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Milford College #1
Carpool
The last thing I want is to share a forty-five minute commute with the most obnoxious (and attractive) man I know. But I can't afford a new transmission right now, so I'm stuck with Marcus for at least a month.
He promises to be good, but Marcus Greene is never good. And I'm not sure how long I can resist him.
Carpool is the first book in the Milford College series about the faculty and staff of a small liberal arts college.
He promises to be good, but Marcus Greene is never good. And I'm not sure how long I can resist him.
Carpool is the first book in the Milford College series about the faculty and staff of a small liberal arts college.
127 pages, ebook
First published July 17, 2019
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About the author
Noelle Adams
136 books2,618 followersNoelle handwrote her first romance novel in a spiral-bound notebook when she was twelve, and she hasn't stopped writing since. She has lived in eight different states and currently resides in Virginia, where she teaches English, reads any book she can get her hands on, and offers tribute to a very spoiled cocker spaniel.
She loves travel, art, history, and ice cream. After spending far too many years of her life in graduate school, she has decided to reorient her priorities and focus on writing contemporary romances.
She loves travel, art, history, and ice cream. After spending far too many years of her life in graduate school, she has decided to reorient her priorities and focus on writing contemporary romances.
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April 3, 2021
Reread review:
What a great reread! I’d forgotten how much I loved watching this good girl fall for the bad boy. And who doesn’t love a good bad boy? But he’s so much more than what he appears on the surface. Watching their relationship evolve was wonderful and I’m so glad I took the time to reread this one!
Original review:
This was so cute and fun with a low angst undercurrent to it. Who ever thought that carpooling could be so sexy?
When Jennifer’s car is in for repairs, she asks Marcus, the one person she’s always tried to avoid, if she can carpool with him to work. As the only two people in their small town that work 45 minutes away in Milford, she’s desperate for him to agree. Their relationship starts off awkward, sometimes frustrating, and definitely aggravating, but quickly changes to something deeper as they begin to open up to one another.
Jennifer was always the good girl, in her family and in her town. She’d not only been told about that bad boy Marcus, she’d seen some of it firsthand. I enjoyed watching her perception of him change even as her feelings for him began to morph into more.
”For some reason, this man can tempt me to do things I’d never consider before. My grandmother was right all along about how dangerous he is.”
We never really get a chance to get to know Marcus as this is written in the heroine’s point of view. However, there are lots of subtle hints that allow us to guess as to what he’s feeling. I loved the way he challenged Jennifer to reach for more out of life. In contrast, she helped him to see the need for family and community.
While the chemistry between them is a bit lacking in the beginning, as they move forward it begins to sizzle and build until my Kindle was on fire. You will be able to read this in one sitting if you desire, and I did. The characters are sweet and caring, both with their own quirks that helped them to shine. Secondary characters are minimal, with the exception of Jennifer’s best friend – I’m pretty sure her story will be up next. Definitely a fresh and original story by a master story teller!
Heroine POV
Safe
Triggers
What a great reread! I’d forgotten how much I loved watching this good girl fall for the bad boy. And who doesn’t love a good bad boy? But he’s so much more than what he appears on the surface. Watching their relationship evolve was wonderful and I’m so glad I took the time to reread this one!
Original review:
This was so cute and fun with a low angst undercurrent to it. Who ever thought that carpooling could be so sexy?
When Jennifer’s car is in for repairs, she asks Marcus, the one person she’s always tried to avoid, if she can carpool with him to work. As the only two people in their small town that work 45 minutes away in Milford, she’s desperate for him to agree. Their relationship starts off awkward, sometimes frustrating, and definitely aggravating, but quickly changes to something deeper as they begin to open up to one another.
Jennifer was always the good girl, in her family and in her town. She’d not only been told about that bad boy Marcus, she’d seen some of it firsthand. I enjoyed watching her perception of him change even as her feelings for him began to morph into more.
”For some reason, this man can tempt me to do things I’d never consider before. My grandmother was right all along about how dangerous he is.”
We never really get a chance to get to know Marcus as this is written in the heroine’s point of view. However, there are lots of subtle hints that allow us to guess as to what he’s feeling. I loved the way he challenged Jennifer to reach for more out of life. In contrast, she helped him to see the need for family and community.
While the chemistry between them is a bit lacking in the beginning, as they move forward it begins to sizzle and build until my Kindle was on fire. You will be able to read this in one sitting if you desire, and I did. The characters are sweet and caring, both with their own quirks that helped them to shine. Secondary characters are minimal, with the exception of Jennifer’s best friend – I’m pretty sure her story will be up next. Definitely a fresh and original story by a master story teller!
