Hello everyone and welcome back to the blog! Today is my spot in the “Home Field Advantage” Blog Tour by TBR and Beyond, and I have a review as well as a playlist for you.

DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review.

And now, without further ado, let’s start.

1. About the book

In this sweet and funny new f/f romance from the author of Cool for the Summer, a cheerleader and the school’s newest quarterback are playing to win, but might lose their hearts in the process.

Amber McCloud’s dream is to become cheer captain at the end of the year, but it’s an extra-tall order to be joyful and spirited when the quarterback of your team has been killed in a car accident. For both the team and the squad, watching Robbie get replaced by newcomer Jack Walsh is brutal. And when it turns out Jack is actually short for Jaclyn, all hell breaks loose.

The players refuse to be led by a girl, the cheerleaders are mad about the changes to their traditions, and the fact that Robbie’s been not only replaced but outshined by a QB who wears a sports bra has more than a few Atherton Alligators in a rage. Amber tries for some semblance of unity, but it quickly becomes clear that she’s only got a future on the squad and with her friends if she helps them take Jack down.

Just one problem: Amber and Jack are falling for each other, and if Amber can’t stand up for Jack and figure out how to get everyone to fall in line, her dream may come at the cost of her heart.

Dahlia Adler’s Home Field Advantage is a sparkling romance about fighting for what – or who – you truly want. 

Title – Home Field Advantage
Author – Dahlia Adler
Genre – Young Adult Romance
Release Date – June 7th, 2022

Content warnings: off-page death by car accident, off-page pregnancy loss (including some on-page conversation about abortion), homophobia, misogyny, alcohol use (light), references to racism

Rating: 4 out of 5.

2. Review

Amber really wants to be the next captain of the cheerleader squad, however, it is not as easy as it seems. The former quarterback of their team died in an accident and is replaced by a total stranger. And not everyone is welcoming towards the new and female quarterback. To top it all, there is love in the air!

I’m always amazed when authors manage to mix serious themes in light-hearted novels, and so did Adler with “Home Field Advantage”. Her latest book is indeed a sweet and funny f/f romance novel but also mixed with the following issues: racism, homophobia and misogyny.

“Home Field Advantage” is taking a refreshing stance at the romance trope, where we have a cheerleader falling in love with the quarterback of the team. And I absolutely loved how the relationship of our two characters evolved.

The book is written in a dual P.O.V and as always I find this to be the best thing while reading a romance novel because you can see what the characters think and feel towards each other.

The reason why I “only” gave it a 4-star rating is because (personally) I felt like something was missing. I loved the friendship, I enjoyed the romance, but I kind of wished to get more out of the story.

Overall, “Home Field Advantage” is a light-hearted and educating read that you can enjoy with a great cup of tea in the evening. I can recommend this book if you want to evade real life stress just for a few hours. I promise that even though serious topics are addressed, you’re still going to smile a lot while reading this book.

3. Spotify Playlist

4. Where to buy

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | Indiebound

5. About the Author

Dahlia Adler (she/her) is an Editor of mathematics by day, a Buzzfeed blogger and LGBTQReads overlord by night, and a Young Adult and Romance author at every spare moment in between. Her novels include the Radleigh University trilogy, Kids’  Indie Next pick Cool for the Summer, and Home Field Advantage, and she is the editor of the anthologies His Hideous Heart (a Junior Library Guild selection), That Way Madness Lies, At Midnight, and, with Jennifer Iacopelli, Out of Our League (upcoming from Feiwel & Friends). Dahlia lives in New York with her family and an obscene number of books, and can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @MissDahlELama.

Author Links

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*A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review. This has not influenced my review in any way!