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Slow Burn by Bethany Rutter

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Slow Burn

Bethany Rutter

Candlewick Press · March 3, 2026 · Hardcover – March 3, 2026

Reading lane: Young Adult Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Track & Field

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Young Adult Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Track & Field
  • Good for readers interested in romance
  • Good for fans of Young Adult

Book Details

  • Authors: Bethany Rutter
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Published: March 3, 2026
  • Edition: Hardcover – March 3, 2026
  • Themes: Romance, Young, Sports.
  • Reading lane: Sports & Recreation and Social Themes.

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  • Young Adult Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Track & Field

    93%
  • Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Eating Disorders & Body Image

    80%
  • Young Adult Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports

    80%

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About This Book

A sporty, feel-good, body-positive rom-com pits a plus-size teen against her bullies to prove what she already knows—that she has exactly the right stuff. Sixteen-year-old Ruby has worked hard to be happy in her body, even when other people—including her brother and her PE teacher—insist there's something wrong with her for being fat. All Ruby cares about is hanging out at the skate park this summer with friends. But her brother’s bullying words get under her skin, and in or...

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A sporty, feel-good, body-positive rom-com pits a plus-size teen against her bullies to prove what she already knows—that she has exactly the right stuff. Sixteen-year-old Ruby has worked hard to be happy in her body, even when other people—including her brother and her PE teacher—insist there's something wrong with her for being fat. All Ruby cares about is hanging out at the skate park this summer with friends. But her brother’s bullying words get under her skin, and in order to prove to him (and her impressionable little sister) that fat girls can do anything, Ruby finds herself signed up for the annual 5K Dawson Dash. There’s just one problem: She can’t run. The cute new boy next door can, however, and when Ollie offers to help her train, Ruby takes him up on it, even if it means he'll see her at her sweatiest and most vulnerable. Young athletes of all stripes, especially those marginalized in sports due to body differences, will find a hero in good-humored Ruby. With its all-audience appeal, her joyful story delivers upbeat romance and affirmation that our bodies are just right, just the way they are.

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