We Got the Beat

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"Charmingly wry and sharply perceptive. An ode to first love, complicated friendships, and the messy joy of rewriting your own story." —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaJordan Elliott is a fat, nerdy lesbian and the first junior to be named editor in chief of the school newspaper. Okay, that last part hasn’t happened yet, but it will. It’s positive thinking that has gotten Jordan this far. Ever since Mackenzie West, her friend-turned-enemy, humiliated her at the start of freshman year, Jordan has thrown herself into journalism and kept her eyes trained on the future.So it’s a total blow when Jordan discovers that she not only didn’t get the editor in chief spot, but she’s been assigned the volleyball beat instead. And who is the star and newly crowned captain of the volleyball team? Mackenzie West. But words are Jordan’s weapon, and she has some ideas about how to exact a long-awaited revenge on her nemesis. Then things get murky when forced time together has Mack and Jordan falling back into their friendship and into something more. And when Mack confesses the real reason she turned on Jordan freshman year, it has Jordan questioning everything—past, present, and future.If Jordan lets her guard down and Mack in, will she get everything she wants, or will she be humiliated all over again?

  • Enemies to Lovers: She's the nerdy journalist out for revenge. She's the popular volleyball captain who broke her heart. This time, their rivalry is front-page news.
  • Second Chance Romance: Forced to cover her nemesis's volleyball season, Jordan plans to use her words as a weapon. But when old feelings resurface, she starts to remember the girl she once called a friend.
  • Fat Positive Heroine: A funny, heartfelt story featuring a fat, queer main character who knows her worth and isn't afraid to fight for her future—or her heart.
  • High School Romance: When Mack reveals the real reason she turned on Jordan freshman year, Jordan must decide if a second chance is worth the risk of being humiliated all over again.

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