The Benchwarmer's Guide to Romance
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Last published Wed, Apr 22, 2026
High school gossip is at an all time high when Mike Wheeler the star of the hockey team is spotted in a series of heated secret meetings with Max Mayfield The school is convinced a massive feud or a messy love triangle is brewing especially with rumors swirling about Mike and El.
But the truth is far less dramatic and way more chaotic Mike is actually panicking about his feelings for Will and needs Max's "cool girl" expertise to help him talk to him Meanwhile Max is using Mike as a translator to navigate her own relationship with El Between hockey practice and secret diner sessions they're becoming unlikely best friends as long as they can keep the rest of the school from losing their minds.
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