Heroine POV
Safe
Triggers
July 10, 2019
3.75 Stars
I’ve never liked myself as much as I like myself with you.
When you pick up a Noelle Adams book, you pretty much know what you’re going to get from the beginning; A short, sweet and entertaining read with just a hint of the feels, all wrapped up in a sexy little bow. As luck would have it, Carpool doesn’t deviate much from that formula.
Jennifer, neighbor to Marcus and good girl extraordinaire (if one can still be called that at thirty), finds herself without a vehicle for the foreseeable future. Marcus, neighbor to Jennifer and the town “bad boy” (from his teenage years, but you know…), works at the same college and is already headed that way.
Convenient, no?
Unrequited crushes are revived, emotional walls begin to break down and carpooling commences. This story feels incredibly short, even for a Noelle Adams book, so the less said, the better. I enjoyed both Jennifer and Marcus and thought the ending was sweet and slightly adorable, if I’m being honest. I would’ve appreciated a little more angst, but I also appreciate this quick read for what it is.
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
I’ve never liked myself as much as I like myself with you.
When you pick up a Noelle Adams book, you pretty much know what you’re going to get from the beginning; A short, sweet and entertaining read with just a hint of the feels, all wrapped up in a sexy little bow. As luck would have it, Carpool doesn’t deviate much from that formula.
Jennifer, neighbor to Marcus and good girl extraordinaire (if one can still be called that at thirty), finds herself without a vehicle for the foreseeable future. Marcus, neighbor to Jennifer and the town “bad boy” (from his teenage years, but you know…), works at the same college and is already headed that way.
Convenient, no?
Unrequited crushes are revived, emotional walls begin to break down and carpooling commences. This story feels incredibly short, even for a Noelle Adams book, so the less said, the better. I enjoyed both Jennifer and Marcus and thought the ending was sweet and slightly adorable, if I’m being honest. I would’ve appreciated a little more angst, but I also appreciate this quick read for what it is.
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
February 18, 2024
4 Sterne (= SOOO gut)
Was mach ich bloß, wenn ich alle Bücher von Noelle Adams gelesen habe? 😱
Was mach ich bloß, wenn ich alle Bücher von Noelle Adams gelesen habe? 😱
January 29, 2020
I guess I am over romances that have no whatsoever plot except two people just falling in love, especially insta-love and also I feel like I am over novellas. Those with the romance element seem a bit too over the top. At least this was stretched over a period of month and then epilogue was also after three months so it was not at least just few days. Still, I think I rather spend my time on full novels. Despite that I am sure I shall be reading a NA romance very soon when I am bored. Till then I am going to read on my Scotland heroes(Outlander) and English Warriors (A Discovery of Witches).
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August 13, 2020
ספר מקסים ממש תגלית.
מרקוס היה נער פרוע שגר בשכנות לג'ניפר וסבתא שלה. ג'ניפר תמיד היתה שקדנית, מיושבת ורצינית . היא לא יכלה להתעלם ממרקוס הנער החתיכי והמופרע, אבל היא תמיד שמרה מרחק גם כי סבתא שלה הזהירה אותה מנערים כמו מרקוס וגם בגלל שג'ניפר רצתה משהו אחר.
עתה שניהם בוגרים העובדים בקולג' וכשמכוניתה של ג'ניפר מתקלקלת והיא לא יכולה לתקן אותה היא מצטרפת לנסיעות עם מרקוס, שעתה פך לגבר בוגר ומושך.
במהלך הנסיעות המשותפות, הדעות הקדומות של ג'ניפר ביחס למרקוס עומדות במבחן. בנסיעות צמודות הלוך ושוב 40 דקות לכל כיוון הכל יכול לקרות...
ראשית מה שטוב מאוד בספר הזה שהוא ספר לא ארוך ולא נמרח ועדין אין בו את המהלכים החפוזים שמאפיינים רצון להתקדם מהר בעלילה.
העלילה מעניינת ולא רדודה יש בה בשר ולא רק רומן שטחי בין הדמויות.
והספר כולל כמה סצנות לוהטות אש 🔥
בהחלט הפתעה טובה.
מרקוס היה נער פרוע שגר בשכנות לג'ניפר וסבתא שלה. ג'ניפר תמיד היתה שקדנית, מיושבת ורצינית . היא לא יכלה להתעלם ממרקוס הנער החתיכי והמופרע, אבל היא תמיד שמרה מרחק גם כי סבתא שלה הזהירה אותה מנערים כמו מרקוס וגם בגלל שג'ניפר רצתה משהו אחר.
עתה שניהם בוגרים העובדים בקולג' וכשמכוניתה של ג'ניפר מתקלקלת והיא לא יכולה לתקן אותה היא מצטרפת לנסיעות עם מרקוס, שעתה פך לגבר בוגר ומושך.
