Oh my heart, I loved this book so freaking much. I first listened to the audiobook of Getting Schooled and then reread it when it was released in ebook form. And I have to say, this story was even better the second time around. Every single thing about it gave me deliciously giddy feels. My heart smiled the entire time, except, of course, in those moments when it ached and when it cried. The romance in Getting Schooled is absolutely EVERYTHING. It's so heartwarming, so satisfying, so joyful. It made me want to pump my fist in the air as I read. But there's so much more to this story than just the central romance between a football coach and the newly hired drama teacher who also happens to be his high school sweetheart. It's a heartfelt story of what it means to coach and educate, to guide a future generation and instill confidence in them while they're struggling with teenage angst and social issues. It's about family and friendship and the humor and heartache that connects all of them. And, of course, it's an unforgettable second chance love story between characters that I absolutely adored.
I loved the love story between Garrett and Callie. It's a second chance romance between two characters who are so obviously made for each other but whose lives took them in two different directions after high school. Years later, they find themselves brought back together again by a hilarious course of events, their reunion evolving against the backdrop of the very same high school in the same small town where they fell in love as teenagers. It's so smart and incredibly refreshing what Emma Chase creates with this premise. What I loved most about it was how much I related to it. Not only can I easily relate to the joys and frustrations of working with students that are sometimes selfish, sometimes unkind, often insecure, sometimes troubled, but I laughed out loud throughout this story and furiously nodded with understanding as Garrett struggled to call his old teachers by their first names now that he worked alongside them. This book is a beautiful depiction of what it's like to work with students, how your heart both soars and breaks for them, how frustrating and rewarding it can all be, but it's also warm and funny. This is everything you want in a feel good read.
Getting Schooled is DELICIOUSLY sexy, full of heart and humor, and it's peppered perfectly with just the right amount of angst and uncertainty, breaking my heart and putting it all back together in the most unexpected ways. Callie and Garrett are so right together, so sweet, so extraordinarily good. I loved them wholeheartedly and I felt every nuance of their love and their longing. Emma Chase brings her A-Game in Getting Schooled with her exquisite storytelling and wickedly smart writing and it all comes together in this magnificent package of romance and palpable emotion that I seriously never wanted to end. Getting Schooled is a new favorite of the year for me. It's so well done, so unforgettable and I'll be rereading it again and again. I absolutely LOVED IT.
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Lighthearted fun with a sprinkle of tear-jerking moments!
❝This is … you and me … the reboot.❞I expected to laugh, I expected to swoon, but I didn’t expect to cry! TWICE!Emma Chase never ceases to amaze me. Her storylines are solid, and her characters are brilliant! But her voice and the way she manipulates words into stories are beautiful.Garrett Daniels and Callaway Carpenter were childhood sweethearts. The star football quarterback and the homecoming queen, they were perfect together. They were the IT couple. After graduation, Callie moved to California to study theatre and Garrett stayed home to become a teacher and coach. Recognizing the difficulty in having a long distance relationship, the two broke up.Many years later, Callie is back in her childhood hometown helping to take care of her parents. Needing a job, she agrees to work as a long-term substitute for the theatre teacher. As soon as Garrett sees Callie walking into his school, he knows he’s not letting her go a second time.❝As for what I want … I want you, Callie. For as long as you’re here, for as long as you’ll let me have you. I want all of you.❞The sexual tension was delicious! The chemistry between these two was so hot I had fears I would spontaneously combust during their sex scenes. I loved both of these characters so much. Callie was inspiring with her independent, self-assured personality. I loved it when she questioned Garrett and his feelings for her, rather than carrying on for pages wondering how he felt! THANK YOU, Emma! With his cocksure ways and tender, kind heart, Garrett was the good – bad boy, women dream of!❝Confident. Capable. I feel an indescribably calming sensation in the presence of such self-assurance. I always knew, if I were ever unsure or confused, it was okay–because Garrett would know what to do. I could put myself in those skilled hands, follow his lead, and it would all turn out fine.❞A second chance romance, Getting Schooled was sexy, lighthearted fun with a sprinkle of serious, tear-jerking moments.*I was provided a review copy by the author. This did not influence my opinion of the book nor my review.*
