Second Half ~ Leah Williamson
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Leah Williamson × Riley Brooks
This is a story about Leah Williamson and Riley Brooks. These two footballers have history between them when they were younger. Riley walked in on Leah kissing one of their teammates, Jordan Nobbs. Not long after, Riley asked for a transfer away from Arsenal and signed a 3 year contract with Barcelona. what will happen when these two are forced to meet for the first time in three years at a Champions League game at the Emirates.
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Hot Off The Press
Leah Williamson doesn't do journalists. To her, they're all the same - relentless, nosey, and willing to twist anything for a headline. She's spent years keeping every reporter at arm's length, never letting any of them see more than the polite smile she wears on camera. Except Amy Perk. Amy is the one exception - the only journalist every footballer seems to love, and the only one Leah can actually stand. Sharp, warm, and annoyingly good at disarming her, Amy has a way of asking the questions Leah never lets anyone close enough to ask. But when Leah becomes entangled in an incident that could derail her career if the press ever finds out, Amy is the last person she should trust - and the only person she wants to. What starts as a cautious friendship begins to blur into something far more dangerous: late-night meetings, stolen glances, and a connection Leah knows could cost them both everything. Now Leah has to decide - protect her secret, or risk it all for the one person she swore she'd never fall for.Complete
Hearts In The Fast Lane
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The Final Swipe
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Offside Heart
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Leah williamson/Alessia Russo x OC Arsenal's newest signing, Riley Wälti, has spent her entire life playing in Germany. But when the chance arose to be closer to her sister, Lia Wälti, she left everything familiar behind and moved to London. Between late-night talks on the couch with Leah Williamson, the protective love of her sister, and the unexpected comfort she finds in Alessia Russo's clumsy charm, Riley faces a choice. She has to decide who she truly belongs with, follow her heart and choose between Leah and Alessia?
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there's a new manager at arsenal. what happens when his spoilt stuck up daughter is forced to spend time with leah williamsonComplete
Spotlight & Silverware
Fresh from captaining England to their historic Euros victory, Leah Williamson should be revelling in the moment. The parades, the interviews, the celebration at Buckingham Palace-she's the face of a nation's triumph, the captain whose name is on everyone's lips. Ashley West has no intention of being there. A rising star on the West End stage, she's been dragged to the Palace celebrations by her best friend Emma, reluctantly swapping rehearsals and quiet evenings for a world of roaring football fans and champagne flutes. She plans to stay at the edges, unseen, until the night is over. Then, by sheer chance, Leah nearly collides with her outside the Palace gates. A tangle of apologies, a shared laugh, and a glance that lingers far too long for two strangers. Leah is captivated-by Ashley's warmth, by her refusal to be dazzled by fame, by the way she feels like a breath of calm in a night full of chaos. As Leah's world hurtles forward in a whirlwind of media demands and Ashley's in the unforgiving spotlight of the stage, they find themselves meeting in the spaces between-late-night conversations, stolen coffees, quiet corners where the rest of the world can't reach them. But with their lives pulling them in opposite directions, can a footballer bound by the pitch and a performer bound by the stage find a way to write a love story that lasts beyond the final whistle?Complete
Touchline Temptation
When Arsenal legend and club captain Leah Williamson returns from injury ahead of the new season, she's met with an unfamiliar presence in the medical room - the newly appointed physio, a 25-year-old specialist with sharp clinical instincts, a guarded disposition, and a nine-month-old child born from a past she refuses to revisit. What begins as a professional collaboration rooted in recovery protocols and training schedules gradually shifts into something more profound. Leah, typically composed and focused, finds herself increasingly drawn to the quiet resilience and fierce protectiveness behind the physio's eyes. But the physio, still rebuilding after a toxic relationship, keeps her distance - not out of disinterest, but out of fear. In this slow-burn romance set against the backdrop of elite women's football, lines blur between recovery and vulnerability, between guarded professionalism and growing connection. Leah falls first - steadily, quietly, unshakably - but it's the physio who falls harder, discovering in Leah not only safety and stability, but the kind of love she never believed she'd deserve. A story of healing, trust, and the transformative power of love after trauma.Complete
