Thank you #NetGalley for an early copy of #CleatCute by #MerylWilsner to read and review (spoiler free)! 

 

Do you love soccer? Do you love the United States Women’s National Soccer Team? Do you love very spicy sapphic romance? THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! 

 

This is the book I always knew I wanted to read, but never thought would exist in the real world! I’ve been a soccer player and a USWNT fan my whole life, and this book fulfills every fantasy and daydream I’ve ever had about that world. 

 

In the book, Phoebe Matthews, our hotshot rookie, reaches a friends-with-benefit agreement with her childhood idol and veteran USWNT star, Grace Henderson. You can imagine the spicy scenes that result from this agreement (think locker rooms….)! Not only were their hook-up scenes very mouthwatering, but the actual soccer parts were fantastic! The fact that this is also a World Cup year for our own USWNT makes this the perfect time for this book to be released. 

 

An aspect that bears mentioning, there is also a conversation around ADHD and Autism diagnoses  in adult women that’s nice to see written into the work. It’s definitely not a major part of the story, but it does play a small role. 

 

Overall, this book is everything I hoped it would be, and so much more! Go ahead and pre-order your copy to binge read when you’re going through World Cup withdrawals later this year!