Author: Becky Wallace
Publication Date: 22 September 2020
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Page Count: 240
Reading Method: Physical ARC
Synopsis:
Maddie McPherson is sick of Normal—both her hometown of Normal, Illinois and being the ‘normal’ sibling. But when she lands a summer internship with a sports marketing firm, she finally has a chance to crawl out of her genius brother’s shadow. Not to mention, a glowing letter of recommendation could secure her admission to her dream college.
But Maddie’s nickname is “CalaMaddie” for a reason, and when the company tasks her with repairing the image of teen soccer phenom Gabriel Fortunato, she wonders if she’s set herself up for embarrassment. Gabriel is a tabloid magnet, who’s best-known for flubbing Italy’s World Cup hopes. As Maddie works with him to develop “pleasant and friendly” content for social media, she also learns he’s thoughtful, multi-talented, and fiercely loyal—maybe even to a fault. Falling for a footballer is exactly how CalaMaddie would botch this internship, but with the firm pressuring her to get the job done, perhaps her heart is worth risking?
Review:
If you’re looking for an adorable meet-cute, look no further! Maddie has taken a summer internship working for a sports marketing firm. Through an unfortunate beach mishap, she happens to meet a big client, Gabriel, and from there sparks fly!
I read this in one sitting. It was fun, light, and there was never a dull moment. The relationship is a bit of a slow burn, but totally worth the journey. I do wish the ending had been elaborated on a bit more, but I liked that some characters still surprise you in the end.
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