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Catching Kalen Kindle Edition

by Maya Nicole (Author), Britt Andrews (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 644 ratings

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The call never came.

So, I did what any major league hopeful reject would do: I went to the bar to escape my reality.

When I locked gazes with a pair of gorgeous blue eyes, I knew the night was going to be anything but normal.

Especially since I’d never been with a man.

One night of passion left me questioning everything. It was supposed to be a random hookup but when I walked into my summer school course there he was, standing at the front of the room.

My professor.

Will Monroe catch me, or will he strike out?

Catching Kalen is a contemporary standalone full-length gay romance. Contains adult situations and language. There are brief scenes and references to parental/spousal physical and emotional abuse.

A small portion of this novel was previously featured in the Lookin’ for Mr. Right anthology.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08PTP3MMG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (May 28, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1800 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B095GCZP4X

Best Sellers Rank: #87,555 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #611 in Bisexual Romance
- #1,216 in Sports Romance (Kindle Store)
- #1,674 in Sports Romance (Books)

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Maya Nicole
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Maya Nicole is a former teacher turned International Bestselling Author of spicy romance. She's always loved reading and writing and vividly remembers the excitement she felt when her kindergarten teacher told her mom about a pumpkin story she wrote. As a teenager she avidly read and wrote *NSync fan fiction and in college was obsessed with vampires and werewolves. Now that she's published, she writes paranormal romance and contemporary romantic comedies.
Facebook group: Maya Nicole's Perky Squirrels
Website: mayanicole. com
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Britt Andrews
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Britt Andrews is an author of Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance novels. She loves eating Mexican food, reading all the books, and living her best mom life in rural Ohio. Britt is a high energy extrovert who loves shattering glass ceilings and expectations. She tries to bring her humor across in her words, hoping to make every reader laugh out loud in public at least once, trust us, she'll get you when you least suspect it.
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Linda Reads

Gay-for-him sport romance with passion, humor and angst

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021

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M/M romance between two unlikely men: One a college jock who’s always been with girls and another who is a college professor who doesn’t do permanent relationships anymore until one fateful night in a bar. I loved Kalen’s internal dialogue, for example: “I wondered what he was hiding under his gray t-shirt. His TIGHT gray t-shirt. Dam* it. What was I even thinking?” And, there are others. Just look for the italics. He can’t understand his sudden attraction to a man! Gave me an insight into how a baseball catcher views the game rather than a pitcher. Unique and interesting facts.
At 30yo Professor Monroe Jackson is eight years older than Kalen, new to town and the University. He is also gay and having been burned once before, he is very cautious now, but there’s just something about Kalen.
Loved this story. There will be twists and turns. Wonderful secondary characters, one of whom gets his own book. Remembered abuse will play a part in Kalen’s angst in this new situation. Read this book if you like M/M romance with some dirty talk and explicit (but not overdone) scenes. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through Gay Romance Reviews and give it high praise for a well-written, well-edited, fast-paced love story with a twist.

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2021

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Both Maya Nicole and Britt Andrews are fantastic authors on their own, so I knew this would be a great book. They did not disappoint. The emotions they write into these characters are true and raw. Kalen, is a rising junior in college that is looking to get drafted into the big leagues. When his name is not called on draft night he finds himself at the local bar. College classes are not his strong suit, so not getting drafted means taking a summer course to up his GPA. With this on his mind, his buddies and the girls are the last thing he wants to deal with. So while getting drunk at the bar he meets a guy who buys him a drink. A drink turns into something he has never thought about. Monroe sees a guy that calls to him in every way. Knowing this guy is straight doesn’t stop his thoughts one bit. The next week Kalen walks into his summer class, to find Monroe the professor…things change and Kalen has to face some hard questions. The book really does draw you in, so I am not going to give away anymore. These characters and their story felt real, and the supportive characters helped make this just as much. Not just another college M/M sports story, it has depth and heart.
4/star 3/spice

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Bo

Could Not Put It Down

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2021

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That cover threw me--Kalen is a catcher on a northern California college team but I've never seen a catcher of any age that buff, so I bought it and dove right in.

That Kalen is a typical idiot college jock who has had plenty of experience with females but none with men. That brought me up a bit short, especially when he's obviously being hit upon in a bar by Monroe Jackson, who is a few years older and without a doubt the hottest man Kalen has ever seen in his life.

Sure, and how would he come up with that? Because he is drunk after taking a pity plunge into booze after not being selected in the Major League Baseball draft. That Monroe manages to semi-seduce Kalen and then the very next day wind up as his professor in a must-pass summer school class is, of course, ridiculously serendipitous. But this is fiction and it works.

Oh, how it works!

Of course it's a forbidden relationship, not only because a teacher is barred from a relationship with a student, but also because Kalen's father, who failed to make the major leagues after an injury, not only harasses Kalen to overachieve but is also homophobic.

