Cross My Heart

Esha Patel

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AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
30 September 2025

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Thriller & suspense; Adult & contemporary romance; Fiction: special features; Lacrosse

The perfect fake-dating 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 on a scholarship. Now she's got to give her all to keep her hard-fought place on the team.

But then CJ ""Colt"" Bradley shows up at her college to help with training. He's a professional player, but he was also her grade school nemesis, and the last thing May wants to do is take pointers from him.

So 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.

May and Colt will have to pretend they're dating until the lacrosse team is happy. But it doesn't take long before this fake relationship starts to feel all too real, and May begins to question if she really wants this relationship to be fake after all…

Readers are loving Cross My Heart!'Couldn't put it down!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Everything you want in a romance' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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By: Esha Patel
Imprint: AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9780008749064
ISBN 10: 000874906X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Esha Patel is a contemporary romance writer who loves causing drama, but would never do that to real people, so she created characters to make their lives torture instead. Her previously self-published novels include Florida's Finest, High Time in Texas, Trauma Queen, and Young and Dumb-and now Offtrack. When she isn't writing, you can usually find her studying, which is code for falling down an internet rabbit hole. She is an avid fan of both the Ferrari F1 team and Real Madrid CF. She enjoys baking and yelling at TV characters to make better decisions. Her secret talent is cursing her way through Formula 1 races.

Reviews for Cross My Heart

Readers love Esha's F1 romance! 'I loved every second of this book!' NetGalley reviewer 'I truly enjoyed this read!' NetGalley reviewer 'Offtrack takes the checkered flag for blending the speed of Formula One with the sizzle of enemies-to-lovers romance' NetGalley reviewer 'I cannot wait to read more by this author and I will definitely re-read this in the future.' NetGalley reviewer