Sports Figures

“A must-read for sports-romance lovers.”—Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The road to redemption is far from smooth as ice in this sweeping romance between a figure skater and hockey player from the USA Today bestselling author of Collide...

Figure skater Cami Logan has never struggled to say what she thinks, except when it comes to Gunnar Cameron. Where she’s fire, he’s steady. Where she jumps in without looking, he’s the calm that’s always been there to catch her. And for years, that balance has kept them safely in the grey area between friendship and something more… mostly because Gunnar was taken, and Cami refused to be the reason he wasn’t. But now Gunnar is single. Now, the shift between them is impossible to ignore. And now Cami can’t keep pretending her stomach doesn’t flip every time he looks at her ...

Ana Robbins was an Olympic star in the making—until tragedy forced her to leave that world behind. At the age of sixteen, she gave up her dream and never looked back. Fourteen years later, she’s a successful defense attorney, revered for her work with minors. But when her former coach turns up dead, Ana lands right back where it all began, and abruptly ended: The Palace, a world-renowned skating facility nestled high in the mountains of Colorado.

In the four biggest American sports leagues, 124 franchises vie for the crown of greatest of all. Only one can sit atop the throne. Now for the first time ever, Got Your Legends ranks all of the franchises and explains which teams are legendary, or unique, or exciting, or tragic . . . or laughable.

Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have combed New York and Pennsylvania for the gravesites and biographies of some of our most interesting and accomplished sports figures. Included in this volume are: Alan Ameche “The Horse” William “Willie” Law Anderson “Golf’s Forgotten Legend” Paul Arizin “Pitchin’ Paul” Don Richard “Ritchie” Ashburn “His Whiteness” De Bonneville “Bert” Bell “Modern Football’s Founding Father” Billy Conn “The Pittsburgh Kid” James “Jim” Crowley and Harry Stuhldreher “Half the Horsemen” Joe William Frazier “...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A “piercing account” (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs—especially if you’re an Olympic figure skater. “A riveting memoir, which details her...

A hockey player and a former figure skater get a second chance at love in this hot sports romance from a USA Today bestselling author, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Elle Kennedy, and Grace Reilly. Zoe Carson, former figure skating queen, needs a fresh start as a hockey skating coach. An NHL...

One winter's night in 1976, over 20 million people in Britain watched John Curry skate to Olympic glory on an ice rink in Austria. Many millions more watched around the world. Overnight he became one of the most famous men on the planet. He was awarded the OBE. He was chosen as BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Curry had changed ice skating from marginal sport to high art. And yet the man was - and would always remain - an absolute mystery to a world that had been dazzled by his gift.

Welcome to the world of women's gymnastics and figure skating. From starvation diets and debilitating injuries to the brutal tactics of tyrannical gymnastics guru Bela Károlyi, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families - and is now updated with a new introduction and foreword that address the sexual abuse scandal perpetrated by USA Gymnastics national team doctor, Larry Nassar. 

The Olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her long-time partner and beloved husband, Sergei Grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships, to their storybook romance and marriage, to the fatal heart attack that took...

He spent his entire life learning control. Control over his body. Control over fear. Control over performance. Then, in the middle of a nationally televised skating program, Cole Hayes collapses on the ice. His heart races out of rhythm. His breathing stops making sense. And before millions of viewers, one of the world’s top figure skaters loses command of the only thing he has ever trusted: himself. The medical tests come back normal. But Cole knows something is wrong. Removed from competition and sent to an isolated Alaska recovery facility, Cole enters a world built around observation ...

She’s chasing gold. He’s chasing forgiveness. The Winter Olympics heat up as two comeback stories collide. Narrated by Katie Schorr! Quinn Albright was America’s figure skating darling until a humiliating Olympic performance splashed her across every headline. Now she’s back, stronger...

WWF Wrestling Superstars was a series of wrestling action figures from 1984-1989. From the early days of the first Hulk Hogan and the first Andre the Giant to their last figures made in the series and much more. In this book, I discuss about the very first years of the figures and these were the big rubber ones, not the others. These are discussed in the book. From the Tag Team Series, to the Sling Em Fling Em Ring to the Steel Cage. This series had a lot and much much more. This book will give biographical details of the figure such as what color was the painting of the figure. Also, ...

Surya Bonaly’s story has been told before — but never like this. This tribute offers a restored, culturally grounded understanding of one of the most electrifying athletes in figure‑skating history. Drawing from Surya’s own interviews, public talks, and decades of documented coverage, this booklet brings together the truth of her upbringing, her innovations, her battles with bias, and the legacy she carved into Olympic ice. Written by an award‑winning author who witnessed Surya’s rise in real time, this work places her achievements in their full historical and cultural context. ...

Pairs figure skaters Tyler and Amaliya have achieved the ultimate victory: a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. But somehow, that victory holds less weight than what faces Tyler next: asking Amaliya’s overprotective father for permission to marry his daughter. When Robert senses a disconnect in Tyler’s and his daughter’s goals, he withholds his blessing, and the couple must determine if what lies ahead for each of them can truly align.

Simply put, Mike Westhoff is the greatest special teams coach in National Football League history. Sharp-witted, creative, and intensely focused, Westhoff spent 32 years working alongside and learning from some of the legends of the sport—including Don Shula, Dan Marino, Bear Bryant, and Woody Hayes—while revolutionizing the most misunderstood phase of the game. Over the course of 657 games, primarily with the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins, Westhoff was a relentless innovator.

NLP and psychological techniques for Personal Trainers who want to attract their ideal clients and earn a much higher income without working longer hours.

Will Emily follow her dreams or her heart? Emily is new to pairs skating, but she and her partner Chris have a big dream–to be the first American team to win Olympic gold. Their young coach Sergei, who left Russia after a mysterious end to his skating career, believes they can break through and make history. Emily and Chris are on track to be top contenders at the Winter Games. But when forbidden feelings spark between Emily and Sergei, broken trust and an unexpected enemy threaten to derail Emily’s dreams of gold.

From ESPN’s correspondent Marty Smith— a book of key leadership principles learned from championship coaches he’s interviewed over the past two decades. Sideline CEO delves into the unique psychology and daily preparation and gameplan execution of some of America’s most respected...

The Gay Blade (A Gay Ice Skater Romance) Two rivals. One ice. A love that defied the sport. Matthew Reynolds skates with mathematical precision—every edge perfect, every jump textbook. The "Ice Prince" has spent his career building walls, believing that control is the only path to gold. Gregory Vance skates with his heart on his sleeve—dramatic, emotional, breathtaking. The sport's consummate performer has never met a spotlight he didn't love or a risk he wouldn't take. They've been rivals for years. They've never been anything else. But when a disastrous competition leaves both ...