Book Review: Caught Running
Ever on the lookout for sports themed books, I tried to find a story about two coaches for a change of pace instead of a story about two players. After a brief search, I stumbled upon Caught Running by Abigail Roux. With the World Series in full swing, I thought maybe a baseball story would be appropriate.
Official Summary
These men bat for the other team . . .
Brandon Bartlett’s plate isn’t full, it’s overflowing. Between the classes he teaches, the students he tutors, and the doctorate he’s trying to study for, he doesn’t have time for the coaching position he’s just gotten saddled with. The coach didn’t get along with him when they were students. As co-faculty, things can only get worse.
Jake Campbell has always lived for the game. Baseball got him a full ride to university, and all it cost was a career-ending injury. Now he’s stuck teaching PE at the same school he graduated from. Jake’s going nowhere fast—unlike his new assistant coach, who’s got a runner’s speed and a body to match.
The two men quickly grow close, but neither wants to make the first move. In small-town Georgia, striking out could cost far more than their friendship. But the connection between them can’t be denied, and secrets can only be kept for so long. With the end of the season fast approaching, they’re running out of chances to knock it out of the park.
Quick Information
Author: Abigail Roux
Published: January 13, 2025 (originally published December 1, 2007)
Genre: Romance, M/M Romance, Sports Romance, Contemporary Romance
Review
For the first time in my entire life I could not even finish the first chapter of a book. I’ve stuck with bad books before, but this opening chapter was on an entire different level. Simply put, it was awful. Poor writing structure, inconsistent point of view, juvenile character dialogue. I cannot imagine a single person enjoying this book regardless of what waits further on. Why would you want to subject yourself to more of this? The writing will make you nauseated with the POV swapping every paragraph for no reason. If the author intended to write from a third person omniscient POV, it was done in the clunkiest manner humanly possible. There’s a reason dual-pov books switch perspectives with chapter or section breaks in a logical manner.
If you are like me and come across this book, do not waste your time.