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Katherine Adams never thought she'd end up in a small town in Texas, but when things start to go south, it's the perfect place to escape to. Emmett Santiago never imagined he'd fall so quickly, but one glance at Kate and he's a goner. Moving in with Katherine's aunt her junior year of high school is the safest choice for her sister, and Katherine plans to do everything she can to make Bluebonnet their home. That most definitely doesn't include flirting with a certain boy, no matter how charming his smile is. Katherine might not believe in love, but Emmett is determined to win her over.

Vor neun Jahren habe ich Winton den Rücken gekehrt. Nie wieder wollte ich einen Fuß in die Kleinstadt setzen. Doch nun bin ich gezwungen, zurückzukehren... Nach einem feuchtfröhlichen Abend mit meinen Spielern erhalte ich einen Anruf, der mit einem Schlag mein Leben verändert. Grandpa ist gestorben und ich soll seine Ranch übernehmen. Bevor ich jedoch mein Erbe antreten darf, gilt es, eine To-do-Liste zu erfüllen. Ausgerechnet Natalie Frost, Gramps unverschämt attraktive Anwältin, soll mir dabei zur Seite stehen.

Brooklyn's Hasidic community of Lubavitchers is turned upside down when family tragedy strikes and everyday life changes forever for Zev Altshul. He is first placed into the care of the closed and close-knit community where he grew up, but soon realizes he can't stay. His saving grace is handball, his gift from God, and the one thing he can rely on as he is shuttled, chased, and abandoned by trusted elders, family, and friends. Even as Zev never fully escapes from the guilt of his choices, he sets course across the United States to discover where loyalty really lies and what it means.

"Ich will mir nichts mehr vorschreiben lassen! Ich will nur eines: tanzen!" Die junge Hobbymusikerin Emily trifft in einem Ferienresort auf den unnahbaren Profitänzer Dannie, der händeringend nach einer Tanzpartnerin für einen großen Show-Auftritt sucht. Emily scheint seine einzige Option zu sein. Sie ist vom Tanzen fasziniert und außerdem bildhübsch. Allerdings hat sie nie zuvor professionell getanzt.

'Joyous storytelling at its best. I was enthralled' SARAH WINMAN, author of Still Life 'I bloody loved this - a gorgeous, heartbreaking examination of so much more than cricket' ROBBIE ARNOTT, author of Limberlost 'Not since Jasper Jones have I been so utterly spellbound by the next ball, the...

Decades ago, tennis superstar Tom Pierce and “it girl” Mika Stowe met at a party. Mika fell in love. Tom was already in love with his wife. As badly as Tom wanted Mika as a friend, Mika knew it would hurt too much to be attracted to this amazing man and never be able to have him. They parted ways for what they thought would be forever, only to reconnect just once, when unspeakable tragedy darkens Mika’s life. Years later, the impossible happens. A time comes when they’re both unattached.

Star-Quarterback Ryan Sanderson hat zehn Tage Zeit, um seine Frau Susannah zu überzeugen, es noch einmal mit ihm zu versuchen – und es gibt nichts, was er nicht tun würde, um sie zurückzugewinnen, auch wenn er dabei zu schmutzigen Tricks greifen muss. Susannah Sanderson hatte endlich einen Schlussstrich unter ihre stürmische Beziehung mit dem beliebtesten Spieler der Denver Mavericks gezogen. Als ihr Noch-Ehemann also plötzlich auftaucht und verlangt, dass sie ihm und ihrer Ehe noch eine Chance gibt, würde sie ihn am liebsten zum Teufel jagen.

The Natural puts you in the boots of famed rodeo announcer Brad Turner, racing his horse Golden Boy into the arena and welcoming the crowd to a pro rodeo performance in Jackson, Mississippi. You'll hit the road with Brad as he crisscrosses the country, struggling with life, love, and business on the pro rodeo circuit. You'll meet Zola Johns, the rebellious, barrel-racing beauty with her eye on the prize of winning a national championship, and Shoat Krammer, the young rough-and-tumble rookie that's the real natural coming up the hard way. 

Rasante Action in Berlin! Dein bester Freund lässt dich im Stich. Jetzt lauf um dein Leben! Chris leiht seinem besten Freund für dessen Hochzeit zehntausend Euro. Dummerweise von dem Geld, das er einem Berliner Clan-Boss zurückbezahlen muss. Doch als die Trauung platzt und der Bräutigam spurlos verschwunden ist, hat Chris ein großes Problem. In seiner Verzweiflung lässt er sich auf einen riskanten Coup ein - und schon bald geht es für ihn um mehr als nur das Geld. Jetzt geht's um sein Überleben.

Ryder hat es geschafft. Mit purer Willenskraft und Sturheit ist der hünenhafte Kanadier Center der San Antonio Lions geworden. Sein Talent für Blocks stellt er auch zur Schau, als er mit der attraktiven Smoothie-Verkäuferin Romy zusammenprallt. Er ist sofort Feuer und Flamme für sie, aber Romy will nichts von ihm wissen. Zu viele schlechte Erfahrungen und eine noch immer schmerzende Vergangenheit lassen sie jegliche Gefühle leugnen. Doch ohne sein Durchhaltevermögen wäre Ryder nicht da, wo er heute ist, und auch jetzt steht Aufgeben absolut nicht zur Debatte.