במהלך הנסיעות המשותפות, הדעות הקדומות של ג'ניפר ביחס למרקוס עומדות במבחן. בנסיעות צמודות הלוך ושוב 40 דקות לכל כיוון הכל יכול לקרות...
ראשית מה שטוב מאוד בספר הזה שהוא ספר לא ארוך ולא נמרח ועדין אין בו את המהלכים החפוזים שמאפיינים רצון להתקדם מהר בעלילה.
העלילה מעניינת ולא רדודה יש בה בשר ולא רק רומן שטחי בין הדמויות.
והספר כולל כמה סצנות לוהטות אש 🔥
בהחלט הפתעה טובה.
November 18, 2023
4.75 stars
Nawwww I loved this!
Premise is Jennifer (the FMC) needs to carpool with Marcus (the MMC), as they work at the same college and her car is being repaired. They’re from a small town where she’s always been the serious good girl and he was the irresponsible bad boy (but is ALL grown up now).
The book has Noelle Adam’s usual trademark steam, but what I loved most was all the intimate conversations they had while driving. All that vulnerability, yearning, cautious affection and finally the tenderness when they get together — 🥺😍.
Nawwww I loved this!
Premise is Jennifer (the FMC) needs to carpool with Marcus (the MMC), as they work at the same college and her car is being repaired. They’re from a small town where she’s always been the serious good girl and he was the irresponsible bad boy (but is ALL grown up now).
The book has Noelle Adam’s usual trademark steam, but what I loved most was all the intimate conversations they had while driving. All that vulnerability, yearning, cautious affection and finally the tenderness when they get together — 🥺😍.
February 25, 2020
Okay, I have no idea why I even finished this except to say that I hate leaving a story unfinished. Also, I’m utterly optimistic. I wasn’t expecting a lot because it’s just a cheesy romance but I wanted to have deeper characters that were interesting. That would have made the romance make more of an impact. Very little plot or character development. Kind of the basics for any story so that’s too bad. Oh well. I read it. I didn’t enjoy it.
July 24, 2020
מרקוס היה הנער הבעייתי ועושה הצרות של העיירה סטרלינג, אבל מאז עברו 16 שנים, והיום הוא גבר נאה ביותר שעובד כמנהל האחזקה של הקולג' במילפורד. ג'ניפר תמיד היתה הילדה הטובה, השקטה והחכמה. גם היא עובדת בקולג' במילפורד ודואגת לשמור מרחק ממרקוס בגלל תדמיתו הרעה והפרועה מהעבר.
המכונית של ג'ניפר מתקלקלת ואין לה איך לשלם על התיקון. בלית ברירה היא מבקשת ממרקוס טובה - לנסוע איתו לעבודה ובחזרה בכל יום. 45 דקות. די ברור מה קורה בהמשך...
הספר הזה הפתיע אותי מאוד מאוד לטובה. הייתי בטוחה שיהיה מדובר בסתם טראש קליל וקצר, וגיליתי שמדובר בספר מקסים ומתוק ממש, שכתוב בצורה מאוד יפה ומרגשת. הדמויות נכנסו לי עמוק ללב. מאוד נהניתי והתרגשתי לקרוא. ספר נהדר.
המכונית של ג'ניפר מתקלקלת ואין לה איך לשלם על התיקון. בלית ברירה היא מבקשת ממרקוס טובה - לנסוע איתו לעבודה ובחזרה בכל יום. 45 דקות. די ברור מה קורה בהמשך...
הספר הזה הפתיע אותי מאוד מאוד לטובה. הייתי בטוחה שיהיה מדובר בסתם טראש קליל וקצר, וגיליתי שמדובר בספר מקסים ומתוק ממש, שכתוב בצורה מאוד יפה ומרגשת. הדמויות נכנסו לי עמוק ללב. מאוד נהניתי והתרגשתי לקרוא. ספר נהדר.
July 15, 2021
There’s nothing quotable about this book…
Carpool uses an enemies to lover’s trope in a forced proximity situation. I found the premise interesting, thought it would be a charming, fun read. But it suffered from numerous issues in my opinion and even though it was less than 200 pages, I still ended up skimming.
Jennifer’s grandmother had always warned her away from the youngest Greene son as she was growing up in the small town of Sterling, Virginia. Marcus Greene was known as the motorcycle riding “bad” boy. She had always felt a surge of “excitement, dislike, and danger” when she saw him. Being the responsible rule follower, her grandmother raised, she stayed clear of him.
