Showing results for "In the Game" in Contemporary

Growing up, the ice was my safe space. I excelled at playing hockey. However, these days, it's hockey players who provide sanctuary—one bed at a time. We have an arrangement. I offer them a night of pleasure, and in return, they grant me all the temporary, artificial love I can get my hands on—a chance to feel whole. Happily ever after doesn't exist where I come from, but I crave it just the same. It was a foolproof system. Until Barrett. One night with him was all it took to tear down walls and crack the facade I worked so hard to build.

It started out like any other Tuesday. I spent 12 hours writing algorithms for one of the largest companies in the world and then came home to work on a pet project of mine—feeding facts about the men I knew into a formula to find my perfect match before my twenties came barreling to a close.

A soccer prodigy. A career-threatening injury. Recovery and redemption. An unexpected romance. Follow Alex's gripping story as he navigates the highs and lows of his athletic career in the cutthroat world of professional soccer, where dreams are made, and legends are born.

Single dad and hockey star, Calder Weiss has put his love life on the back burner for the past five years, raising his daughter and keeping up with the demands of his profession. But all that changes the minute Rachel Perry runs into him in the most unlikely of places, right outside the men's bathroom. Vibrant and enchanting, she captures his attention, making it impossible for him to walk away without scoring her number. Their connection is immediate, their attraction palpable, and their relationship undeniable. But Rachel isn't the only girl in Calder's life.

Former quarterback Lance Quaid just inherited the most losing team in the NFL. He's got only a few weeks until draft day to turn things around, and after firing more than half his staff, he can't do it alone. Thankfully, his HR manager is more than capable, if only she'd stop focusing on "due diligence" and stop looking so sexy while she's yelling at him. Charlotte James has made a life out of following the rules. But nothing could have prepared her for Lance Quaid - he's a human resources nightmare.

Eurovision is always the highlight of Millie's year. So when she and her best friend James get the chance to see the final live in Oslo, it's a dream come true - until they get swept up the excitement and try to break backstage, along with carefree German singer Ingrid and charismatic Australian backpacker, Noah. Getting thrown out of the stadium wasn't exactly the plan, but it might just spark the friendship - and the pact - of a lifetime. The four of them are going to reunite for every final, every year, every Eurovision.

What happens when I return early from a work trip to find my son throwing yet another party? Annoyance. Exasperation. Temptation . . . I'm tired, yearning for my bed, but I hadn't counted on the games my son and his friends play—or the one person who'd be waiting in my closet after everyone else is gone. The guy who's been haunting my fantasies lately. He's too beautiful. Too young. Too off-limits, being one of my son's best friends. And . . . on his knees for me. Oh god.

When you’re sitting in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on the biggest sporting stage in the world and see the man of your dreams, he’s nothing more than a distraction. But there’s nothing like this type of distraction. And nothing like a little mental motivation to show up and show out when someone has their eyes on you. At least that's what my sister thinks when I meet professional basketball player Devin Grant, a two-week distraction that could turn into forever.

John "Preacher" Middleton genießt die Ruhe in dem friedvollen Virgin River. Plötzlich wird seine Welt auf den Kopf gestellt: Mitten in der Nacht steht eine Frau vor seiner Tür. Ohne zu zögern, kümmert er sich um sie. Denn Paige weckt nicht nur seinen Beschützerinstinkt, sondern ebenso Gefühle, an die Preacher nicht mehr geglaubt hat. Doch Paige kann auch in Virgin River ihre tragische Vergangenheit nicht hinter sich lassen. Wird es Preacher gelingen, ihre verletzte Seele zu heilen? Jetzt als Netflix-Serie.

Von vorn anfangen, das wünscht sich Mel Monroe von ganzem Herzen! Nach dem Tod ihres Mannes kann sie das Leben in der Großstadt nicht mehr ertragen - es gibt zu viele Erinnerungen. Da kommt der Job im beschaulichen Virgin River gerade recht. Allerdings beginnt der Neuanfang mehr als holprig: mieses Wetter, das Haus eine Ruine. Schnell stellt Mel fest, dass das Landleben nicht so idyllisch ist wie gedacht. Doch der attraktive Barbesitzer Jack setzt alles daran, sie vom Gegenteil zu überzeugen.

Die Bücher zur beliebten Netflix-Serie. Letzte Weihnachten verlor Marcie Sullivan ihren geliebten Mann Bobby. Dieses Jahr sucht sie nach dem Menschen, der es ihr ermöglichte, sich von Bobby zu verabschieden. Im verschneiten Virgin River spürt sie Ian Buchanan auf. Obwohl der Empfang frostig ist, lässt Marcie sich nicht so leicht in die Flucht schlagen. Offenbar hat auch Ian Schlimmes erlebt und trägt eine schwere Last mit sich herum. Können sie gemeinsam die Vergangenheit bewältigen? Immerhin werden in Virgin River manchmal Weihnachtswunder wahr.

Ex-Marine Mike Valenzuela ist seinen Freunden nach Virgin River gefolgt. Nach einer Verletzung im Dienst erscheint ihm das kleine Bergdorf der perfekte Ort zu sein, um sich von den körperlichen und seelischen Blessuren zu erholen. Insgeheim hofft er, hier das große Glück zu finden – vielleicht mit Brie Sheridan? Auch sie kämpft mit der Vergangenheit, und ihre Wunden gehen noch viel tiefer als seine. Mike ist entschlossen, ihr beizustehen und einen Platz in ihrem Herzen zu erobern.