The Perfect Match
The new must-read enemies-to-lovers and angsty sports romcom for fans of Bend it like Beckham
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The Perfect Match
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Adiba Jaigirdar
About this listen
'Fans of Jaigirdar's debut sapphic adult romance will stamp and cheer like Dina and Maya's #1 fan' Lillie Vale, USA Today bestselling author of Wrapped with a Beau and The Shaadi Set-Up
'This sapphic sports romance should be on everyone's radar! I truly couldn't put it down' Anam Iqbal, author of The Exes
All is fair in love and rivalry...
Dina is done. She's burn out after years in corporate London and now is working in her family's struggling Bangladeshi restaurant. The last thing she expects is to be roped into coaching a football team of disadvantaged amateur players - or to say yes.
Maya is back. She could have had a brilliant career, but it all went...well wrong. Now she's back home, back in her childhood bedroom. Her only escape is agreeing to coach her old secondary school's team.
It doesn't take long for them to bump into each other again and for as long as anyone can remember, Dina and Maya were rivals. But will the very game that tore them apart bring them back together?
An enemies-to-lovers and angsty queer Bend it like Beckham meets Cross the Line jampacked with quirky side characters who cannot help but intervene to push their uptight managers together.©2026 Adiba Jaigirdar (P)2026 Orion Publishing Group Limited
Critic Reviews
Adiba's debut sapphic rom com is the perfect match for every reader looking for a great sports romance. Sweet and fun the whole way through!
'A heartwarming sports romance starring two heroines at a crossroads, dreams deferred and dreams chased . . . and the cost of both. Fans of Jaigirdar's debut sapphic adult romance will stamp and cheer like Dina and Maya's #1 fan as they reunite over their love for football and for each other. The Perfect Match is an uplifting reminder that even if you're playing defense with your heart and you don't always score, love is always worth the risk'
The Perfect Match is a captivating second chance romance that will have readers hooked. The romantic tension between Dina and Maya leaps right off the page, and their chemistry and shared history will have you turning the pages as fast as you can. Their love story is beautiful, tender and rich with compelling emotion. Jaigirdar expertly weaves a story about having the courage to chase your passion, the beauty of familial bonds, and a love that's meant to be. This sapphic sports romance should be on everyone's radar! I truly couldn't put it down
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