{"product_id":"backhanded-compliments-by-katie-chandler","title":"Backhanded Compliments by Katie Chandler","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"126\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTwo rivals. One soulmate bond. Winning the championship was always the goal—falling for each other was never part of the plan.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBackhanded Compliments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e follows Juliette Ricci and Lucky Luca Kacic, two elite professional tennis players whose fierce rivalry has made them the sport's biggest headline. Everything changes after they face each other in the Australian Open and discover they're literal soulmates, bound by magical soulmarks that neither of them wants to accept. As the tennis season forces them together, their rivalry slowly transforms into something far more complicated than either expected. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKatie Chandler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e delivers a steamy sapphic sports romance layered with magical realism, emotional vulnerability, and sizzling rivals-to-lovers chemistry. Funny, tender, and full of yearning, this debut blends professional tennis, soulmate magic, and queer romance into a fresh take on the sports romance genre. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003e• sapphic sports romance\u003cbr data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e• tennis romance\u003cbr data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003e• rivals-to-lovers tension\u003cbr data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1142\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• soulmate magic\u003cbr data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003e• slow-burn chemistry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51303665729676,"sku":"9781668086780","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2225\/4732\/files\/9781668086780_p0.webp?v=1783455880","url":"https:\/\/roseboundbookshop.com\/products\/backhanded-compliments-by-katie-chandler","provider":"Rosebound Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}