Cross My Heart

By Esha Patel

***Pre-order now!*** The perfect college sports romance for fans of Bal Khabra and Hannah Grace

May Velasco has always wanted to be a lacrosse player, and she’s finally achieved her dream: joining her college team. But with a terrible junior season in the books, she’s got to give her all to the team to keep scholarship.

But then CJ “Colt” Bradley, her grade school nemesis, turned star of New Haven’s pro lacrosse team, shows up at her college to help with training. She absolutely cannot stand him, and the last thing she wants to do is take pointers from him.

When they’re photographed having what looks like, but definitely isn’t, an intimate moment at a bar, May’s outraged. But the college is thrilled that women’s lacrosse is getting press, and she knows can’t do anything to jeopardise her tenuous place on the team.

So they’ll pretend they’re dating for a bit, the lacrosse program gets the exposure they need, then Colt will go home, and everything will go back to normal. Won’t it?

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Author: Esha Patel
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 22 May 2025
Pages: 384
ISBN: 978-0-00-874906-4
Esha Patel is a contemporary romance writer with a love for diverse romances and empowering stories. She is a full-time college student in the Midwest, and has a knack for overbaking so greatly that the resulting yield can probably feed multiple eleven-man soccer teams. When she’s not writing, you can find her drowning in papers, spending time with family and friends, dancing, or watching Real Madrid matches. You can follow Esha on social media @eshapatelauthor or visit her website at eshapatelauthor.com to learn more.

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