Running with Lions
Star goalie Sebastian Hughes is ready for his senior season until Emir Shah, his estranged childhood best friend, shows up at soccer camp.
At a glance
- Genre
- Young Adult
- Trope
- Friends to Lovers
- Heat
- Sweet
- Published
- 2018
- Length
- 307 pages
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Running with Lions
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- A star goalie's senior season is complicated when his estranged childhood best friend suddenly reappears at soccer camp.
- Features Friends to Lovers
- Estranged friends dynamics
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: M/M
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: unknown
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Recommended audience: Young Adult
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Sebastian Hughes is looking forward to his final year as a star goalie, but his plans are disrupted when Emir Shah, the boy he hasn't spoken to since their childhood friendship fractured, arrives at the same soccer camp.
Central Conflict
The tension between navigating a rekindled friendship and the unresolved issues that led to their childhood estrangement.
Setting
Soccer camp
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
How This Profile Was Created
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- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
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About the Author
Julian Winters
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Duet
- Published
- 2018
- Length
- 307 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781945053627
- ISBN-10
- 1945053623
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Running with Lions
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