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Sparks Will Fly

Laurel Holl

Format(s)

Ebook

Applications Close

Jun 8, 2026

Est. Publication Date

Jun 25, 2026

Contemporary, Romance

Description

Sparks fly and robots clash in this sports romance for nerds

With life stuck on hard mode, nothing is going according to plan for Mari Williams. Not her career, not her family commitments, and definitely not her lifelong dream of building combat robots for competition. When she’s offered entry into the most famous combat robotics event in the world, it’s the chance of a lifetime and an opportunity to change everything.

Battling against difficult team members, increasing chronic pain, and a terrible robot, Mari must use all her skills to find a path to victory. However, there’s one problem even her brilliant mind can’t solve: Jacob Moore, her biggest rival, childhood crush, and the man who ruined her dreams.

When Jacob tries to make amends by offering assistance, Mari must decide if giving him access to her robot means a chance to win it all, or a chance to get hurt all over again.

Sparks Will Fly is a sports romance for nerds. This rivals to lovers slow burn features a disabled plus-size heroine, a missed-connections romance, robot fights, and an underdog story full of heart.

Tropes

Forced Proximity
Plus size FMC
Hurt / Comfort
Rivals to lovers
Slow burn
Disability/chronic pain rep
It’s always been you
Robot fights
Missed connections
Open door

Content Warnings

Brief moments fatphobia, mention of transphobia, medical gaslighting, medical content, explicit sexual content, swearing, mention of car accident

Spice Level

3 - Very Spicy

Bonus Content Included

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