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The Relay Between Us: A Sapphic College Track Romance
The relay doesn’t forgive—and neither does a campus that thinks women athletes owe it a story.
Sloane Mercer has made a life out of control. As Kingsley’s relay captain, she’s the steady early, disciplined, dependable. The kind of leader who believes that if she stays flawless, no one can touch her team.
Rai Bennett is the opposite kind of threat—fast, blunt, and freshly transferred with a file full of scrutiny. She doesn’t want special treatment. She wants a lane, a baton, and the truth. Especially from Sloane.
Their attraction hits like a start gun. But in a program where “favoritism” is a word people love to throw, wanting each other isn’t just risky—it’s combustible.
When Rai’s eligibility is challenged and a private moment gets turned into public “evidence,” the season becomes a test of more than speed. Anonymous messages start circling. Whispers turn teammates into judges. Administrators push for clean optics. And the women’s 4x400 relay—built on trust—starts to feel like a trap.
Sloane can keep everyone safe by staying silent… or she can stop letting fear write the sentence for her.
Rai can keep running alone… or she can demand what she’s always to be chosen out loud.
If you
• Teammates-to-lovers tension with an anchor-leg rivalry
• College sports intensity (track meets, relay exchanges, team politics)
• Consent-forward, open-door spice
• High emotional stakes with a hard-won, hopeful finish
…then step onto the track with Sloane and Rai.
Because they only get one NO HALF.
A steamy, emotionally intense sapphic college track romance about being seen, staying honest, and choosing each other—side by side.
Sloane Mercer has made a life out of control. As Kingsley’s relay captain, she’s the steady early, disciplined, dependable. The kind of leader who believes that if she stays flawless, no one can touch her team.
Rai Bennett is the opposite kind of threat—fast, blunt, and freshly transferred with a file full of scrutiny. She doesn’t want special treatment. She wants a lane, a baton, and the truth. Especially from Sloane.
Their attraction hits like a start gun. But in a program where “favoritism” is a word people love to throw, wanting each other isn’t just risky—it’s combustible.
When Rai’s eligibility is challenged and a private moment gets turned into public “evidence,” the season becomes a test of more than speed. Anonymous messages start circling. Whispers turn teammates into judges. Administrators push for clean optics. And the women’s 4x400 relay—built on trust—starts to feel like a trap.
Sloane can keep everyone safe by staying silent… or she can stop letting fear write the sentence for her.
Rai can keep running alone… or she can demand what she’s always to be chosen out loud.
If you
• Teammates-to-lovers tension with an anchor-leg rivalry
• College sports intensity (track meets, relay exchanges, team politics)
• Consent-forward, open-door spice
• High emotional stakes with a hard-won, hopeful finish
…then step onto the track with Sloane and Rai.
Because they only get one NO HALF.
A steamy, emotionally intense sapphic college track romance about being seen, staying honest, and choosing each other—side by side.
687 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 2, 2026
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