Onside Play
by Liz Rain
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Pub Date 19 Jul 2023 | Archive Date 8 Aug 2023
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Description
Two soccer stars share a secret along with a rivalry that stretches halfway around the world in this light-hearted, second-chance lesbian romance.
Knockabout Australian Keeley McGee is living her childhood dream of playing soccer at the World Cup. The only thing that could kill her focus is coming up against the cool and dispassionate US team’s star striker.
Beautiful, brilliant Christine Delacourt was the college girlfriend who dumped Keeley out of the blue years before.
What will it be like reuniting under the stadium lights, especially since they know the other’s game—and each other—so intimately?
Despite a strict “no distractions” rule from her coach, Keeley finds herself drawn to Christine in a way that feels almost dangerous. Will Keeley be able to rekindle what she once shared with her now on-field enemy with the eyes of the world on them? Dare she even try?
A Note From the Publisher
Perks of Office, Liz Rain's first novel, is also available on NetGalley.
Onside Play is out on July 19th, 2023.
Perks of Office, Liz Rain's first novel, is also available on NetGalley.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9783963248245 |
| PRICE | |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Deb W, Reviewer
What a wonderfully told story about Australian and American soccer players. If you enjoy a light hearted, low angst, low drama, second chance love story revolving around the World Cup grab this book up. This was such a fun book to read I didn’t want to put it down and lucky for me I had a free weekend to do just that.
Australian Keeley and American Christine are slightly flawed well thought out characters that you will find yourself rooting for. Yes I did do an inward happy dance reading the team bus scene. Part of the book is a dual timeline that gives a glimpse into how the two meet and fell in love at college. While also bring the story into the present day where they see each other for the first time in years out of the soccer field. I enjoyed getting into the back story without it bogging down the rest of the story.
But can we talk about the side characters of Viv and Fletch, they are adorable and added a little more fun to the story. About 2/3rds of the way through this book I was chanting to the sapphic writing Gods that they would get their own friends to lovers story. I adored them. I was excited to read another Liz Rain book and if I am not mistaken I believe the 2 MCs from Perks of Office have a cameo in this book.
I always enjoy when a non-American writer uses their local vernacular. It gives me an opportunity to expand my knowledge, thanks to the built-in dictionary on Kindle or Google.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
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