by Sophie Kim
First published 2026
Taissa Cho was the United Kingdom's brightest carriwitchet star until Kion Locke destroyed her career in one devastating moment. The brutal sport played on winged beasts became her past when she was expelled in disgrace. Two years later, she watches Kion's team sink to last place while she dreams of revenge. Then comes an unexpected offer to return to the game she loves. The catch? The offer comes from Kion himself, and her contract includes a fake relationship clause for team publicity. Taissa despises everything about this arrangement, especially pretending to love her greatest enemy. But when a strange illness strikes the winged creatures across the entire league, she and Kion must investigate together. The disease threatens both the beasts and the sport itself. As they search for answers, their investigation becomes a race against time. Their fake romance plays out for cameras while they work to solve the mystery. Taissa discovers that the line between performance and reality grows thinner each day.
Genres: romance, adventure, mystery, fantasy, contemporary, sports
Vibes: competitive, emotional, fast-paced, romantic-tension, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, forced-proximity, second-chance
Setting: United Kingdom
532 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey