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The only thing we can agree on is hockey is our true love, and we’ll do whatever it takes to come out on top. I never imagined that drive would lead me to do the unthinkable: falling into bed with my not-so-straight rival....

People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink....

Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen....

Word to the wise, never become roommates with a girl you’ve been pining over for the better part of a year....

Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives.

Hockey goalies are known to be obsessive—but none more so than my ex’s brother. I just didn’t expect to be on the receiving end of his dark possessive streak....

Steele O’Brien is everything I hate in hockey players. He’s cocky, brooding, antagonistic. I played his game, learned his secrets. But that was before I found out he’s my new stepbrother....

After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they learn that their beloved local hockey team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players take in that fact....

Over the course of two weeks, everything in Beartown will change....

In the summer of his 17th year, Sam­uel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basket­ball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane....

Ever since we met two years ago, Eden Burkehammer has made everything better. The big defenseman sets me at ease. He’s a beast on the ice—brutal and physical—but when it’s the two of us, he turns to me with these unexpectedly soft brown eyes....

Mount Panorama in Bathurst, Australia, was the track that made his father a legend. Now, Bill Watson must overcome more than just his own fears as he and his family face adversity and sudden loss....

Anyone can fall for her brother’s best friend...Tilly Logan fell for his enemy....

Camden Harris, the famously hot, hulk of a footballer is laid up in a London hospital....

It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records....

After the harrowing attack against Gareth and Sloan, there are more than just physical wounds that must be healed. Recovering and moving on from their dark pasts is the only way they can truly find their bright futures....

After a hugely embarrassing performance in the NFL, quarterback Rick Dockery finds that the only team that will have him is the Panthers - of Parma, Italy....

Twelve years ago Matthew "the Rocket" Rising had it all....

Johnny Decker, #12. Star quarterback for the Boston Tomcats. Two-time Super Bowl MVP...a decade ago. Nickname: "Decker the Panty Wrecker". When we lose our beloved team owner, his estranged daughter inherits the Tomcats....

Gareth Harris is Manchester United's reclusive star defender. He has control over all aspects of his life. But a lifetime of supporting his siblings and filling in for an emotionally absent father has taken its toll....

High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans...

Allie Harris wants payback. Her cheating ex deserves to see her living her best life; a one-night-stand with a hot South African soccer player would be the perfect revenge. Right? Wrong. Allie is so, so wrong....

Once in a great while a writer comes along who can truly capture the drama and passion of the life of a family. David James Duncan, author of the novel The River Why and the collection River Teeth, is just such a writer.

Every morning, P.I. Boone Daniels is out with the Dawn Patrol: four men and one woman as single-minded about surfing as he is. But Boone is also obsessed with the case of an abducted girl....

Vi Harris tests every bit of my strength. She is my own personal challenge. She has the potential to make me weak at a time when I'm determined to show everyone just how bloody strong I am....

Fragile is a coming-of-age story of a 10-year-old boy named Billy, who was born with a debilitating disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III, leaving his bones brittle, weak, and susceptible to fractures in injuries most kids would shake off. But that’s not all; the disease is also a child killer, with an average lifespan of 10 years. The once invincible boy now uses a wheelchair and pioneers a vision quest to escape his confinement. Young Billy has a love for football but has never played the game. “Too risky,” they said, or “What’s the point?” When his father finds out ...

Mr. Match has the formula for love. So why is he still single? MAX: Being Mr. Match has been fun. And while it’s nice that thousands of couples have found love thanks to me, that was never really the point. The one guy I most wanted to match? Doesn’t have one. Now the vultures are circling, and it won’t be long before all of San Diego finds out exactly who I am. And then the questions will begin. Why hasn’t Mr. Match found his match? If I answer that one, it’ll discredit everything Mr. Match is, and call into question all the matches I’ve made so far. It’s time to step away. ...

The engagement is fake, but the feelings are real. TRACE: My twin sister found love using the dating site everyone in San Diego is talking about — Mr. Match. And now that she’s happily coupled, she thinks I should look for my match. The thing is? I’m pretty sure I don’t have one. I’ve got soccer. And maybe that’s all I need–it’s definitely the only thing I’ve ever really been able to depend on, besides my sister. I signed up. But what I got was not what I expected. I did not expect to feel so much for a woman I’d only just met. And I definitely didn’t ...

