She sticks out like a sore thumb at the boxing gym, but she soon finds power in the sport and a reprieve from her panic attacks. She can't help but think of Elliott―maybe if she could punch like him, she'd feel safer and stronger. Rose's therapist recommends she try out a sport to manage her anxiety. But when the star quarterback takes "teasing" too far, the school's tattooed, cigarette-smoking time bomb ― Elliott King ― steps in and punches him in the face.
The only people who understand her are her quirky therapist and her ex-girlfriend, now bestie, Gemma. Plagued by panic attacks that started after her mother's suicide, Rose is the target of frequent teasing and rumors. If her newfound physical strength can't keep her grounded in reality, she may be doomed to walk the same path as her mom.At least, that's what everyone at school seems to think. She starts hallucinating, just like her mother did before her death, leaving her to wonder if everyone at school might be right. Surrounded by violence and destruction, Rose's anxiety begins to spiral. As Rose falls deeper into the world of boxing, she learns Midtown is a front for a late-night, underground fight club where Elliott King is the headliner. She sticks out like a sore thumb at the boxing gym, but she soon finds power in the sport and a reprieve from her panic attacks.Īs their worlds intertwine, Rose and Elliott are forced to face their most daunting opponent outside the Ring: their growing feelings for each other. She can't help but think of Elliott-maybe if she could punch like him, she'd feel safer and stronger. But when the star quarterback takes a joke too far, the school's tattooed, cigarette-smoking time bomb - Elliott King - steps in and punches him in the face. Plagued by panic attacks that started after her mother's death, Rose is the target of frequent teasing and rumors. At least, that's what everyone at school seems to think.
This YA sports romance is perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces and HBO's Euphoria. A gritty, raw, and binge-worthy, young adult romance about a queer teen with anxiety who literally fights her way to mental health.
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