Love in Transition

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Paige Bueckers thought she had basketball all figured out-until Jolie Mae Whitaker stepped onto UConn's court with a sweet Southern drawl, a deadly three-point shot, and a heart full of contradictions. A transfer from Alabama, Jolie is everything Southern: boots and pearls, Sunday manners, sweet tea in her water bottle, and fire in her soul. Off the court, she's charm and grace. On it, she's a sniper-cold, focused, and unstoppable.

As summer workouts heat up and the pressure of their senior year looms, Paige finds herself drawn to Jolie in ways she never expected. Jolie's world is slower, softer, filled with sayings Paige has to ask twice to understand. But somehow, between early morning lifts, late-night drives, and pickup games under gym lights, something clicks.

Love isn't always loud-it's in the in-between moments, the looks that last a little too long, and the words that don't need translation.

This summer, Paige learns that sometimes the biggest game you play isn't on the court-it's in the heart.
And Jolie Mae Whitaker? She might just be the one to change everything.

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