July 10, 2023
An unlikely duo find love while coaching a children’s soccer team in this adorable small-town romance from bestseller Armas (The American Roommate Experience). After a video of Adalyn Reyes, “the overachieving daughter” of the owner of professional soccer team the Miami Flames, in an altercation with the Flames’ mascot goes viral, her father comes up with an unconventional plan to divert the bad press. He exiles Adalyn for the rest of the Flames’ season, sending her to manage a struggling team in need of a boost. Adalyn doesn’t know until she arrives that the North Carolina Green Warriors are a bunch of unruly nine-year-olds—nor is she expecting their coach to be former hotshot goalie Cameron “Cam” Caldani. The pair get off on the wrong foot when Adalyn nearly hits Cam with her car, an encounter that leaves Cam determined to run Adalyn out of town. But Adalyn is intent on proving herself to her father by steering the adorable but chaotic Warriors to victory. Armas’s leads feel fully fleshed out, and the pacing of their transition from enemies to lovers is just right. With plenty of hilarious and swoonworthy interactions set against a quaint backdrop, this is sure to please Armas’s many fans. Agent: Jessica Watterson, Sandra Dijsktra Literary.
June 10, 2024
Adalyn Reyes has worked tirelessly throughout her career and has almost reached the top management tier at her beloved Miami Flames Football Club. Then one teeny incident derails everything--Adalyn's explosive altercation with the team mascot goes viral, and suddenly, people are throwing out words like "embarrassment" and "liability." To mitigate the PR mess and assuage the Flames' CEO--who happens to be her father--she finds herself managing the Green Warriors, a struggling, small-town soccer team. Adalyn is certain she's up to the task until she realizes that it's a team of nine-year-old girls. Add in their conceited coach, former major-league star Cameron Caldani, and she knows it's time for a new game plan. Armas (The American Roommate Experiment) presents a hilarious, heartwarming contemporary romance. Narrators Frankie Corzo and Shane East are a delightful, dynamic duo, portraying the well-developed characters with a conversational, compelling air. Both expertly capture the silly, playful moments, as well as the steamy, passionate love scenes. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an engaging enemies-to-lovers rom-com that is sporty and sexy. Recommended for fans of Lynn Painter, Libby Hubscher, and Hannah Orenstein.--Lauren Hackert
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