St. Martin's Griffin
June 2026
On Sale: June 16, 2026
352 pages ISBN: 125037930X EAN: 9781250379306 Kindle: B0FLYRJ9JQ Trade Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Two rival volleyball players compete for the championship and a spot on a professional team in this summer romp full of community and crushes, from the author of Flirty Dancing.
Jess loves volleyball—she really does. Playing in Southern California Beach Volleyball League with her best friend Tania is a blast, but their losing streak is destroying her confidence. In fact, a lot of what used to bring her joy—stargazing, gathering at Maggie's bar, and her adorable weiner dog, Fleming—just doesn't seem like enough anymore. It doesn't help that Vivienne, one of Jess's rivals in the league, always seems to be around just when she's feeling her worst. Vivienne is everything Jess isn't: beautiful, confident, effortlessly charming to women, and, most infuriatingly, winning. Jess runs carnival games on the boardwalk which gives her a front row view of Vivienne at her lifeguard station, tanning and saving lives.
When Jess is ghosted again, it's another blow to her confidence. Somehow, the only person who seems to cheer her up is Vivienne. There's an undeniable connection between them, even though they're competing for the same spot in the professional leagues. Jess has the opportunity to build self-confidence and a better life, but she'll have to learn to believe in herself, and the people around her, if she doesn't want to lose everything she's gaining. And there's nothing Jess hates more than losing.
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