An enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract sapphic romance about daring to take a risk, even if it burns you.
Mattie Belman’s life has gone from dismal to desperate. After the loss of her acting career, her marriage, and her usual optimism, she’s back home teaching high school theater. Maybe it’ll be a fresh start.
St. Rita’s arrogant soccer coach Jillian Reed sees Mattie’s musical as an outrageous distraction for her champion players. When Jillian declares war, Mattie is far too stubborn to back down.
But as Mattie discovers there might be more to Jillian than spectacle, fire, and ego, she gets dangerously close to her iron-willed colleague. Can she avoid temptation? Or will the growing flame in Jillian’s dark eyes ignite them both?
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, sunshine/grump, fire queen, workplace romance, found family, return to hometown, forced proximity, and more!
Content warnings: religious homophobia, internalized homophobia, high school bullying, outing, reference to the past use of a homophobic slur, reference to parent death prior to book’s events.