Role Model and Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Rachel Reid’s writing is gorgeous. That’s the reason I’ll keep reading Rachel Reid, no matter what. Her characters leap right off the page. I’m always bowled over when an author can do that.

Furthermore, this series has a fascinating series story arc. The books are interrelated but loosely. And still, there’s a bigger story at work. These books are all about hard-won love and self-acceptance.

Also: Book #2 in the series—Heated Rivalry—is just amazing. I’m hardly alone in calling out that one as her greatest achievement. The conflict between these two adversaries is so well drawn. It’s so much more than just another coming out story. There is a lot of power to these character arcs, and this book is just spectacular.