Gimme Everything You Got

It's 1979—the age of roller skates and feathered bangs, Charlie’s Angels and Saturday Night Fever—and Susan Klintock is a junior in high school with a lot of sexual fantasies . . . but not a lot of sexual experience. No boy—at least not any she knows—has been worth taking a shot on.

That is, until Bobby McMann arrives.

Bobby is foxy, he’s charming . . . and he’s also the coach of the brand-new girls’ soccer team. Sure, he’s totally, 100 percent, completely off limits. Sure, Susan doesn’t stand a chance. But that doesn’t mean she can’t try out for the team to get closer to him, and Susan Klintock has always liked a challenge.

Between the endless drills and grueling practices, Susan discovers something else: She might actually love soccer. But being a part of the first girls’ team at school means dealing with other challenges.

As friendships shifts, she finds her real passions might lie in places she didn’t expect when the season began—and that discovering who she is will mean taking risks, both on and off the pitch.

Love. Lust. Soccer. Acclaimed author Iva-Marie Palmer returns with a fresh, funny, feminist coming-of-age comedy about learning to take your shot on the things that truly matter.

One off-limits coach. One brand-new soccer team. One girl about to find out what she’s really made of.

• Teacher-Student Crush: Susan thinks the new soccer coach, Bobby McMann, is totally foxy. The fact that he’s completely off limits is just a minor detail.
• YA Sports Romance: She only tried out to get closer to the coach, but between grueling practices and endless drills, Susan discovers she might actually have a passion for soccer.
• Coming-of-Age Comedy: A funny, frank, and heartfelt story about discovering who you are and learning to take your shot—both on and off the pitch.
• Female Friendship: As the season heats up, friendships are tested and alliances shift, forcing Susan to figure out who her real teammates are.