Sports

Off the Bench

Off the Bench

  • Downloads：1082
  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2021-12-31 08:21:24
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Alley Ciz
  • ISBN：B08RSBBLPN
  • Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
  • Download

Summary

#UofJ #4 is part of the #UofJ Series but can be read on its own。 This is CK and Quinn's story but for a better understanding of the world you might want to read the previous books first。
#1- Looking To Score （Kay and Mase）
#2- Game Changer （Kay and Mase）
#3- Playing For Keeps （Kay and Mase）

Download

Reviews

Stacey Foss ，

This was a super sweet romance between a Cheerleader and a geek。 Quinn has been crushing on CK for a while， but he keeps avoiding her。 He feels that she is out of league and would not want anything romantically to do with him。 This story is super funny with the banter between the two of them when they are left alone for the summer break。 As roommate's they are pushed together frequently。 CK is quiet and reserved as Quinn is in your face and quirky。 She starts to be his love coach in her way of t This was a super sweet romance between a Cheerleader and a geek。 Quinn has been crushing on CK for a while， but he keeps avoiding her。 He feels that she is out of league and would not want anything romantically to do with him。 This story is super funny with the banter between the two of them when they are left alone for the summer break。 As roommate's they are pushed together frequently。 CK is quiet and reserved as Quinn is in your face and quirky。 She starts to be his love coach in her way of trying to get him to notice her。 There were so many things that make this story a hit， I absolutely loved the #the Gram posts。 Also， the post it notes that they leave for each other to get to know the other person better。 This is a great read and will keep you so entertained you won't know where the time went， and you will have completely finished the book。I was given this book as an Arc for my honest review。 。。。more

Cindra Lawson ，

Swoon worthy Every girl dreams of finding their soulmate and Quinn has found hers in CK。 The only problem he's in to much denial to see what's right in front of his face！ That and his past dealings with the jocks and cheerleader set back home has him gun-shy to even think that she could ever see him as boyfriend material。 This cheerleader isn't taking it anymore！ She's going after her man， even if it means putting her heart on the line。 This is the fantastically fun journey of a beautiful， fiest Swoon worthy Every girl dreams of finding their soulmate and Quinn has found hers in CK。 The only problem he's in to much denial to see what's right in front of his face！ That and his past dealings with the jocks and cheerleader set back home has him gun-shy to even think that she could ever see him as boyfriend material。 This cheerleader isn't taking it anymore！ She's going after her man， even if it means putting her heart on the line。 This is the fantastically fun journey of a beautiful， fiesty， cheerleader that shines on the inside and the adorably hot， shy， geek that just wants to feel like he belongs as they battle their own insecurities to achieve their happily ever after。 。。。more

Cheryl Blackburn ，

Totally Amazeballs！Ally has done it again。 She pulls me in and makes me feel like I’m part of the UofJ。 Loveable characters that make me laugh out loud at their antics。 I absolutely love each and everyone of her characters and stories。 Christopher and Quinn are a perfect match with their quirkiness。 Ally is on point with everything from story to characters。 I love that the characters are never perfect， because who really is？ This story absolutely captured my heart。 I hope to grow up and write li Totally Amazeballs！Ally has done it again。 She pulls me in and makes me feel like I’m part of the UofJ。 Loveable characters that make me laugh out loud at their antics。 I absolutely love each and everyone of her characters and stories。 Christopher and Quinn are a perfect match with their quirkiness。 Ally is on point with everything from story to characters。 I love that the characters are never perfect， because who really is？ This story absolutely captured my heart。 I hope to grow up and write like Ally Ciz someday。 Hashtag life goals。 。。。more

