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Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

4.0

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It’s a new year, and cheerleader Amber is determined to prove she is the right pck to be captain of the squad by the end of the year. She knows after the beloved quarterback has recently died in a car accident, it will be extra challenging to bring joy and spirit to games. But when she meets Jack, the new quarterback she finds out it’s going to be even more of a challenge than she anticipated. Jack is a girl and the football players and cheerleaders are not very accepting of her at all. Amber decides if she is able to bring the teams together and get the teams to support Jack that will prove that she is the leader the cheerleaders need. But as she’s trying to rally the cheerleaders (who are determined to help take Jack down), she starts falling for Jack in the process.

This was a fun romance that tackled issues of homophobia and misogyny while still being a lighthearted football player/cheerleader romance. Also, can we talk about how incredible it is to have a female quarterback - who doesn’t love a good feminist sports moment? I loved that this story was told from dual perspectives which really allows the reader to understand where both girls were coming from. (Also the audio book was narrated by Natalie Naudus and Lori Prince who are both phenomenal). It has the perfect balance of teenage angst, drama and romance that I expect to find in a YA romance.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and OrangeSky Audio for the advance copies.