A review by admya
The Way We Collide: A small-town, sports romance by Tia Louise

4.0

💍 Marriage of Convenience 
👶 Surprise Baby 
🏈 Sports Romance 
🏡 Small Town Setting 
🛏️ Forced Proximity 
😤 Overprotective Alpha 
💃 Feisty Plus-Sized FMC 
💕 Instant Chemistry 
🌀 Weather Metaphor (Cyclone/Twisters) 

🚫 No Third-Act Breakup 

🤝 Teamwork / Co-Parenting 
🔥 Steamy Scenes 
👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family 
👟 Athlete Hero 
🌪️ Opposites Attract 

Star: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

A swoony, steamy small-town romance that hits you like a cyclone. 

Tia Louise delivers again with The Way We Collide—a delicious blend of heartfelt romance, sports grit, and small-town chaos, all wrapped up in a whirlwind marriage of convenience story that’ll have you hooked from the first page. 

We meet our hero, the youngest Bradford brother, laser-focused on football and far from ready for domestic life. But when Raven Gale—fierce, unapologetically plus-sized, and chasing tornadoes—enters the picture, his playbook is thrown completely off. Their unexpected chemistry explodes from the get-go (literally, they’re off the charts in the bedroom), but it’s the emotional depth that sneaks up and delivers the real punch. 

The surprise baby trope can be hit or miss, but here it’s done with tenderness and a touch of humour. Watching the rough-and-tumble athlete fumble through nappies and baby bottles while falling head over heels for both Raven and their daughter is oddly satisfying. And Raven isn’t just a side character in his journey—she’s independent, whip-smart, and driven, which gives the story real balance. 

Tia Louise nails the tropes—marriage of convenience, forced proximity, overprotective alpha, sassy heroine—without veering into cliché territory. There's no third-act breakup (thank you!), and the characters actually communicate like adults, which is refreshing in this genre. 

If you’re into sports romance with heart, heat, and a storm of feels, The Way We Collide is well worth the read. It’s playful, tender, and packs just enough drama to keep the pages turning.