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Off balance

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Riley Quinn is 21, recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital after a major bipolar episode, and doing everything she can to stay grounded. She coaches a team of little girls at a local Dallas gymnastics club-a job she adores but sometimes barely holds onto. With supportive coworkers, a pile of therapy worksheets, and a strict medication routine, Riley's rebuilding her life piece by fragile piece.

She's aware of Paige Bueckers, the rising WNBA star who just signed with the Dallas Wings-but Paige is a face on a billboard, a player on a screen. Worlds apart.

At least, at first.

When their lives start to overlap in quiet, accidental ways, Riley doesn't know what to make of it. Paige is everything she's not: composed, charismatic, and adored by millions. But underneath that polished image is a woman looking for something real.

As their connection deepens, Riley finds herself confronting the hardest questions of all: can someone like her be truly loved? And is she brave enough to let it happen?Seluruh Hak Cipta Dilindungi Undang-Undang

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