Ellie is hardly the most sought after girl at Noble High, so
she is completely surprised when the boy most likely to become prom king asks
her out. Her short-lived glee quickly turns to panic as she admits to herself
that she doesn’t know the first thing about dating.
After a fair amount of wheedling, she convinces her best
friend and hockey star, Alec, to tutor her in the ways of love. Only once
things start, she finds she knows even less than first suspected. Dating is
full of more codes and unspoken rules than she ever imagined.
Even more difficult is the effort not to cross lines with
Alec. Every lesson brings her closer and closer to the boy next door whom she’s
never had a romantic thought about before in her life. Each caress and playful
scenario has Ellie wishing more for her best friend’s affection than the boy
he’s teaching her to woo.
Ellie walked to her front door with her arm tucked into
Alec’s. “This actually was a really fun night,” she reluctantly admitted. “I
had my doubts, but date Alec is actually an okay guy.”
“You had doubts?” His tone was light and playful as he led
her up the front walk. “You should have known I’m quite the catch way before
now. I don’t know why it took you so long to figure it out.”
She shrugged a shoulder. “Oh, I don’t know. Could it be the
usual behavior I see from you?” She poked him accusingly in the ribs. “Spraying
me with your garden hose, burping, leaving your dirty gym shorts on your
bedroom floor for weeks on end, and the many other boy faux pas you commit.”
“Dating Alec and hanging out at home Alec are like two
different men.” He winked. “You’re one of the rare people who have ever gotten
to see both sides of the coin. In fact, you might be the only one.”
She nodded with an affectionate smile. “No one knows you
like I do.”
“No one,” he agreed.
As she reached the first step of the porch Alec tugged her
hand to pull her to a stop. As she spun to face him, the question died in her
throat when he cupped her face in his hands and pressed his lips to hers.
The kiss caught her by surprise. It came so suddenly that
she didn’t have time to worry over what to do or how to react. She simply
melted against him with a content sigh.
Alec swept her hair back from her face and deepened the
kiss. His body moved forward to brush ever so gently along the front of hers.
This was unlike any kiss she’d ever experienced before. The
few attempts she’d made of it in the past had been anything but spectacular. An
awkward brush of lips. A quick, shy peck. This was…ethereal. This was what it
was like to really be kissed.
Just when she thought it couldn’t get any better, he nudged
her lips apart. His tongue grazed ever so gently across her bottom lip before
flicking up to caress her own.
Her heart nearly stopped as she leaned closer to him,
wanting more.
And just as suddenly, he pulled back. He took a few steps
backward with an amused chuckle. “Very good. Do that Saturday and Jake will be
putty.” He shoved his hands deep into the pockets of his slacks and bobbed his
head in farewell. “I’ll see you Monday for the game?”
Ellie felt as if her brain had been fried. She couldn’t
think. She couldn’t breathe. She just stared at him feeling numb. Yet warmth
was radiating through her chest, and she felt as if her skin was electrically
charged. Knowing she needed to respond, she forced her head to nod. “Y…yeah.
I’ll see you Monday.”
“See ya Monday.” With that, he turned and sauntered down the
driveway to head to his own home.
She watched him retreat and tried to convince her heart
to…stop…whatever it was it was doing. He’d kissed her. So what? It hadn’t meant
anything. To either of them….right?
5 STARS
The Dating Tutor is a quick read.I tossed and turned between 4 and 5 stars. Ultimately deciding to give it 5 stars.Why the 5 stars?Its a good read and thats what im reviewing.The content.It is a quick read.I think that was the issue with me.It was quick and to the point.I wanted it to last for a few more chapters.
This is the story of Ellie and Alec.Ellie has a very very important date with one of the most popular boys in school so she asks her best friend Alec to tutor her in dating.He not only helps her but suddenly she is seeing him in a new light.
I enjoyed this story.It was well written.I will say again It could have been a bit longer.The Author was able to pull the story off though at this length.The characters worked well together I and the chemistry was there.I will be honest.I did not fall in love with the cover but the content.I never judge a book on its cover though.I would suggest maybe a new cover in the future.I would like to read more from Melissa Frost.I would however like the books to have more content and length.This is a great new young adult romance.
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