In Battling Hearts and High Scores: A Teenage RomCom, Shalom Fitch and Sage Roe have been rivals for as long as they can remember. Shalom, the popular cheerleader who seems to have it all, is hiding a secret that could upend her reputation-she's a die-hard gamer. Sage, the school's sharp-witted academic outcast, spends his free time in the virtual world of Steel Reckoning III, where he's developed a crush on a mysterious fellow player. What starts as a fierce rivalry in the classroom turns into a complicated, unexpected connection as the two unknowingly team up in their favorite video game. But things get even more complicated when real-life drama threatens to collide with their virtual world. Between academic competition, the pressures of high school, and their increasingly undeniable chemistry, Shalom and Sage are about to discover that battling hearts can be just as tricky as battling for high scores. Filled with hilarious misadventures, unexpected twists, and plenty of romantic tension, Battling Hearts and High Scores is a fresh take on academic rivals and secret identities, with a dose of classic teen comedy.
11 parts