Nicole Fine is a spin instructor at the most popular connected fitness company in the world. She’s low on the totem pole at Apogee though, and her ratings on the platform have been plummeting. When her poor performance results in an unprecedented 90-day probation, Nicole feels hopeless. Unless she can turn around her reputation at the company and get more members in her classes, her future at Apogee is nonexistent. Beatrice Starr is Apogee’s newest hire. Getting a gig as a spin instructor at Apogee was a dream come true—until she bombed her debut ride and became the laughingstock of internet forums everywhere. Unlike Nicole, Beatrice doesn’t have tenure on her side. Her newbie status at Apogee means her probation period is just 30 days. Nicole and Beatrice both need to win over the hearts and minds of Apogee’s millions of subscribers, but they feel helpless. Until Beatrice has a bright idea, that is. When Beatrice notes how two of their coworkers got engaged and saw their popularity at Apogee skyrocket, the ladies agree to start a fake relationship that will have Apogee subscribers itching to take their classes, too. Before long, attendance is up in both Nicole and Beatrice’s rides and Apogee subscribers are hanging on their every word. Both women are pleasantly surprised that their plan is working, and neither can deny that their fake dating is actually quite real. But when Beatrice overhears that Apogee’s CEO is thinking about keeping just one of them, their relationship begins to crumble. To salvage both of their spots at Apogee—and their budding romance—Nicole and Beatrice are forced to leave their comfort zones and choose hope over fear. In the process, they realize that some things are so brilliant they just work. Like fake dating. And in their case, real dating, too. Rhythm Riders is a sapphic romcom featuring two strong heroines, a character embracing their queerness in their twenties, and a slow burn leading up to a sizzling payoff.