***** _The air at St. Jude's always smelled of two things: freshly cut grass and ambition. It was a heavy, cloying scent that Ellyse Alexandra Perry had inhaled every morning for three years. To everyone else, Ellyse was the blueprint of the academy-a fusion of athletic grace and academic precision. But as she stood on the balcony of the athletic wing, watching the new intake of scholarship students trickle through the iron gates, she felt a familiar, hollow boredom. Then, she saw her.......!!!?

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.

Wanted to write a book with my own character, but now writing this! . . . It's going to be heartbreaking before it gets good! They are just like characters

a cricket romance between two angsty girls with issues, who are too idiot to accept the reality and their friends trying not to murder them. If you have any issues, you can leave.

Ellyse Alexandra Perry a feisty cricker -Australian all rounder who has her own principles life. Bubbly and extrovert but has anger issues and over possessive nature, she has crossed many huddles in her life to attain success. a simple go with the flow girl. golden girl of team gets what she wants and never takes no as answer Alyssa Healy - Australia captain , friend of Ellyse , fiercy ,chaos in blonde, competitive likes harman but don't show it as they are Tom and Jerry couple Laura wolvaart - south African captain , introvert , calm and mature has a crush on jemi , friend of Ellyse Smriti Mandhana a puzzle , simple introverted mute girl who sees the world in silence and her bad past has created a barrier around her that she never breaks to anyone . silence is her only language. A broken angel , innocent and a calm cricketer ,vice captain of indian team and loved books Harman Preet Kaur - friend of Smriti and cousin, captain of team India, fiercy, hot headed always full of pride and herself , likes Healy but won't show it they are fighting partner Jemimah Rodriguez- the Butterfly of the group , bestfriend of Smriti ( know her through Harman) purusing cricket together with studies , won't keep her mouth shut excessively extroverted, chaos in small size ,has a crush on laura It's the story of two hearts longing for affection in the world of noise. when the two of them meet under an accident circumstances drawing close to each other with the unacceptable pull. they know it was forbidden but still they could not resist. will their love bloom or end ? as the time grows Perry's obsession over Smriti deepened as she couldn't help but want Smriti who tries to escape Perry due to her bad past. Dive into the world of obession , resistance and love With Love Aadhya

Think I'll miss you forever Like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky. Smriti Mandhana X Ellyse Perry NOTE - THIS IS A GXG STORY, SO IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE, PLEASE LEAVE.

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.

Two elite cricketers from rival nations-Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry-find themselves repeatedly crossing paths across ICC tournaments, bilateral series, and league circuits, where every match is measured in precision, and every moment in control. But between the overs-where the game briefly loosens its grip-something quieter begins to take shape. Media narratives sharpen comparisons into rivalry, while unspoken insecurities distort perception, turning neutral respect into something far more complicated... and far more difficult to ignore.

(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 🎀

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 🎀