Is there anything nicer than a (mostly) wholesome small town romance? I adored this book, the story line and the characters; it's an easy charming read with a lovely opposites attract vibe. Smart definitely is sexy and this has some great sub-plots surrounding high school football which was fun to read.

Really enjoyed this romance…seemed to round out the personalities and back histories of the leads very nicely.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!! I really enjoyed this book!

This was a sweet story between a chemistry teacher and a football coach. Stacey and Reece were obviously smitten with each other from the moment they met. I liked how they acted on the attraction and didn’t shy away from it just because they were colleagues.
They didn’t shy away from the attraction. I liked Stacey’s quirkiness and how Reece always had attention for her. It was also witty and funny and a quick read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of the book.

love this due to women in stem!!!! this should be its own genre, as many books like this are being written. Good story, I wish more people would read it! Definitely recommend to other women in STEM like myself.

women in stem will always have my heart.

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Buckle up, romance aficionados, because Christine Miles just dropped a literary bombshell with "Off-the-Charts Chemistry"! This book is not your average love story; it's a steamy concoction of brains, brawn, and black bras that had me fanning myself like a 1950s movie star.

Let's dissect this masterpiece, starting with the synopsis. Picture this: a chemistry teacher with a penchant for perfumery caught shirtless by the sexiest football coach in town. And we're not talking your run-of-the-mill love-at-first-sight; we're talking undeniable, toe-curling chemistry that defies the laws of attraction. It's a rom-com waiting to happen, and Miles delivers it with sass and style.

Now, the characters - Stacey Kinsella, the brainy bombshell with two cats and a black bra collection that could rival Victoria's Secret, is my spirit animal. She's proof that intelligence and sex appeal go hand in hand. And Reece Caldwell, the football coach with a career Hail Mary to throw, is so hot he could melt the polar ice caps. Together, they're a literary power couple that left me swooning, laughing, and wishing I had their chemistry notes for my own love life.

The plot is a touchdown, my friends. Miles takes us on a journey under the Friday Night Lights, where winning football games is just the tip of the iceberg. Scandal, second chances, and a healthy dose of academic rivalry make this plot as addictive as chocolate-covered strawberries. Every page is a surprise, and just when you think you've got it all figured out, Miles throws in a curveball that'll have you shouting, "Touchdown!"

And the romance... oh, the romance! It's not just steamy; it's off-the-charts scorching. Stacey and Reece's chemistry isn't something you read; it's something you feel in your bones. The black bras are just the tip of the iceberg; these two are a dynamite duo that could set a library on fire with their passion.

"Off-the-Charts Chemistry" is a must-read for anyone who believes that intelligence is seriously sexy. Christine Miles, you've outdone yourself, and I'm officially on #TeamBlackBra. Readers, prepare yourselves for a wild ride of love, laughter, and enough sizzle to light up the entire romance genre. 🔥📚💋

Off-the-Charts Chemistry by Christine Miles
Smart is Seriously Sexy #1

Romance is in the stars for the brainy chemistry teacher and new head football coach at Brigid Vista High School.

What I liked:
* Stacey: high school chemistry teacher, bright, believes chemistry is important for and used by all, unlucky in love, has good friends, hates football, rather taken with Reece Caldwell
* Reece: divorced, had to quit playing football after an injury, father a famous college football coach, believes in teamwork, others in his department want him gone, rather taken with Stacey
* Connie: principal, sister of Reece’s ex-wife, supports her teachers, believes in education first
* Stacey’s friends that will probably get books of their own
* That both main characters had supportive loving families, common goals, respect for one another, communicated maturely, and seemed perfect together
* The issue of bullying and how it was handled
* It was an easy somewhat predictable story with a message and no real drama

What I didn’t like
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about the damage bullying, lies, etc can have on youth

Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? I think so

Thank you to NetGalley and Sealed with a Swoon for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

The Book Off-the-Charts Chemistry was an enjoyable read. I would recommend any book written by Christine Miles. Happy Reading!

I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely.

This was a fast, light and easy read. I enjoy a nerd-jock dynamic and there was some sweet chemistry between the Chemistry teacher and football coach. Some spice but mostly a slow burn, really. It did not get too deep - very surface level so if you need something quick and fun, this is a good choice!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the author for a complimentary e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a cute romance between a high school chemistry teacher and the football coach. Its a fun and easy read, so i recommend! For me thought, it was missing a bit of depth, but i suppose you dont need that in all books.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review.

