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Tessa May Everett had grown up loving four things in life; bull riding, her father and her best frenemies, Branch and Beau. But in less than eight seconds, she’d lost all four things and the single most important person in her life. Four years later, Tessa May is back and ready to reclaim her dreams. She was going to be the first woman to compete on the professional bull riding circuit, and nothing was going to stop her. Not the Boys Club that already held her to a different standard.

Considered one of the best baseball novels of all time, this black comedy about a discontented businessman's obsession with a fantasy baseball league of his own creation is "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" meets William Gaddis meets John Updike's Rabbit, Run. Somewhere in a "major-league" American city, there lives a man named J. Henry Waugh—no-account accountant, barfly, and country music fan.

You can never outrun the past. When fifteen-year-old Blake awakens with vivid memories of a life he's never lived, he discovers he possesses knowledge of future events that could change everything. Armed with these insights, Blake must navigate the treacherous waters of high school while...

I've never been anything but the underdog. No matter how hard I worked, I was always good enough to be someone's backup but nothing more. I thought being drafted by Cleveland's brand-new expansion team would be a fresh start. But when I find myself taking the snaps, it becomes painfully clear that I need some extra help—in the form of secret meetups with the owner's daughter. Livvy Grant is everything a guy like me could want—smart, beautiful, and knows the game of football better than anyone. But what happens when our midnight coaching sessions move from the field to the bedroom?

I loved Ariana Ridley long before the world knew my name. Before the NHL. Before the pressure of being one of the youngest coaches in the league. Before I learned how to survive by locking my heart down tight. Leaving her was the hardest thing I've ever done — and the one choice I never made peace with. Now she's back. And she belongs to another man. My new General Manager. I tell myself I can handle it. Discipline is my job. Control is my strength. I know how to keep my distance — how to respect the lines that should never be crossed.

Confessions of an Ageing Tennis Player is the guidebook that navigates dreams and disappointments, failures and triumphs—a satirical mid-life-crisis handbook for everyone who has never quite fulfilled their fantasies, on the tennis court or anywhere else. This is the story of a man of a certain age who has never quite moved on from his youthful fantasies as he goes from sporting zero to sporting hero. And back again. Set against the backdrop of Wimbledon in 2013 when Andy Murray was the first British player to win the championship for decades, unsurprisingly, ‘Andy’ makes an appearance.

Brought to you by Penguin. Ryan Lo begins playing table tennis at age eight. His brilliant but ruthless coach sees a talent in him that might be nurtured into greatness. Through an adolescence marked by hours of practice, matches away from home, clandestine relationships and a determination to...

The Distance Between offers a compelling journey into athletic rivalry across impossible divides. Beginning during the Cold War and unfolding across decades, this novel follows American Jack Thomas, who discovered his extraordinary talent on the dusty backroads of his Iowa farm, and Soviet Ivan Morozov, who found liberation from Kazan's industrial smog in his relentless pursuit of athletic excellence. Their parallel rise to becoming history's greatest milers—breaking records on opposite sides of an Iron Curtain—forges a connection that transcends borders.

'Hockey romance fans can't miss Kandi Steiner's Kings of the Ice series' Meghan Quinn, New York Times bestselling author 'Every Kandi Steiner book is unputdownable' Corinne Michaels, New York Times Bestselling Author Their arrangement is crystal clear. No strings. No feelings. Just sex - and two...

Ethan Mercer hasn’t fought in years. He runs a gym, works steady hours, and believes in discipline above all else. He teaches fighters how to last—how to protect themselves, how to avoid unnecessary damage, how to walk away when the risk outweighs the reward. Then Caleb shows up. Raw, aggressive, and hungry, Caleb wants more than survival. Under Ethan’s guidance, he sharpens quickly—his footwork improves, his defense tightens, his control grows. On paper, everything is working. But when real openings appear, Caleb hesitates.

