Details Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781398522213 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Overview The Long Game is a swoony, small-town sports romance from Elena Armas, the bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception and The American Roommate Experiment. Perfect for fans of Ted Lasso and It Happened One Summer, this feel-good rom-com follows a disgraced football executive sent to rescue a struggling children's soccer team, and the grumpy retired star who reluctantly helps her. Packed with banter, heart and a slow-burn romance, it's an irresistible read for anyone who loves enemies-to-lovers chemistry wrapped in small-town charm. About the Book Adalyn Reyes has spent years proving herself at her father's football club, determined to make her mark for the right reasons rather than her family name. But when an embarrassing video of Adalyn goes viral, her father exiles her to a sleepy small town to whip their failing soccer team into shape. She arrives with a plan and a clipboard, only to discover the team is made up of a rowdy group of nine-year-old girls, and the one person equipped to help her is Cameron Caldani, a legendary former goalkeeper who is mysteriously living in town. After an unfortunate run-in involving a rooster, Adalyn and Cameron get off on entirely the wrong foot. She thinks he's a surly, scowling brute; he thinks she needs to loosen up and stop taking life so seriously. But as the season progresses, the two begrudging rivals are forced to work together, coach the team, and navigate their growing attraction, discovering that some games are worth playing the long way. With Elena Armas's trademark humour, swoon-worthy tension and a found-family cast of characters, The Long Game delivers everything readers love in a contemporary rom-com: wit, warmth, and a will-they-won't-they romance that builds to a deeply satisfying payoff. It's the first book in Armas's Green Oak series, continuing her run of instant bestsellers. Written by global bestselling romance author Elena Armas Feel-good small-town sports rom-com in the vein of Ted Lasso Slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance with witty banter Brand new paperback, perfect for gifting or your own shelf First book in the loved Green Oak series About the Author Elena Armas is a Spanish writer and self-confessed hopeless romantic known for her warm, witty contemporary romance novels. She shot to international bestseller status with The Spanish Love Deception, a Goodreads Choice Award winner, followed by instant New York Times bestsellers including The American Roommate Experiment. Her books are celebrated for their charming banter, swoon-worthy chemistry and emotionally satisfying happy endings, earning her a devoted global readership across physical bookshops, BookTok and beyond. Why You'll Love This Romance If you love slow-burn chemistry, laugh-out-loud banter and a cosy small-town setting, The Long Game is unmissable. A perfect treat for yourself or a thoughtful gift for any rom-com lover. Please Note: Book cover and edition may vary slightly from image shown; ISBN and UK edition as listed are correct.