Beyond the Arc: From Jerseys to Jealousy
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They were best friends.
Until they weren't.
Secrets were never a thing between them. Nothing was too personal, too embarrassing, or too sad. They told each other everything-except one thing. The one thing that could ruin everything. The one thing they were both hiding.
They supported each other through everything: the games, the injuries, the press, the other crushes, the people they were supposed to want-but didn't.
So the question becomes:
Who breaks first?
And what happens after they do?
This book follows the dynamic between Paige and Azzi as it shifts from playful comfort to complicated closeness. The glances. The tension. The almosts. The what-ifs. The lingering something they've carried since Team USA-unspoken, but always there.
Tune in to see how their feelings unfold, evolve, and change everything.
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