I adore all of these stories that Quinn is writing in the world of educators, as I am a teacher/librarian myself. Now if only I could find my own Romeo like in this book, but that’s another story. While this is touted as a romantic comedy, and it is, had me laughing all the way through, it also has a lot of depth and emotion to it. Both of the characters, Stella especially, had personal and emotional issues to work through, before they can become the couple it is so obvious they are meant to be. But I totally could see where her anger at her dad was coming from with him being engaged to her high school bully.

What I liked about the story though, was that it wasn’t just Stella’s issues that were keeping her and Romeo apart. It also had to do with things he was dealing with as well. The romance was there, the heat between the two was there, so we definitely got the steamy moments, and the laughs were all there for this book. I also loved that we not only got to spend time with the characters from the other books in this world of educators, but we also got time with some of our favorite baseball players from the Brentwood Baseball books by Quinn.

Some of the funniest parts in this book started with when Stella and Romeo were a little drunk, and he happened to say that he liked the hole in her sports bra. Her response, hilarious! “I appreciate you for appreciating my hole.” lol And then when they went on the snorkeling day and she told them the little fib about peeing in the water and how blowing bubbles would keep the eels away. The whole bit with that was hilarious. The reactions of the captain of the boat and everyone around them who knew that wasn’t true.

And finally, I have to put in my one little comment, I’ve never watched the newer Parent Trap with Lindsey Lohan. But as a kid in elementary school, I remember checking out a library book about the original one with Haley Mills and then loving that original movie. So I’ll disagree with the young’uns in this story for liking the Lohan one better.

Review first published on Lisa Loves Literature.