Ashes to Ashes
underthebastille
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underthebastille
Ongoing, First published Dec 27, 2016
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On the most bittersweet days of her life, Beatrice Rogers or Bea finds out her long-term boyfriend, Todd, wants out of her life but also that her little brother, Dan has achieved his life long dream of being picked for the Australian Test Cricket team and will play in the most dramatic rivalry series; The Ashes. 

After her brother literally smashes everyone's expectations in his first match causing an upset defeat against England, her family are thrust into the limelight as the world wants to find out about this superstar cricketer from the outback. After a field-side interview with the Australian commentators, Bea sparks the interest of the media as well as the English Cricket Team, specifically Gavin Butler a fast-bowler, Bea discovers that it's not just her brothers life that is going to change.
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