title: Better than Revenge
author: Kasie West
publisher: Delacorte Romance
publication date: December 31, 2024
pages: 320
peppers: 1 (on this scale)
warnings: none
summary: When Finley's boyfriend thoughtlessly auditions for and gets the podcast spot Finley has wanted for a long time, she enlists the help of her now ex-boyfriend's nemesis to teach her how to kick a football, a skill she will use to take the thing he most wants away from him.
tropes:
- getting revenge
- secret training sessions
- friends-to-couple
- cocky kid who turns out to be shy
- interesting family history
what I liked:
- sweet characters
- good lesson
what I didn’t like: nothing, though reading YA for the first time in a long time hit different.
overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)