Courtney Morgan is a female knuckle-ball pitcher trying to break into professional baseball. Parker Westfall is an aging slugger with one last chance at the ultimate carrot—a spot on a major-league roster. She’s gorgeous, and he’s having the season of his life. Together, they’ll try to change a losing team’s fortunes on their way to the big show. But when tragedy strikes, will their dreams still matter?

**Jeder Sprung ein Risiko, jede Berührung ein Versprechen.** Persönliche Leseempfehlung von SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Autorin Marah Woolf: »In CHEER TO THE TOP geht es um Sport und Liebe und noch um viel mehr als das – es geht um das Ringen mit sich selbst, um Mut, Vertrauen und Neuanfänge. Eine...

Peyton Miller hat das Football-Talent seiner berühmten Väter geerbt – und den ganzen Druck gleich mit. Als ihm in seinem Abschlussjahr alles zu viel wird, sucht er Ablenkung … und findet sie ausgerechnet im Bett von Levi Vanderbilt. Ein Ausrutscher, sagen sie sich. Ein Experiment. Kein Grund, weiter darüber nachzudenken – bis Levi vier Jahre später plötzlich an Peytons Uni auftaucht. Für Levi war diese Nacht der Anfang von etwas Echtem. Für Peyton war sie ein Geheimnis, das nie ans Licht kommen darf.

Piper Hartwell exudes confidence and sex appeal, having no problem speaking her mind or going after what she wants. But behind that hardened shell, sky-high walls, and painted-on smile lies a girl who has sworn off love, knowing firsthand the damage it can leave in its wake. Brett Burns, a powerhouse forward for the New York Nighthawks, lives every second with his heart on his sleeve, loving nothing more than spending time with his family and his team. 

From Jim Stovall, New York Times bestselling author of The Ultimate Gift, comes Coach for Life, an inspiring and heartwarming parable that explores the life lessons taught by an unforgettable coach, Mason G. Edwards. Through the eyes of the players, colleagues, and community members he impacted, this story reveals how the principles of teamwork, perseverance, leadership, and gratitude can transform not only a game but an entire life.

Aaron Rogers is a former two time IFL MVP who’s in a bit of a rut. He has been bounced around the league after legal issues, league wide suspension and his play becoming despicable at best. Ending up living a life of a loser. An assistant coach from the Bismarck Thunderbirds, Dom Capers, ends up seeing Aaron’s arm throwing lobs from his house. He gets pressed to find the gift he’s been given. The Thunderbirds are lacking a quarterback because of the league wide lockout, shortening the season and restricting the star players that could be picked up.

WHIZ KID, by Joel Burcat and David S. Burcat, transports listeners to 1950 Philadelphia, where Ben Green, a decorated World War II veteran from Camden, NJ, is completing his senior year at the University of Pennsylvania. A gifted writer, Ben dreams of becoming a novelist, but the weight of responsibility looms large. His closest friend and war buddy, Stan Ledyard, urges him to join his father’s powerful advertising firm in Center City.

When injury ends his dream of playing professional golf, Evan Caldwell disappears into years of drifting and disappointment—until his former mentor, Coach Ray Dalton, returns with a quiet challenge: Begin again. Through Ray’s teachings and the simple, powerful structure of the Golf Compass—Direction, Heart, Truth, Strength, and Center—Evan slowly rebuilds his life. Not as a competitor hungry for trophies, but as a man learning to stand steady, breathe deeply, and rediscover who he truly is.

Jack Jackson was once a rising star in college football—until one disastrous call turned him into a national punchline. When a secret government project offers him a job coaching an experimental team, Jack expects egos and dysfunction. What he gets is far worse.

Lifestylereporterin Rosie Chapman steckt in einer Karriere-Sackgasse: Ihr zunächst so verheißungsvoll klingender Job als TikTok-Reporterin für das Boulevardmagazin wird beim Sender belächelt und hat sich nicht wie erhofft als Sprungbrett erwiesen. Bis sie auf einer Charity-Veranstaltung die skandalumwitterte Lady Richmond kennenlernt, die einst den englischen Kronprinzen vor dem Traualtar stehen ließ – und sich nun bereit erklärt, Rosie ein Interview zu geben.