You guys… this book was just so adorable and touching! It was lighthearted, humourous, entertaining, and delightfully heartwarming. I smiled the entire time reading this novel and believe it or not, I even had a few drop of tears.

When I saw Courting Carlyn on Netgalley, I was instantly interested in reading it because my boyfriend plays and loves tennis. He isn’t pro cause he started late, but I think he’s pretty damn good. He also tried to teach me a few times, but my coordination is not that great. I just do a lot of watching and from time to time, hit the ball over the net to help my boyfriend warm-up. Anyway, I just have to say that watching my boyfriend play is really sexy, hot, and thrilling. I may be biased, but honestly watching tennis matches is incredibly intense. I’ve seen a few live matches at Indian Wells and it was utterly exhilarating! So, of course I couldn’t pass up reading this book. Not to mention the forbidden romance between two rising teen tennis players in a summer camp setting just sounded so fun and seemed like the perfert summer book.

And you know what… Melissa Chambers had me hooked from the very beginning and my oh my… This book totally ACED EVERYTHING I enjoy in contemporary romances. The writing style was superb and fantastically engaging. I really enjoyed both the POVs. The plot was really entertaining and had plenty of action, thrills, swoons, and kisses. The characters were really likable and a lot of fun. I absolutely adored Carlyn and Vaughn. I loved their easy going and adoringly cute chemistry. They were just so darn precious and their sweet moments together had me smiling like a fool… a fool in love with this story. The romance…completely loved it!! So deliciously fun and wonderfully developed. And the ending was absolutely perfect… Really really love this book. I was expecting to have some fun reading this, but it was also surprisingly emotional and gave me a good warm feeling in my heart.

I fell so hard for Carlyn and Vaughn and enjoyed all their scenes together. Vaughn was athletic, hard-working, funny, and definitely a more than meets the eye kind of guy. I loved his confidence and his gentle sweet side was just too adorable! He definitely made my heart melt and had me swooning. Carlyn was very relatable and I really enjoyed her character development. She’s very smart, a little sassy, quite funny and just someone I see myself being friends with in high school. They just fit so well together and like I said, their chemistry was just so amazing. Watching them try not to fall for each other was also nostalgic for me. I don’t want to give too much away, but there was a scene with pillows that my boyfriend and I totally did when we first met. There were so many sweet moments that I just can’t… these two are sooo cute together!

I also really liked the side characters and relationships in the book. Fred and Nancy were great and the ending scene with them was just so heartwarming. Carlyn’s father should get the Father of the Year award for trying to be supportive, loving, and the best father he can be. Jeffrey may come off a bit selfish, but his intentions were good and he really cared about Vaughn. I also liked how Trinity and Carlyn got along so well and the kids at the summer camp were all quite interesting and fun too.

This book was smashingly addictive, wonderfully thrilling and such an adorably sweet summery YA contemporary romance that will have you zooming through the pages. I truly had a fantastic experience reading Courting Carlyn and can’t recommend it enough.

I most definitely told my boyfriend about this book.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher and author in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I received this eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Release Date: August 6, 2018

Carlyn needs to get into her dream school, and she NEEDS to be on the tennis team. She's been playing tennis her whole life - it's the only thing she can do to feel connected to her mother who passed away when she was young.

But when she keeps messing up at trials for her dream college, she sees her dream going down the drain. And let's not get started on how badly she freezes up when Vaughn Yarborough is around. After that terrible double match where she did terribly, she has always felt embarrassed around him. So when he comes up with his very infamous coach, asking if she would help with a tennis camp, Carlyn wanted to say no, but said yes to be able to work with two professional and talented people to up her tennis game to play at her college.

The more she is around Vaughn, the more she realizes that Vaughn is not who he seems to be. He's just a normal guy, who right now wants a normal life. And the more they are around each other, the more attraction is flying between the two of them. Too bad they have an absolutely no fraternizing rule, and Vaughn has to be on his best behavior to have a chance to get into the same school that Carlyn wants to get in.

When secrets come to light, hearts are broken and dreams are crushed. But both Vaughn and Carlyn need to revisit their dreams and see what they really want for their future.

This was a cute novel. I love sport romances, and I really loved the fact that tennis was a big part of this book. Some sport romance novels are about the sport, but they having nothing about the sport. I have learned a lot about tennis from this book, which I loved!

I feel so much for Vaughn. He breaks my heart and I just want to hold him and make him feel loved, because he doesn't get love that much in his life. So to see him with Carlyn was amazing. And it's so funny, because he is so popular, but he is so awkward when he's around Carlyn. They are two different types of people, and they are intimidated by one another so much.

I am so glad I got a chance to read this book! It was sweet and funny and heartbreaking and full of tension. I can see a lot of readers really liking this book!

