{"product_id":"heart-racer-stem-meets-sports-romance-in-this-spicy-slow-burn-nerd-jock-academic-rivals-rom-com-megan-avery-paperback","title":"Heart Racer: Stem Meets Sports Romance in This Spicy, Slow-Burn, Nerd\/Jock, Academic Rivals ROM Com -- Megan Avery, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRomance readers! You've had chemistry with steminist romance, you've raced through sports romance. Now get ready for the ultimate crossover...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Biochemistry major Keely has the next five years of her life down to a science. But when her grad school loan application is inexplicably rejected, her carefully calculated future spontaneously combusts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her college's Pursue Your Passions scholarship could be the answer. The problem? There's one place left, and she's not the only student in the running. Enter Max: a state champion sprinter who sets hearts racing on and off the track - and the one thing standing between Keely and her dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Keely knows the key to winning is keeping her head in the game. But when your opponent is Lycra-clad and... rippling?! Well, it's hard to keep the chemistry to the lab. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Experimenting with her heart could cost Keely everything she's worked for. But staying away from Max might be a race she's destined to lose... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Love Hypothesis \u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003ci\u003e Heated Rivalry\u003c\/i\u003e in this spicy, dual-pov, academic rivals rom com - as nerdy as it is sure to raise your pulse...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Stem x Sports\/ Jock x Nerd  Childhood friends to academic rivals to lovers  He falls first  On campus!  Slow burn (some spice)  Only one... scholarship  You know how to ball, I know Aristotle \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReal readers loved Max and Keely \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eI really enjoyed this one\u003c\/strong\u003e...every exchange \u003cstrong\u003esparked with tension and humor\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003eFunny\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esmart \u003c\/strong\u003eand surprisingly \u003cstrong\u003eheartfelt'\u003c\/strong\u003e GoodReads reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eSo cute, I loved every bit of it\u003c\/strong\u003e. It would be hard not to love these two...\u003cstrong\u003eI loved the prank wars\u003c\/strong\u003e and watching them fall for each other...\u003cstrong\u003eI already wish I could read it again for the first time\u003c\/strong\u003e' GoodReads reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This book is \u003cstrong\u003eabsolutely phenomenal!!! \u003c\/strong\u003eThe chemistry between Max and Keely? \u003cstrong\u003eSizzling\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their shared love for Biscuit? \u003cstrong\u003eAdorable\u003c\/strong\u003e. How painfully relatable Keely is? \u003cstrong\u003ePerfection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eI wish I could go back and read this for the first time again. Hello The locker room scene \u003cstrong\u003e If you're a fan of witty, spicy romance, this is the book for you!\u003c\/strong\u003e' GoodReads reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eA cutie of a romance\u003c\/strong\u003e...told with care and empathy, which adds to the overall depth of the book. \u003cstrong\u003eFive stars!\u003c\/strong\u003e' GoodReads reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'As someone who has only read ice hockey [sports] romances, this was a pleasant change of scenery for me. \u003cstrong\u003eWho knew that running could be so sexy?\u003c\/strong\u003e...I really felt for both characters throughout and\u003cstrong\u003e I was completely cheering them both on to win the scholarship\u003c\/strong\u003e...I really had no idea how it would end, but I was \u003cstrong\u003ehappy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewith the outcome\u003c\/strong\u003e' GoodReads reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eReally liked this\u003c\/strong\u003e...such a \u003cstrong\u003ecute and fun\u003c\/strong\u003e read. I would definitely \u003cstrong\u003ebuy this book for a friend\u003c\/strong\u003e' GoodReads reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eHeart Racer\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eheartfelt sports romance \u003c\/strong\u003ewith strong themes of \u003cstrong\u003eambition\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efamily \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003ewomen\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ein STEM\u003c\/strong\u003e, and two \u003cstrong\u003elikeable leads \u003c\/strong\u003ewith \u003cstrong\u003ereal emotional stakes\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eSweet and engaging\u003c\/strong\u003e' GoodReads reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Megan Avery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sphere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0\" H x 0\" L x 0\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781408724804\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67547507622192,"sku":"9781408724804","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781408724804.jpg?v=1787051611","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/heart-racer-stem-meets-sports-romance-in-this-spicy-slow-burn-nerd-jock-academic-rivals-rom-com-megan-avery-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}