Amy Award killed it again. If rom-coms are you thing do yourself a favor and download this audio. Vanessa Vasquez and JF Harding does such a great job bringing this story to life and leave you wanting more! Also I live for all the cute animal scenes that Amy always delivers on. If you like football romance, a plus size FMC, and an all around good time with a crazy big family on both sides...be sure to check this one out! Thank you netgalley and Dreamscape for the ALC!

Thank you Netgalley, publishers and Amy Award for allowing me to listen to this AUDIO ARC in exchange for my honest review. I will start off by stating the narration of this book was fantastic. Both narrators did an excellent job in portraying the multiple characters of both male/females! I absolutely loved this book. Tempest is one of my new favorite FMC - I love everything about her, especially her growth. She is strong, family loving, loyal, plus sized and smart! Flynn was the perfect MMC, and despite his outer shell, he is a golden retriever! I just love that the plot was bookish. It is heavily focused on family dynamics, which I love! I felt like I was reading Amy are you Tempest? Tempest are you Amy? This book was perfection and I enjoyed every chapter of it! I was fortunate enough to meet Amy in person after receiving this AUDIO ARC, and this book convinced me to purchase ALL of her books! 5/5 for me!

This was a really cute read and one of my favourite from this author. The donkey was an absolutely adorable addition. My favourite aspect of this book though was the secret identity and how it is all handled near the end. Overall a fun book and would definitely continue the series!

🫏 Bookish Thoughts
Hot damn, this was hilarious. I was in desperate need of a lighthearted romance and this delivered.
Tempest is curvy, a bestselling author, anxious, and somehow has a baby donkey in her sorority house 🤣🤣 I related so much to her struggle with family expectations and cultural identity. Her family put a lot of pressure on her. Cries in generational trauma—signed, a Mexican American with a big family and not enough boundaries.

And Flynn? He was everything. A bit of a himbo, but he was so tender and adorable with Tempest. I especially loved how he showed up with her family. Total green flag energy.

Was the ending a little cheesy? Absolutely. Did it make me love the book even more? Also yes. Definitely recommend the audio for this one.

🏈 What To Expect
• Enemies to lovers
• Grumpy x sunshine
• Forced proximity
• Jock MMC
• Bookish FMC
• Curvy rep
• Family expectations
• College football
• Emotional support donkey

🎧 Audio Score: 5 Stars
🎙️ Narration Style: Dual
📅 Pub Date: July 15, 2025
Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the advanced listening copy. All thoughts are my own.

I love this series. I’m drawn in with the cover and the title and stay for the story and romance. Great characters, great families and lots of great banter. Cute Shakespeare references. Loved the narrators!

I received an arc from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely loved it. The donkey, the romance, the tension. 10/10 no notes. Amy Award is such an amazing voice and I love her books.

2 stars ⭐️⭐️

Pros:
- I think this book is well suited for those who like Hallmark movies.

Cons:
- I understand that this book is fiction, but it was just too unrealistic (and cringy) at too many parts.
- The plot wasn't very cohesive and kept being switched around just to make a conflict, but it just felt dragged.
- I hated how the Tempest's family members were so stereotypical. The main characters were also sort-of bland.
- I also kept forgetting these people are supposed to be college students.😭

Thank you to the authors and publishers for the audiobook arc.

The Jack*ss in Class is the fifth romance in The Cocky Kingsman series. Tempest Navarro is a college senior, but she’s loving a double life as a best selling romance author. No one but her best friend and agent knows who she really is and she wants to keep it that way as long as possible. Keeping her loved separate is getting harder and harder by the day and the last thing she needs thrown into the mix is a love interest outside of her books, but Flynn Kingsman is hard to ignore. When a baby donkey introduces them everything is changed. There is no going back to before she knew Flynn, now can Tempest manage to juggle a budding romance, her college classes and her secret identity or will she crash and burn?

I have read a few other books in this series and have enjoyed them, but I think this is my favorite yet. I really liked Tempest and through she and Flynn were great together. I loved the vibe Tempest had and the inspiration that came from her character. She is a great role model and I loved the message she was putting out there in her books. Flynn was such a teddy bear when it came to Tempest and I loved this side of him. The chemistry between them was amazing and I loved the humor in this book. This was a great read and I loved the audiobook version.

What’s It About: Flynn Kingman plans to spend his senior year having fun and preparing for the NFL draft. However, his life is turned upside down when he meets Tempest Navarro. Tempest is living a double life, keeping her career as a best-selling romance novelist. The two are thrown together, and sparks fly. Can they find a future together?

