Cleat Cute
Meryl Wilsner
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
3.91
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 41 ratings · 336 pages · Published: 19 Sep 2023
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?
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- lesbian romance 12
- sports 12
- contemporary 11
- athlete heroine 6
- grumpy & sunshine 5
- friends with benefits 5
- dual pov 5
- funny 5
- secret relationship 5
- queer romance 5
- enemies to lovers 4
- soccer 4
- height difference 3
- third person pov 3
- neurodivergent mc 3
- friends to lovers 2
- workplace/office 2
- forced proximity 2
- praise kink 2
- cheerful/happy heroine 2
- competent heroine 2
- grumpy/ice queen 2
- independent heroine 2
- sassy heroine 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- new adult 1
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