Now 30ish and financing her grandmother’s care, Jennifer’s strapped for cash to repair her car. Instead of using an auto shop, her retired mechanic friend will fix it in his spare time, but that will take several weeks. She needs a ride to work at Milford College, a 45-miutes drive from her house. The only option she has is to asks her neighbor, Marcus Greene, to carpool since he works at the same place.
She wants to feel secure and not have to hold her world together alone, and he wants someone to know him for real.
The MCs were subpar. Jennifer’s was a door mat who whined (financial woes, grandmother’s health woes, insecurity woes, responsibility woes). Marcus didn’t fit the bad guy rep. He lived on his parents’ property, and it was said that he helped with things on the farm they could no longer do themselves. He had a steady job and a truck. The MCs cycled through the same activities. Go to work, get food, watch T.V., have sex. Jennifer’s friend, Beck, called this dating. I know I’m an older reviewer, but this seems like a crappy example of my idea of dating. Unfortunately, Marcus was a frequent serial dater who never had a relationship last past a month. There was no mention of OW, nor when his last “date” occurred before he hooked up with Jennifer.
The only conflict came from the couple’s miscommunication issues. After the first time they hooked up, he told her he “had a good time” and to let him know if she wanted “to let go like that again.” Aside from Marcus not sounding like much of a prize, this set the first in a series of miscommunications into play. The worst one was when Marcus gave Jennifer advice about a man she dated a few times at the beginning of the book, she really took it to heart. Much later, Marcus was slow to act on his advice causing Jennifer heart ache. This plot device grew tiresome. I wanted the couple to interact without second guessing their feelings or misreading the situation. By the time I got what I wanted, the book was over, literally over.
I wanted more relationship time with the couple, but at least 35ish% of the book was devoted to ho-hum sex scenes that lacked chemistry. I couldn’t take it; I had to skim pages.
Overall, it was a fast, low-angst read, but had bland dialogue and too much sex . Where was the romance? Where was the swoon-worthy hero? Where was the airy humor? Even the epilogue fell short. It was mostly used to set up the next book in the series about Jennifer’s friend, Beck.
Carpool uses an enemies to lover’s trope in a forced proximity situation. I found the premise interesting, thought it would be a charming, fun read. But it suffered from numerous issues in my opinion and even though it was less than 200 pages, I still ended up skimming.
Jennifer’s grandmother had always warned her away from the youngest Greene son as she was growing up in the small town of Sterling, Virginia. Marcus Greene was known as the motorcycle riding “bad” boy. She had always felt a surge of “excitement, dislike, and danger” when she saw him. Being the responsible rule follower, her grandmother raised, she stayed clear of him.
Now 30ish and financing her grandmother’s care, Jennifer’s strapped for cash to repair her car. Instead of using an auto shop, her retired mechanic friend will fix it in his spare time, but that will take several weeks. She needs a ride to work at Milford College, a 45-miutes drive from her house. The only option she has is to asks her neighbor, Marcus Greene, to carpool since he works at the same place.
She wants to feel secure and not have to hold her world together alone, and he wants someone to know him for real.
The MCs were subpar. Jennifer’s was a door mat who whined (financial woes, grandmother’s health woes, insecurity woes, responsibility woes). Marcus didn’t fit the bad guy rep. He lived on his parents’ property, and it was said that he helped with things on the farm they could no longer do themselves. He had a steady job and a truck. The MCs cycled through the same activities. Go to work, get food, watch T.V., have sex. Jennifer’s friend, Beck, called this dating. I know I’m an older reviewer, but this seems like a crappy example of my idea of dating. Unfortunately, Marcus was a frequent serial dater who never had a relationship last past a month. There was no mention of OW, nor when his last “date” occurred before he hooked up with Jennifer.
The only conflict came from the couple’s miscommunication issues. After the first time they hooked up, he told her he “had a good time” and to let him know if she wanted “to let go like that again.” Aside from Marcus not sounding like much of a prize, this set the first in a series of miscommunications into play. The worst one was when Marcus gave Jennifer advice about a man she dated a few times at the beginning of the book, she really took it to heart. Much later, Marcus was slow to act on his advice causing Jennifer heart ache. This plot device grew tiresome. I wanted the couple to interact without second guessing their feelings or misreading the situation. By the time I got what I wanted, the book was over, literally over.
I wanted more relationship time with the couple, but at least 35ish% of the book was devoted to ho-hum sex scenes that lacked chemistry. I couldn’t take it; I had to skim pages.
Overall, it was a fast, low-angst read, but had bland dialogue and too much sex . Where was the romance? Where was the swoon-worthy hero? Where was the airy humor? Even the epilogue fell short. It was mostly used to set up the next book in the series about Jennifer’s friend, Beck.
July 11, 2019
Thanks to author for providing this copy through Netgalley
2,75 stars
So, "bad boy" Vs "good girl".
