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FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE

An inspiring, page-turning series perfect for young readers 7 to 13 years old, and for sports fans of all ages.

Leo K. Doyle, a small-town kid from Ohio, has beaten all the odds and made the roster of a Premier League youth squad. But he is far from the star player.

In fact, he isn’t even a starter—and the U14 Lewisham Knights are the worst team in the league. They’re so bad that if they don’t improve this year, the owner will disband the team, which could jeopardize Leo’s dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

As if that wasn’t enough to deal with, Leo also has to keep up with his schoolwork, make brand new friends in a foreign country, deal with a coach who doesn’t seem to like him, and survive away from home for a demanding season in the Youth Premier League.

Leo believes he has the talent to help his team, but can he juggle all these balls and prove himself on the world’s biggest soccer stage?

WHY KIDS WILL LOVE THE ACADEMY II: THE JOURNEY CONTINUES:
⚽ Perfect for kids ages 7–13 who love soccer, competition, and underdog stories.
📘 A fast-paced, motivational middle grade sports book packed with heart, humor, and big dreams.
🌍 International adventure meets elite soccer academy—great for fans of Mike Lupica and Kwame Alexander.
💪 Themes of resilience, friendship, confidence, and teamwork make this a great classroom or bedtime read.
🦎 Features a relatable hero, a pet lizard named Messi, and a thrilling path from small town to Premier League!
🎯 Ideal for readers looking for sports fiction for kids, soccer chapter books, or books about chasing your dreams.

FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE

An inspiring, page-turning series perfect for young readers 7 to 13 years old, and for sports fans of all ages.

Born and raised in a small town, Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life.

Rock-star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams.

While Leo has a pet lizard named Messi and longs to make the pros one day, he has no idea how to achieve his goal—until a professional scout pays a chance visit to one of Leo’s games and extends an invitation to try out for the London Dragons youth squad, known as The Academy.

Leo is stunned. The London Dragons isn’t just any old soccer team. It’s a world-famous English Premier League team. Soon Leo is off to a whole new country, embarking on the greatest adventure of his life. The downside? Only eleven players can make the team.

Eleven out of two hundred of the very best youth players on the planet.

Along with the grueling competition, Leo must also face a bully intent on torpedoing his summer, a roomie who doesn’t know how to have fun, a terrifying camp director, and, most of all, Leo’s own lack of formal training and the fear he’ll never succeed. By the end of the summer, Leo will become a much better player and forever changed by his experience.

But will he be good enough to make the Academy?

WHY KIDS WILL LOVE THE ACADEMY:
⚽ Perfect for kids ages 7–13 who love soccer, competition, and underdog stories.
📘 A fast-paced, motivational middle grade sports book packed with heart, humor, and big dreams.
🌍 International adventure meets elite soccer academy—great for fans of Mike Lupica and Kwame Alexander.
💪 Themes of resilience, friendship, confidence, and teamwork make this a great classroom or bedtime read.
🦎 Features a relatable hero, a pet lizard named Messi, and a thrilling path from small town to Premier League!
🎯 Ideal for readers looking for sports fiction for kids, soccer chapter books, or books about chasing your dreams.
🔥 A must-read for fans of the FIFA World Cup, Premier League soccer, or any kid who wants to go pro one day.

“Had me hooked from the first line. The characters are complex in a way that makes it impossible to tell who to trust.” ―Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer

On the evening she met exonerated murderer Thomas Danver, Melissa Burke let him help put her five-year-old son to bed before coming back upstairs to enjoy the dinner party. Thomas was so nice, and a pediatrician. She didn’t know anything then about his wife’s suspicious death…

Relocating with her 5-year-old son to a new city after an ugly divorce, Melissa Burke isn’t looking for a new relationship right away―only distance from her ex, and space to rest and heal from the emotional scars of a broken marriage. But an unexpected relationship is exactly what she finds at a friend’s dinner party when she meets Thomas Danver, a charming widower who asks for her number at the end of the night. Intrigued, Melissa learns from her neighbors that Thomas is a dedicated father of two girls, one of the most respected pediatricians in the city―and an exonerated murderer.

Thomas’s first wife went missing three years ago, presumed dead, and Thomas was eventually cleared of her murder in an investigation that became a local media sensation. But while some still believe he killed his wife, Melissa’s friends insist that he was unfairly targeted by the police and couldn’t hurt a fly. Attracted to Thomas and also fascinated by the case, Melissa agrees to one date―and finds herself quickly swept into an obsessive, whirlwind romance.

But when Melissa receives a chilling, anonymous threat―or perhaps it’s a warning―she begins to question how much she truly knows about the man she’s falling in love with. Is he really innocent?

YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE READ:
• Twisty domestic thriller perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Cheating Husband by James Caine
• A divorced single mom, a charming widower, and a dinner party that changes everything.
• A gripping psychological suspense novel full of dark twists, emotional stakes, and questions of trust.
• For readers who love fast-paced thrillers with unreliable narrators, obsessive love, and chilling pasts.

An instant bestseller and Goodreads Choice Award Nominee!

PERFECT FOR FANS OF HOLLY JACKSON!

She thought she had her life back. She was wrong.

It was a mistake to trust him.

Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there―or who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station, and not long after, a frantic man arrives. He’s been searching for her for hours. He has her school ID, her birth certificate, and even family photos.

He is her father. Her name is Mary. Or so he says.

When Lola slammed the car door and stormed off into the night, Drew thought they just needed some time to cool off. Except Lola disappeared, and the sheriff, his friends, and the whole town are convinced Drew murdered his girlfriend. Forget proving his innocence, he needs to find her before it’s too late. The longer Lola is missing, the fewer leads there are to follow…and the more danger they both are in.

WHY READERS WILL LOVE THIS:
• Instant bestseller with a gripping, twist-filled plot
• A girl wakes with no memory. A boy is accused of murder. Time is running out.
• Told in dual POV, this edge-of-your-seat YA thriller explores identity, trust, and survival.
• Ideal for fans of One of Us Is Lying and We Were Liars—dark, emotional, and impossible to put down.

A MISSING GIRL. AN ORPHANAGE FILLED WITH SECRETS

Hazel wants a new life.

She’s thirty years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding.

Her luck takes a turn when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, pays Hazel a visit with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children’s home—The Orphanage By The Lake, as the locals call it—and Madeline wants Hazel to find her.

At first glance, it appears to be a standard runaway case, but as Hazel plunges into the investigation, she finds signs of something more: unexplained blood stains, cryptic symbols, sinister figures shadowing her every move. The more she digs, the more she realizes that The Orphanage By The Lake holds terrifying secrets, and even worse…
…so does Madeline.

Fans of Freida McFadden’s “The Housemaid”, “Love Mom”, and James Caine will love this twisty, suspenseful thrill-ride.

READERS ARE OBSESSED!

My heart is still pounding…What just happened? I’m an adult, how did a book shake me to my core…I tell ya, this one is good, real good. –Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Devoured in twenty-four hours, it’s the best book I’ve read in a long, long time.” –Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“This one blew me away! My heart is still in my throat as I finish it; it’s a creepy, wild ride…It’s dark and edgy but oh so good! Can’t wait for Miller’s next novel! –Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Heartbreaking and haunting, I won’t forget about Hazel or Mia anytime soon. Highly recommend this one! –Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

For readers of Sarah J Maas, Scarlett St. Clair, and Tasha Suri’s The Jasmine Throne!

An epic, slow-burn romantasy inspired by Sri Lankan mythology that follows a fierce orphaned young woman with an affinity for poisons and revenge who would do anything to end the reign of heartless rajas―even sell her soul to the most dangerous cursed god of all―the Blood Yakka, Reeri.

Anula Ramanayake of Anuradhapura calculated her ascent the moment she was orphaned―when her village burned in an endless war and the gods forsook her prayers. First, she would marry the raja. Then, she would poison him and take the throne for herself and her people. But when an unexpected coup thwarts her careful plans, Anula is left with one desperate option. She offers her soul to the cursed gods she renounced in exchange for the crown.

In the Second Heavens, Reeri the Blood Yakka, the most dangerous and powerful of his clan, hears her prayer. For eons, he’s waited for such a valuable offering―one that could finally give him the chance to kill his divine tormentor and return his fellow Yakkas to their former glory on earth. Reeri accepts Anula’s bargain, tethering them until their goals are achieved, or until they die.

As the war presses on, Anula must move quickly or lose her chance to become the first raejina. But while she is skilled at many things, especially in stopping hearts, the closer she grows to Reeri, the more she finds her own heart at risk. And when the time comes to fight enemies both human and divine, Anuradhapura and the Heavens will never be the same.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE HER SOUL FOR A CROWN:
• For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Scarlett St. Clair
• Inspired by Sri Lankan myths: A fresh, immersive fantasy world.
• Fierce heroine: An orphaned poisoner fighting ruthless rajas.
• Dark bargain: She sells her soul to the cursed Blood Yakka god.
• High-stakes war and intrigue: Kingdoms and gods collide.
• Themes of sacrifice and trust: A dangerous quest for power and redemption.