Caught
Running by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
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.
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ISBN:
978-0-9801018-8-1
Price: $11.99
Length: 236 Pages
Publication Date: December, 2007
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Whipped Cream Reviews - Best Book
Caught Running is an
awesome twist on the classic theme of the high school prom king getting
together with the valedictorian nerd long after graduation. I had a blast
watching their story unfold.
Jake is the ex-prom king/homecoming king, now a high school coach. He's
large and ripped, and his edgy-one-minute/joking-the-next manner made him
interesting, attractive and real to me. I was blown away by the smoldering
intensity of his reactions to Brandon. Brandon is the ex-nerd science
teacher but has a tall, very fit runner's body that looks exceptional in
baseball pants. Brandon strikes me as a sensitive soul; cerebral and
compassionate. His gentle care and concern for Jake warmed my heart,
especially in the way that Jake responds to him.
I loved this book; I can't say enough good things about it! Even though
they've worked in the same school for years, they haven't interacted until
Brandon is asked to help coach, and the way their rapport grows as a result
is amazing and playful. Neither of them knows that the other is gay, and the
entire first half of the story is just them getting to know each other as
friends, and more than once I laughed out loud at some of their silly
banter. I was in awe of how their feelings evolve and how they grow to care
about each other. I was able to get inside both Jake's and Brandon's
thoughts and feel the growing excitement and desire for the other man
without being able to show it, and the sexual tension just keeps building
and building at just the perfect pace to keep me biting my lip, anxious for
more. Besides the physical attraction, they both recognize that they
genuinely like each other and are surprised by the comfort level they share
that neither had ever experienced before. Jake and Brandon are just so sweet
together and I couldn't get enough of them! Once they consummate their
relationship, it is physical and hot, and they can barely keep their hands
off each other. But the emotions continue to show through and grow even
stronger, and I loved them as a couple.
This is one of the most romantic stories I have ever read, and so vividly
written that I felt I was a part of their journey. It has a double happy
ending, increasing the feel-good factor. I'm pleased to award Caught
Running my first "Best Book" rating and I recommend it with enthusiasm!
Reviewed by Chamomile
Fallen Angel Reviews
- 5 Angels
Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux have
taken the stereotypical story of the 'jock' and the 'nerd' and turned it
into a delightful story. Brandon is an introverted, studious man working on
his doctorate while teaching high school. He is dedicated to his students
and often spreads himself thin trying to help them be successful
academically. Jake appears to be the typical high school jock and Homecoming
King who went to college on a sports scholarship and then chose teaching
P.E. when his injuries prevented him from going Pro. But Jake is so much
more. The attraction between the two develops slowly but then takes off and
builds to a crescendo. Both men are smart, funny, and dedicated to their
students but Jake spends a great deal of time hiding his intelligence.
Ironically, both men are gay but neither knows about the other. The authors
have done an excellent job of portraying the sexual frustration that the
mutual attraction engenders and the effort that Jake and Brandon go to to
hide that attraction, from themselves and others. Once together the sensual
scenes are arousing and well written, they convey the emotional depth of
their feelings coupled with the anxiety because both feel that it's too good
to be true.
Reviewed by: Hayley
