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Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler
4.75
emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I enjoy Dahlia Adler's books, and I think this is the cutest of them all. It's a feel-good butch femme  romance where the girls in the couple are a cheerleader and a football player. The cheerleader's conflict feels flimsy to me, but the book takes place in Florida, so I won't question her need to remain closeted to get elected cheer captain as her only way to get to college on a scholarship too deeply. 

If you like butches, quarterback Jack (Jaclyn) is super hot, and if you like femmes, cheerleader Amber is extremely bendy. And I appreciate her perspective on cheerleading: 

Cheerleading lets me be just as athletic without constantly looking over at the person next to me to compare stats or trash-talk another team. 


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