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Julia Medina, dubbed Jules by her closest friends,wants to be the new, starting quarterback of IronValley High School’s football team, and no one isgoing to stand in her way. That is—until herboyfriend, Owen Malone, steps up to the challenge. Once the idea takes root to quit her championshipvolleyball team and join the leagues of Iron Valley’stoughest teenage boys, there’s no stopping Julesfrom pursuing her dream. In her mind, expectationsthat the position will go to a male player have goneon long enough. As the youngest sister of threeformer high school quarterbacks, Jules knows thegame. She knows what it takes to outsmartopponents, and she’s not about to let anyone counther out for being a girl. But as the competition intensifies, Jules must choosewhat she wants more—to embrace girl power andlead her team on the field, or be a girlfriend on thesidelines.

Dr. Tamara Girardi is an Associate Professor of English atHACC. Her debut young adult novel, Gridiron Girl, released March 3, 2022. Dr. Girardi teaches creative writing online. In fall 2022, she is teaching ENGL114: Introduction to NovelWriting. The course is great for students interested inwriting creatively or learning what it takes to write a novel. To register, search for CRN 26828! Questions about thecourse can be directed to Dr. Girardi at tagirard@hacc.edu.

ISBN 1953944655Binding Paperback