for ME, the way phoebe talked abt both women and her abilities in soccer drove me wild and not in a good way.

She is also starting to get a little tired of all of the uproar, and when not playing prefers to spend her time on the front porch of her house, alone, except for her cat.And I get that this was a moment of ADHD impulsivity but it was wild to me that there's never an apology. So then like the next day or something they're in the locker room and Grace initiates physical contact and then all of a sudden they're fucking in the locker room. Except, when they are off the field, Grace is worried she’s catching feelings while Phoebe thinks they are dating. Phoebe Matthews has always admired Grace’s skill and was starstruck to be training alongside her idol.

I know people generally dislike miscommunication as a way to create conflict but I think Wilsner is doing something a little more interesting and complicated here. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There are also quite a few side characters with the soccer teams and just about every gender identity and sexuality it represented.

but i absolutely found phoebe to be one of the most annoying characters around and she drove me up THE WALL. It would be interesting to revisit it I think but from what I remember it takes about 90% of the way for the characters to even kiss properly. Both Phoebe and Grace set out from nearly right at the beginning that they’re going to be friends with benefits. But it turns into a situation where anytime there could have been drama or angst or an opportunity for a conversation, one of them is horny and they have sex. But Meryl Wilsner writing a sports romance is enough for me to put aside my reservations and pick up the book.

I loved how this was represented, for them as individuals learning more about how they tick and for the two as a couple figuring out how to love each other well. Thank you to the publisher, Griffin and Macmillan Audio, for providing me with copies to read and review.Some of Meryl’s favorite things include: all four seasons, button down shirts, the way giraffes run, and their wife.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Okay, and now for the important part: The word lesbian is used MULTIPLE times on page to describe our two lesbian main characters and it means so much to me you have no fucking idea. All of the teammates could have been either not existent or replaced and it wouldn't have made a difference.It was fun watching how their situation transformed from casual sex to romantic feelings getting involved. While this book may not be for me, I definitely see the potential and think Cleat Cute would work very well for someone who likes third person and internal monologue.