*Book 1 in The Us Series* A name held close like a secret. A life tethered to a past neither fully understood nor fully escaped. When Leah Williamson is unexpectedly entrusted with a child she never knew existed, the world she thought she knew shifts beneath her feet. Between the echoes of love lost and the relentless pace of the present, she must navigate a delicate balance; between grief and hope, between duty and desire, between what is given and what must be earned. In the quiet spaces where the stadium fades and the spotlight dims, a new kind of family begins to take shape. Fragile, uncertain, but real. Some stories don't end with goodbye. They begin there.

Charlotte Rose Davis, a rising country singer from small-town Tennessee, has spent her life channelling pain and loss into music. After the sudden death of her father, she found solace in song writing, eventually finding success in Nashville. But despite her growing fame, Charlotte still longs for something deeper. When she meets Leah Williamson, a focused and driven footballer for Arsenal, their worlds collide in unexpected ways. As their relationship grows, Charlotte must balance the pressures of her career with her newfound feelings for Leah, while Leah learns to open up and slow down for the first time.

Leah Williamson has always been the rock-on the pitch and off. Captain of England, a cornerstone at Arsenal, and the dependable friend everyone leans on. But lately, being surrounded by couples-Caitlin and Katie, Beth and Viv, even Alex Scott blissfully happy with Jess Glynne-has left Leah feeling like the odd one out. She's happy for them, of course. But watching everyone else in love only sharpens the ache she tries so hard to ignore: she wants someone of her own. Not just anyone, though. Leah's not after quick flings or casual headlines. She wants someone she can spoil, protect, and treat like the most important person in the world. The kind of relationship that feels like home, even in the chaos of stadium lights and tabloids. One evening, over a bottle of wine, Alex urges Leah to do something unthinkable: sign up for a dating app. Leah scoffs-she's always sworn she'd never go near one. Too risky. Too messy. Too... un-Leah. But with Alex insisting and loneliness gnawing, Leah takes the plunge. That's when she meets her. A girl with no ties to football, no idea who Leah Williamson really is, and a smile that makes Leah want to break every rule she's set for herself. What starts as late-night chats and cautious first dates soon becomes something Leah didn't realize she was craving: a chance to be vulnerable, to give herself completely, and to love like she plays-fearlessly and all in. But can a relationship born in secrecy survive under the relentless spotlight? Or will Leah's world-one she's spent years building-threaten to tear apart the one thing she's finally found worth fighting for? 🚨Explicit Content 18+🚨

Leah Williamson is used to pressure. As Arsenal Women's captain and an England legend, she knows how to lead a team, stay composed, and never let anyone past her guard. Samantha Jenkins is a rising star on the track, training for the Olympics with nothing but grit and speed. They meet by accident - a stolen glance across a stadium, a follow on Instagram, a bold message neither of them expects to change everything. What begins as teasing banter and stolen moments soon spirals into something deeper: voice notes at midnight, custom football boots engraved with initials, and a little family who thinks Leah might just be magic. But as the world watches them chase gold, records, and greatness - Leah and Sam have to navigate something far more terrifying than elite sport: falling in love, for real. A slow-burn, sports romance filled with chaos, tenderness, and the kind of love that changes everything - even the finish line.

ᴄʜɪʟᴅʜᴏᴏᴅ-ʟɪᴋᴇ ʜᴀᴘᴘɪɴᴇꜱꜱ, ᴄʀᴀᴢʏ ꜰᴇᴇʟɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ 20ꜱ. ʀᴀɴᴅᴏᴍ ꜱᴛʀᴇᴇᴛ ʙᴇɴᴄʜ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴄʟᴀʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ʟᴏᴠᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇɢɪɴɴɪɴɢ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ʟɪꜰᴇ. When football player Maya Santos joins Arsenal, turning her monochromatic life into technicolor. A story about mental health, love, football and music. fem OC. no smut. slow burn, slow paced.

Lauren Arnold's life changed at 15 years old, when she got signed for Arsenal, having to leave her best friend, Ellie Roebuck, in Sheffield. She worked so incredibly hard and it all payed off on her 17th birthday. Full of ups, downs, and everything in-between, Loz has found a way to play for her National country and her all time favourite club, meeting many people, and love interests on the way. Her past is full of troubles and mental health issues, and all she can think of is, will she be like this forever? Massive TW for this book, will be talked about more in the opening chapter xx

Mila Ellis has never had anywhere to call home, she's been moved from foster placement to foster placement and has never solidly lived with anyone for longer than a week to 6 months. Mila is now living in a foster home with her foster carers Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema and has been there for for just shy of 7 months. Can she finally break the cycle of the ever revolving door of doors, can she ever feel like she belongs? (This is a Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema fanfic)

Y/n y/l/n, an 18 year old footballer who lives in Spain playing for Barcelona. She finally gets a call up to the England national team after 4 years of living in Spain. Will she prove herself? Or will she just get sent home being the rookie who got called up the once?

what if it just took a couple of changes to notice the invisible strings surrounding you both all along? or when two friends are forced to confront their feelings for each other as they run out of excuses.

When 20-year-old Matildas star, India Harrison, was offered a contract at Arsenal Women's Football Club for the 2020/2021 season, she was ecstatic and ready for the next step in her career. Although she would have to leave her best friend, Kristie Mewis, at the Houston Dash, she was excited to be in the same country as her close friend and Australian captain, Sam Kerr. When Indi arrived at Arsenal, she was entranced by the Dutch girl, Jill Roord. Jill and Indi's supposed "friendship" quickly developed, with both players realising they were not only friends. At the same time, Sam and Kristie, with help from Indi, had been developing their own romance, despite being long distance. But Indi's past wasn't what many people expected. Her dark secrets ran deeper than what was on the surface, or hidden by sleeves. What does Indi do when those closest start diving into this past? Will she speak the truth and open up or will she live with the haunting experiences, forever? A story about love, friendship and triumph, in a world that can often seem unconquerable. The story of Indi Harrison