Special thanks to Jaqueline Snowe for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
First Meet Foul
Publication Date: 2 May 2022
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Panda Rating:
(4.5 pandas)
š SYNOPSIS
Lorelei Romano thought junior year would be spent living with her best friend, having the best season of her life on the girlsā soccer team and enjoying time with her boyfriend. Instead, she was suddenly single and stuck living with her brother in the football house across the hall from the grumpiest football player on campus. The tight end might be easy on the eyes with his tree-trunk thighs and gorgeous thick hair, but the guy hates her on sight.
Luca Monroe doesnāt have time for feelings in his plan to get to the NFL to financially take care of his grandma. He had a rough life and canāt afford to veer off trackāno matter how much his teammateās sister tempts him. Sheās a weakness he refuses to indulge, so keeping his distance is the only solution. Heād never betray his quarterback like that, and plus, every second of his day is focused on football.
But when Lorelei ends up in a fight for an internship with the guy who broke her heart, she teams up with Luca to wow her professor. The project brings the two together, and with that, their chemistry implodes. They agree to a friends-with-benefits arrangement. The rules are simple: no feelings and no one ever finds out.
Despite their own rules, feelings get involved. Lorelei refuses to be kept secret, and Luca always puts the football team first. However, when she walks away, Lucaās on defense. He either risks it all for the girl whoās become his everything or miss a chance of scoring real love.
ā ļø CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS
Childhood abandonment, cheating (recounted), on-page sex, MCs almost get into a car accident
TL;DR: Just as I knew I would, I adored First Meet Foul to bits! The forbidden romance, mutual pining, sexual tension, friendships, family dynamics, THE SASSY GRANDMA, and the relatability of the characters combined to make a fun and entertaining sports romance! š I’d highly recommend this if you love: the (anxious) grumpy x (confident) sunshine dynamic, a slow-burn forbidden romance (the MMC is the teammate/housemate of the FMC’s twin) between two athletes (soccer/football), all the pining, *intense* when-will-they tension, and simping. Lots of great simping, lol.
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