5 "I came to the Pipers for you." stars 
 Maybe I'm just a sappy mess right now, I don't know. Dang! I have read some pretty great books lately. When I read and fell in love with The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata I was so excited. I'm not a big sports fan and I wasn't a die hard fan of the only other book I had read by her. That didn't stop me from falling in love with The Wall of Winnipeg and it sure as heck didn't prevent me from falling in love with Kulti. 
 I read a review of TWoWaM and it basically said it was a lesser version of her book called Kulti. Well, I obviously had to look this book up and READ IT! I wasn't disappointed. 
 Salome Casillas is an incredible soccer player for a US women's team. She has respect and support all around. When the guy she fan girled for as a kid shows up as her new assistant coach... She isn't all that pleased. Reiner Kulti almost ended her brothers career years prior. That altercation and a one year marriage cemented a dislike for the man. 
 You go from feeling the tension in their interactions to seeing small glimpses of something more. Respect, trust, faith, friendship.. The list goes on. This friendship was so sweet. So pure and good grief when he gets possessive? (love.) I can honestly say Kulti would be a top ten for me. I'm really stingy with that list. I have 6 books that I love more than anything in the world and they are my top 6 favorites no matter what. I have Faves that I've read many of times but they still don't make the list because there's something missing in my gut. This story? This one left me with that feeling I always hope to find in a story. I know I will think about Sal and Rey for a long time. I know I will re-read this, probably soon. I know that there isn't a story like it. I mean Zapata made a person like me enjoy soccer. I literally thought, "I wonder if they play women soccer on tv because that would be kinda cool to watch." See? She's freaking magic.