Trying something new with this later in life romance, “Off the Charts Chemistry” by this “new to me author”.

🏈Chemistry teacher heroine
🏈 Football coach hero
🏈 Nerdy girl gets the guy
🏈 Later in life/ workplace romance
🏈 Hallmark movie vibes

Blurb: A single chemistry teacher with two cats equals a spinster in the making…or does it?

Stacey Kinsella is the definition of unlucky in love and long-ago accepted she has more brains than beauty. What’s a chemistry teacher to do? Focus on her job, friends, family, and perfumery hobby. She never expects the sexiest man to ever walk the halls of Brigid’s Vista High School to stroll into her classroom and catch her with her shirt off…or the unmistakable chemistry she shares with him who just happens to coach her least favorite sport.

A single football coach given a career second chance doesn’t need distractions…or does he?
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Overall, this romance novel read like a Hallmark movie. It was really cute, and what initially attracted me to this was the “opposites attract, nerdy girl gets the guys”. However, as a word of warning, this romance reads very mature. That means the characters are later in life characters, with one of them who has a previous marriage under his belt. In addition, the conflict/angst level is very low.. so this book read more like a slice of life piece.

Overall, something different that broke me out of my comfort zone. It was cute, but I felt very “meh” about it. The romance was ALOT of sports, which was another thing to note. However, I was glad to read it, because I’m always down to support an indie author.

Heat Level: 🔥🔥

4/5 stars! i absolutely adored this book, the entire premise and characters, and devoured in about a day. it was refreshing to see a STEM novel that wasn't written by ali hazelwood. even though i personally have no connection or vested interest in the STEM world, it's nice to see other authors stepping into the romance genre with these ideas and opening up a new world of characters, STEM and ideas.

i thought the plot was paced super well, there wasn't too much or too little. it moved quickly through the arc of the story with little to no issue. i liked the chemistry that built up between stacey and reece, it wasn't just instant love or anything - just a mutual attraction where they spent time together and learned about one and other.

overall 4 stars because a lot of the language, expressions and phrases were a little to repetitive for my tastes - i will say though that this was edited really well. very minimal grammar errors or random typos. just a thumbs down for repetitiveness in the dialogue, descriptions, etc.

She's a chemistry teacher who sees herself as boring and plain. He's a football coach who desperately needs a win. They shouldn't be together but they do...

Love the slow burn romance. Enjoy the banter, quips and fun dialogue. The character's growth and the school drama are fun to watch.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

“Off the Charts Chemistry” is a romance book by Christine Miles. I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, it’s a romance - so one knows how it’s going to end. There is often comfort in familiarity. For some, the bit of “sexy time” will be enjoyable. I liked that this was about two teachers and it was pretty obvious that they were adults. I had some minor quibbles - such as the fact that while our heroine is a chemistry teacher, the “chemistry” referred to in the title is more about her chemistry (and chemical reaction!) to the new football coach. I’m really not a fan of insta-lust. Additionally, and this must be one of the most minor nits on the planet, I don’t know how - after watching one football game - even with a knowledgable and fantastic teacher - that one would automatically absorb all the football knowledge they imparted - and recall it to impart to others. The last bit about the football player, I thought, seemed a bit odd; it bugged me how neatly tied up that storyline was presented. Overall, this was probably a 3.5 star read - it did provide diversion from my life, it was a quick read, and it did hold my attention for the overall storyline.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fast and it was fun.
Stacey is a chemistry teacher who really loves teaching chemistry.
Reece is the school's new football coach who's trying to save their team.
But not everybody's happy with him being the school's new coach.
This book shows that school drama doesn't stop when people are adults. But it also portrays how two people can meet and fall in love with each other. And they are being supportive and they genuinely care for each other.

Such a cute book! I really loved how it felt so normal, two people meet, date, and fall in love. It wasn't trying to hard to be something it wasn't and was done well. The characters were so sweet, easy to imagine and follow through their stories. I loved how swoony Reece was, my heart ached for him as we learned about his injury and failed relationships. Stacey was a great counterpart to him, a little shy but super sweet and easy to fall for herself. I liked how she found her confidence throughout the story and loved her friendship group as well. I really enjoyed this book and the author's writing. There were parts that were extra cheesy and could feel a bit cringey for me, but overall very enjoyable and easy to read.

It seems high school drama isn't only for the students when the hot new head coach arrives at the school, much to the disappointment of many.

This book was so cute! Funny, heart-warming and hot! The spice was tame but fit well into the story.

The drama of the school took priority and removed the typical 80% break-up which I greatly appreciated. I loved seeing how their relationship blossomed over their few dates but it was clear their chemistry was Off-The-Charts from their first (unfortunate) meeting.

The ending of the book tied everything together perfectly! I look forward to reading the next in the series!