Courting Carlyn is sweet, just the way I like. Vaughn and Carlyn had the hots for each other from the first time. They click right away. There’s no waisted time when it came to getting to know each other. They bonded through their experiences and they enjoyed being with the kids in camp. Vaughn was super sweet and thoughtful. As a reader I couldn’t help but gush over this teen romance. A short and a sweet read for all ya romance lovers.

Thank you net galley for an advance reader copy of this novel. This was a contemporary romance that takes place at a tennis camo. There were lots of tennis references so if that is your sport this book is for you. This was a fairly quick read with good pacing. There was some language in this. I would recommend this for YA readers of contemporary romances.

I love everything about this book! Carlyn and Vaughn have a really cute and natural chemistry. The story was engaging and the conflicts seemed organic. And I love that Melissa Chambers chose tennis as the backdrop for this story. This was my first Melissa Chambers novel but it certainly will not be my last.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a great YA read. It reads a little older than a typical YA book which added to the enjoyment. Vaughn Yarborough has spent the last few years playing tennis on the Junior Professional tennis circuit. Now he's ready to trade all that in for a little normal as he starts his first year in college. Before he can walk away he needs to get through the summer camp for underprivileged kids he's committed to. He needs to get through it without getting distracted by the very tempting Carlyn. She had a huge crush on Vaughn for years so when Carlyn is not only given the opportunity to help him with his camp but also get training from his coach on her game it seems too good to be true. Turns out it is!

I think everyone will enjoy this book, I definitely recommend it.

courting carlyn is a perfect summer ya contemporary. carlyn is an aspiring tennis pro, she's gunning for a position at a division i school, but her coaching has not been aggressive and at tryouts she chokes with nerves. when vaughn, one of the stars of the amateur circuit, approaches her about co-leading a youth tennis summer camp her first question is "why her?"

but vaughn is desperate and offers her time with his coach and help on the court to get her ready to make the team at her dream university. when his coach offers even more tips in exchange for carlyn working to convince vaughn to turn pro, she's conflicted but ultimately accepts.

there's a strict no-fraternization rule to follow, so there's no way vaughn and carlyn are going to get close.

except this is a romance and of course they get close. and the way these two open up to each other and face their baggage is really sweet and tender. ultimately this is a really heartwarming read.

**courting carlyn will publish on august 6, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/entangled publishing (crush) in exchange for my honest review.

I'm totally in love with Courting Carlyn and I'm not even a tennis fan. It is no secret that I'm a fan of Melissa Chambers. Her books are addictive! I think Courting Carlyn is my new favourite. Vaughn Yarborough is swoon-worthy material and the romance had me hooked. This book is great. It has everything I look for; two misunderstood characters, romance and a great storyline.

Carlyn dreams of following in her mother's footsteps. She is super smart and has already gained a scholarship to the college of her choice. Her mother was a talented tennis player and Carlyn wants to be part of the team she once thrived in. The problem is her dad has always been protective and money has always been tight. She is an amateur player. She has put the work into her tennis performance and she has the ambition, but she isn't in the same league as Vaughn. Her luck is about to change because Vaughn is in need of someone like her.

Vaughn needs to clean up his image. He has the tennis skills to go pro but he wants to go to college. The problem is the college he wants doesn't like his reputation. He has the summer to make himself more desirable. He wants to help underprivileged kids in a tennis summer camp. He needs a girl who can co-teach. She must be perfect if he wants to up his game.

Two people who want something, but find something they need. A summer to change it all.

5 stars out of 5.

Aimed at the 16+ U.k reader.

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Courting Carlyn is a sweet YA romance.

Carlyn and Vaughn are both tennis players about to start college. He is a well-known force in the tennis world, and she is hoping to play tennis at the college her mom did. Sparks start to fly while they work together at Vaughn's tennis summer camp.

As much as I enjoyed the tennis and romance, I think the character connections and growth throughout the story are its best parts. Carlyn and Vaughn felt like real teenagers just trying to figure out life.

I received a copy of COURTING CARLYN on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and author.

5 stars and here's why:

I love enemies to lovers romances and Ms. Chambers delivers a fast-paced, tennis story that kept me turning the pages. I laughed. I swore. I even had tears in my eyes. Carlyn isn’t the best tennis player, but this sweet girl has pluck and determination. Vaughn is the typical hella-hottie athlete dripping with talent but lacks the commitment gene. When these two tennis players work at a summer camp, they learn a lot from each other. Sparks fly, tennis balls sail, and there’s a lot more to the plot than a typical YA romance. Highly recommend.

Courting Carlyn is a sweet YA story. Facing ones dreams and watching them slip away isn't exactly easy, so when Carlyn gets a chance to change that she jumps on it. But... That chance...Well, it comes with a huge complication, Vaughn Yarborough, teen heartthrob of the tennis world. Can we say hubba hubba!?!

