Adelaide de Courcy has always belonged to a world that was decided for her long before she was born. It was one built on legacy, expectation, and quiet obedience. Every step she takes is measured, every choice already written. Even love, it seems, is no exception. Then there's Paige Bueckers who's effortless, magnetic, and entirely her own. With her, things feel unscripted. Dangerous in a way Adelaide has never allowed herself to be. What begins as something fleeting turns into something neither of them can quite define. It was something soft, consuming, and impossible to ignore. But in a world where the past lingers and the future is already promised, love doesn't come without consequence. Because some people don't just leave. They stay etched into you, lingering in the quiet, in the spaces you thought you'd healed. Like a tattoo kiss that never quite fades.

Valentina Devereaux never thought she'd wear a UConn jersey. Not after everything that happened with Paige Bueckers. The best friend she lost, the connection that crumbled without warning. But life has a way of circling back. After an injury, a championship loss, and too many what-ifs with Iowa, Valentina transfers for her final season, right into the storm she thought she'd escaped. Now, she and Paige are teammates again. The chemistry is still there. So is the silence. On the court, they're unstoppable. Off it? That's where the real game begins. ________________ paige bueckers x fem oc

They were best friends. Until they weren't. Secrets were never a thing between them. Nothing was too personal, too embarrassing, or too sad. They told each other everything-except one thing. The one thing that could ruin everything. The one thing they were both hiding. They supported each other through everything: the games, the injuries, the press, the other crushes, the people they were supposed to want-but didn't. So the question becomes: Who breaks first? And what happens after they do? This book follows the dynamic between Paige and Azzi as it shifts from playful comfort to complicated closeness. The glances. The tension. The almosts. The what-ifs. The lingering something they've carried since Team USA-unspoken, but always there. Tune in to see how their feelings unfold, evolve, and change everything.