They’re partners…with benefits?Kyle’s got a problem. He needs to pass college composition to graduate but he can’t get words on a page. And it’s landed him in a pilot class called Extra Credit for students in trouble — when all he wants is to be left alone.Lani’s got a problem too. She doesn’t like making waves and it gets her stuck in the Extra Credit class. When she ends up partnered with … class. When she ends up partnered with Kyle things start getting complicated. Kyle is angry, restless, impatient; Lani is calm, introverted, bookish. But when these opposites attract can they manage to stay “just partners”?
Extra Credit is a New Adult series that takes place on a college campus and puts three unlikely couples together to see what happens. Each book is in dual point-of-view with a happy ending that can be read as a standalone, though they’re better together…! The series includes sexy times that are only meant for readers over 18.
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The Partnership by Charlotte Penn Clark is a great YA/NA romance. Ms. Clark has given us a book that is well-written. It is in alternating first-person point of view format, not my favorite, but the story made up for it. The characters in the story are outstanding and make this a fun read. Kyle hates that he’s being sent to the Extra Credit program. Lani is embarrassed that she is forced into Extra Credit for something she didn’t do. Lani and Kyle’s story is loaded with drama, angst, humor and sizzle. I enjoyed reading The Partnership. The Partnership is book 1 of the Extra Credit Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
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I was provided with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
While this book wasn’t the most compelling of reads for me, I really liked the premise of it. Lani and Kyle have both landed themselves in a pilot extra credit class that’s designed to help students work through a problem they have and set them on the right course for graduating. The two wind up partnering up in class and eventually all the snark and underlying chemistry leads to them partnering up outside of the classroom as well. I really enjoyed that it wasn’t your typical, straightforward gorgeous jock meets quiet girl romance. In particular, Lani had an interesting family backstory and I appreciated the details about her culture and life at home in Hawaii. Both characters had a lot of depth to their personalities and Clark did an excellent job of helping you understand why they acted like they did. That being said, I wasn’t super fond of either character as a person, making it hard for me to really get into the book and root for them as a couple. Despite not being particularly fond of them, I did appreciate how well Clark took us through their journey of the class and the steps it took for them to begin to understand themselves and each other.
The Partnership is such a cute book! It’s not your typical New Adult angsty, drama-filled story, so if that’s what your looking for you might want to give this one a pass. But if you want a book that’s fun, flirty, and light-hearted, with just a bit of conflict, then snatch this one right up- you won’t be sorry!
Kyle and Lani are complete opposites who are partnered up in one of their college classes. They are both so endearing! He’s brash, cocky, and sarcastic. She’s quiet, caring, and reserved. I loved the chemistry between these 2, and how good they were for each other! Kyle’s so protective of Lani right from the start, he was just so sweet and swoony, a complete delight. Lani is a little overwhelmed by all that is Kyle, but girlfriend can’t help help falling for his sweet, swoony self.
Lani and Kyle each have some issues that need working through, and it seems this “Extra Credit” class came along at the perfect time for them. I really enjoyed seeing the changes these two went through over the course of this book- how they each grew and really came into their own. They learned a lot about themselves and each other, and it was so much fun to go on this journey with them.
I received this book in return for an honest review.
Charlotte Penn Clark is a new author to me, and I really enjoyed The Partnership, the 1st installment in the Extra Credit series. From the start, her writing really engages you in the lead characters, and story development, so expertly, that leaves you gliding through the pages for more. The two main characters, Kyle and Lani, come from different worlds, brought together in a Extra Credit Class at University for totally different reasons. More than the usual boy and girl meet, the author takes you on their journey, where they become a better person for knowing each other, through helping each other break through the issues they face. This underlying bond brings friendship, then love and the possibility of a future. All while maintaining the key characteristics that drew us to them in the first place, which I think is very important. I can’t wait to read the next installment.The Partnership (Extra Credit, #1)