Girls Sports

Written by Dan Blank, Everything Your Coach Never Told You Because You’re a Girl is one of the most inspirational stories ever written for the female athlete. Coaches and teams of all sports – from soccer to golf to equestrian – have embraced this book as the foundation for a new brand of female competitor.

The evidence is overwhelming: Sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies and anecdotal evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier, but they also learn teamwork, gain inner confidence, and grow into society's leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices in a society that is sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they are supposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to these girls.

What's that saying? When life hands you lemons... What if I don't want to make lemonade? What if I want to pummel them into non-existence? Anything is better than admitting how desperately I want a taste of that sweet lemonade. That's exactly how I felt when my college assignment threw me in the direction of Miller Cain. My body screams for him while my brain warns me to run for the hills. He's the captain of the ice hockey team with a cocky reputation. He's a sweet talker and the bad boy promising me the ride of my life.

Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team must learn how to deal with their biggest rivals, the Superiors. When the Superiors don't play fair, the Raiders learn a valuable lesson in sportsmanship.

Sofia is used to being the best gymnast at her modest gym in the city. But after a bad fall and injury during practice, getting back on the beam is harder than she thought. When she does come back after rehabbing, Sofia is consumed with fear and anxiety related to her fall, emotions her coach doesn’t seem to recognize. Can Sofia overcome her fear and trauma to make it back on the beam?

Jackson Hayes is Maples’ brooding, tattooed single dad—off-limits, irresistible, and always in my space. He’s my brother’s best friend and the last complication I need… especially once busted pipes leave us sharing the same roof. Every heated glare turns into a dare. Every accidental touch leaves me craving more. His son adores me. My brother would lose his mind if he knew just how badly Jackson and I want to break his rules. With gossip swirling and desires running wild, I try to keep my distance—but Jackson’s rough hands and softer secrets pull me closer every night. The ...

Every summer, Eva and Becca play softball. But this year, something strange is going on. One day at practice, the bag of equipment is missing. The next day, it's been returned. When the bag goes missing again, Eva and Becca decide to try to catch the crook. But the person they find is not at all what they expect!

Nothing gets me as heated as a bad call on the ice—until I save Laney Briggs from a wayward puck. She's got the brightest eyes and the cutest annoyed face I've ever seen. I probably shouldn't have offered to sign her chest. I really shouldn't have scammed my way into a date with her. But there's something about her that drives me wild. She thinks I'm an arrogant jerk. I think she was made to be mine. Now I just have to convince her that I'm worth the hassle.

After four years of secret meetings and stolen moments, I finally plucked up the courage to confess my feelings. Instead of admitting the same, he chose to humiliate me in front of the world, betraying me in the process. The internet coined me the Runaway Girl. But all he wanted was for me to run back to him. I left him in my rearview and never planned on turning back. If only he kept to his word and stayed there.

She’s the President’s daughter. He’s the town’s fastest troublemaker. Love just dropped the green flag. Spruce Davis lives for the rush of the race track and the freedom of the open road. But when a crash sends him back to his small hometown in search of a comeback, he never expects to collide with Eva Luna Clark — a brilliant, grounded woman who just happens to be the daughter of the President of the United States. Their worlds couldn’t be more different: he fixes engines and breaks speed limits, while she’s grown up behind guarded gates and constant headlines. Yet something ...

Rule number one for the team owner’s daughter? Don’t date the players. Especially not hotheaded tight ends with tattoos and impulse-control problems. That’s why Dominic Walker is completely off my radar. Sort of. Babysitting the team troublemaker when he’s forced to volunteer for the foundation where I work means I can’t exactly avoid him. I wish I had though. Because once I get to know Dominic, it’s almost impossible to ignore the feelings he brings out in me. Pretty soon, I’m breaking all my rules. I just have to hope he doesn’t break my heart in the process.

Chemistry sizzles in this workplace rom-com set in the world of high school basketball as the author of Love & Other Disasters delivers a sapphic romance full of humor and heart. When a smart-mouthed junior joins East Nashville High’s basketball team, Coach Julie Parker’s ready for the...

Senior year can't come or end fast enough for Amelia Campbell. For the shy, nerdy girl-next-door that she is, high school is torture, and all she wants is for it to be over. Having her heart broken by a popular, womanizing boy all those years ago doesn't help matters. Nor does his best friend, who still has a habit of mercilessly teasing her. Now, she only has one year left, one year to be invisible before she can move on with her life.

From his first sight of her, he knew she'd make him break all the rules. Cody is a college quarterback from a middle-class background with dreams of making it to the big league. Lisa is the daughter of an elite family with an overprotective mother who'd balk at the idea of these two being together. There's someone else lurking behind the scenes who would do anything to come between the two young lovers, but Cody's not about to let anyone stop them, neither is his girl. This story is available on Kindle Vella

I hate my boyfriend's best friend. So why the hell am I underneath him at this party? One reckless moment just turned my world upside down. Cade Connolly is a condescending, entitled, cheating a-hole with an infuriating smirk that makes me want to scream. But then I catch a glimpse of something real beneath that arrogance. Suddenly we're sneaking around behind my ex's back, and I'm burning alive every time Cade touches me. My body betrays me, craving him like a drug I can't quit. Every touch leaves me trembling, begging for more. His fingertips rewrite our history on my skin. His whispers ...

Trista Thompson has just moved to Snowcap Canyon, Utah, where she enrolls in gymnastics for the first time. As an accomplished tumbler, Trista believes learning the other three events and becoming a competitive gymnast will be easy. Trista quickly learns that gymnastics requires hard work and believing in herself. Despite that, she decides she wants to make the Level Three team. On her determined journey Trista meets friends who help her learn about the sport and share her passion for gymnastics.

I just want to be naughty for one night of my life. I think I’d be really good at it... I need to escape. I’m a bad girl trapped in a good girl’s body. Perfect grades, star volleyball player, lead in the drama club. I know it’ll lead to a great career. But I need more. Just one night. In Ireland. On St. Patrick’s Day. Thousands of miles away from anyone who knows me. That’s how I met Dare Mackenzie. With fire in his emerald eyes, sinful promises on his lips. And an accent as intoxicating as the darkest stout. He keeps saying I’m too sweet, too innocent, too good. I dare you, ...

Raisa Kumar has been playing softball for years, and thanks to the support and encouragement of her team, the Tigers, she's one of the best pitchers in the league. When a new girl, Annie, joins the team and wants to learn how to pitch, Raisa is eager to help.

Faith for Student-Athletes. In Just 60 Seconds a Day. When pressure, stress, and performance anxiety hit, your teen girl needs more than motivation. She does not need to be perfect on the field, in the classroom, and on social media. She needs God’s Word in action. Called to Be a Champion gives female student-athletes daily strength through Scripture, practical tools to crush anxiety. She gets a clear plan to play and lead with confidence in Christ. ✓ Build unshakable confidence rooted in Christ, not stats or social media likes ✓ Crush performance anxiety and perfectionism with Bible-...

DANGEROUS. ROUGH. HOT AS HELL. EVERYTHING I KNEW I SHOULD AVOID. BUT I COULDN'T RESIST HIM. When Sarah entered the dingy bar, she was looking for a distraction from her predictable life as a small town teacher. What she found was much more exciting than she had ever imagined. Dex, the leader of the Night Riders MC, is everything Sarah says she hates in a man. He's cocky, rough, and treats her like a possession. Unfortunately for her, he's also drop dead sexy. When he bets Sarah that he'll have her begging him to claim her in just one week, she's is sure there's no way she'll lose. But on ...