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In the glossy world of footballers’ WAGs, love is the toughest game of all. Jean Bennett, aspiring jewellery designer, knows as much about football as she does astrophysics. But when she moves to the bright lights of Sydney and falls in love with star footballer Josh Fox, she has to learn - fast.

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When football-mad Lily's local club relocates to a city more than 50 miles away, she's just as devastated as all the other fans. Determined to keep the community's love of football alive, Lily, along with her dad and sister, sets up a brand-new club, Crawford United, with the dream of making it big. Everyone is shocked when notorious professional player Ben Pryce shows up out of the blue to help coach the new team. Despite being a top Premier League striker, he's been temporarily suspended from his team for an altercation with a fan – and his image is in serious need of a revamp.

People assume Joanie’s a nepo baby, but they have no idea how hard she’s worked to get back on the pitch after injury. She just wants to play football. The last thing she needs is to film an ad in Menorca with Kieran Earnshaw, the men’s team bad boy. Kieran is gorgeous, though—and he seems different with her. Maybe it’s time this good girl finally experimented with her wild side…?

This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "After Dark in the Playing Fields". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.

Corporal Joey Webster, an ex-professional cricketer, goes AWOL from the Royal Air Force after becoming involved with a WAAF officer. He returns to life where he left off before enlisting. Listen to how this likeable young man mixes with the upper class at Lord's Cricket Ground during an Eton and Harrow match. Discover what happens to our all-rounder as he hobnobs with the ladies and gents of society, and learn of the romance that follows his meeting with Lesley, a Harley Street doctor's receptionist.