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The Girl She Was Afraid to Love: A Sapphic Sports Romance
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ISBN13: 9798186912446
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 12 2026
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 12 2026
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
She left Santamar to become a star. She came back broken. And the woman she never stopped loving was still there.
Alba RÃos built her life on speed, discipline and escape. As one of the most watched footballers in the country, she knows how to survive pressure, cameras and expectations. But when a devastating knee injury stops her career in front of thousands, Alba is forced back to the coastal town she left behind eleven years ago. Santamar was supposed to be temporary. Then she sees Valeria Herrera again. Valeria is no longer the girl Alba once loved in secret. She is now the fierce, guarded coach of the local girls' academy, a trans woman who has fought for her name, her place and the young players who depend on her. She has built a life on the old pitch by the sea, and she has no intention of becoming another chapter in Alba's comeback story.
Alba RÃos built her life on speed, discipline and escape. As one of the most watched footballers in the country, she knows how to survive pressure, cameras and expectations. But when a devastating knee injury stops her career in front of thousands, Alba is forced back to the coastal town she left behind eleven years ago. Santamar was supposed to be temporary. Then she sees Valeria Herrera again. Valeria is no longer the girl Alba once loved in secret. She is now the fierce, guarded coach of the local girls' academy, a trans woman who has fought for her name, her place and the young players who depend on her. She has built a life on the old pitch by the sea, and she has no intention of becoming another chapter in Alba's comeback story.
But when a powerful development project threatens to erase the pitch, the academy, the family bar and the memories buried in Santamar, Alba and Valeria are forced into the same fight.Old photographs resurface. Family secrets break open. Former players begin to speak. And the love they once lost becomes impossible to ignore. A sapphic sports romance about women's football, second chances, identity, family wounds, chosen courage and the terrifying beauty of coming back without disappearing. Perfect for readers who love emotional LGBTQ+ romance, slow burn tension, strong female leads, trans representation, small-town conflict and love stories where the personal and the political collide.
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