TOO HOT TO TANGO

A soccer star broadens her horizons at summer camp when she starts crushing on a dancer in this queer romance.

Honey didn’t want to be a coach at a sports camp the summer before entering Stanford on a full-ride scholarship, but her family, believing she needed to focus on something other than her own training, made her go. The kids adore her, and she can still stay dedicated to her regimented practice routine. One night, after she’s convinced to loosen up and have fun by heading across the lake to party with the arts camp counselors, she meets—and is immediately smitten with—Teddi, a lithe, confident dancer from Australia who has dark brown skin. When Teddi’s dance partner is injured during a capture the flag game between the two camps, Honey steps in and offers to dance with Teddi for her important upcoming tango audition. Problem is, all Honey knows is soccer, so it’ll take a lot of practice. This adorable summer romance is sunshine-bright and filled with fun camp shenanigans and passionate dancing. Pale-skinned, orange-haired Honey, refreshingly depicted with a strong, curvaceous build, is endearingly flustered by her crush. Salo lightly touches on parental expectations but mostly focuses on the cute budding relationship. Kearney’s vivid, expressive art fills the pages and often bursts out of the panels’ frames, giving the story extra energy.

A light, charming romance that’s as sweet and refreshing as ice cream on a hot day.