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They called me the pretty boy on and off the ice. Hockey’s most eligible bachelor. When my teammate asked me to donate one date to his charity, I figured why not. Worst case, I’d spend the night with a fan. Best-case scenario, she would be hot. What I wasn’t expecting was for my dream girl to be the highest bidder. For years, she brushed me off, and now, I finally had a chance to take her out and show her who I really was. With only one shot at this, I really hoped I didn’t mess it up.

Tennis als Spiegel des Lebens - in ihrem literarischen Debüt schlägt die ehemalige Top-Ten-Spielerin Andrea Petković die Brücke zwischen Sport und Literatur, und begeistert mit zutiefst ehrlichen und anrührenden Geschichten rund um ihr Leben als Tennisprofi. Wie fühlt es sich eigentlich an, das Leben als eine der weltweit besten Tennisspielerinnen? Wie gelingt die Balance zwischen notwendiger Siegesgewissheit und gefräßigem Selbstzweifel? Wie schafft man es, trotz manch krachender Niederlage und nervtötenden Verletzungen die Freude am Spiel nicht zu verlieren?

In a nameless Hungarian town, teenagers on a competitive swim team occupy their after-training hours with hard drinking and fast cars, hash cigarettes and marathons of Grand Theft Auto, the meaningless sex and late-night exploits of a world defined by self-gratification and all its attendant recklessness. Invisible to their parents and subject to the whims of an abusive coach, the crucible of competition pushes them again and again into dangerous choices. When a deadly accident leaves them second-guessing one another, they’re driven even deeper into violence.

It’s been more than a decade since gang leader Billy Evans stepped away from his life on the wrong side of the law to mourn the murder of his wife. Yet when he is hit by a second tragedy, his first thoughts are not of loss, but of revenge. However, before he can make his first move, Billy is presented with an alternative method of extracting vengeance. One so intriguing that he quickly finds his past passion for organised violence reinvigorated. 

It's another season of Renegade baseball and, as they say, the boys are back in town. All except for all-star pitcher Hawk Sinclair, who has returned to his hometown and back to the ranch he grew up on to rehab after shoulder surgery. Real-estate agent Bellamy Patrick feels like she's failing at being a single mom. Her son is having a hard time fitting in, and she's hoping that playing baseball will be the answer. When he doesn't make the team, she's willing to do anything to help him...except that! And that's exactly what the little-league coach expects.  

I’ve been texting the wife I lost, the woman I loved beyond measure.... Now someone else has answered back. Gunnar Bond is broken. Three years ago, he lived through the car crash that took his wife and twins away from him - though “lived” barely describes his current state. Giving up professional hockey, going off-grid, and drinking himself into oblivion are his coping mechanisms. Another is texting his dead wife about his days without her. Therapeutic? Doubtful. Crazy? Definitely.

Never fall in love. That was my motto, and I was sticking to it. Having my heart broken once was enough, and I never wanted to do it again. He was supposed to be a one-night stand, the only thing I do. One rule shouldn't be so hard to follow, but then I went back for seconds, then thirds. After that, I lost count of the number of times I lost myself in his arms. When I wasn't paying attention, my guard slipped.

All my life I've said I will never date a hockey player. I know better because I've seen and lived it all. My father is a hockey god, my brother is the captain of the most successful NHL team in the world, and my brother-in-law also plays in the league. Their lives are complicated, so I went in the opposite direction. I fell in love with a scholar. But instead of proposing marriage, he broke up with me.

From a painful past nobody knows about to aspirations for the future, Sophia Lanzi has learned to lock things away to please those around her and to protect herself. Landing a job working for the top sports physical therapist in the city, avid hockey fan Sophia is taking a step toward fulfilling her dreams. But when sexy hockey player Eric "Finn" Finnegan enters the clinic for treatment after a devastating injury on the ice, Sophia only has more secrets to keep, as she develops more than a crush on her patient.

Tim O’Connor is paid to be violent. He plays for the El Paso Storm in the West Texas Hockey League. People call him Oak. He’s been an enforcer for longer than his hip or shoulder or back have been able to hold together. He is a broken machine of gristle and rage. And he has been away from home for too long. He’s called back to Boston by his mother’s death. There he confronts a life he failed to live, a daughter he doesn’t know, and a body that is quickly breaking down.

