Playing For Keeps

When Zahra Monroe, an ambitious marketing exec from Phoenix, learns her estranged British father, Sir George Clayton, has died and left her his beloved football club, her first instinct is to sell. She knows nothing about soccer, England, or running a team of surly men who think she’s just another American tourist with too much money and not enough football IQ.

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But pride, and curiosity, won’t let her walk away.

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With her best friend at her side and stilettos on the pitch, Zahra steps into a world of loyalty, ladders, and legacy. The club isn’t failing, but it’s fading fast, and the players are doing the most to sabotage her from the inside.

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The only ally in the mess? The team’s ruggedly handsome, emotionally grumpy manager, who is just as annoyed by the players’ antics as she is. He may not trust her yet, but he respects her guts—and can’t seem to stay away.

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When Zahra makes a bold power move to rebuild the team from the ground up, everything changes. Respect grows. Players hustle. Love brews. And Zahra realizes she didn’t just inherit a football club… she inherited a chance to rewrite her story.