I was angry with Jennifer, the heroine, through all the book: she was "good girl' (really?? ), judgmental, coward, annoying, insecure, she was angry that their little community knew about their relationship and wanted to hold it in secret, like she was ashamed of hero... Didn't like her!
Hero was a good man: caring, vulnerable, supportive , not at all alpha, I really missed a bit of alpha in him, I'd like him to put a claim in her sooner!!. He was almost a manho some time before they hit it off with Jennifer. But thanks to author we don't get any ex of his.
Safe read. Both experienced.
2,75 stars
So, "bad boy" Vs "good girl".
I was angry with Jennifer, the heroine, through all the book: she was "good girl' (really?? ), judgmental, coward, annoying, insecure, she was angry that their little community knew about their relationship and wanted to hold it in secret, like she was ashamed of hero... Didn't like her!
Hero was a good man: caring, vulnerable, supportive , not at all alpha, I really missed a bit of alpha in him, I'd like him to put a claim in her sooner!!. He was almost a manho some time before they hit it off with Jennifer. But thanks to author we don't get any ex of his.
Safe read. Both experienced.
July 26, 2022
Carpool-to-lovers might be my new favorite niche trope, second only to neighbors-to-lovers. This is convenient since Marcus and Jennifer are also neighbors. Jennifer is a good girl who was always warned to stay away from bad boy Marcus but he's not much of a bad boy anymore, even if their small town doesn’t recognize it. Carpooling to work while her car is in the shop forces Jennifer to see Marcus in a brand-new light and he helps her loosen up a bit in turn. Great chemistry and banter. I gobbled this up! I loved how they really saw each other but it's still scary to believe they could be something more to each other, too easy to slip into those old roles. Characters summoning up the courage to take a risk for love will never get old. This was so emotionally satisfying! (There is a little bit of heteronormativity and it’s a cishet white book but there’s also an extremely small cast of characters.)
Characters: Marcus is a 32 year old white director of maintenance facilities at the college and he helps his parents with their farm. Jennifer is a 28 year old white associate director of financial aid at the college. This is set in Sterling and Milford, VA.
Content notes: FMC’s grandmother is declining from a major stroke two years ago (lives in nursing home, ), past medical fatphobia (secondary character), credit card debt, on page sex, truck sex, alcohol, gender essentialist language, ableist language, FMC is estranged from her mom (pregnant with her at 16) and didn’t ever know her dad (raised by Grandma), reference to past underage drinking
Characters: Marcus is a 32 year old white director of maintenance facilities at the college and he helps his parents with their farm. Jennifer is a 28 year old white associate director of financial aid at the college. This is set in Sterling and Milford, VA.
Content notes: FMC’s grandmother is declining from a major stroke two years ago (lives in nursing home, ), past medical fatphobia (secondary character), credit card debt, on page sex, truck sex, alcohol, gender essentialist language, ableist language, FMC is estranged from her mom (pregnant with her at 16) and didn’t ever know her dad (raised by Grandma), reference to past underage drinking
July 14, 2019
Growing up in a small town, you get to know your neighbors and the kids around you. You also grow up knowing which ones are good and the ones to avoid. For Jennifer, growing up she always had a thing for Marcus Greene. The thing though Marcus was a bad boy and one of those bad seeds that her grandmother and others warned her not to get involved with. As they grew older, she watched him from a distance as she loved him but knew she could never be with him. Now they are both older and working at the same college - Milford College. She is in the financial aid office and he is the Maintenance Director. When Jennifer's car ends up conking out, she is forced to ask Marcus for help as he is the only one who lives close to her and they work the same hours. The pair start carpooling to work and within the forty-five minutes there and back, they start to get to know one another and eventually you see the sparks fly and that makes Jennifer nervous as she cares what others think as to her - the small town of Sterling is her family. Can Marcus in order to be with Jennifer prove to her and the town that he has changed and that he is no longer the resident "bad boy" they still perceive him to be? Find out in this cutesy quick-read instalove novella by Noelle Adams today.
September 26, 2023
This was a fun, quick read. I have like this authors other books (under the name Claire Kent).
This was one of the first contemporaries by her and I loved it. It almost felt like a movie (except with spice). The plot moved a good pace and never dragged. I love how Noelle Adams/Claire Kent can build a small world and still have a very interesting plot. The story doesn't have that many characters and really focuses on the couple.
I think this book would be great to break a slump. I laughed, nearly cried, and grinned like a idiot. Overall, it was good time.
This was one of the first contemporaries by her and I loved it. It almost felt like a movie (except with spice). The plot moved a good pace and never dragged. I love how Noelle Adams/Claire Kent can build a small world and still have a very interesting plot. The story doesn't have that many characters and really focuses on the couple.
