On-Court Desire: An Enemies to Lovers, Ice Queen Firebrand Lesbian Romance (The Forbidden #5)

The greatest rivalry in tennis, the most forbidden love affair


Irina Volkova. Russian, World #1, Twelve Grand Slams. Multiple Olympic golds.

The Ice Queen of women's tennis. Cold, ruthless, untouchable. No relationships. No weaknesses. A GOAT contender who never cracks.

Kateryna Melnyk. Ukrainian, World #2, Twelve Grand Slams. Olympic medals.

The Firebrand of women's tennis. Powerful on court, outspoken off it. All passion, all fire. A GOAT contender who plays with her heart on her sleeve.

Their rivalry fills stadiums worldwide.

The greatest of all time, analysts say.

Two legends.

Two countries at war.

The world expects them to hate each other.

And they do. Until they don't.

Between Grand Slam finals and tournament schedules, the line between enemy and something else begins to blur.

It's only hormones, they tell themselves. Only stress relief. Only physical.

They're lying.

But their secret relationship is only the beginning.

Irina is hiding something far more dangerous than their affair.

Something that could destroy everything that she holds precious.

Something that makes loving Kateryna look like the least of her problems.

When the truth detonates during the year ending WTA Finals championship, the two greatest players in women's tennis will face their biggest match.

Not for a trophy. For each other.

Enemies-to-lovers sapphic sports romance. GOAT versus GOAT. Ice versus fire. Can a Ukrainian love a Russian? Can fierce rivals choose each other over glory? The love story tennis never saw coming.

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✓ Enemies to Lovers
✓ Forbidden Romance
✓ Secret Relationship
✓ Sports Rivals
✓ Forced Proximity
✓ Ice Queen × Firebrand
✓ Grumpy × Sunshine (kind of)
✓ Touch Her and Die
✓ Geopolitical Stakes
✓ Found Family
✓ HEA (Happily Ever After)


READER REVIEWS

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "THE RIVALRY TO END ALL RIVALRIES"
I've read a LOT of sports romance. This is different. These aren't just athletes—they're LEGENDS. The tennis details are spot-on (I'm a player myself), the Grand Slam matches feel real, and the rivalry? Chef's kiss. But what really got me was how the author made me believe these two GOAT contenders could go from genuinely hating each other to risking everything for love. The Ice Queen/Firebrand dynamic is PERFECT. Irina's control versus Kateryna's passion, explosive chemistry. And that WTA Finals scene? I UGLY CRIED. If you want sports romance where the athletes are actually elite and the competition feels authentic, READ THIS.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Ice Queen Who? I Only Know MELTED PUDDLE"


⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Finally! Sports Romance That Respects The Sport!"


⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The Grand Gesture Scene Broke Me"
I don't want to spoil anything, but the climax of this book (the WTA Finals scene) is THE MOSTEST