♡ Lesbian MCs

♡ Switching POV

♡ Extrovert x Introvert

♡ Gay Sports (Soccer)

♡ Friends with Benefits to Lovers

I loved this book so much.  It was the perfect example of extrovert x introvert or even the golden retriever and black cat dynamic.  Phoebe and Grace were so cute.

Starting as friends with benefits and both wanting more after and unsure how to approach their feelings since they agreed they both didn’t want a relationship.  Even the minor miscommunication was written well, which usually I’m not a fan of that trope.

The setting along with the teammates and side characters were nicely done.  I loved the casual mentions of trans characters.

Grace and Phoebe were relatable and good as individuals and as a couple/friends with benefits.  

Grace and her many pillows (twenty-five on her three pieces of furniture in her living room) and I absolutely love her for it.  How she still reads the paper and prefers doing sudoku on paper rather than her phone.  And how blunt and to the point she is, not being good with small talk was all written so nicely.

Phoebe and her not watching a TikTok if there’s a part two, felt that.  Always having to be doing something and saying what was on her mind even when it comes out in a rush.  How she jumped from topic to topic and how much she is there for her family.  Working a second job to help with her brother’s top surgery.  She really had golden retriever energy.

Having said all that, the neurodivergent characters were written so nicely.  Showing how Phoebe’s life was especially affected by her ADHD and even how Grace might be on the autism spectrum.

I will say I wasn’t expecting this book to be as spicy as it was.  I’ve been so used to reading YA and it was such a pleasant surprise.  The sex scenes (which there are quite a few) were written so good.  I loved how they checked in with each other and made sure to communicate clearly.

Overall, the characters were written well, complex and interesting; lovable.  I liked the setting and how the soccer scenes weren’t drawn out in too much detail but told in an easy to understand way.  All the gay panic and low-key idiots in love vibes were perfection.

Also, I’d like to point out how pretty the cover is, it’s so cute.  Oh, and Lilly (the cat), who was conditioned to treats when Grace got home.  He was adorable.