I think this book would be great to break a slump. I laughed, nearly cried, and grinned like a idiot. Overall, it was good time.
July 12, 2020
"I've never liked myself als much as I liked myself with you."
Das hat Jennifer gerade noch gefehlt. Der Motor ihres Autos ist hin. Dabei braucht sie ihr ganzes Geld, um die Krankenschwester ihrer Großmutter zu bezahlen.
Da kommt sie auf die perfekte Lösung. Sie teilt sich ein Auto mit Marcus, um zur Arbeit zu kommen...
Es war eine sehr schöne Geschichte. Der Schreibstil ist flüssig und witzig. Ich mochte Jen sofort. Der tägliche Schlagabtausch mit Marcus sorgt für zusätzlichen Witz in dem Buch.
Es war mein erstes englisches Buch und ich kann es nur weiterempfehlen. Es liest sich leicht weg und die Geschichte ist einfach süß.
Das hat Jennifer gerade noch gefehlt. Der Motor ihres Autos ist hin. Dabei braucht sie ihr ganzes Geld, um die Krankenschwester ihrer Großmutter zu bezahlen.
Da kommt sie auf die perfekte Lösung. Sie teilt sich ein Auto mit Marcus, um zur Arbeit zu kommen...
Es war eine sehr schöne Geschichte. Der Schreibstil ist flüssig und witzig. Ich mochte Jen sofort. Der tägliche Schlagabtausch mit Marcus sorgt für zusätzlichen Witz in dem Buch.
Es war mein erstes englisches Buch und ich kann es nur weiterempfehlen. Es liest sich leicht weg und die Geschichte ist einfach süß.
June 16, 2022
why did she fall to her knees like that at the end girly literally get up
September 21, 2019
I'm jazzed about the setting for this series-- a solid contemporary with this one, and excited to get to the next one
September 15, 2019
The plot sounded really interesting... but the characters felt really plain. I just didn't see them "getting to know each other", nor falling in love. It could have been much better.
January 25, 2020
3.5 to 4 stars
Very cute book. Not exactly enemies to lovers but the heroine is wary of the Hero since he had a bad reputation in town when he was young and she was always told to stay away from him.
The Hero has changed his ways and is on the path of a more respectable life. He is the only one of his siblings who has stayed in the farm with his parents to help them out.
I liked that he wasn’t a wealthy man. He had worked his way up in the college from maintenance to head of facilities. He and the heroine work in the same school so they carpool to work while her car is being repaired.
I liked that they used their drive to and from work to talk and get to know each other. They become friends and almost confidantes before they have a sexual relationship. When they do, their chemistry is off the charts.
The Hero is not an alpha, he turns out to be a nice decent guy who seems hesitant about showing the heroine his deeper feelings, but not in a cold arrogant way. In the end its because he is a bit insecure since he has always been impressed with the heroine. The smart serious pretty girl, while he was the bad irresponsible wild boy. He has been striving to change his ways and they help each other out.
No angst. No OM OW complications. Just a lovely straightforward read. 🥰
Very cute book. Not exactly enemies to lovers but the heroine is wary of the Hero since he had a bad reputation in town when he was young and she was always told to stay away from him.
The Hero has changed his ways and is on the path of a more respectable life. He is the only one of his siblings who has stayed in the farm with his parents to help them out.
I liked that he wasn’t a wealthy man. He had worked his way up in the college from maintenance to head of facilities. He and the heroine work in the same school so they carpool to work while her car is being repaired.
I liked that they used their drive to and from work to talk and get to know each other. They become friends and almost confidantes before they have a sexual relationship. When they do, their chemistry is off the charts.
The Hero is not an alpha, he turns out to be a nice decent guy who seems hesitant about showing the heroine his deeper feelings, but not in a cold arrogant way. In the end its because he is a bit insecure since he has always been impressed with the heroine. The smart serious pretty girl, while he was the bad irresponsible wild boy. He has been striving to change his ways and they help each other out.
No angst. No OM OW complications. Just a lovely straightforward read. 🥰
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July 7, 2019
Carpool
was a light and sweet read that I truly enjoyed. In a small town filled where everyone knows everyone’s business, I totally understand the misconception the good girl Jennifer had on the bad boy Marcus. I was pleased to see Marcus and Jennifer get to know each other and see the real person past the small town gossips and rumors. They had great chemistry and I liked their banters. Jennifer’s friend Beck was a delight and I’m looking forward to her book next.