This book has a lot going for it: fast read, cute cover, and a story we want to read. I love a nerdy main squeeze being pursued by a hunky jock and Miles nails that concept with the chemistry teacher/new football coach duo.

And if you want spice, but make it vanilla -- this one's for you.

The story itself wasn't bad -- no third act breakup but still plenty of drama around the football team, the new football coach's backstory, and politics of a school system and small town.

Unfortunately, that's about all I've got in my pros here. The spice was too mild and not nearly detailed enough. But then other mundane and irrelevant parts were overly detailed. Scenes were disjointed with conversations being disrupted by action in a way that it felt out of order and was hard to follow.

This was a quick and cute sport/stem romance without any spice but the chemistry, story and characters makes up for it really good.

The chemistry between the main characters is good and their stories of old flames/ex-lovers was relatable in one way or another.

Only thing I felt missing was more focus on the stem and sport.
If you want a romance book with no spice but still a bit steamy with what feels like a story that easily could be a bit true. Now I am looking forward for what the next book is gonna be about.

I wanted to like this book, but it felt too mediocre. The pacing was pretty decent up until the first sex scene, but I only kept reading to get to that point because the writing felt sophomoric, and the characters felt flat and uninteresting. The book as a whole felt very paint-by-numbers formulaic, even for a romance book that understandably follows the expected tropes and formulas. I do expect that of romance and enjoy it usually, but there need to be characters that I actually care about and something that really drives the story, and that just wasn't here.

This was such a cute & easy read! I would love to read more from this author! This reminded me slightly of Ali Hazelwood just because we love a woman in STEM - even if they’re a little nerdy it’s still so fun!

It wasn't a bad novella, it was good, the story whoever i entered thinking it was a romance book, but it was more like a women's fiction (it's on me since it's on the category tags) anyway what was disappointing to me was how the cover gave me stem vibes and what was actually stem was very short, however i loved the character development and the love story.

Stacey Kinsella is a high school chemistry teacher who is unlucky in love. Reece Caldwell is the new head coach for the high school football team who gets a Luke warm welcome from the town. Sparks fly between the pair. Off-The-Charts Chemistry is book one in the Smart is Seriously Sexy series where brains, quips, and a fair amount of brawn’s converge in and out of the classroom.

As someone who grew up in a small town in Texas, Friday Night Lights is really a thing. What Reece had to deal with in this book was so frustrating, but I know unfortunately it actually happens. I really enjoyed this sports/STEM romance. Reece and Stacey were so cute together and had chemistry. As a fellow educator, I also found that I enjoyed reading a book set in a school with teachers as the MCs.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publishers for giving me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

2.5/3

Stacey, local Chemistry teacher, is sworn off men until the very handsome Coach Caldwell arrives and they immediately hit it off. But Coach is having issues settling into town which threatens to stop his and Stacey’s relationship progressing.

I liked the general idea of this story, but the writing style isn’t one I particularly gelled with. It’s quite repetitive, especially the phrase ‘that devellish grin’. It’s very insta love, they talk about settling down with each other after one date. It’s also a bit old fashioned in some of the ways it talks about the appearance of both MCs and the obsession with having children. There’s also a fair amount of unprofessionalism from both Stacey and Coach in this book which is really hard to get one’s head around. It wraps up very quickly, but I was intrigued enough to read most of it in a day to see what happened.

It’s definitely not a match for other popular STEM novellas, it’s a very limited amount of STEM included.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Off-the-Charts Chemistry is a lighthearted, fun romance read. Though branded as a STEM romance, it also lives in the sports romance world and blurs the lines between. Growing up in a small football town, this book felt familiar. The family drama, the school drama, the "date your coworker" drama is all very much a real experience, and it made this book and easy homey read for me.

That said, I think the writing style left a little to be desired. There were parts where I wasn't sure of the point of view. Miles jumped around a little confusingly. I feel like there should have been more transitions between chapters and scenes within the chapters.

I enjoyed the time spent reading this one. There is a little spice, contained to a single chapter, but there's a bit of a slow burn up to it, but it is not necessarily a focal point of the plot.
3/5⭐
2/5 🌶️

A Super fluffy high school teacher/football coach romance. Nothing too extraordinary about the story, but it was a quick fun read! Overall, a bit too surface level for my liking. 3 stars.