❝Do you ever wonder what it's like?❞ ❝What?❞ ❝To fall in love.❞ She scoffed in disbelief, ❝Love is for children, Rogers.❞ He could only smile. ❝No, it's not.❞ {book one in the agent romanoff series}. {set in catfa}. {©penandpathways 2017}. {completed and rewritten}.

without turning, she whispered, "i cant keep doing this with you, paige. you promised me forever seven summers ago. so what makes you think i'm gonna believe you now?" - " does it ever make you sad to know, that was seven summers ago? "

Paige gave a slow smile, then leaned a little closer, voice dropping just a bit. "Can I kiss you?" Kea inhaled through her nose and sat up straighter. "Nah." Paige blinked. "Nah?" "You're not sober," Kea said simply. "And I don't do drunk decisions." oc x Paige Bueckers

It's Paige Bueckers' senior year at UConn - her last shot at a championship, her legacy on the line, and zero room for distractions. Until one shows up courtside. Hayden Carter is only nineteen, the new manager for the men's basketball team, quiet but sharp-eyed, carrying more than just equipment bags. Two months pregnant and freshly abandoned by the team captain who swore he loved her, Hayden is just trying to keep her head down and survive the whispers. Paige wasn't supposed to notice her. Wasn't supposed to care. But something about Hayden's quiet strength - the way she refuses to break, even with everything crashing around her - pulls Paige in deeper than she ever expected. As rumors swirl and loyalties fracture, Paige finds herself fighting for more than just her final season. She's fighting for the girl who was never supposed to matter - and the love that could change everything. ⸻

Mira is a professional, if nothing else. A publicist in LA that keeps focused on work. She gets shit done and she takes care of those around her. It's who she is. So when her sister, Kamora, loses her husband and is suddenly a single mother of two, Mira packs up her life and moves to Dallas. She'll be there for her sister and her niece and nephew because it's the responsible thing to do. What Mira doesn't expect is to find herself drawn to her charming new client, Paige Bueckers. Mira quickly learns that Paige isn't only smooth on the court, and even though it's the absolute last thing she needs right now, Mira can't seem to get the woman out of her head. And Paige doesn't seem inclined to let her. Ever the professional, Mira tries to keep this very unprofessional situation under control, but as is a theme in her life lately, things don't seem to be going according to plan.

Rising basketball star and fashion icon Paige Bueckers has been caught in a whirlwind of camera flashes, autograph signings, crazed fans, and practice after practice ever since her last, and championship-winning game for the UConn Huskies. Moving to Texas after getting drafted was a big change, and she was still finding her footing. But when she meets the ambitious Azalea Brooks, a single mom of four-year-old Nicky and news reporters covering the Dallas Wings for the season, the storm inside her head seems to calm, the hurricane of thoughts coming to a halt. Will the teasing banter, stolen glances, and coffee dates turn into more, or will they stay 'just good friends'?

When Dallas Wings team manager Cassidy Dutton needs help escaping the grip of a relentless ex, Paige Bueckers steps in with a simple plan: fake date her until the problem disappears. It's supposed to be easy. Strictly appearances. Strictly business. Paige plays it cool - she's used to the spotlight, the cameras, the whispers. What's one more headline if it keeps Cassidy safe? But somewhere between staged hand-holding and "just for show" kisses, lines start to blur. Pretending feels a little too easy. A little too real. And when the truth finally catches up to them, Paige will have to decide if she's willing to risk her heart for something that was never supposed to matter. Because falling for Cassidy Dutton? That was never part of the game plan. ⸻

Paige Bueckers x OC

In the heart of Texas heat, under the glare of stadium lights and camera flashes, two rising stars from different worlds find themselves on a collision course with fate. Paige Bueckers, the golden girl of college basketball, is stepping into the pros for her rookie year with the Dallas Wings. With the weight of the league's expectations and the spotlight burning brighter than ever, love was the last thing on her mind-until she meets her. Emmy Jo Lane is everything Texas dreams are made of: a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader with honey-blonde curls, a sassy Southern twang, and a heart that beats louder than the halftime drumline. Emmy Jo is used to turning heads, but nothing prepares her for the way Paige Bueckers looks at her-like she's not just a star, but the whole damn sky. What starts as a chance meeting turns into secret glances, stolen moments, and a connection that neither of them can ignore. But between the pressure of fame, a world that's always watching, and the fear of what they could lose, Paige and Emmy Jo must decide: is love worth the risk? American Sweethearts is a story of big dreams, brave hearts, and the kind of love that dances right into your soul.

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