Queen B’s Decree: Holy inner monologues Batman. If you’re wanting to know the inner workings of two overthinking lesbians, Cleat Cute is for you.
Overall, Cleat Cute was…cute (I make myself lol). There was a fun progression from coworkers to friends with benefits to lovers, with an interesting dynamic of the rookie versus veteran. Despite there only being a four year age gap, Grace felt so much older than Phoebe. But some of that may be their respective neurodivergence.
And that brings me to Phoebe. She exhausted me. Just never. stopped. talking. I appreciate the discussion about neurodivergence and ADHD and the stigma still associated with it, but I still struggled liking either character.
The best part of Cleat Cute was the chemistry. All the spicy scenes (and there were many) were well written and hot. But the romance fell flat for me, as I couldn’t connect with either character.
Despite all that, Cleat Cute was still a cute and easy read.
Book: Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Series: standalone
Genre: Sports
Hotness: medium-hot salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: friends with benefits, sapphic