Bend & Break

Blake Aster didn’t ask to be dragged into some underground battle-of-the-sexes soccer war, but here she is—shin-deep in sabotage, one bad prank away from being benched for the season, and very aware that her worst enemy is also the hottest guy on campus.

As Northgate’s star forward, she’s used to pressure. But nothing could’ve prepared her for Madsen Keller—goalie, egomaniac, and walking bad decision—who’s apparently made her his personal mission for the season. Every time she turns around, he’s there: smirking, provoking, and somehow still looking unfairly good while doing it. Mads has been half in love with Blake since the...

Blake Aster didn’t ask to be dragged into some underground battle-of-the-sexes soccer war, but here she is—shin-deep in sabotage, one bad prank away from being benched for the season, and very aware that her worst enemy is also the hottest guy on campus.

As Northgate’s star forward, she’s used to pressure. But nothing could’ve prepared her for Madsen Keller—goalie, egomaniac, and walking bad decision—who’s apparently made her his personal mission for the season. Every time she turns around, he’s there: smirking, provoking, and somehow still looking unfairly good while doing it. Mads has been half in love with Blake since the moment she stepped on the field. Teasing her is just an excuse to stay close—something he tells himself is harmless, even as the stakes keep rising. Blake thought it was just a game. Trash talk, sabotage, a petty rivalry with a hot asshole who doesn’t know when to quit. But now someone’s crossed a line, and whatever she just stepped into? It’s not a prank war anymore. With reputations, scholarships, and pride on the line, Blake and Mads are about to find out that playing dirty has consequences—and that the biggest threat might not be each other.

Because at Northgate, everything has a breaking point. And someone’s determined to make them bend until they do.