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    My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

    By Wade Kelly

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    The JOCK Series: Book One

    It’s easy to become cynical when life never goes your way.

    Cole Reid has been a social recluse since he was fifteen, when he was outed by his high school baseball team. Since then, his obsessive-compulsive behavior and sarcastic nature have driven away most of the population, and everyone else hates him because he’s gay. As he sees it, he’s bound to repulse any prospective friends, let alone boyfriends, so why bother?

    By the time Cole enters college, he’s become an uptight loner—but it’s not a problem until his roommate graduates and the housing department assigns Ellis Montgomery to move in with Cole. Ellis is messy, gorgeous, straight, and worst of all, a jock!

    During a school year filled with frat buddies, camping expeditions, and meddling parents, Cole and Ellis develop a friendship that turns Cole’s glass-half-empty outlook on its head. There must be more to Ellis than a fun-loving jock—and maybe Cole’s reawakening libido has rekindled his hope for more than camaraderie.


    Winner in the 2013 Rainbow Awards.
    Third: Best LGBT Romantic Comedy

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamspinner Press
    Release dateDec 31, 2012
    ISBN9781623802554
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    Wade Kelly

    Wade Kelly lives and writes in conservative, small-town America on the east coast where it’s not easy to live free and open in one's beliefs. Wade writes passionately about controversial issues and strives to make a difference by making people think. Wade does not have a background in writing or philosophy, but still draws from personal experience to ponder contentious subjects on paper. There is a lot of pain in the world and people need hope. When not writing, she is thinking about writing, and more than likely scribbling ideas on sticky notes in the car while playing "taxi driver" for her three children. She likes snakes, can’t spell, and has a tendency to make people cry.

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    • 4/5
      The principle of “learning from the past” can be a two-edged sword. Mostly it leads to people avoiding the same mistakes they made at earlier points in their life, but staying away from situations that resulted in problems is an equally valid response. At least it is for Cole, but since he is a social recluse to start with, it doesn’t exactly help him make friends or find love. So in his case, “learning from the past” is a less useful directive than “overcome the past” might be. And for Cole to stop fearing jocks, those who have genuinely hurt him before (emotionally as well as physically), it will take a lot of patience, stubbornness, and a good deal of understanding – just the job for Cole’s new roommate, Ellis.

      Cole is, in many ways, a “typical” nerd. He is withdrawn to the point of hating crowds, he is bright enough to have sarcasm and biting humor as his best friends, and he is more than a little obsessive-compulsive where “his “apartment is concerned. He had it all worked out with his previous roommate, but once Jon graduates, Cole is left to fend for himself. To his horror, the new roommate is the one type of guy Cole did not want around - a jock!

      Ellis may be a jock who plays soccer with a passion, but he is also an A student, loves to study, and needs his quiet time. He is more than taken aback by Cole’s many phobias about leaving messes and keeping things neat, but he is willing to go with the flow. To a point. The thing that worries him more is his attraction to Cole. His feelings are stronger than anything he ever felt for a girl, and as the realization that he may be gay hits him, he almost runs for fear of anyone finding out his most secret thoughts.

      Cole and Ellis do not have an easy time of it. They have trouble talking to each other – exacerbated by the fact that Ellis refuses to be honest even with himself. They gradually begin to explore their feelings and share a few kisses, but each step forward is followed by three steps back from Ellis. Much of the story is spent with the two of them bouncing off each other in a pattern of “careful approach – encounter – shock – run away”. In the process they do manage to get closer, Cole makes a few friends, and both young men discover what it means to love someone.

      If you like new adults and all the mistakes that one can make when leaving home for the first time and going to college, if you want to know more about a shy nerd and a nerdy jock falling for each other, and if you’re looking for a read that is entertaining, funny, and full of the awkward moments of growing up, then you will probably like this novel.


      NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review.
    • 4/5
      For readers who appreciated an awkward, sometimes prickly, and a bit anal protagonist, it's an interesting and reassuring journey from fearful, somewhat self-imposed isolation to a relationship with an "opposites attract" and nicely steady jock. For some readers, Cole's (understandable to me) neuroses and fears are too off-putting, but I found his internal struggles to be authentic and his roommate's patience and interest to be enticing. The supporting cast of characters were also unique, a nice departure from the stereotypes and caricatures often found in male/male romance. The actively Christian friends were not near-jerk haters or bullies but showed clear love and support for their friend and his new buddy, even (or perhaps especially) after the love and attraction between the two blossomed.

      This won't work for everybody, but overall I enjoyed a nicely refreshing, slightly different choice of protagonists and supporting characters.
    • 3/5
      I must say I was very worried about all of the religiousness mentioned in the book, but it ended up being ok for me because it wasn't preachy and no one tried to tell Ellis and Cole they were wrong for being gay. I thought this book was overly long. It could have ended after the whole Mike incident was resolved, but it continued on, and then the Mother incident, but it continued on. I kept thinking ok this is it, it's over, only to see I had more to go. It would have been nice to maybe just get a short epilogue. The POV changes bugged me too... esp since it wasn't just Ellis and Cole's POVs. We got Rob, Meredith, and Mike's POV's too.

      I liked both characters but they both made me mad at certain points. Cole for pushing the first time and for "pitching" instead of "catching" too. If you're going to push someone who's unsure about his sexuality and unsure about what to do or how far he wants to go, maybe letting him do you the first time would have worked out better for everyone involved?! And I'm mad at Ellis for his behavior afterwards. I get being confused and wanting space, but being mean and not talking to Cole for weeks?! Let the guy know you're confused and need some time, don't shut him out and let him suffer. I'm also mad at Ellis's description of how he felt after their first time. What I Got from his comments was that he felt violated and like less of a man afterwards. I know later on he said he didn't feel that way about Cole taking it instead, but I think that's completely F'd up for a gay guy to say. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they got their HEA after all their struggles. I love when a geek gets his man, and I love GFY.
    • 4/5
      This was a really sweet, funny book. Loved Cole and Ellis and all of their friends. Definitely recommended!
    • 4/5
      3.75 stars. Overall a good read. Was funny at times and endearing at others. Cole was not the easiest character to like, but he grew on me.
    • 4/5
      This was really cute! I do love a nice, geeky hero, it's a nice change from all the big tough alpha males.
    • 5/5
      Ellis and Cole are so sweet. It seems that Cole has people watching out for him and trying to help him out. The result is his new roommate soccer player Ellis. What follows is a great mix of humor, drama, and sweet exploring of emotions. Both seem surprised by their attraction to the other. I really enjoyed this story.
    • 4/5
      Probably went on a little longer than needed and the proposal was a little much, but I really enjoyed this!