That neither of those problems seem to bother Kalen and Monroe as they go from casual sex to deep love is the one thing that a reader might toss into the cocked-eyebrow box. When both those situations hit the fan, however, we are thrown a huge curve-ball-sinker-spitball that is completely unexpected.

What is exceptional about that pitch is that it leads to a fairly shocking denouement and a huge surprise in a post-script promo for the next book in the series which has a title that shocked me. I am still buzzing and hope it will come out soon because this one was so good.

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K.Alexander

3 ⭐️

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021

I feel… conflicted. On one hand I really enjoyed the witty banter and the steam of this book! The chemistry was hot that’s for sure. On the other hand I had some issues. First off Monroe was EXTREMELY pushy when he hit on kalen the first time and given that kalen was obviously uncomfortable I was pretty turned off by Monroe right away. He did get better as the story went on but I couldn’t forget his borderline manipulative approach at first. About 7% in I went to check if these authors usually write MF and from what I see they do which makes a lot more sense. I got the feeling often that I was reading the stereotypical strong pushy bordering on manipulative man/ meek woman that doesn’t know what she wants until a man forced her to see it dynamic that so often comes in MF romance but just with two men. Which is frankly not my favorite in either genre. I thought the middle of the book was better than the beginning and end. I found the end chaotic and to have unnecessary drama just for dramas sake then a lot of loose ends that weren’t really explained or tied up. I did absolutely love Baker! He was by far my favorite character (a close second was Nikki though)! The other thing that bugged me was that the statement “I’m clean” shouldn’t ever be used in a conversation about sexual health. Having an STI doesn’t make you dirty and it’s insulting. A simple “I’m negative” is a much better approach. I wanted to love this because I love a teacher/student and jock romance but this was just okay with a side of problematic for me.

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Annie

Perfection in Book Form

Reviewed in Canada on May 30, 2021

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Hands down the best standalone MM I’ve ever read!

Being able to follow Kalen’s journey of discovery from beginning to end is something I didn’t even know I needed, but loved.
Watching his and Monroe’s feelings go from attraction to love and how they fight for their love was everything.

If you love MM or even just a good old fashioned love story with a bit of taboo, then I highly recommend Catching Kalen!

Amber

Amazing book! <3

Reviewed in the Netherlands on May 29, 2021

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I absolutely loved this book, it takes you through an emotional rollercoaster but it's all worth it! And the smexy scenes are HOT!🔥 I can promise you dont want to put this book down and you will read it in one sitting 🙈 Go read Catching Kalen!😍

Tanya

A Highly enjoyable MM read, loved it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2021

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I absolutely loved this book from the minute I opened it, even the dedication is heart felt and spoke volumes about the way the authors wrote this story.

I don't usually read MM and I have never read a sports romance so I don't have a comparison but to me this is just how all good romance books should be written, with so much love and full of heart.

Kalen is your typical college guy, his life revolves around baseball and his friends until he finds someone he never knew he needed, who brings a happiness and balance to his life he never expected and who makes everything worthwhile.

Monroe, I liked him so much he knew what he wanted from the moment he met Kalen and I loved how their relationship developed.

Of course nothing is one hundred percent plain sailing. There's always got to be a little drama in books but my gosh what they threw in here made my heart ache. I went through an array of emotions in this book, maybe shed a tear or two but ultimately it left me happy. I felt a lot of joy reading this.

Baker is my MVP in this book and I was so happy when I saw he was getting a book...I may have done a little jig!

Overall a lovely stand alone romance book that deals with important real life issues along the way.

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Jodie.c

Monroe and his pitcher

Reviewed in Australia on February 12, 2022

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A really enjoyable read. Karen had so much going on in his life, baseball, waiting on the majors, school, finding out he’s Bi, falling for his professor, his friends and a bastard father and a car accident. All these things turn is life upside down sometimes good and sometimes bad.

Marisa

A short and sweet read

Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2021

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This was such a sweet read. You can’t help falling in love with the characters. I loved the love interests but I also adored the side characters. I was overjoyed to see that this fantastic author duo will be writing a second book in this world with a side character I adored. I didn’t want this world to end already and I would like to see an update of these characters. I’m hoping they make an appearance or we get a bit of an update in the next book.

The story of the connection happens fairly quickly, but the drama and emotion are pretty realistic. You’re drawn in right away and can only hope for the best. Many are probably against what’s happening but they do have amazing support as well. When the climax/drama really starts to unfold it’s so emotional for everyone, including the reader. As the story progressed the drama intensified and during a pivotal scene I was on the edge of my seat just hoping for the best results.

This was a really enjoyable book, I can’t wait for the next book and I hope this author duo write together again.

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