Just one problem, crush or not, there's no chance of "hooking up" with her celebrity co-worker. No relationships allowed- camp rules. It wouldn't be so hard if they didn't actually like each other.

Sweet and sporty, this tennis duo will have you smiling the whole way through.

***ARC received in exchange of an honest opinion***

I really enjoyed this book. Even though it's a YA read, it's more mature than most of the last ones I've read.

Courting Carlyn is the sort of light read I enjoy and I'm glad I chose to read it. It's a well written book and everything is wrapped up, leaving no lose ends. I wish some things were a bit more explored, but I was left satisfied in the end.

The charactes were very relatable and I liked their dynamics. And even yhough you could predict how most of the book would go, it wasn't written in a cliché way. The plotline was good and the execution too.

The book left me satisfied at the end and it delivered what it promised, so that's a win for me. I definitely recommend this read.

I liked where the author chose to start this story. I was skeptical at first of the duel points of view but I ended up really liking it. I really liked both Vaughn and Carlyn. Their relationship was very well written. I liked that the main characters played tennis. I have always wanted to play so I found it enjoyable reading about it. I liked the way the author described the camp. The writing was pretty good overall.. There was just something missing for me to give it more than three stars. I would recommend this to people who like romance books and summer camp.

I was excited to have the opportunity to read an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book on NetGalley.

Tennis means the world to Carlyn. Unfortunately, her game is lacking, both on and off the court. Hot shot phenom Vaughn asks her to work with him at a summer tennis camp for underprivileged kids, but she’s still mortified about how she flubbed their one and only doubles match. The offer comes with an added perk--training time with Vaughn’s top notch coach. She can’t turn down an opportunity to improve her play. Working side-by-side with Vaughn, Carlyn discovers there’s much more to him than a handsome face and a killer back hand. The owners of the camp have a strict no fraternization rule. If Carlyn and Vaughn are caught kissing, she’ll lose the chance to take her game to the next level and he’ll never clean up his reputation as a lothario.

Not only is it easy to fall in love with nerdy, speed-cuber Carlyn and sexy, swoon-worthy Vaughn, the camp kids are sure to win the hearts of readers, game, set, and match.

COURTING CARLYN serves up a charming and heartwarming young adult romance.

I received Courting Caryln from the publishers via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This has no impact on my thoughts. My thoughts are my own.

I absolutely adored Courting Carlyn. I got that feeling right away that I just knew I would like it instantly and I kept wanting to stop reading to give the book a hug, but I didn’t because I was on lunch breaks most of the time when I was reading it and I didn’t want to get strange looks for hugging my e-reader. I also love those moments when I actually forget that I’m reading an advanced reader’s copy book. This book was also the first one I had read by Melissa Chambers and I really liked her writing style.

Courting Carlyn had a famous tennis player in it and a girl that had a crush on that tennis player. They ended up having to work together at a tennis camp all summer with a no fraternizing rule. This did not stop the two from developing a friendship and then a secret romance. I really liked that the romance wasn’t instant love. The build up was just right and it had all of the ingredients for a sweet summer contemporary romance book.

I’d definitely recommend this book if there are more readers like me that like the whole secret dating plot. It’s definitely a five star read since I enjoyed it the whole whole way through. I also didn’t want it to end. Thank you Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this!

This was such a fun and quick read. I've never played tennis, but I related so much to the MC of Carlyn. She was very down to earth, smart, and determined. Vaughn was a great male MC. He's a star tennis player that just wants to relax and better his image so he can go to college. I liked that the characters were multi dimensional. The camp setting and secondary characters of Fred and Nancy were so fun. I think the book had a nice flow to it. It was funny, romantic, gut wrenching, and exciting. Though I do wish the ending wasn't as rushed, I'd definitely recommend it. I can also see this book turning into a series with two new characters.

So this was my very first Melissa Chambers book and I'm so happy I got an e-arc of Courting Carlyn since I really wanted to read something by this author and I didn't have a chance yet to buy one of her books. The synopsis sounds great and then there's the disclaimer: <i>Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book features a super-hot sports star, the shy girl looking to grow her confidence on and off the court, and late-night shenanigans that would make your camp counselor blush.</i> This makes you want to start reading it RIGHT AWAY, doesn't it? It sure made me want to read it asap haha.

And it did not disappoint! This book was a one-sitting read. Once started, I just couldn't stop reading anymore and I lost a lot of sleep over it but it was totally worth it haha. It was so much fun! It was light-hearted and it was overall a thrilling read thanks to the addictive chemistry present between the main characters and the fact that they often had to be sneaky as h*ll to get some alone time haha. I just really loved the chemistry these two main characters felt towards one another - <i>sparks were flying guys, really!</i> - and the development of their romance was just really beautifully done.