yesenia （Caligirlheartsbooks） ，

Ok Let me start off by saying I freakin live the UofJ series！ I live Mason and Kay and love the whole crew in books 1-3 so i had high， HIGH hopes for this book。 Yes if you don’t read books 1-3 you will be a little confused even though this one is a standalone。 I was waiting for CK and Quinns book anxiously and it kinda felt short for me unfortunately。 Not sure why？ I was expecting for CK and Quinns book to be different than Mason and Kay’s as far as dialect goes。 Ck and Quinns story is an opposi Ok Let me start off by saying I freakin live the UofJ series！ I live Mason and Kay and love the whole crew in books 1-3 so i had high， HIGH hopes for this book。 Yes if you don’t read books 1-3 you will be a little confused even though this one is a standalone。 I was waiting for CK and Quinns book anxiously and it kinda felt short for me unfortunately。 Not sure why？ I was expecting for CK and Quinns book to be different than Mason and Kay’s as far as dialect goes。 Ck and Quinns story is an opposites attract story and while I get where CK was coming from “hating cheerleaders” and the no self esteem thing it became old quick。 Quinn was cute and bubbly like always。 Not sure what happened。 It was a good read regardless and it was nice seeing the U of J crew again。 。。。more

Emma Roberts ，

fab Another great addition to the collection and can’t wait for book 5！ Enjoyed reading about Quinn and CK！ Great series and highly recommended

Vanessa Lawford ，

Alley has done it again。 Off the Bench was a funny and at times emotional rollercoaster with alot of misunderstandings that I didn't want to end。CK and Quinn's story was amazing。I cannot wait to see what happens next with the #UofJ crew。I voluntarily read and reviewed Off the Bench for Sweet Treats Books。 Alley has done it again。 Off the Bench was a funny and at times emotional rollercoaster with alot of misunderstandings that I didn't want to end。CK and Quinn's story was amazing。I cannot wait to see what happens next with the #UofJ crew。I voluntarily read and reviewed Off the Bench for Sweet Treats Books。 。。。more

Janelle Bruzzese ，

cute Latest book of UofJ crew。 I like Quinn and CK， not my fav out of the series but still a good read。 Who will be book 5 I wonder hmmm！！

Sue ，

CK and Q were 🔥🔥🔥🔥 their connection was palpable。 Can’t wait for the next release from the u of J

Jen L ，

Oh my Goodness！！！Alley Ciz， you are an Evil Queen and I love you！！！ I have been waiting most impatiently for Q & CK’s story ever since U of J #1 and giiiiirl， YOU DID NOT DISAPPOINT！！！！ This book was beyond swoony and CK & Q are just total FIRE！！！！！

Anji ，

Absolutely loved it。 So so good。 Absolutely loved it。 So worth signing up to kindle for。 Looking forward to the next book in the series

Gina Gongora ，

Loved it！ Just another great book in the series。 CK and Quinn were amazing together。 She was absolutely what he needed to forget the pain from the past。 This was a very sweet story。 Waiting a whole year for the next book seems too long， but I guess we will have to for another fantastic addition to the series。

Aspen Coil ，

Love Her SeriesLove how she keeps you on your toes！ The comedy and banter keep me smiling the whole time。 Love this whole U of J series as well as her others。

Jen Peebles ，

loved itIt was so easy to relate to both CK and Q’s doubts， I think we all feel them at one point or another and watching both of them grow together and overcome。 Although there was definitely some swearing happening as it took SOOOO long for CK to open his damn eyes！ This entire world that Alley has created is amazing！！ I have to know what happens next with U of J， but then also want to know what’s going on with the Royals and the BTU alumni！！ Plus the fighters…。*fans self*。 Seriously absolutel loved itIt was so easy to relate to both CK and Q’s doubts， I think we all feel them at one point or another and watching both of them grow together and overcome。 Although there was definitely some swearing happening as it took SOOOO long for CK to open his damn eyes！ This entire world that Alley has created is amazing！！ I have to know what happens next with U of J， but then also want to know what’s going on with the Royals and the BTU alumni！！ Plus the fighters…。*fans self*。 Seriously absolutely cannot put it down。 。。。more