I discovered the formula for love. Ironic, since love is the last thing I want. (I have my reasons.) My life is full. I’m the leading scorer for the South Bay Sharks pro soccer team. Women aren’t hard to come by, either (see the pro soccer thing). My sister, however, is a different story. She wants the fairytale. And I’m pretty sure that with just a little bit of tweaking, I’ve got a surefire way to help her find it. She might have to kiss a couple frogs first, but I can definitely find her the prince. In the end, it’s just math, after all. Now I just have to convince Cat to let ...

Liam Carlton is a professional baseball player. My best friend’s twin brother. And an arrogant playboy I can’t stand. A weeklong vacation at the Hamptons with my best friend was supposed to be a good time. I can assure you playing Liam’s fake girlfriend sure wasn’t. Sharing the same bedroom wouldn’t be that bad if the arguing and chemistry wasn’t so real. But after an awful turn of events involving my ex, Liam rescued me to my surprise. I’m seeing a softer side to him I never knew existed… and my feelings are starting to change. I can’t keep him out of my mind, and we ...

Just when Colby Jackson felt his life was getting better, the Mule plane crashes with many deaths and his wife, Missy, is stalked by a former lover who feels if he can’t have her no one can. The basketball court has always been his safe haven, but he has been told that marriage and family were much more rewarding. That is what he’s striving for.

Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are.

Tommy Folgett's life is littered with disappointments: a broken marriage, alcoholism, and squandered artistic talent. But he did create one hell of a softball team. Under Tommy's tutelage, this hodge-podge of characters has lived out ten years of victories and defeats, joys and squabbles, on Friday nights at the Double River softball complex. They have, in fact, become a family. When a broken relationship sends Tommy back to the bottle, the self-abuse spills over to his housemate and shortstop, Honus. Tommy's envy of Honus's writing career, and the campaign of subtle sabotage that follows, ...

The Lost Soul Mike Williams is a town legend and Star athlete for the Norwood Indians. After sustaining a horrible injury. Mike now finds himself in full-blown addiction to painkillers. They are his newfound joy. But only weeks later, Mike finds himself on a rooftop in his hometown. His addiction has become life-threatening. Mike eventually finds himself in a gun battle with the local Police force. Will Mike give up before it is too late? Or will he fight to the death? ©2023 Zombie Media, LLC

Alex is a young, up-and-coming ballplayer who is currently competing in the major leagues for the very first time. When he meets the mother of a child admirer, she insults him, and he immediately falls head over heels in love with her. Alison, a mother of three who is currently enduring an abusive relationship with the man who is responsible for the birth of her children, feels the same way. Things don't work out the way she had hoped when she makes the decision to leave him in favor of a better life with someone who will treat her like a princess. This is a tale about love and second ...

After spending the last twenty-five years in prison, former professional wrestler "Bad Guy" Brian Hearns is willing to do anything for a second chance. Then he learns the truth about the dark circumstances that landed him behind bars, and an old acquaintance gives him the means to go back in time and set things right.

SUPER BOWL THRILLER FROM EDGAR NOMINEE PAUL LEVINE Bobby Gallagher had it all and lost it.. Now, to reclaim his life, all he has to do is... Rig the Super Bowl, win a huge bet...and avoid getting killed. Aided by his 12-year-old son, Gallagher takes on an improbable task: beat the mob at its own game...and fix the Super Bowl. "The plot kept me hooked from beginning to end. A great mystery read, a fun romantic read, and a huge Big Guy vs. Little Guy book!" -- Amazon 5-star review

Humor is the best part of baseball. To survive a long season, the everyday schedule, and the failure that is inherent in the game people have always needed a good laugh about a ballgame from time to time. The stories in Baseball Humor: A Collection of Stories by Master Storytellers poke good fun at the struggles, ambition, greed, romance, envy, wisdom, and quirks of the players, managers, wives, and fans. Included are “The Pitcher and the Plutocrat” by P G Wodehouse, “Horseshoes” and “Alibi Ike” by Ring Lardner, “The Red-Headed Outfield” and “The Rube” by Zane Gray, and many others.

Genevieve Michaels didn’t realize how much emotional preparation she needed to do for her brother’s wedding. But when Leo Bishop walks into the bar five days before the big day, she’s reminded of exactly why she can’t stand her brother’s best friend...and exactly why she plans to steer clear of him all week.

After landing her dream job as an assistant buyer for a luxury fashion retailer in Minneapolis, Taylor Hartigan's life becomes a nightmare. Performing mundane tasks and catering to the ridiculous whims of the boss from hell, she sees no opportunity for advancement. Though she's never quit anything in her life, Taylor walks out and heads home to Chicago, the city that holds her heart. With her confidence shaken and no job on the horizon, she knows she has to find herself again.