In a charming small-town love story reminiscent of Ted Lasso and It Happened One Summer, an ousted soccer executive reluctantly seeks assistance from a retired soccer legend to coach a children's team. This story comes from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception.
Adalyn Reyes had honed her daily routine over the years: early morning wake-up, drive to the Miami Flames FC offices, strive to make a significant impact, return home, and repeat.
However, her routine gets thrown into disarray when a video of her altercation with the team's mascot goes viral. Instead of firing her, her father, who also owns the team, dispatches Adalyn to a remote location in North Carolina. Her mission: to revitalize the struggling local soccer squad known as the Green Warriors and redeem herself. Her plans quickly crumble when she discovers that the players wear tutus to practice (impractical), keep pet goats (messy), and are apprehensive of Adalyn (counterproductive), not to mention they are nine-year-old kids.
To make matters worse, Cameron Caldani, a goalkeeping prodigy with a mysterious presence, is also in town. Cam would be the ideal ally to assist Adalyn, but after a regrettable first encounter involving a rooster, Cam's injured leg, and Adalyn's car bumper, he's determined to drive her out of town. However, banishment is not an option for Adalyn—certainly not again. Assisting this unrefined children's team represents her path to redemption, and she is committed to playing the long game, with or without Cam's assistance.