All the Things We Said

By Lisa Elliot

When she inspires you to be the best version of yourself.

Lily Sharpe is one of the best footballers in the world. At thirty-nine, she’s had a long career playing at the highest level captaining her club and country to major victories, but the time has come for her to retire from the beautiful game. Problem is, she doesn’t know who she is outside of football or what to do next with her life. So, she joins an old school friend on a sapphic summer holiday to the island of Lesvos, Greece, for a bit of fun and escapism. All that hard stuff about what to do next can wait.

Rona Gibson is a talented musician who doesn’t want the limelight or centre stage. She’s been there already when she was younger and did not like the attention. So, she works with a range of artists as a music producer from the safety of her recording studio instead, including with some of the biggest stars in the music industry. She loves her friends and DJ’ing at queer club nights in London. When she meets Lily Sharpe on holiday with a mutual friend in Greece, sparks fly.

Can their romantic connection grow into something more real when they get home to London? Or will their personal struggles and attachment styles get in the way of what they have?