For Love of A Heel: Love on The Mat Trilogy Book 1

by Arsyn Quinn

Two champion wrestlers, Vintage Vivian and Juno Prescott, navigate falling in love off-camera while performing the Company's latest story line in the ring. While their fans cheer them on, they both realize they're not just pretending for the storyline anymore. They'll just have to fake it until they make it.

For Love of a Heel is a friends to lovers Sapphic wrestling romance novella with a guaranteed HEA and can be read as a standalone.

86 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 15, 2026

About the author

Arsyn Quinn is a powerhouse in the indie romance world, crafting dark, inclusive, and boundary-pushing stories across Contemporary Dark Romance, Omegaverse, Queer Romance, and Thrillers. A proud Trans author (She/They) based in Raleigh, NC, Quinn writes the morally gray cinnamon rolls we can’t stop obsessing over. Quinn’s work blends intense emotional arcs, gritty revenge, and deep explorations of identity and found family.

Quinn is also the host of the Knot Your Love Language Stuff Your Kindle: Omegaverse Edition.

AI STATEMENT: Arsyn Quinn and Toxic Love Publishing are staunchly anti-AI. No AI has been used in ANY capacity in our publishing process including, but not limited to: writing, editing, proofreading, formatting, chapter headers, cover art, or marketing graphics and promotional materials. No consent is given or implied for 3rd party AI use of our Book Covers, Graphics, Photos, Marketing Materials, or any other brand related IP.

Reviews

[ErikaWasReading · Rating 4 out of 5]

For Love of A Heel is an absolute love letter to women’s professional wrestling.

The novella is the love story between Vintage Vivian Queen and Juno Prescott, who pair up on and off the mat. The romance moves quickly between the two, with only a few on-page spice scenes. While the scenes were not quite fade-to-black, I think it was a great writing decision, as the shorter interactions maintained the novel's fast pace. Plus, there was so much intimacy in how they worked together as a wrestling team.

Overall, the story felt like it was written for everyone who has sat at an indie match and finally understood what wrestling could be, or attended Effy’s Big Gay Brunch and left feeling like yes, wrestling is for everyone. Arsyn Quinn’s love of wrestling comes through in all the little details during the matches and interactions between the characters.

For Love of a Heel was a fantastic read, and I cannot wait for book 2!

[Rhiannon Cheyenne · Rating 5 out of 5]

For Love of a Heel - Arsyn Quinn

This is my first ever wrestling romance. So I was so excited to read this book. Juno and Vivian were so cute and I loved reading them and their story. This writing was phenomenal. I really enjoyed being in this world. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Out of 5 Stars ⭐️

🌶️ / Spice Rating ☀️

# of Pages 🌙 86 Pages

Release Date 🌟 6/15/26

Format 💫 Gifted Digital Copy

Series 🌙 Love on the Mat, #1

Genre/Tropes ✨ wrestling, sports romance, Sapphic, Lesbian FMC, Bisexual FMC, women in male dominated fields, Queer, friends to lovers, fake dating

Favorite Character ☀️ Juno and Vivian

Favorite Line 🌟 ‘There was a moment in most girls’ childhoods where she wanted to see herself as a princess. And a lot of girls got that moment if only in costume.’

[ReedRyder · Rating 4 out of 5]

A high octane, high heat sapphic sports tale!
Vivian is a wrestler in her prime, in WEB wrestling. Her bestie and team-mate Juno is a long time co-conspirator.
They offer the new owner of WEB wrestling something new for the fans - a sapphic storyline!
Both women have lusted after the other and finally have a chance!
The choreography of the moves is brilliant, tho its difficult to follow if you're unfamiliar with wrestling and the layout of the stadium, arena, and ring.
As someone with very minor exposure to the sport, I was thrilled by the line walked between the actors/wrestlers managing safety, and the safety of the two FMC's during spicy times.
The story bridges the professional world, the personal world, and the family world in a delightful climax (both kinds 😏) that is sure to please 🫶🏻
A brilliant sports-lite sports story!

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Sapphic novella had a great premise, centring on two professional wrestlers who are rivals in-ring, but fall in love behind-the-scenes (and in kayfabe). I loved all of the inside jokes and hints towards real wrestlers and wrestling personalities.
Unfortunately, I feel like I knew a bit too much about professional wrestling to really fall into the book (the trampoline jump entrance brought up images of Sin Cara's botched entrances, and I had a hard time picturing how the replacement title belts would look/function, especially the chainmail as titles changed hands -- it also bugged me how the cover image is of a boxing ring and not a wrestling ring lol).
Looking forward to continuing the series!

3.75/5
I received an advance copy for free in exchange for a voluntary review.

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

For those who want some spice with their wrestling story, this one is for you.

For Love of a Heel is a sapphic wrestling novella, heavy on the wrestling and spice. I do not understand wrestling and was never into it, but that does not have a bearing on my review. However, if you're into wrestling, you will LOVE this.

I did feel really involved in the personal life of both characters (like Vivian's family), and wish we had seen more of that. The story was well developed, but I would have liked to seen it be longer so that side of the story could be more involved.

Thank you, Arsyn Quinn and Toxic Love Publishing, for the ARC opportunity. This honest review has been left voluntarily.

[Nnekka Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a sapphic romance that takes place with the wrestling world kind of like your WWE. Where are you go through our two FMC‘s as they realize their feelings for each other and how to integrate that into their working relationship and make it work in that sphere of the world that they live in. This does end in an HEA.

[Tracy Williston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful love story

I have long been a follower of wrestling. This story of two women who have been friends first and always having each others backs was a perfect read for me. What would you do for love? When they find out that they are more than friends I was cheering.
This is an absolute must read if you love friends to lovers and true romance!

[Piper James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Turning heel

For the woman you love was never more simple. Juno and Vivienne are absolutely dynamite together both in and out of the ring. Watching these two ladies fall for eachother for the sake of the bit (and their hearts) was an absolute delight

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved it. It was well written and very entertaining. I loved the wrestling and romantic scenes.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so freaking good. A must read if Woman love Woman and wrestling are your jam. I honestly could not put it down.