Paige Bueckers wasn't expecting to fall this hard - not for the new transfer, not for anyone. But from the moment Leilani Kealoha walked onto the court, fresh from the University of Hawai'i with that easy island confidence, Paige didn't stand a chance. Leilani, born and raised in Maui, is the literal definition of a Hawaiian goddess: sun-kissed skin, ocean-deep eyes, and a smile that feels like summer. Standing at **5'7" - the shortest player on the roster - she's been underestimated her whole life. That's never stopped her. Quick, fearless, and sharper than anyone gives her credit for, she carries herself with the quiet, grounded strength of the islands she calls home. Where Paige is all ice-in-her-veins, Midwest grit, and media pressure, Leilani is warmth, patience, and steady as the tide. On the court, she's got a handle tighter than anyone expects and a jumper that never misses when it matters. Off the court, she's the kind of person who makes you want to slow down, look around, and breathe. Falling for her feels easy. Keeping her - with distance, doubt, and both their futures on the line - is going to take everything Paige's heart can give. ⸻

Amore never planned on falling for an athlete. She preferred words over wingspans, debates over defense, and editing audio over running drills. Her world was sound bites, soft lighting, and the occasional chaos of her two best friends shouting over each other in their podcast studio-slash-dorm room. Basketball? That was background noise. Something loud and hyped and distant. Still, here she was-heart skipping, voice stuck-because of one particular athlete with a stare so intense it could melt bones.

When basketball phenom Paige Bueckers is drafted to the New York Liberty, she expects a whirlwind of press, pressure, and packed arenas-but not her. Harper Reyes, a fiercely independent hairstylist with a cult following and a salon tucked into a sun-drenched corner of SoHo, lives for creativity, connection, and control. She doesn't follow sports. She's too busy running her business, mentoring young stylists, and protecting her heart from anyone who might distract her from her grind. But when Paige walks into Harper's chair-fresh off a photoshoot, all charm and quiet confidence-worlds collide. Paige is drawn to Harper's honesty and heat, while Harper tries (and fails) to resist the gravity of a girl who's used to playing through the noise. In a city that never slows down, Paige and Harper find moments of stillness-between the buzzer and the blowdryer, between rising fame and quiet longing. As the season heats up and the spotlight burns brighter, they'll have to decide if love is just another New York moment... or something built to last. A story of style, sacrifice, and falling for someone you never saw coming.

It's senior year at UConn, and Paige Bueckers is ready to leave her mark-one final season, one last shot at a national title, and maybe her most defining chapter yet. She's always lived for the game, the lights, the legacy. Love? That was never part of the plan. Until Noel Biles walks in. The head captain of UConn gymnastics, Noel isn't just Simone Biles' younger sister-she's a gravitational force of her own. Poised, relentless, untouchable on the beam and even more dangerous in the quiet. With her eyes on Olympic Trials and her heart locked behind steel, Noel doesn't do distractions. Especially not six-foot-one basketball phenoms with a history of breaking ankles and dodging feelings. But what starts as accidental run-ins in shared athlete lounges and early-morning rehab sessions turns into something electric-an unspoken pull neither of them saw coming. As pressure builds and futures loom, Paige and Noel find themselves orbiting closer and closer, until neither can escape the gravity of what they're feeling. Because sometimes, the hardest landings aren't on the mat or the court... they're the ones that take you straight into someone else's heart. ⸻

The summer before her senior year at UConn was supposed to be simple for Paige Bueckers-train, rest, and prepare for one final run at glory before the WNBA draft. But everything changes the moment she crosses paths with Roxie Thorne, a bold, magnetic F1 prodigy tearing up tracks from Monaco to Miami. Roxie is fast-on the circuit and in life. With a rebel heart and a global spotlight shadowing her every move, she lives like there's no finish line. Paige is grounded, focused, and used to pressure-but nothing prepares her for the adrenaline rush that is falling for someone like Roxie. What starts as a chance meeting at a charity gala quickly spirals into late-night drives, secret weekends, and two lives colliding at full speed. As Paige navigates the most pivotal season of her career and Roxie chases a championship of her own, the lines between ambition and affection blur. Fame follows them both, but so do questions: Can love survive the spotlight? And what happens when the fast lane meets a full heart? A story of passion, power, and the risks we take for the ones who make us feel alive.

Two stars. One team. A love they never saw coming. Paige Bueckers is the Dallas Wings' newest guard-sharp-shooting, spotlight-shy, and determined to prove herself in a league that doesn't hand out respect easily. She's focused on the game, not distractions-especially not the kind with killer moves and a thousand-watt smile. Tessa Cruz is the face of the Wings' Flight Crew dance team-bold, electric, and burning with a passion that can't be contained to the stage. She lives for the rhythm, the crowd, the thrill of performance... and lately, for the quiet moments she shares with the Wings' rising star. When a chance encounter turns into something deeper, Paige and Tessa find themselves caught between ambition and emotion, court and stage, expectation and truth. But in a world where their every move is watched, loving each other might be the riskiest play of all.

Life after uconn with Tatum and Paige

Tatum Rose may stand just 5'5", but her presence towers over everyone on the court. An Italian-born junior and the fierce captain of the university's volleyball team, she's known for her relentless drive, razor-sharp focus, and a resting face that could shut down a press conference. Everyone on campus knows who she is - and most are too intimidated to even say hello. She's fiery, disciplined, and unapologetically blunt. But to those who've taken the time to get close - like Paige Bueckers and the rest of the women's basketball team - Tatum is something entirely different. Loyal, soft-hearted, and quietly funny, she's the kind of friend who shows up at 3 a.m. with food, keeps every secret, and hugs like she means it. Paige never expected her friendship with Tatum to become something deeper... until quiet moments started to feel like gravity. What happens when the girl who doesn't let her guard down starts to fall - and it's for someone who's been right beside her all along? "Love Above the Net" is a story about breaking past walls, unexpected tenderness, and finding love in the last place you'd expect - in between killer serves and long-held glances.

Paige Bueckers thought her senior year at UConn would be about basketball, championships, and closing one chapter before writing the next. She wasn't expecting Juliette Tatum - the impossibly beautiful, untouchable Victoria's Secret model whose last name still belongs to the man who humiliated her. Three years older, endlessly guarded, and fresh off the kind of heartbreak that makes headlines, Juliette doesn't do athletes anymore. Not after him. But Paige isn't like anyone Juliette's ever met. What starts as quiet conversations, stolen glances, and accidental run-ins becomes something neither of them can explain - or resist. Paige is supposed to be focused on her future. Juliette is supposed to be finished with complicated love stories. And yet... With the whole world watching, Paige Bueckers is about to learn: Some games don't come with rules. Some hearts don't play fair. ⸻

Paige Bueckers is riding high in her senior year at UConn-national player of the year buzz, sold-out arenas, and WNBA scouts in every gym. But when a private group chat leak hits the internet, her carefully guarded secret is suddenly front-page news: she has a major crush on global superstar Huda Reyes, the Dominican music icon topping charts and breaking hearts worldwide. What starts as a viral headline turns into a media frenzy Paige isn't ready for. Fans are shipping the two, reporters won't stop asking about it, and her teammates are living for the drama. But things get even more complicated when Huda herself responds-with a flirty lyric, a cryptic post, and an unexpected backstage invitation. Now Paige is juggling March Madness pressure, WNBA draft decisions... and maybe, just maybe, the chance that her celebrity crush isn't so one-sided after all. ⸻