Tiffany Levin ，

Perfect match！！I absolutely adored everything about Quinn and CK！！ Her vivacious， bubbly personality was the perfect match to CK’s quiet， reserved side。 But when she broke through and brought out his alpha side - holy moly！！ Swoony heart eyes all over the place！！！ Loved the catch up with all of the U of J crew and their antics！ Alley did an amazing job writing this story and bringing this couple together！ This will definitely be one that is read over and over and will bring the feels every。 sing Perfect match！！I absolutely adored everything about Quinn and CK！！ Her vivacious， bubbly personality was the perfect match to CK’s quiet， reserved side。 But when she broke through and brought out his alpha side - holy moly！！ Swoony heart eyes all over the place！！！ Loved the catch up with all of the U of J crew and their antics！ Alley did an amazing job writing this story and bringing this couple together！ This will definitely be one that is read over and over and will bring the feels every。 single。 time！ 。。。more

Kara ，

so good！ Aww so happy to finally read about CK and Q！ I love every minute of the UofJ crew。 I am so happy they both finally git over themselves and found true love！ They might be edging in as one of my favorite couples。

Nicole ，

4。5 StarsI'm so happy to be back in the UofJ world。 I was happy to be back with some of my favorite characters。 I love revisiting with Kay and Mason， but loved Quinn and CK's story。 This book had the humor that I love about Alley Ciz's writing。 I love that CK is a nerdy hero。 One of my favorite types。 Quinn and CK like one another， but are keeping it from each other。 Did I also mention they are roommates？ That adds a whole new spin to everything。 This is a must read！ Trust me Quinn and CK are go 4。5 StarsI'm so happy to be back in the UofJ world。 I was happy to be back with some of my favorite characters。 I love revisiting with Kay and Mason， but loved Quinn and CK's story。 This book had the humor that I love about Alley Ciz's writing。 I love that CK is a nerdy hero。 One of my favorite types。 Quinn and CK like one another， but are keeping it from each other。 Did I also mention they are roommates？ That adds a whole new spin to everything。 This is a must read！ Trust me Quinn and CK are going to have gobbling up the pages and you won't want to put this book down！ 。。。more

Christine ，

Jock and Nerd mix up！ First of all this series is just the absolute best。 If you haven’t read her books yet， DO IT！ I love that in this book the h is the jock。 Gives a fun twist to the usual jock/nerd trope。 We always read about the male being the jock and the h being the nerd and all insecure。 Just goes to show that everyone has insecurities。 Quinn and CK start off slow and really get to know each other （i wanted to kick them both in the toosh once twice） and then when they finally give in it i Jock and Nerd mix up！ First of all this series is just the absolute best。 If you haven’t read her books yet， DO IT！ I love that in this book the h is the jock。 Gives a fun twist to the usual jock/nerd trope。 We always read about the male being the jock and the h being the nerd and all insecure。 Just goes to show that everyone has insecurities。 Quinn and CK start off slow and really get to know each other （i wanted to kick them both in the toosh once twice） and then when they finally give in it is pure fire！ As always we get to see the originals and they still crack me up。 This series just gets better and better。 。。。more

J。 Sipe ，

I fell in love with the U of J series when a “book bestie” recommended it。 CK & Quinn， have been fun side characters within the series that now have been given their time to shine。 I truly could not be more excited about how their love story turned out。CK （MMC） is the quiet， intelligent， slightly broken from past bullying， best friend any girl would want。 Quinn （FMC） is a bubbly， spirited cheerleader， with a fiery temper。 You know， everything you want as your best friend。 These two might not ma I fell in love with the U of J series when a “book bestie” recommended it。 CK & Quinn， have been fun side characters within the series that now have been given their time to shine。 I truly could not be more excited about how their love story turned out。CK （MMC） is the quiet， intelligent， slightly broken from past bullying， best friend any girl would want。 Quinn （FMC） is a bubbly， spirited cheerleader， with a fiery temper。 You know， everything you want as your best friend。 These two might not make sense to some， and those insecurities might just drive them apart。 You will just have to read it to find out。 I loved this love story， and I think they fit perfectly。 #postitnotes #pooltable #swoonyworthyguy 4。5/stars 。。。more

