title: Cross My Heart
author: Esha Patel
publisher: Avon
publication date: March 24, 2026
pages: 320
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: injury, alcohol use
summary: Even though her Junior lacrosse season went sideways, May is not amused when Colt comes back to help coach her team for her Senior year. After he left her with only a lame text five years ago, she's so angry that she'd rather not see him again. It turns out that since his injury, he's been unable to play his own game and needs her help even more than she needs his.
tropes:
- second-chance romance
- rivals-to-lovers
- he broke my heart
- coach-player
- childhood sweethearts
- fake dating
what I liked:
- good team play
- well-drawn friends and family
- both players with realistic issues and goals
what I didn’t like:
- they don't seem particularly college-aged
- I don't totally buy their years apart
overall rating: 3 (of 5 stars)
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