Dera Edwards knows her life is over when she's shipped off to live with her estranged father in the middle of White Suburbia. To make matters worse, Dera learns that her new school doesn't have a girls' track team, shattering her dreams of getting a track scholarship and, one day, competing in the Olympics.
Not one to give up easily, Dera joins the boys' team instead. But while she has the school administration's blessing, her new teammates and classmates are less than welcoming. Between that and her frustratingly distant father, Dera is positive her junior year is ruined.
Just as she starts to accept her status as an outsider, Dera's approached by her classmate Rosalyn, who wants to feature Dera's story in her blog. Eager to change the narrative and spend more time with Rosalyn's gorgeous cousin Gael-also known as one of the few teammates who will talk to her-Dera agrees.
But when she goes viral and gains attention across the state, Dera's new notoriety opens the door for trolls both online and at school. Paired with her deteriorating relationship with her father, she soon finds everything to be too much. Will Dera be able to keep outrunning her problems, or will her dream be the very thing that derails her?
| ISBN: | 9781335009937 |
| Publication date: | 3rd July 2025 |
| Author: | Amaka Egbe |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of Harlequin |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Family Issues PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age |