV switches, especially when the book is not written in the first person, but this was too much to follow easily. I enjoy the escapism of fiction, and don't really want to have to think and decifer what is being written on the page to follow along. It throws me out of the story. If I didn't like the characters and the story plot so much I would have given this only 2 stars for the writing.
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Caught Running (Audible Audio Edition) Madeleine Urban Abigail Roux Jeff Gelder Dreamspinner Press Books Reviews
Caught Running is 228 pages of good, readable print, and I enjoyed the story immensely.
Brandon Bartlett and Jake Campbell are both teachers at the same high school they graduated from (in Georgia); Brandon as Valdictorian and captain of the Acedemic Team - a nerd, and Jake Campbell had been the Homecoming King, the Prom King, a football hero, and all-around Mr. Popular. They were total opposites and never even spoke to each other in high school.
The same superior attitude of Jake's clique has carried over into the teachers who were in Jake's crowd as students.
Brandon is brilliant, an excellent science teacher, dedicated and over-worked. Jake is head coach of football, baseball and wrestling; tough, respected, and great at his job.
When Brandon is coerced into filling a coaching position that has recently been vacated he finds himself working side by side with Jake (jock) Campbell. After a short period of irony and strangeness, in which each man turns out to be a surprise to the other, the men find themselves liking each other. That's when a frightening physical attraction begins to creep in. From that point in the story the attraction is slowly but relentlessly growing until it becomes an unbearable agony for both of them, and builds to an explosion of violent sexual need - which from the very beginning is obviously much more than sex. These two guys are mad about each other and the mere sight of each other makes them weak with desire. Even set in Georgia, the story has a happy ending.
As an added bonus, this book, unlike so many of these erotica books, is practically error free.
I bought "Caught Running" with a bit of trepidation stemming from some comments I heard in the other reviews, but what I found was a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing novel with complex and nicely-nuanced characters.
Jake Campbell was a former star athlete through high school and into college until the sad day when it was realized they worked him too hard and he now had too many injuries and pain to continue as a player. Brandon Bartlett was one of the intellectuals (nerds) in the same high school that Jake went to. Though Jake never bothered Brandon when they were in school, he was well aware of the taunting and derision that Brandon endured. Both now teach at their old high school; Brandon in science and biology, Jake in phys ed and health. Jake's also the head coach for many of the varsity teams, and one day, when there were a shortage of coaches, Brandon is told he would have to help coach baseball. Brandon's a well-known science "nerd", and the other coaches have reservations, but Brandon has such a love of working with students, they soon realize he's a pretty good coach and is a great help to all. Forced to work together, both Jake and Brandon each start feeling strong physical attraction to the other to the point of distraction. Both are gay, both keep it in the closet, and each thinks the other is straight. Until one morning when the attraction can't be denied any further....
What I particularly enjoyed about this book was that it took its time to develop the characters and their situation before jumping into the romance. All characters (even secondary ones) are nicely nuanced, with their own distinct personality traits. The strong writing skills let you easily envision the characters and situations and helps the various settings and circumstances seem real. The authors wisely let you get to know their characters first, and grow comfortable with them, before the more intense emotions are explored.
Another strong point is that both main characters are examined in just about equal detail. During several scenes in the story, the writers switch you back and forth between the feelings and thoughts of each character so that you can see both sides of their relationship. For example, a scene may be an interaction between Jake and Brandon. At first, focus is on Jake as you gain access to his thoughts and feelings as he views Brandon and tries to determine what Brandon is feeling. But then you switch to Brandon and then realize what his thoughts are feelings are, and are privy to how he's trying to interpret Jake's expressions and actions. Their interpretations of each other are not always accurate, and that adds a bit of friction into their relationship and heat into the story.
The pacing of the book is very good. It engages you quickly and moves quickly enough to keep the story interesting, but not so quickly that the characters aren't given enough time to develop. The first half of the book is the buildup to the eventual expression of Jake's and Brandon's physical attraction, and the second half of the book becomes much more sexually charged, while still maintaining a good pace. If there's any flaw in the book, it's towards the end with a minor attempt to build suspense. The event seems a little out of place in that the reader doesn't perceive it as a real threat to the characters, making the event unnecessary. Still, it passes quickly and the book quickly sails to a grin-inducing ending.
To me, the best part of the book was that when it ended, I felt like the characters were real. It's always a testament to the author when you wish you could meet the characters in his or her book, and I did very much want to meet Jake and Brandon, and even Troy (a very fun secondary character).
I’m not sure how many times I’ve read this book now but to this day it remains one of my favorites. Caught Running is funny and sweet and an all around pick me up type of story. There’s little to no angst so it’s perfect for a light Weekend read.
I adore both Brandon and Jake and honestly can’t get enough of them. The have amazing chemistry, excellent banter and overall are one of those book couples that are just perfect for one another. I only wish we got to see more of them.
I am an absolute sucker for the nerd/jock romances. I really liked that this story was about older career driven adults rather than the high school/college age boys that this pairing is usually about. I really enjoyed both characters, and enjoyed the way the relationship progressed. There was a lot of humor, and overall the story itself was great. I have actually read this book more than once, but am just now getting around to reviewing it.
The only thing that really took away from this story is that, especially in the beginning, the POV switches and time frame jumps happen from one paragraph to the next without even so much as a blank line in between to give the reader a heads up that it's switching. It's confusing and clunky. For example about mid way through the book Jake and Brandon are just getting back from a trip to the supermarket and we are seeing things from Brandon's perspective, then in the very next sentence they are waking up the next morning, and it's Jake's thoughts that we see. A simple page break would have signaled that we were moving on. I normally don't mind POV switches, especially when the book is not written in the first person, but this was too much to follow easily. I enjoy the escapism of fiction, and don't really want to have to think and decifer what is being written on the page to follow along. It throws me out of the story. If I didn't like the characters and the story plot so much I would have given this only 2 stars for the writing.
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