First published 2012
Christina has dreamed of becoming the first Junior Elite all-around champion at the American Invitational. She's ready to lead the Texas Twisters to victory. Then disaster strikes during practice. Christina lands her vault badly and feels sharp pain shoot through her ankle. The injury forces her to step back from training just when she needs it most. Watching from the sidelines while her teammates Noelle, Britt, and Jessie continue preparing feels unbearable. Christina's entire identity centers on gymnastics, and now she doesn't know who she is without it. The only person who truly gets what she's going through is Mihai, Noelle's older brother. Christina finds herself drawn to him, but romance seems like the wrong focus when she should be healing and getting back in competition shape. She must figure out how to recover physically and mentally while keeping her championship dreams alive.
Genres: family, contemporary, sports, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Texas, American Invitational
224 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers