Starting Eleven

At seventeen, Ariënne Pereira has always known exactly who she is on the pitch. So when FC Barcelona recruits the talented Aruban winger, she arrives in Spain confident she's ready for anything.

Far from home for the first time, Ariënne must navigate fierce competition, newfound independence, hard lessons, and Theo Mercer-the infuriating Barcelona midfielder who slowly becomes harder to ignore.

Ariënne came to Barcelona to prove she belongs in the starting eleven. Instead, she may discover that growing up is the toughest match she'll ever play.