No one would call David Rose - or ‘Rosie’ as he’s known to one and all - a star, but he’s good at his job and proud of his work as a sportswriter for a national newspaper. He’s used to seeing flashier talents come and go - both on the field, and in the competitive world of the press. Football comes first in the way he spends his working life, but he’s happy to pitch in whatever the sport - from Formula 1 to Test cricket in the West Indies, the Olympics to a heavyweight championship bout in Japan.

Amanda Pearsall never wanted to put down roots. Six years ago, she put California in her rear-view mirror and set out to travel the world, one adventure at a time. Eighteen months ago she returned home for a family emergency, and she's still here, with no departure date in sight. The job she took to tide her over is stifling at best and she needs to get back out there. To throw caution to the wind and live her life on her terms.

Cole Anders is in his last season at Fullton State. If he doesn't get drafted this year, he'll be forced to hang up his cleats for good. It's not something he's ready to do. To prove he's serious about his final season, he's given up girls. No more casual hookups, dates, or one-night stands. But there's one girl who has always refused to give up on him. One girl who has been there since the start of freshman year. One girl he stupidly assumed would always be waiting for him when he got off the field, no matter how long it took.

Nico Merryweather is loud, cocky, and says exactly what he's thinking. People laugh it off because they think they know him. And Nico makes sure no one is close enough to learn the truth. With a new season starting, they'll all be watching Nico, the goalie, but they'll never know the man behind the mask. The mask that hides a diagnosis few take the time to understand.

Als der siebenjährige Tom 1975 zum ersten Mal ein Spiel des BVB im Westfalenstadion erlebt, ist er so fasziniert, dass die Borussia zu seiner ersten großen Liebe wird. Wenige Jahre später knallen Deep Purple und Queen in das Leben des Schülers und fortan lässt ihn auch die Rockmusik nicht mehr los. "BVB und Rock'n'Roll" - zwei Leidenschaften, die das Leben des Protagonisten prägen. In neun Geschichten und anhand von neun realen Spielen Borussia Dortmunds werden das Aufwachsen und Erwachsenwerden Toms erzählt.

Chandler Moon's career as a defenseman for the IceCats is on fire. However, his marriage has gone up in flames...literally. He's resigned himself to the single life and being the best dog dad he can be, but he still holds out hope that one day he'll find "The One". So, imagine his surprise when he runs into "The One Who Got Away": Amelia Justice. His best friend's baby sister, a.k.a. "The One Who Is Totally Off-Limits".

Erick Moreno da Silva, protagonista desta divertida obra de ficção, leva uma vida que muitos garotos já sonharam em ter: jogador de futebol aclamado pela crítica, não só foi eleito o melhor goleiro da era moderna, como, junto à seleção brasileira, venceu a Copa do Mundo de 1998, de 2006 e - por que não? - até de 2014!

Jesse Falcon has dedicated his life to one cause: to fight against that which has taken so much from him. He's learned the hard way that if you want something to be done, you have to do it yourself. No more waiting for others to make a difference. With football, a pre-med program, and a coveted internship, he has no time for anything or anyone else. The truth is, he doesn't think his barely healed heart can take it. Despite his determination to remain distant, he soon finds a girl who will not only fracture that resolve but shatter it completely.

Eine Frau glaubt nach einem erschütternden Verlust, am Ende ihrer Kraft zu sein. Dennoch beginnt sie zu laufen. Ihre Runden werden von Woche zu Woche länger - und was als Davonlaufen beginnt, wird schließlich ein Weg zurück ins Leben. Immer an ihrer Seite: ihre Freunde, ihre Wut, ihre Liebe zur Musik und ein Humor, der es mit ihrer Verzweiflung aufnehmen kann.

C'è il normale fluire del tempo e poi c'è l'evento inatteso che lo interrompe, lo cambia in modo irrimediabile: ecco il punto di partenza di ogni storia che valga la pena raccontare. Poddi lo chiarisce e, illuminando dettagli e coincidenze, tesse la sua tela attorno ai tre secondi più complessi, contraddittori e ingarbugliati della storia dello sport. Gli ultimi tre secondi della finale di basket Usa-Urss. Non una finale qualsiasi.