This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
For 16-year-old Ellie, beach volleyball camp is a disaster until she’s paired with Sierra, an athletic prodigy who teaches her that volleyball…and love are about taking the right shot in this sporty sapphic romance.
Ellie dates the Right Guy, says all the Right Things, and acts the Right Way to avoid being ridiculed for her autism. When that Right Guy unceremoniously dumps her right before they’re supposed to go to beach volleyball camp together, Ellie’s perfectly curated world comes crashing down and she’s labeled the boring, weird girl.
Desperate to regain her good reputation (and yeah, sure, the boy…), Ellie goes to Camp SMASH, which is nothing like she expected. There, she’s paired with Sierra, a mysterious, standoffish volleyball legacy who makes Ellie’s quest to get her boyfriend back even more complicated…
Dive into this sporty summer romance full of the a ragtag group of friends, a tense game of capture the flag, and a swoon-worthy sapphic love story.
Published by: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: May 12, 2026
Why I’m Waiting: Y’all know how I am about sports romances. And this one is queer too? Yeah this one is going to be one that I have to read ASAP-tually lol And it’s volleyball? Something that’s not usually covered? AND THIS COVER? Yo I love everything about this and I really need Penguin Teen to see this and go ahead and let me know if they have any extras lol I need to get my hands on this and I can’t wait to read it!
What about you? Do you like sports romances? Have you read any with volleyball? Let me know in the comments!