Hals über Kopf flüchtet Melody Dawson kurz vor Weihnachten mit ihrem kleinen Sohn Ted aus dem sonnigen Miami in das verschneite Kanada, um dort, weit weg von den Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit, ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Als Physiotherapeutin der Arctic Bears soll sie sich in Arctic Valley um die Verletzungen der Eishockey Spieler des Profiteams kümmern. Ausgerechnet der gleichermaßen attraktive wie übellaunige Kapitän der Arctic Bears, Maverick Wolf, weigert sich jedoch vehement, von Melody behandelt zu werden.

I'm the bad boy of the NHL. The enforcer with a mean punch and bad attitude. The ladies don't seem to mind and my stick is always ready to go. So, I have a few scandals. Who doesn't? Everything was fine until she clicked into my life with her hot pink Barbie heels. After one too many tabloid exploits, my career is in jeopardy, and she demands I clean up my act. I can't not say no. Even if I want to. The stakes are too great. Turns out I'm not so good at behaving and even drag Miss Perfect into the mud when we wake up naked, hungover, and wearing matching wedding bands. 

 Lil' Jordan's 9 Holes of Fear is a fun, fictional tale of a courageous kid who, with the support of his father, conquers his fears by challenging a golf course filled with monsters. This story is an exciting and unpredictable adventure that also shares a lesson in the principles of sportsmanship. Lil' Jordan's potential, preparation, and perseverance help him face the nine-hole test. 

Venticinque anni dopo quella mitica estate dell'82, Cisco fa un lungo viaggio per portare un regalo al Vecio, Enzo Bearzot, il c.t. che compie ottant'anni. Incontrarlo, per lui, vuol dire evocare il ricordo della più bella notte d'amore della sua vita. Clara Cortázar, con il gonnellino da tennis: ripensarci è una vertigine. Mentre la squadra che ora è leggenda - "Zoff, Gentile, Cabrini" -, allora fischiata e criticata, compiva il miracolo del Mundial '82, Cisco era lì, facchino nel loro hotel-ritiro. E anche lui, a diciassette anni, doveva compiere il miracolo.

Frank Ryder is unstoppable on the baseball field—his pitches arrive faster than a batter can swing, giving his opponents no chance. He’s being heralded as a game-changing pitcher. But within the maelstrom of press, adulation, and wild speculation, Frank is a man alone. Haunted by a tragic incident from years past, he yearns to be the best but cannot reconcile the guilt he carries with the man everyone believes him to be. 

Leinster House had been burned to the ground. All that was left was a smouldering ruin and the blackened remains of an Irish flag. The old man was trying to pin the blame on Brussels, but I knew the actual truth? Unfortunately, Sorcha was too angry with me for having sex with our daughter's Irish teacher to listen. But I had, like, other irons in the—pardon the pun—fire. I'd just become Head Coach of the Ireland rugby team—albeit, women. The country might well have been focked. But very soon, we had everyone believing in fairy tales again.

Red York has seen it all: the Maple Leafs’ 45 consecutive Stanley Cups, Toronto’s designation as a United Nations World Heritage Site, the emergence of the Toronto Telegram as the nation’s greatest newspaper. Now, in response to at least two readers’ requests, and with the aid of a ghostwriter whose name he can’t ever remember, the award-winning columnist has penned a definitive history of the city of Toronto in the back half of the 20th century.

Brought to you by Penguin. Elerie Astrada is hanging in almost-space, awaiting launch. Ultsurf is a popular, high-stakes relay race contested at the edge of a planet's atmosphere. It's fast, hard and dangerous: it isn't a bloodsport, but blood is often spilled. It is also highly illegal. And Ele...

Jay Holden. Eishockeystar. Alleinerziehender Vater. Gequälte Seele. Der alleinerziehende Jay Holden, Captain des Eishockeyteams der Chicago Wild Tigers, glaubt nach dem Tod seiner Frau schon lange nicht mehr an eine neue Liebe. Doch dann blickt er in Holly Matthews Augen und seine Welt gerät aus den Fugen, denn Holly gleicht seiner verstorbenen Frau bis aufs Haar. Auf der Suche nach Antworten kommen Holly und der attraktive Sportler sich gefährlich nahe und müssen sich schließlich fragen: Ist ihre Begegnung Schicksal oder bloß ein übler Scherz des Universums.

Come si fa a diventare il numero uno nello sport e nella vita? Ce lo spiega Dan Peterson, per gli amici sportivi e non sportivi (ma anche per la moglie Laura) solo Coach: è forse l'americano più famoso d'Italia, l'allenatore fenomeno della Virtus Bologna e dell'Olimpia Milano, l'uomo che ha inventato il basket moderno e poi ci ha spiegato la Nba e il wrestling in tv. Ora di anni Peterson ne ha ottantatré, ma gira ancora l'Italia e il mondo, pensa veloce e va che è una scheggia.