For the most part, I really enjoyed this romance! It's definitely more focused on Vale's personal journey, working through her relationship with her dad and how it affects her relationship with soccer overall. She does have a good character arc, even if the ending felt like it might have been slightly rushed. I wanted a little more of the bonding between her and her team there at the end.

The romance was also sweet, evolving from rivals to friends to lovers. It worked well with Vale's own arc, and we get to learn more Leticia along the way. There are some great side characters as well, who felt almost as developed as Vale and Leticia.

Plus, the ace rep is good! There are some good discussions about that throughout the book as well.