ROMANCE

Love and Sportsball

Afterglow: Harlequin. (Atlanta Cannons, Bk. 1). Sept. 2024. 288p. ISBN 9781335574831. pap. $12.99. LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE
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James (An Unexpected Turn) kicks off her “Atlanta Cannons” series with a delicious, forbidden—in the mind of one character, at least—workplace romance. A personal tragedy inspired Khadijah Upton to become a therapist; fate decided that she’d become an athletic trainer, despite her personal apathy toward sports. A new job with a WNBA team promises to make all of her hard work worth it as long as she can stay focused. As team captain, Shae Harris is exactly where she wants to be—all she needs now is a chance at the playoffs. When her steamy one-night stand turns out to be her team’s new trainer, however, Shae is tempted to forgo a lifetime of “Harris Honeys” for something more lasting. Dijah is hesitant to mix her personal and professional lives, though, as the potential for disaster seems too great to risk. The question remains if the free-spirited basketball star can manage to convince her that everything doesn’t have to follow a checklist, even with the championship, and their hearts, on the line.
VERDICT This steamy, sapphic romance is sure to appeal to sports romance fans as well as those who are new to the genre.
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