The Competition

THE NEW NOVELLA BY ACORN SWEETLEAF

When Sarah and Julie spot Max by the hotel pool-quiet, nerdy, and freshly heartbroken-it starts as a joke; a little vacation flirtation to pass the time under the sun. Julie has always been a step ahead when it comes to courting male attention (how could she not be, with a body like that), but this time Sarah isn't going to take it lying down.

Or maybe she is.

What begins as playful rivalry becomes a slow exploration of boundaries, jealousy, teasing, and being teased. As desires deepen and the hot days blur into even hotter nights, Sarah finds herself looking at her best friend in a new way, one she has never considered before.

And poor Max, caught in the middle of them, pulled in both directions, a glance here, a touch there. But maybe, in the end, he won't have to choose at all. . .

Set against a sun-drenched European getaway, The Competition is a sensual, character-driven story about desire, longing, jealousy, and teasing.