Rules of the Rival She spent her life following one rule above all others:
Never fall for the enemy.
For as long as she can remember, she's been the good girl - focused, disciplined, and loyal to her older brother, Evan, a rising soccer star with one very clear boundary: his rival is off-limits. Especially Luca - the league's cockiest, most talented player, and the one person guaranteed to cause trouble.
But rules are easy to follow... until temptation catches you mid-fantasy.
When Luca discovers her staring at his Instagram outside the soccerplex, the line she's never crossed starts to blur. What begins as stolen glances and flirtatious messages turns into something far more dangerous: a secret relationship built on heat, tension, and everything she was told to avoid.
As college pressures rise and Luca's career accelerates, their hidden romance becomes harder to protect. Close calls, growing feelings, and the weight of loyalty force her to confront the truth - some rules don't protect you. Some just keep you from living.
When her brother finally finds out, the fallout threatens to destroy everything. But love has a way of rewriting rivalries, and sometimes the greatest risk leads to the truest version of yourself.
Rules of the Rival is a steamy, emotional enemies-to-lovers romance about forbidden love, ambition, and choosing a future that's bigger than fear, no longer who you're told not to love.
