That Author Katie

the view from the bleachers is fine.

the problem is who’s on the court.

With All Due Respect is a slow-burn, sapphic college romance set at a university in Orlando.

Yasmine “Yaz” St. Valentine has a plan: keep her head down, maintain her grades, and make it through college without unnecessary distractions. Quiet, observant, and more comfortable behind a book than at a party, Yaz has no interest in campus celebrities.

Unfortunately for her, campus celebrity Cameron Wilson has other plans.

Cameron is the star of the women’s basketball team—confident, talented, and impossible to ignore. Their worlds collide during move-in week, and what begins as a series of awkward run-ins turns into an undeniable connection neither of them expected. As friendship grows into something deeper, both women are forced to confront fears they’ve spent years avoiding: Yaz’s fear of being truly seen and Cameron’s fear that people only love the version of her that performs.

Between packed arenas, late-night conversations, family expectations, and the pressure of figuring out who they want to become, Yaz and Cameron discover that love isn’t always about grand gestures. Sometimes it’s about showing up, listening, and learning to trust someone enough to let them know the real you.

With All Due Respect is a heartfelt romance about vulnerability, ambition, first love, and finding the courage to choose happiness—even when it’s terrifying.