Freshman Flame, Senior Smoke

A Rivals-to-Lovers Sapphic Sports Romance

By: Nyla Raine

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

She was my rival. Now she's my teammate. And somehow… she's also my girlfriend. 🏀💕

Jazlyn "Jaz" Carter and Blake "Remy" Remington have been going head-to-head on the basketball court for years. Every matchup was intense. Every game felt personal. And that semifinal at Nationals? Unforgettable.

But after that game, everything changed. They started texting. Late-night calls turned into something neither of them expected. And then… silence. For over a year.

Now Jaz is the number one recruit in the country, and she's just committed to Eastbridge University—where Remy is a freshman point guard trying to prove herself at the college level.

Rivals? ✓
Teammates? ✓
Secretly dating? ✓✓✓

What could possibly go wrong? 😅

Jaz thought choosing Eastbridge was about basketball—the coaching staff, the facilities, the championship potential. She's definitely not making this decision because of the girl who's been living in her head rent-free since Nationals. Definitely not.

Remy knows she should be focused on her sophomore season, not on the fact that her secret girlfriend is about to become her teammate. Hiding a relationship is one thing. Hiding it from twenty teammates, coaches, and the entire basketball world? That's a whole different game.

Between scrimmages that feel like foreplay, midnight shootarounds in their gym, and teammates who are way too observant, Jaz and Remy are about to discover that keeping secrets is a lot harder when you're on the same team.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Rivals-to-lovers with ALL the tension ⚡
• Teammates who can't keep their hands (or eyes) off each other 👀
• Slow burn romance that'll have you screaming "JUST KISS ALREADY" 💋
• Women's basketball with authentic game action 🏆
• Found family through teams 💪
• Secret relationships that are this close to being discovered 🤫
• Sapphic romance with emotional depth and Gen Z energy 🌈

Book 1 of the Hoop Dreams & Heartstrings series—a 10-book saga following Jaz and Remy from rivals to teammates to forever. Each book chronicles a new chapter of their relationship, from hiding in the shadows to claiming their love in the spotlight.

The game is about to change. Are you ready? 🏀