Good: Award is a master at creating strong plus-size female main characters. Her characters are a perfect representation that beautifully integrates into the story. Fylnn is a swoon-worthy love interest. His scenes with Tempest are sizzling. Also, the story is addictive; I found myself compelled to keep reading.

Bad: The book is fun and fluffy, but it feels a little surface-level.

Bottom Line: A steamy romance that doesn’t dive too deep. It’s a fun fast read perfect to take to the beach.

I always enjoy this author and this audiobook definitely did not disappoint! Amy does such an amazing job of giving you fun romances with some moderately heavy themes and absolutely beautiful love stories. I have read all of the main books and Novelas and will continue to read all of them! And these narrators told her story beautifully!

4.25 ⭐️

This book was SO fun! Amy Award's books are always so unserious and a good time. I really loved both main characters and the development of all the characters throughout the book. Tempest was really relatable and felt like a real person not just a character in a book. She had a secret life while also feeling the pressures from her family. I loved both narrators and felt like they really brought the story to life.

My favorite part of the whole book was that there was NO third act breakup! Thank the lords!

This is another great addition to the Cocky Kingman series. I highly encourage you to read the Lion in the Library before reading this book, but it isn't a requirement. It was just so fun to see those two stories intertwine. I loved this story so much. The fact that the FMC is a writer was such a fun spin on things and felt deeply personal. My favorite parts of this series will always be getting to interact with the characters from previous stories and seeing how they come together as such a supportive family. I was a little concerned that the age of the FMC and MMC would feel too immature for me (in my 30s) but I was wrong. These characters had the same mature feel as the rest of Amy's fantastically written characters. This book was another fun escape and I'm already itching to dive into the next one. I usually read and then listen to the books in this series. This audio was so immersive and I highly recommend it if you are an audio lover. Spice 2.5/5 (it's there, but this is a very plot heavy story)

Review audio provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Flynn's finally getting his moment, and it’s about time. Our favorite college playboy is low-key jealous of his brothers and their swoony "woken" love stories (rightfully so), but when Tempest enters the chat—mysterious, whip-smart, and not falling for his usual charm—things start to shift. And it’s delicious.

Tempest is a secret romance author (yes, queen), and Flynn? Surprisingly smart AF, even if he’s probably the least fleshed-out MMC in the series. Still, their chemistry is undeniable, and when he finds out it’s her first kiss?? UGHHHH my heart wasn’t ready.

We’ve got classic tropes: stormy night, one bed, tension for days. Also... there’s a donkey. Did the book need it? Nope. Am I mad about it? Also nope. That’s just how this series rolls—silly, slightly unrealistic, but always a good time.

Lighthearted, cute, and a little chaotic in the best way. If you’ve been loving the series, this one's another fun hit.

AMY AWARD does not disappoint! We love her, we love her stories! This one is maybe one of our favorite in the series!!! these brother's have so much depth and story to them and reading eaach book and getting to know who they are is such a privilage!! LOVE in this story, the donkey just everything so good!

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape and Amy Award for an early copy of The Jack*ss in Class!

This book had me laughing, cringing, and low-key swooning the entire time! Jackass in the Class introduces us to Flynn Kingman and Tempest Navarro, two characters who start off as total enemies (despite the undeniable tension between them).

They’re forced to spend time together when they’re paired up for Shakespeare tutoring, and that’s when things start to shift. Flynn, who seems like your typical dumb jock at first, surprises Tempest by showing a much deeper side, especially when he helps her out of a very furry situation (yes, there’s a literal donkey involved and yes, it’s hilarious).

While their connection is growing, Tempest is also juggling a huge secret, she’s actually Miranda Milan, a world famous romance author on the rise. But with her parents being ultra academic and not exactly fans of her books, she’s stuck between trying to live up to their expectations and staying true to who she is.

Meanwhile, Flynn is facing pressure of his own. With the NFL draft looming, the last thing he needs is to fall for someone… but of course, that’s exactly what happens. Love never does come at the “right” time, does it?

This was my first Amy Award book, and I was pleasantly surprised! Some parts were a little cringe (in a cute, teen romcom kind of way), but overall it was a fun, lighthearted read. I loved the banter between Flynn and Tempest, the chemistry was chef’s kiss, and the Kingman family dynamic was totally adorable.

But what really surprised me was how much heart this story had. Beneath the jokes and donkeys, there’s a real story about identity, pressure, and learning to let people in.

I was lucky enough to also receive an ALC of this book, and I really enjoyed the narration by J.F. Harding and Vanessa Vasquez. They had great chemistry, and their performances made it easy to stay engaged. They also brought a surprising depth and emotion to the story, especially in the more playful moments, that I didn’t fully pick up on when I first read it!