Kelly （AndKellyReads） ，

I don't know？ I kind of have mixed feelings about this one。 As two individual characters， Quinn and CK were delightful people。 They were sweet， they were funny， they were full of personality， and I absolutely adored them。 Unfortunately， there was just something about the way they were written， and their entire plot line， that just felt immature and like one giant miscommunication， and it was endlessly frustrating （even our characters were frustrated）。 Look， I love the U of J books （please read t I don't know？ I kind of have mixed feelings about this one。 As two individual characters， Quinn and CK were delightful people。 They were sweet， they were funny， they were full of personality， and I absolutely adored them。 Unfortunately， there was just something about the way they were written， and their entire plot line， that just felt immature and like one giant miscommunication， and it was endlessly frustrating （even our characters were frustrated）。 Look， I love the U of J books （please read them in order， while this is a standalone you will be HELLA confused by all the people and social media handles if you don't and Mason and Kay's three books prior to this one give you a lot of background） but there was just something about the immaturity level in this one that just， didn't work for me。 Even Quinn and CK's confusion with one another came across as confusion for me because half the time I didn't quite know why they were arguing and honestly， they didn't either。 And the insecurity levels of both of them just didn't help。 At all。 I understand where they were both coming from， I get it I truly do， but yikes， that just piled on top of everything made this book so damn frustrating。 As people though， and as far as fun and joy and found family goes， this book really nailed those aspects。 Alley is great at writing characters you adore and groups of people that you want to adopt you， and being back with this group in Off the Bench really solidified that。 The steamy scenes？ Also A+ because Alley knows exactly what we want and delivers every time。 So yeah， I had mixed feelings。 I loved these characters， I loved being back at U of J， and I loved seeing these two get their HEA， but the entire plot， basically， was just so damn frustrating and confusing it was hard to really love it。 [I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review] 。。。more

Marianela Aybar （Mari Loves Books Blog） ，

Quinn and CK were amazing！ I loved the chemistry and just how awkward they were around each other。 Their interactions were endearing and I loved his sexy nerdiness。

KS ，

One hot nerdy romance！So if you've read the other UofJ books - you have been clamoring for CK & Q's story。 If you haven't - that's okay as this does fine as a standalone。 But really you don't want to miss out on Mase and Kay！I enjoyed this one although it didn't quite have the same drama/angst as its predecessors。。。which isn't necessarily a bad thing。These two did drive me crazy with assumptions and inability to admit their feelings， but CK really came through in the end。Entertaining romp with t One hot nerdy romance！So if you've read the other UofJ books - you have been clamoring for CK & Q's story。 If you haven't - that's okay as this does fine as a standalone。 But really you don't want to miss out on Mase and Kay！I enjoyed this one although it didn't quite have the same drama/angst as its predecessors。。。which isn't necessarily a bad thing。These two did drive me crazy with assumptions and inability to admit their feelings， but CK really came through in the end。Entertaining romp with the typical Alley Ciz sass！I voluntarily requested and read an advance reader copy。 。。。more

Kari Hansen ，

CK knows his strengths are his intellect and what he perceives as his weakness which is that he is seen as a nerd by others。 All his life he has been picked on by others which has impacted his self-confidence。 It is only when he comes to U of J where he finds a group of people who accept him for who he is but as much as he likes Quinn he doesn’t ever think that someone like her would be interested in someone like him。All her life Quinn has been judged on the way she looks rather than person she CK knows his strengths are his intellect and what he perceives as his weakness which is that he is seen as a nerd by others。 All his life he has been picked on by others which has impacted his self-confidence。 It is only when he comes to U of J where he finds a group of people who accept him for who he is but as much as he likes Quinn he doesn’t ever think that someone like her would be interested in someone like him。All her life Quinn has been judged on the way she looks rather than person she is。 There is so much more to her than the cheerleader that seems to be living the dream， and she has no difficulty attracting the attention of the opposite sex except when it comes to CK。 She is determined to show him that he is the only man she wants just the way she is。CK and Quinn couldn’t be more different or more perfect for each other。 Their interactions are humorous， the romance real and they both have a backstory which makes the characters and their story relatable。 。。。more

