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So cute! I loved these neurodivergent lesbian soccer players! I really enjoyed the way their relationship unfolded and how much they stuck up for each other. It was really great. Wilsner is such a good writer.

awa_bee's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

it was soooo good! i love slow burn romances and ik that the miscommunication trope isn’t for everybody but i personally like it as long as they both secretly like each other and get together like they did in the end. i also found both the characters sort of relatable in different ways and i think that although the background characters don’t pop up too much they were pretty well written as well. And as a soccer player they didn’t completely butcher the game lol which is refreshing! A great read for anybody looking for a lesbian romance with a bit of smut, comedy, fluff and angst!

staceysouldancer's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

kristenraeham's review against another edition

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5.0

Sapphic soccer romance + teammates with benefits + grumpy & sunshine!

Grace, who’s lost her love for the game, is sidelined from the women’s national soccer team with an injury.

Phoebe, a jokester who plays the game with so much joy, fills in.

As the World Cup approaches, they become teammates with benefits, but a miscommunication leaves them with different perspectives on their relationship.

Read if you love…
⚽️soccer romance
✨teammates/rivals to lovers
🫶🏼dual perspective
✨teammates with benefits
✨forced proximity
🔥open door
✨locker room sex
🌞grumpy & sunshine
✨so many women’s soccer references
💬texts on page
✨age gap (4 years)
✨opposites attract
👏🏼caretaking
✨celebrity romance

I played soccer in high school so I always love a soccer romance, and even better when it’s a queer soccer romance!

I was hesitant going into this one because I’ve previously DNF’d a book by this author. But I’m so glad I gave this one a chance because I loved it!

I loved the real life soccer references, loved that a quote by Megan Rapinoe was used at the beginning, and loved all of the soccer on page.

I loved both Grace & Phoebe, their dynamic, and their character growth throughout the book.

I loved both the ADHD & autism rep. While Grace’s autism wasn’t overly talked about, Phoebe’s ADHD was a journey and I loved seeing it unfold.

I also loved the cast of side characters and how many of them are queer, along with the humor & depth they added to the story.

📍Louisiana
✨Representation: lesbian MCs; non-binary, bi, pan, trans close side characters and cast of queer side characters; ADHD; austism
‼️Content: sports injury with detail; ableism; toxic relationship; panic attacks; classism; bullying; emotional abuse; suicide attempt; chronic illness

dreamweaver's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

atalonius's review against another edition

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3.0

SO MUCH SMUT but not too bad. very much reminded me of lottie matthews and nat scattorcio and i love them so

bwadell's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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