Whistles & Shadows

One call changed everything. When AFL umpire Harper Collins makes a controversial free kick in the final moments of a Preliminary Final, she suddenly becomes the most hated woman in Australian sport. But the outrage was no accident; it was carefully planned. Anonymous threats keep getting worse. Assignment records show she was put in key matches on purpose. Someone inside the AFL is pulling the strings, and Harper is caught in their game. Sports lawyer Sienna Blake steps in to defend a suspended player and finds herself drawn to the umpire at the heart of the scandal. As media pressure grows and corruption in the league comes to light, Harper and Sienna must decide how much they are willing to risk for integrity, for truth, and foFrom the roar of packed stadiums to the hidden halls of power, this gripping sports romance brings high-stakes drama, forbidden attraction, and a conspiracy that puts everything Harper has worked for at risk. When match results are fixed, concussion rules are ignored, and threats become deadly, can two women stand up to a system built to protect itself? protect itself? In a game driven by power, politics, and profit, who truly controls the whistle? This intense sapphic romance explores corruption, integrity, and the courage needed to reveal the truth, no matter the cost.