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February 2, 2020
3.5 Stars. Jennifer frustrated me sometimes, but I did ship her and Marcus. I liked the small town setting and would've liked to have seen even more of that. Overall, this was a cute romance. I got it as a free e-book deal and I'm not sure if it's still available for free, but definitely worth checking into if you're a Romance reader.
July 12, 2019
Carpool by Noelle Adams was an amazing opposites-attract and a bit of enemies-to-lovers romance. It was emotional, it was sexy and it was engaging from first page.
Jennifer is the good girl with a spotless reputation in the small town. Working in Milford College, taking care of her Grandmother, religiously living a practically boring life. She has deliberately stayed away from Marcus, town's bad boy with a troubled youth and playboy reputation. No matter how responsible and settled he is, his name has certain baggages. Jennifer wants none of them in her stable life. But when she is forced to carpool with him to Milford College and spend a lot of time with him, she gets to see a whole new side to this guy. The burning attraction between them is not helping.
The equation of relationship goes from simple to complicated through the book. From awkward co passenger to friends with benefits to something more deep and profound. I loved Marcus. I could really feel his anger and frustration at being judged unnecessarily for a distant past. Jennifer is a sweet girl but she has a lot of vulnerability. She took a bold step with Marcus but I would say she was hard on Marcus sometimes. I can understand she was coming from the scared and insecure part of heart but it was not fair to Marcus. The chemistry was panty melting hot too! After a lot of heartbreaking misunderstanding, they got the HEA.
Carpool by Noelle Adams was an emotional roller coaster. It was witty and funny sometimes. It was smouldering hot and intensely heartwarming. I loved the characters, the story line and the writing. I had a great time and I bet you would too!
Received ARC for Honest Review
Jennifer is the good girl with a spotless reputation in the small town. Working in Milford College, taking care of her Grandmother, religiously living a practically boring life. She has deliberately stayed away from Marcus, town's bad boy with a troubled youth and playboy reputation. No matter how responsible and settled he is, his name has certain baggages. Jennifer wants none of them in her stable life. But when she is forced to carpool with him to Milford College and spend a lot of time with him, she gets to see a whole new side to this guy. The burning attraction between them is not helping.
The equation of relationship goes from simple to complicated through the book. From awkward co passenger to friends with benefits to something more deep and profound. I loved Marcus. I could really feel his anger and frustration at being judged unnecessarily for a distant past. Jennifer is a sweet girl but she has a lot of vulnerability. She took a bold step with Marcus but I would say she was hard on Marcus sometimes. I can understand she was coming from the scared and insecure part of heart but it was not fair to Marcus. The chemistry was panty melting hot too! After a lot of heartbreaking misunderstanding, they got the HEA.
Carpool by Noelle Adams was an emotional roller coaster. It was witty and funny sometimes. It was smouldering hot and intensely heartwarming. I loved the characters, the story line and the writing. I had a great time and I bet you would too!
Received ARC for Honest Review
July 17, 2019
I received a review copy of this book before release for an honest review.
This a short novella that is very sweet and very HOT!!! It stars good girl Jennifer and Marcus who is the bad boy. They have both grown up in a small town and both ended up working at the same college, Milford College.
This story is 100% from only Jennifer's side and that's my only complaint about it. I wanted to know Marcus' thoughts but we never hear his side. Jen's car breaks down and she is forced to hitch a ride with Marcus. They become friends over the months of car rides and eventually it leads to some hot scenes.
While they have sex a lot, they never date and that was my issue with this story. Marcus never even asks her on a date ever and that took away from liking this story. That said it was a well written and story and I did like both characters a lot.
This a short novella that is very sweet and very HOT!!! It stars good girl Jennifer and Marcus who is the bad boy. They have both grown up in a small town and both ended up working at the same college, Milford College.
This story is 100% from only Jennifer's side and that's my only complaint about it. I wanted to know Marcus' thoughts but we never hear his side. Jen's car breaks down and she is forced to hitch a ride with Marcus. They become friends over the months of car rides and eventually it leads to some hot scenes.
While they have sex a lot, they never date and that was my issue with this story. Marcus never even asks her on a date ever and that took away from liking this story. That said it was a well written and story and I did like both characters a lot.
February 22, 2020
Oh my my my my my my. This is the kind of car pool I definitely want to sign up for. You know that I’m right ladies. Do not deny it. I loved this book.
I was delighted to see how the writer built up the relationship between these two characters (Jennifer and Marcus). There was no instant hit the sheets wam bam thank you ma’am writing. This book had great thought and respect to the word romance.
It was steamy. It was romantic. It was soft and it was gentle, except in the back of the truck.
And it was witty, good banter. Oh and throw in great conversational topics. This book was a quick read, but a good quick read. It was not boring at all people. Read the book you hopeless romantics you. It will not disappoint you. I recommend this book.
