Paige and Azzi never imagined that they'd meet their "person" at such a young age. With Azzi choosing to go to the same college as Paige, the two friends must navigate new dynamics of their friendship that may be more along with life's twists and turns on their journey together.

It was never just the ball. It's the way Ashleigh Gardner finds her. The way she looks at her like it means something. Smriti doesn't believe in overthinking. But some things don't go away. And some smiles aen't as simple as they seem

Smriti Mandhana and Ashleigh gardner Some rivalries are meant to stay on the field. Some don't. When two of cricket's fiercest competitors are suddenly bound together in a decision neither of them chose, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. Every glance turns into a statement. Every silence says too much. And every moment spent together feels like something neither of them can control. They call it a contract. They call it temporary. They call it nothing. But the closer they get, the harder it becomes to tell where the act ends-and where something real begins. Because not all battles are played under stadium lights. And not all feelings can be ignored forever.

Unexpected Love in Our XI (Sequel to Unexpected Player in My XI) If you haven't read it yet, please do check out Unexpected Player in My XI. Because every story deserves to be felt from the very first heartbeat. Lots Of Love From, Smerry Pagalu 🎀

(The Unexpected Player in My XI) is a heart touching romance about two women cricketers who find love amid competition. When fearless Australian all rounder Ellyse perry joins the rcb womens team, she clashes with Elegant Indian Vice - Captain and RCB team Captain Smriti Mandhna. Through victories, defeats, and the pressures of professional cricket, will Smriti and Perry discover their love?? will perry's humble personality break the smriti's ice heart???? let's find out .. The Journey of this Two Incredible Souls.. 🤝 . . . Love from Smerry Pagalu 🎀

Two souls. One unwanted marriage. One believes that marriage is a promise meant to be honored; the other refuses to even know the name of the person she's bound to. To the world, they are Smriti, the Queen of Cricket and Jemimah, the rising star of the game. But off the field, Smriti hides a secret that tugs at her heart every day... while Jemimah finds herself falling for her idol, never realizing that the woman she admires is already her wife. A story of unspoken vows, dreams, and destiny where love finds its way, even through the boundaries of silence.

A high-stakes league, a playful bet, and a challenge that might just get out of hand. When Ashleigh Gardner sets her sights on the queen of Indian cricket, Smriti Mandhana, it starts as a game-but will it stay that way?

When Smriti Mandhana was twelve, she was told a truth so absolute it settled into her bones. Ellyse Perry was hers. It was decided over polite smiles and quiet laughter-two powerful families, two prodigies, an arrangement made too early to feel real. Smriti's parents and Ellyse's parents agreed to a future marriage as if they were discussing schools or summer plans. Ellyse laughed it off. She was thirteen, brilliant and careless, too busy chasing cricket and first crushes to take grown-up promises seriously. To her, it was a joke-something to be forgotten the moment the adults left the room. Smriti did not laugh. She listened. She remembered. She claimed. From that day on, the idea rooted itself deep inside her-silent, patient, unyielding. Ellyse was not a choice. Not a possibility. Not a question. She was a certainty. So when Smriti showed up uninvited to Ellyse's dates years later, smiling sweetly as boys fled under her quiet intensity, she wasn't being cruel. She was being consistent. You don't steal what already belongs to someone else. And Smriti Mandhana had never learned how to let go of what was promised to her.

Ashleigh Gardner never wanted love-at least, not anymore. Not after the betrayal that shattered her trust and left her drowning in heartbreak. With the one of the important series of her career underway, the last thing she needed was a distraction. But one reckless night with her fiercest competitor, Indian batting sensation Smriti Mandhana, changed everything. Smriti always knew she was bisexual, but dating a woman in India wasn't just difficult-it was taboo. She never let herself explore that part of her identity, never let herself fall. But with Ash, everything felt different. For the first time, she was ready to fight the world for what she wanted. But was Ash ready to fight for her? Caught between raw desire and lingering pain, Ash finds herself pulled into a whirlwind of stolen moments, secret touches, and undeniable chemistry. But is it just physical? Just an escape? Or is she unknowingly falling for the one person she can't afford to love? In a world where the line between rivals and lovers blurs, will they be able to face what's truly in their hearts, or will they remain just another fleeting moment lost to the night?

Ellyse Perry has everything-wealth, freedom, and a powerful last name. When her father announces her arranged marriage, she runs all the way to London to escape it. But rebellion doesn't pay the bills. After failure, exhaustion, and one humiliating night at a police station, Ellyse finally gives in and agrees to marry the woman her father has chosen. In India, Smriti Mandhana accepts the same alliance with quiet strength. Disciplined, grounded, and loyal to her family's promises, she knows Ellyse's reputation all too well-a spoiled heiress with a wild life and no sense of responsibility. Their marriage begins with obligation, not love. From sharp sarcasm to subtle care, teasing banter to slow understanding, two very different women are forced into the same life. What starts as duty slowly turns into something deeper. A slow-burn romance filled with teasing, growth, and emotional tension- this is a story about rebellion meeting responsibility, about learning to stand still instead of running, and about finding love in the one place neither of them looked for it. Because sometimes, the marriage you never wanted becomes the life you never knew you needed.