Falling for the Captain
When I signed my contract with Arsenal, I thought my biggest challenge would be proving myself on the pitch. I never expected her. Leah Williamson - the captain of Arsenal and England, the leader, the woman every player looks up to. She's confident, focused, and completely out of my league. Playing for England was okay- I barely had to see her, didn't share a room- didn't really speak. But now, singing for her club im gonna need someone I know and maybe, that will be her. But training sessions turn into late-night talks, glances become touches, and soon, I'm falling - fast. The only problem? Love was never part of the game plan... and in football, one wrong move can cost you everything. Contains mature content🔞!! Only read if you're okay with it!!Complete
Hearts in Extra Time
Leah Williamson has spent her life giving everything to football. As Arsenal legend and England captain, her days are full, her schedule relentless - but her heart aches for something more. When her mum, Amanda, a dedicated social worker, is placed in emergency care of a three-month-old baby boy, Leah is pulled into a world she never expected to find herself in: midnight bottle feeds, early-morning giggles, and the terrifying possibility that this little boy might be taken away. Desperate to adopt but knowing the timing couldn't be worse for her career, Leah is stuck - until she meets Sophie Hale, the baby's temporary case liaison. Sophie is whip-smart, fiercely protective of her clients, and guarded in ways that make Leah want to figure her out. What starts as tension slowly shifts into trust... and something warmer. As Leah fights for the right to keep the baby she's falling in love with, she realises she's also falling - hard - for Sophie. But with club commitments pulling her in one direction, and her heart in another, Leah will have to face the ultimate question: can she have it all?Complete
Unbreakable
Jaimee Collins and Leah Williamson The Centre-Backs. Legends for England and Arsenal. Childhood best friends. Jaimee and Leah grew up side by side in Milton Keynes after Jaimee's family relocated there. Their mothers, Ellis and Amanda, became fast friends-just like their daughters. From the moment Jaimee was born, Leah felt an instinctive need to protect her. They shared everything-birthdays, traditions, and dreams. At just six years old, they joined Arsenal's academy together, united by a single goal: to become legends in red and white. At 15, Jaimee signed her first professional contract with Arsenal. A year later, she earned her debut for the Lionesses, forging a path that was both bold and bright. Leah remained devoted to Arsenal too, breaking into the first team at 17 and later donning the England shirt with pride. Over the years, their bond only deepened. Together, they became the heart of Arsenal's defense-commanding, fearless, adored by fans. Two queens. Two icons. One unbreakable friendship. But what if it's more than just friendship? What happens when the lines blur-between loyalty, love, and legacy? Will they remain unbreakable? Or will it break them?Complete
At twenty-four, Ellie O'Connell has fought harder than most to make it in football. Partially deaf since childhood, she's spent years learning to read the game in her own way-through instinct, timing, and sheer resilience. Talent has never been her problem; being underestimated always has. When Arsenal offers her the chance of a lifetime, Ellie knows she belongs-but she also knows the Women's Super League spotlight will test every weakness she's worked so hard to hide. Leah Williamson, Arsenal's unshakable captain, doesn't believe in weakness. Stone-faced and disciplined, Leah leads with an iron will, never allowing herself to falter-on or off the pitch. To Ellie, she's everything untouchable: a role model, a wall, a woman impossible to impress. But as the season unfolds, Leah starts to notice the quiet strength behind Ellie's guarded exterior. And Ellie, in turn, discovers that even the toughest leaders have their own cracks, their own silences. What begins as respect grows into something far more dangerous: a slow-burning, impossible-to-ignore connection that threatens to break through every wall they've built. A story of resilience, trust, and the unexpected ways love can be heard-even in the quiet.
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