I was delighted to see how the writer built up the relationship between these two characters (Jennifer and Marcus). There was no instant hit the sheets wam bam thank you ma’am writing. This book had great thought and respect to the word romance.
It was steamy. It was romantic. It was soft and it was gentle, except in the back of the truck.
And it was witty, good banter. Oh and throw in great conversational topics. This book was a quick read, but a good quick read. It was not boring at all people. Read the book you hopeless romantics you. It will not disappoint you. I recommend this book.
April 18, 2021
I am a big fan of any books that are written by Noelle Adams. I have to say every one of them is my favorite and holds a special place within me. There is something about this book that just holds so many truths especially in the world we are living in right now. I thought that Marcus and Jennifer were perfect for each other and I loved their story. I loved how they got to know each other and how honest they were with their feelings. The thing this book taught me that stays with me is that most people are looking for someone that really sees them for who they are inside and not just on the outside. I honestly think if we all did that maybe we would have better relationships with everyone that we have in our lives. This is a really great read. I would highly recommend it.
July 19, 2019
The last thing that Jennifer wanted was to ask the local bad boy teen turned bad-tude adult for a ride. Let alone share a forty-five minute drive to their job location. She had no choice. She just was not expected to make a friends and find the true man under the exterior of the boy he had been and the man that others see as now.
Perceptions change during the time Jennifer and Marcus spend on their five-day a week commute to Milford College. Understanding unfolds. Truths are discovered. A friendship bonds.
A quickie read that gave you characters to like and make a bond with. A small community to explore and college life to see from a different point of view.
Perceptions change during the time Jennifer and Marcus spend on their five-day a week commute to Milford College. Understanding unfolds. Truths are discovered. A friendship bonds.
A quickie read that gave you characters to like and make a bond with. A small community to explore and college life to see from a different point of view.
January 29, 2024
- 3.25 or 3.5 rounded to 4 cuz I’m grinning so much
- great premise. I haven’t seen this one before! Car in the shop so carpool required.
- this was really stinking cute. I loved that Marcus was so…. Normal? I mean even though he used to have a bad reputation, the way he presented himself now was such a normal, nice, good dude. Guess I’m tired of the overly dominant possessive alpha type at the moment.
- I actually kinda liked that he didn’t know how to close the deal so had to tell her that lol. The miscommunication slightly annoyed me, but not much since I did like the third act conflict
✅ happy feels
- great premise. I haven’t seen this one before! Car in the shop so carpool required.
- this was really stinking cute. I loved that Marcus was so…. Normal? I mean even though he used to have a bad reputation, the way he presented himself now was such a normal, nice, good dude. Guess I’m tired of the overly dominant possessive alpha type at the moment.
- I actually kinda liked that he didn’t know how to close the deal so had to tell her that lol. The miscommunication slightly annoyed me, but not much since I did like the third act conflict
✅ happy feels
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 18, 2019
When I read the blurb for Carpool by Noelle Adams it seemed like a fun and flirty read and that’s exactly what I got. It was sexy and easy on the angst and the perfect story to curl up with for a quick read.
Jennifer’s car breaks down leaving her without transportation to her job. As luck would have it her neighbor Marcus, town bad-boy, is also an employee at the college where she works. So they reluctantly agree to carpool to work together.
Their attraction quickly begins to grow and unspoken crushes surface. The story was short, sweet, and to the point, but entertaining nevertheless. 4 stars.
Jennifer’s car breaks down leaving her without transportation to her job. As luck would have it her neighbor Marcus, town bad-boy, is also an employee at the college where she works. So they reluctantly agree to carpool to work together.
Their attraction quickly begins to grow and unspoken crushes surface. The story was short, sweet, and to the point, but entertaining nevertheless. 4 stars.
July 18, 2019
Carpool by Noelle Adams is book One in the Milford College Series. This is the story of Marcus and Jennifer. Marcus and Jennifer are neighbors who also work together which leads to Marcus offering her a ride to work each day until her car is fixed. Jennifer felt she knows him and has him pinned as a certain person but during the car rids she start to see that he is more than she thought.
I enjoyed this this quick easy read!
I enjoyed this this quick easy read!
August 1, 2020
This novella was a fun, light-hearted read. Marcus was a “bad boy” in high school, but now he’s the head of facilities at the local college. Jennifer is a barely getting by financial aid worker at the same college. She lives out in the country to be close to her grandmother who’s in a nursing home. When her car ends up needing repairs, she finds herself carpooling with Marcus - the only person who travels the same route. It’s a set up for a bunch of comic situations as these former antagonists come to terms with their attraction.
This is the first in a series of quick novellas.
This is the first in a series of quick novellas.
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