Week 46 Review: Cleat Cute

From Goodreads:

Grace Henderson has been a star of the US Women's National Team for ten years, even though she's only 26. But when she's sidelined with an injury, a bold new upstart, Phoebe Matthews, takes her spot. Phoebe is everything Grace isn't—a gregarious jokester who plays with a joy that Grace lost somewhere along the way. The last thing Grace expects is to become friends with benefits with this class clown she sees as her rival.

Phoebe Matthews has always admired Grace's skill and was star struck to be training alongside her idol. But she quickly finds herself looking at Grace as more than a mere teammate. After one daring kiss, she's hooked. Grace is everything she has been waiting to find.

As the World Cup approaches, and Grace works her way back from injury, the women decide to find a way they can play together instead of vying for the same position. Except, when they are off the field, Grace is worried she's catching feelings while Phoebe thinks they are dating. As the tension between them grows, will both players realize they care more about their relationship than making the roster?

My Review:
This book was such a fun book to read! I've loved Meryl Wilsner's other books, and I knew that I would love this one as well! I loved getting to know Grace and Phoebe, these two pretty different soccer players, as they fell in love! 

Grace is the captain of the team, she's serious, she likes things a certain way, and Phoebe, she's outgoing, she's social, and she's bubbly. But the attraction between them, yeah, it was pretty instantaneous, especially with the dare of a kiss. 

They do have a thing going on, but they don't make it a big thing. It was great to see Phoebe bring Grace outside her shell, and for Grace to help Phoebe focus. It turns out that both of them probably have something, Phoebe ADHD, and Grace is somewhere on the spectrum, and it was great to have that representation, alongside their romance! 

Both of them have something going on besides their relationship. Phoebe is new to the team, and she loves soccer, but this is the highest level she's played at, and that's a lot of stress. Grace loved soccer, but not everything that came with being coach and I loved the journey that she went on, to focus on what she loved! 

I had a great time reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Meryl Wilsner! 

Author: Meryl Wilsner
Read: November 12th, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2023 Book and WoW Book! 
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: September 19th 2023 

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