eARC Review: You Don’t Have A Shot by Racquel Marie
YA Romance
You Don’t Have A Shot
Book Info
Released Date: May 9th
Publication: Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 384
Format: eBook
“She knows how to write fantastic queer ya romance books”
Will I read anything that Racquel Marie writes? Yes, I will. Why? She knows how to write fantastic queer ya romance books. They are so addicting. I was obsessed with her previous book, Ophelia After All, and I was beyond grateful to read her newest book, You Don’t Have A Shot, early on. And I have so much to say about this book.
Let’s list why everyone needs to pick this book up:
-rivals to lovers trope
-forced proximity trope
-slow burn romance
-queer romance
All of these romance tropes make for an awesome ya romance read. Let’s explain why:
Rivals to Lovers romance tropes are top-tier in any ya genre. It makes the read so much better with its sparking banter between characters. And the slow tension between the characters means that you can tell how much they despise each other yet they are slowly falling deeper in love with each other. That’s what Vale and Leticia are dealing with when they compete with each other on the soccer field.
The forced proximity trope builds up the character tension between them. It makes them testy yet feisty with each other. And Vale and Leticia will be testing each other's patience when they have to co-captain together. It’s funny to say, but I love their banter with each other. You can tell that they are resisting their attraction for each other, but it’s ultimately failing.
Slow burn romance brings the characters closer together because it gets them to know each other better as they progress into their non-relationship/relationship. Vale and Leticia may be rivals with each other, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t know a few bits throughout the years. And they will get to know more of each other as they bond together in their co-captain journey.
If you haven’t already noticed, this is a ya queer romance read. It gives the best representation. And it’s a diverse read as well!
