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Romance · 2022 · PG-13

Kulti

by Mariana Zapata

Sal Casillas has been a professional soccer player for years. Her idol Reiner Kulti is now her coach. He's difficult.

When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it's supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Keywords: supposed to. It didn't take a week for twenty-seven-year-old Sal Casillas to wonder what she'd seen in the international soccer icon-why she'd ever had his posters on her wall, or ever envisioned marrying him and having super-playing soccer babies. Sal had long ago gotten over the worst non-break-up in the history of imaginary relationships with a man that hadn't known she'd existed. So she isn't prepared for this version of Reiner Kulti who shows up to her team's season: a q

For14+GenreRomanceLength545 pagesRead time~15.1 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Some

Contemporary language; some mild strong words

Sexual Content

A lot

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Explicit-adjacent romantic content; The coach/player dynamic — the power differential and how the novel navigates it; An idol-to-reality arc — who Kulti actually is versus who Sal imagined; The ultra-slow burn — patience is required; A soccer world setting

What this book is about

Sal Casillas has idolized German soccer star Reiner Kulti since she was a teenager. Now she is a professional player and he has been brought in as the coach for her team. He is nothing like she imagined — cold, demanding, and dismissive. Kulti is a Zapata slow burn — the romance develops carefully across a long professional season.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

The coach/player dynamic — power differential; addressed by the plot

An idol-to-reality arc — Kulti is not who Sal imagined

Ultra-slow burn — the romance develops across a full season

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