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Rink Rash: A Rivals to Lovers Roller Derby Sports Romance

Santana Knox ()

SubgenreLGBTQ+ Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Synopsis

“YOU PUT THIS COLLAR ON AND YOU ARE MINE. MINE TO KEEP, MINE TO PROTECT… EVEN IF THAT MEANS FROM YOURSELF.” There are three things that get under Madeline Maddox’s skin: defeat, disorder and disruption…especially when it comes to her carefully curated life and her roller derby team. No one outskates Mad Maddox —that is, until a cocky little jammer blows back into her hometown wreaking havoc into all her plans. Vera Havik is mayhem, she’s chaos, she’s everything Madeline despises. Madeline is set on making their time on the track a rink-rash-filled nightmare, pushing through Vera's defenses like a bad block. That’s when she learns the heavy secret the world-famous jammer is hiding and now, everything’s off-track, including their hearts. The fine line between love and hatred can be crushed, snorted, or injected… But it can’t be ignored. TROPES: spit in my mouth & brush my hair stone top X pillow princess roller derby found family only I can hurt her rivals to lovers please check content warnings this is a dark romance with heavy topics such as grief, addiction, and mental health. Rink Rash is a Stand alone sapphic sports romance previously published under the title False Start: A roller derby romance, character names, background and descriptions have since changed for a better reader experience.

Tags

Sports RomanceDark RomanceContemporary RomanceSapphic

Rink Rash: A Rivals to Lovers Roller Derby Sports Romance: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This sapphic dark romance features explicit sexual content including BDSM dynamics, substance abuse, addiction, and heavy mental health themes. Not appropriate for readers under 18.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include substance abuse, emotional abuse, addiction, dubious consent, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be drawn to the intense rivals-to-lovers dynamic set in the roller derby world.