{"product_id":"practice-makes-problematic-a-ya-marissa-k-nelson-9798197133892","title":"Practice Makes Problematic (A YA Queer Romance Novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRiley Vale has exactly three priorities: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekeep her head down, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esurvive senior year, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand help the Bellweather High girls' soccer team avoid complete collapse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalling for her fake girlfriend was never part of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune Moreno is loud when she's nervous, affectionate without thinking, and somehow determined to save both the struggling soccer program and Riley's entire emotional existence at the same time. Their fake relationship starts as a fundraiser stunt meant to bring attention to the underfunded team, but somewhere between rainy bus rides, shared hoodies, crowded bakeries, late-night practices, and playoff chaos, pretending stops feeling pretend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Bellweather Cove is watching them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe team is finally winning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Riley is realizing that letting herself be loved might be far more terrifying than losing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a foggy coastal Oregon town filled with warm bakeries, messy teammates, cold field lights, and emotionally chaotic girls who love each other very loudly, Practice Makes Problematic is a heartfelt slow-burn sapphic YA romance about vulnerability, found family, emotional safety, and the people who slowly become home before you even notice it happening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efake dating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteammates-to-lovers romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemotionally immersive YA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eslow-burn sapphic relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efound family dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecozy coastal settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eawkward emotional tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echaotic team energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eheartfelt humor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomfort reads with emotional depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marissa K. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197133892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Marissa K. Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874676814079,"sku":"9798197133892","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/practice-makes-problematic-a-ya-marissa-k-nelson-9798197133892","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}