Ericka Gutierrez ，

Oh man what a book！！ Quinn is the sweet outgoing cheerleader who has some self-esteem issues because of her mom。 CK is the sexy smart nerd who was bullied most of his life， never thinking he was good enough。 These 2 "secretly" crushed on each other for so long， but the communication just wasn't there and also were held back by their insecurities。 When left together for the summer， they finally figure out that they are just perfectly meant to be。 Quinn and CK are hot together， and who knew what a Oh man what a book！！ Quinn is the sweet outgoing cheerleader who has some self-esteem issues because of her mom。 CK is the sexy smart nerd who was bullied most of his life， never thinking he was good enough。 These 2 "secretly" crushed on each other for so long， but the communication just wasn't there and also were held back by their insecurities。 When left together for the summer， they finally figure out that they are just perfectly meant to be。 Quinn and CK are hot together， and who knew what a swooner CK was？！ Definitely enjoyed reading this and loved all the UofJ characters showing up and having fun。 。。。more

Kayla Pocernich ，

This book was adorable and an amazing read。 Quinn and CK are awkwardly adorable and there banter is everything。 Quinn is the beautiful cheerleader and CK （Christopher Kent） is a sexy nerd who has no clue how sexy he really is until he's forced to face the fact that Quinn wants him。 Once these two give into there attraction towards each other the steam level becomes intense。 I loved how they never lost sight of there friendship while fighting there attraction for each other。 This book was a great This book was adorable and an amazing read。 Quinn and CK are awkwardly adorable and there banter is everything。 Quinn is the beautiful cheerleader and CK （Christopher Kent） is a sexy nerd who has no clue how sexy he really is until he's forced to face the fact that Quinn wants him。 Once these two give into there attraction towards each other the steam level becomes intense。 I loved how they never lost sight of there friendship while fighting there attraction for each other。 This book was a great addition to the U of J series。 。。。more

Renee Entress ，

4 starThe story has laughs， secrets， and heartbreak。If you have not read the below these are in this series also:Looking to Score （#UofJ #1）Game Changer （#UofJ #2）Playing for Keeps （#UofJ #3）This is Quinn and CK's story。 He’s the nerd and she’s the hot cheerleader。 She wants him and he really has no clue。 When he needs a favor， he asks her and she figures it’s her way into his heart and life。 Can she get him to believe that she wants him for him？ Or will he use her as his coach and move on？I rec 4 starThe story has laughs， secrets， and heartbreak。If you have not read the below these are in this series also:Looking to Score （#UofJ #1）Game Changer （#UofJ #2）Playing for Keeps （#UofJ #3）This is Quinn and CK's story。 He’s the nerd and she’s the hot cheerleader。 She wants him and he really has no clue。 When he needs a favor， he asks her and she figures it’s her way into his heart and life。 Can she get him to believe that she wants him for him？ Or will he use her as his coach and move on？I recommend this book。 。。。more

Meg K ，

Off the BenchMy oh my！ Just when I thought I had my favorite book of 2021， here comes Off the Bench at the last minute to steal the spot。 CK and Quinn were so worth the wait。 This book has absolutely everything。 It was steamy and had loads of humor that you’d expect from Alley。 Best book of 2021， hands down。 I cannot wait to read more！

