A teacher/assistant high school football coach, Jade Dunn, is vying for the head coach position when her boss announces he’s retiring. Unfortunately her least favorite person, the art teacher Ms. Francesca (Fanny) Lim, also wants to throw her hat in the ring and get involved with coaching the football team. The story follows the two teachers as they connect with each other as well as the small town cast of characters around them.

I really enjoyed this book. It is told in a dual POV which is my favorite way to read romance stories. I appreciated how they showed both MCs bonding with student athletes and focused on their love of coaching. Most of all I loved the romance between the two characters, I was screaming at them to just get together already!!

The two things I really wished for while reading this book was a little more backstory on Jade. I feel as though I learned a lot about Fanny and her background but I just wanted a little more about Jade. Other than that I only wish I had longer with the characters!

Releasing June 3rd, 2025

I normally don't read sport romances because I don't know anything about football but I'm so glad I picked this novel up. This is a sapphic, small town romance that's more rivals to lovers than enemies. The main characters Jade and Francesca have a lot of chemistry between them and their love story is so well done. I liked them individually and together which makes the stakes of their budding relationship going public all the more heartbreaking and interesting. This was a quick read, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet romance with likable characters and a happy ending. The only complaint that I have with this book is some pacing issues towards the middle of this book but the ending wrapped up nicely.