Book Review: Make It Count

Make It Count (Bowler University #1)

By: Megan Erickson

Published By: William Morrow Impulse

Publication Date: June 2014

Page Count: 230

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Source: Purchased by Reviewer

New Adult - Contemporary

This is a light-hearted and cute novel which is pretty perfect for summer reading. It aims to go a little wide of the usual New-Adult plotlines by putting the issue of cheating front and centre. Kat is Max’s girlfriend, and Alec is his best friend... but Max is a dreadful and unappreciative boyfriend to Kat and Alec is her kind and caring nerdy tutor... interesting set up. 

 The characters felt real, and the dilemma was good enough to keep the pages turning, but what hooked me was the sizzle of the romance. Megan Erickson writes a good romantic scene – not suitable for younger readers! In real life I totally abhor cheating, and that element of the book was a struggle, but it was easy to root for Kat and Alec in the end – they don’t physically cheat but perhaps they should have said something sooner. 

 This wasn’t ground breaking but I found it a really enjoyable, quick holiday read.

Summary:

Kat Caruso wishes her brain had a return policy, or at least a complaint hot-line. The defective organ is constantly distracted, terrible at statistics, and absolutely flooded with inappropriate thoughts about her boyfriend’s gorgeous best friend, Alec…who just so happens to be her brand new math tutor. Who knew nerd was so hot? 

 Kat usually goes through tutors like she does boyfriends—both always seem to bail when they realize how hopeless she is. It’s safer for her heart to keep everyone at arm’s reach. But Alec is always stepping just a little too close. 

 Alec Stone should not be fantasizing about Kat. She’s adorable, unbelievably witty, and completely off limits. He’d never stab his best friend in the back… 

 But when secrets are revealed, the lines of loyalty are blurred. To make it count, Alec must learn messy human emotions can’t be solved like a trigonometry function. And Kat has to trust Alec may be the first guy to want her for who she is, and not in spite of it.