If you’re into enemies-to-lovers, secret identities, chaotic tutoring sessions, and unexpected donkeys, this one’s worth picking up!

🎧⭐⭐⭐⭐.5🎧
How does this series just keep getting better and better?

Flynn has a no girlfriend rule, and he has never been tempted to stray from this until he meets Tempest. She has him spinning, and he doesn’t know what to do to get her to see him for more than his reputation.

Tempest is more than she seems; she has a secret she is determined to keep, but outside forces are making it hard for her to be on the down low. Someone wants to out her and not for good reasons.

I enjoyed the heck out of these two, how they come together, how they stand up for one another. It’s a fantastic addition to this series, and the narrator is perfect. I need more of this world.

4 Stars The Jack*ss in Class is my new favorite book in the Cocky Kingmans series by Amy Award! These books are always fun to read--full of witty banter, kick*ss heroines, and heroes who are down bad. Plus lots of clever animal names and adorable animal antics.

Senior linebacker Flynn Kingman has had one goal for years: get into the NFL. But as soon as a mischievous baby donkey brings him straight into the path of Tempest Navarro, he has a new goal: win over the one woman seemingly immune to his charms. Tempest is hiding a lot: her anxiety, a baby donkey in her sorority house, and a flourishing career as a bestselling romance author. She can't believe that Flynn Kingman would actually be interested in her, but when they're forced into a university tutoring program together, their banter turns flirty and eventually into so much more.

I loved Tempest and Flynn! They make such a cute couple and I adored the way he supported her when her hidden identity was made public. He stood by her side as support but didn't try to fix anything for her. He let her take the lead as she learned to take up space. The overall theme of Tempest's journey was taking up space and I loved this. It was perfect for her as a curvy woman of color with a huge hidden career. The Kingmans continue to be an amazing family, protecting those they love most. I already see how Amy Award is setting up the next couple of books and the main characters in them. I especially cannot wait for Jules's book!

Thanks Amy Award and Dreamscape Media for the ARC! The audiobook of The Jack*ss in Class is out now!

I think these books are just too surface level for me. There just isn't a lot of depth to it but it's also not "light and fluffy". just a bit bland. I can understand why people enjoy the books but I don't think I need to continue the series at this point.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this title. I attest that I am leaving my review voluntarily and honestly.

Who knew a book that started out with a football player chasing a donkey, would be so dang cute. I loved this, I thought it was a fun rom com and a fun read! I loved both of the main characters. I loved their banter and insults to each other in the beginning and then you see it turn into adoration and they realize they might actually like each other!

I really loved Flynn and his family. He was so charming and sweet and really knows how to stick up for a girl! He was not your "typical jock."

Tempst is a badass. The way she knew her self worth through this whole book is inspiring!

🎧 5 Stars for The Jack*ss in Class by Amy Award
🎙 Narrated by Vanessa Vazquez & JF Harding
💌 Huge thanks to Amy Award, NetGalley, and Dreamscape Media for the ALC!

Tempest Navarro has anxiety, a bestselling secret, and a baby donkey hidden in her sorority house. Flynn Kingman has a no-girlfriends rule, a football career to protect, and a tendency to chase rogue animals across campus. Naturally, these two were destined for chaos…and for each other.

But let’s talk about the real MVP of this ALC: the narration.

Vanessa Vazquez was everything as Tempest. The raspy warmth, the fire, the sweet vulnerability, and yes, that distinctly Latina cadence that gave Tempest authenticity and soul. There’s just something special about hearing a character voiced by someone who shares her background, and Vanessa nailed every emotion. From sass to softness, Vanessa's performance comes across with beautiful nuance.

JF Harding brought that perfect mix of cocky charm and simmering sweetness to Flynn. His narration hit just right, gruff when needed, tender when Flynn started melting for Tempest. And yes, you will melt when he calls her “mi cielo.”

🎧 Audio Vibes:
Dual narration
Slow, expressive pacing
Emotional authenticity
Perfectly cast voices that match the characters’ heritage and energy

💘 Tropes You’ll Love:
Hate to love
Forced proximity
Secret identity
Plus-size Latina heroine owning her space
Found family + emotional support donkey
No third-act breakup 🙌

Amy Award once again delivers a romance that’s sassy, steamy, and sneakily profound. Tempest and Flynn’s chemistry crackles, and their emotional growth feels real and earned. Also, Tempest standing up to her ultra-judgy Latinx family? Chef’s kiss telenovela-level drama and empowerment. Something that this Latina identified with because family drama is a way of life.

Grab the audio. Trust me. These narrators bring all the heat, heart, and hilarity this story deserves. Can't wait to see which Kingman falls next. 💫