Title: How You Get the Girl
Author: Anita Kelly
Publisher: Forever, February 13, 2024
Pages: 372
Genre: LGBTQ+ Contemporary Romance
When a smart-mouthed junior joins East Nashville High’s basketball team, Coach Julie Parker’s ready for the challenge. What she’s not prepared for is the teen’s new foster parent, a super-hot ex-WNBA baller and star of Julie’s fantasies. Julie knows the cool and confident Elle Cochrane is way out of her league. But despite being completely tongue-tied around her, somehow Julie persuades Elle to step in as her assistant coach.
Elle has not been on a court since her career-ending injury, but she can’t seem to resist Julie, who is just as adorable as her nervous babbling. Maybe because being around her makes Elle feel sparks for the first time in long while—which is why she offers to help when Julie reveals her lifelong insecurity about dating and how she wishes she could practice at it…like sports. As Elle helps Julie navigate dating life, lines grow increasingly blurred, and the two must decide whether they’ll stay on the sidelines—or finally take their shot.
Elle has not been on a court since her career-ending injury, but she can’t seem to resist Julie, who is just as adorable as her nervous babbling. Maybe because being around her makes Elle feel sparks for the first time in long while—which is why she offers to help when Julie reveals her lifelong insecurity about dating and how she wishes she could practice at it…like sports. As Elle helps Julie navigate dating life, lines grow increasingly blurred, and the two must decide whether they’ll stay on the sidelines—or finally take their shot.
What a good finish to this little family's love stories. Don't get me wrong, I would ABSOLUTELY read Hank's book if Anita Kelly wants to give it to us. But this definitely had all of the bits of a series ender that you want to see. Including the continuation of your previous books HEAs. <3
This was absolutely wild. Julie meets her idol and then turns her into her assistant high school basketball. Elle meets an old fan, but she's also just agreed to foster her cousin's teenaged daughter. And now she's coaching basketball? The. Drama.
As someone who has extensively considered fostering, this was very interesting to read. It contained all of the bits that keep me from taking the leap into the system. At least Elle was family with her foster, and they get to stay in each other's lives. Which is better than some people get out of the system. It was lovely to read it.
I also really enjoy stories with Demi/ace representation. It's not something that I relate to, so getting to read about it is really nice.
Ratings
Stars: 5/5
Spice: 2/5
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