She disappeared without a word. No goodbye. No explanation. Just gone. Now she's back, fighting for a place in professional football, chasing the dream she walked away from... and pretending nothing ever happened. But everything has changed. Her body is breaking down. Her past won't stay buried. And the biggest secret of all? She's not just fighting for herself anymore. As old teammates demand answers and new connections begin to form, she's faced with an impossible choice: Keep hiding and risk losing everything. Or tell the truth and risk losing everyone.

Skyler Greenwood faces heartbreak at Barcelona, pushing her to go on loan to Manchester City to be closer to her sister. Under constant media scrutiny, she puts football first, bottling up every emotion just to survive. But when Kerstin Casparij comes along, Skyler is forced to feel everything she's been trying to avoid. What starts as rivalry slowly turns into something deeper - something dangerous. Skyler has to choose betwen letting Kerstin in, or letting the heartbreak she experienced in Barcelona cause her to shut down completely and push kerstin away

Jude Jones is not where she thought she'd be. At twenty-something, she's stuck in a grim London pub kitchen that smells faintly of fryer oil and regret, living in a shoebox flat with her overweight dachshund, Taco, and pretending life isn't shit. At some point, through a mix of boredom, poor life choices, and convenience, Jude starts using Alexia's Instagram DMs as a personal notes app. Shopping lists. Recipe ideas. Mild breakdowns. It's easy. It's there. It's not like Alexia Putellas is going to see it. Except she does.

13 year old Madeline Taylor is a young girl who has always found life difficult but even when times have been tough Maddy has always been in love with the game of football. Maddy is a rising star,already playing for Manchester City's under17s but what will happen when her parents decide to move 5 hours away from a rainy Manchester to a busy north London. Maddy is a a ray of sunshine who always makes everyone's day brighter but behind all of this is just a small girl who's had to raise herself and has never had the right support......

Madrid made her. A new season. A new chance. At 24, Emilia Hayes has spent more of her life in Spain than England - building her career at Atlético Madrid Femenino, becoming a name Liga F fans know, and creating a life that finally feels like hers. She isn't a superstar. Not yet. But people are starting to notice. The fans. The media. Even England. As a new season begins, Emilia finds herself closer than ever to everything she's worked for - until one England call-up changes the course of her career completely. New teammates. New pressure. New attention. And one player she can't seem to stay away from.

ivy stone is fifteen, and already changing the game. in the sky blue side of manchester, she's rising faster than anyone can quite explain, her name starting to echo far beyond where it should. but some stories don't stay small for long. when an unexpected call takes her to the senior asian cup squad, ivy steps onto a stage built for legends- -and leaves something behind that no one will forget. {fully fiction- does not reflect the real people or events}

matilda was clinical. mich knew it, katie knew it but tilly? no. she thought she was just an ordinary girl. when she's dropped from the team she grew up in awe of. the gunners. but who comes calling?... one name in particular. a legend. an icon. and a name maker. emma hayes. when she utillises matilda to the best of her ability, will she succeed?

Cecília Luiza Azevedo has always let her football speak for her. Reserved and observant, she keeps people at arm's length, until you really know her. Then there's the chaos beneath the calm. From the streets of São Paulo to the biggest stage in Europe, she's built her career on grit, instinct, and staying guarded. Barcelona is a new beginning. New pressure. New eyes. Cecília plans to survive it quietly. Jana Fernández makes that impossible. A social butterfly with a camera-ready smile, Jana knows everyone and charms anyone, thriving under the spotlight Cecília has spent years avoiding. What the media calls chemistry feels far more dangerous to Cecília. When attention shifts from football to image, PR offers a simple solution. Temporary. Harmless. Convincing. Just for appearances. Just for the cameras. But what happens when Cecília is asked to play the part in a fake relationship she was never meant to feel this deeply about? 28.05.2003

Eliza Roberta Tough Bronze has spent eighteen years knowing exactly who her mother is, and learning to live without her. To the world, Lucy Bronze is untouchable. A legend. Someone who gave everything to the game. To Eliza, she's just the woman who only ever showed up at Christmas. So when Eliza turns eighteen, she stops waiting. A summer in Barcelona was never meant to change anything. But one mistake, one moment, and one name said out loud is all it takes for everything Lucy has kept hidden to unravel. Now, with the truth exposed and the past refusing to stay buried, Eliza is forced to decide what she wants from the mother who was never really hers, and whether some relationships can be rebuilt... even after eighteen years of silence. 10.07.2007

seventeen-year-old aoife mcclean has always been too much. too loud, too small, too fiery. she grew up tearing through the streets of galway with a football at her feet and a chip on her shoulder, skinning lads twice her size and laughing in their faces. when an arsenal scout shows up out of nowhere and offers her the chance of a lifetime, aoife doesn't hesitate - she's ready to burn her name into football history. but london is a long way from galway, and talent alone won't save her from the cutthroat world of super leauge football. surrounded by rivals, pressure, and expectations she never asked for, aoife has to prove she's more than just a street footballer with a big heart. good thing she's always played like she has nothing to lose. aoife mcclean is small, scrappy, and dangerous - and she's about to set the game on fire. --- part of the annie monroe universe id recommend reading stargirl first! -