•Cici• Theory of A Dreamer Book Blog♥ ，

4。25 Superman Stars！！Whenever Ms。Ciz announces a new book it brings so much joy to my book loving heart！ I could not contain my excitement for when i found out about this one！ I had to go and add it to my TBR list right away。 The synopsis had me wanting the story even more and i picked it up as soon as i could。 I really enjoyed this story！Quinn and CK's journey pulled me in right from the get go！ I was so happy that i got to get into both of their minds and dig deeper with them。 From their frien 4。25 Superman Stars！！Whenever Ms。Ciz announces a new book it brings so much joy to my book loving heart！ I could not contain my excitement for when i found out about this one！ I had to go and add it to my TBR list right away。 The synopsis had me wanting the story even more and i picked it up as soon as i could。 I really enjoyed this story！Quinn and CK's journey pulled me in right from the get go！ I was so happy that i got to get into both of their minds and dig deeper with them。 From their friendship to their chemistry， i couldn't get enough of these two！ I loved how i felt so much throughout with these characters。With Off The Bench， Ms。Ciz has created such a great read with feels that'll be sure to keep you glued to your kindle！ I cannot wait for more of the U of J world！ I'll be counting down the days until the fifth installment releases。 If you haven't checked out Ms。Ciz's work yet， you so need to！*I volunteered to read and review a copy of this book from Wildfire Marketing Solutions / the author* 。。。more

Jennifer ，

Swoon！！SWOON！ CK/ Superman/ Christopher…swoon！！ He is absolutely adorable！！ And Quinn… I loved these characters！ This is a MUST READ/ feel good book！

Serena Cracchiolo ，

🔥🔥Q and CK are the cutest thing ever。 The cheerleader and the hot nerd。 I loved this book so much。

Jela Heneghan ，

Off the Bench is a cute and flirty opposites attract romance packed with fun banter。 It’s the kind of book that will make you smile。 The fourth book in the U of J series centers around Quinn， the supremely feisty and funny cheerleader， and CK， the shy and kind of nerdy smart guy。 They’re roommates and have the same friends， but for as close in proximity as they are， they’re not exactly close friends until summer comes and the two are left without any of their other roommates around。 During that Off the Bench is a cute and flirty opposites attract romance packed with fun banter。 It’s the kind of book that will make you smile。 The fourth book in the U of J series centers around Quinn， the supremely feisty and funny cheerleader， and CK， the shy and kind of nerdy smart guy。 They’re roommates and have the same friends， but for as close in proximity as they are， they’re not exactly close friends until summer comes and the two are left without any of their other roommates around。 During that time， their friendship grows， and Quinn even starts helping CK out with his dating life。 Little does the other know， though， that they both have feelings for each other that go beyond simple friendship。 CK looks at Quinn like she’s way too out of his league， and Quinn seems to think he’d never be interested in her either。 This story leads us through their deepening friendship and into what happens when they eventually end their stalemate and become something more to each other。Both Quinn and CK are so cute and sweet together。 Quinn is unabashedly fiery and outgoing， and CK is unwittingly charming and likeable。 They might be complete opposites， but then again opposites attract。 They’re one another’s perfect counterpart， despite not understanding that simple truth for a very long time。 Their relationship is loveable and endearing， and I enjoyed seeing how their relationship grew from sort of friends to a whole other something else。While I loved seeing their relationship develop， I do wish it hadn’t taken so much back and forth and uncertainty from the characters to get to the final iteration of it。 CK was adorable in his aloofness to Quinn’s true feelings， but at a certain point I found it to be a touch frustrating。 I get that his past traumas clearly impacted his self-esteem when it came to Quinn， but I found myself wishing for Quinn’s sake that he would move past all that more quickly for her。 She’s such a sweetheart of a character that I suppose I just wanted him to open his eyes a little sooner。 Then again， it adds to the angst level of the story， which obviously is a good thing in a romance novel。 Overall， I enjoyed this book’s fun and sweet but angsty storyline。 I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next in this series。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Off the Bench

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Off the Bench&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Off the Bench&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0