The setting was really great to read about; this tennis-summer-camp in the middle of nowhere with a lot of likable minor characters present, popping up everywhere. It was easy to visualize it all and it felt like I was really a part of it all. And I love it so much when I feel like that when I completely forget about the 'real' world around me.

Overall, there weren't a lot of surprises story-wise, hence the 4 instead of 5-star rating, but that doesn't mean I didn't like this story.. Because let me tell you:

I LOVED it so much! This is an addictive read right from the start. It has lovable characters - <i>understatement because especially Vaughn is so dsfghbdhjfbghdbfg YUMMY and cute and crush-material</i>, there's great chemistry present like I said and a beautifully developed romance. There are a lot of likable minor characters present and then there's this really great writing. I was hooked right from the start! I can't wait to read more by this author! And I'm definitely planning on getting myself a printed edition of this book. It's a perfect re-read book as well.

I liked reading about tennis and the camp. Even though it was slight it was a nice change. Vaughn and Carlyn were likable. Carlyn was one to go after what she wants. Vaughn was a bit used to getting things done for him school wise but was a hard worker with his sport. Jeffery was a bit back and forth for me. Seemed to easy to write him as a better person than what he seemed to be in the book. Overall this was a good summer read. Loved how she wrote the ending.

(Source: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to NetGalley, Entangled Publishing, LLC, Teen and Melissa Chambers.)

“It means, if you run around here in a bikini, I might get distracted, and we’ve still got a long summer ahead of us.”
“My bikini and I are going swimming. If you care to join us, we’ll try our best not to maul you.”

When I saw this book on my ARC request list, I instantly went for it. See, tennis was the sport that I always dreamed to pay, which I finally did, but unfortunately I was kind of late to go pro. However, it is the one sport, besides skiing that, that I always loved and will love. So YA, Romance, Tennis... could not be a better combination for me.

“You’re not walking away.”
Her smile widens, and she looks back down at that stone. “I’m not a very smart girl.”
“Now, we both know that’s a lie.” I wait her out just a bit. “Last chance to run. I won’t bug you about it ever again if you do.”
She meets my gaze, still smiling. “Now, we both know that’s a lie.”

The book was short, light, cute, interesting and fast paced. The author did not waste time on stupid drama. Yes, there still was a slight thing going on, but still, it did not ruin the feel of the story.

I really enjoyed reading about Carlyn, and I could not help but feel what she felt, because I had the same experience with tennis. Because I started late, I was good , but not good enough. Unlike her though, I did not continue, but if I did, I am sure I would have loved the experience. However, her being relatable, and hitting home so close to my heart, gained lots of brownie points for me. and Vaughn, well, that guy was awesome, and showed that even famous people have lives and personalities, and that they are not untouchable.

She pulls away with a grin on her face and pulls her bottom lip between her teeth, and then lets go.
“Better than your first kiss with that carpenter guy?” I ask.
She meets my gaze and then closes in again, her lips almost touching mine. “I’m not sure. I’ll let you know after we do this some more…a lot more.” Her lips are back on mine, and I’m just now understanding the amount of potential this summer has to be really freaking fun.

The honesty behind their stories, behind the whole story will make people love it as much as I did. Them being so relatable to us, will encourage and motivate YA readers, teenagers to not give up and go for their dreams. Do not be encouraged, you might not be the best in what you do, but the most importing thing is to do your best and be the best of YOURSELF.

He wanted to put down some roots. She wanted to continue her mother's tennis legacy. They needed each other to make it happen.

• Pro: I am starting with my favorite part - the romance. It was very sweet. They had been in each other's orbits for years, but circumstances finally forced them to get to know one another. I really liked how they opened up to each other, and found some support where they least expected it.

• Pro: Summer camp is always fun, and so was tennis camp. The setting took Carlyn and Vaughn out of their element, and accelerated their friendship due to proximity and the massive amount of time they had together.

• Pro: There was actually a lot of tennis in this book, and I am a firm believer that there should be some sports in a sports romance.

• Pro: The couple who ran the camp sort of won my heart. They filled a parent shaped void for both Carlyn and Vaughn, and I grew to love them so much.

• Pro: The story was light and breezy and perfect for summer. Both characters had some issues they were dealing with, but the story maintained a lighter tone, which is what I have grown to expect when I pick up an Entangled romance.

• Pro: That is how you do an ending! So much closure. So much happy. Chambers made some great decisions with how she constructed the last bit of the book by cutting away at certain points and presenting a small portion from a different POV. I thought it was really well done.

Overall: A fun and charming story of two people, who found each other while trying to find themselves.