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Are you ready to check the time on your watch? Guess what time it is? It's boy power hour!Join a cast of global, strong, and gutsy boys on a journey to become more empowered, not only in sports such as basketball, soccer, archery, hockey, or surfing ... but also in life, including friendships, family, and school.Just because you're shy, short, quiet, or different doesn't mean that you can't achieve your own unique dreams, whether you want to become a basketball champion like Kobe Bryant, or a soccer star like Cristiano Ronaldo, or a baseball big athlete like Fernando Tatis Jr, these sensational stories will teach you that all dreams are truly within your reach when you learn and apply life's essential character traits of champions.You'll read about brave and bold boys, just like you, who discover key life and sports lessons, such as teamwork, courage, inner strength, discipline, self-love, and mental toughness. Here are some of them:Ever since they were young, their peers would swear that their friendship was a match made in heaven. Even though they had different personalities, they understood each other perfectly. How will Felix and Jonah uncover boxing and life happiness as they, too, discover determination and how to excel by accepting others, and themselves, and working as a team?Are you ready to catch some wild waves in stunning Hawaii today and join Zain? An outgoing, confident, and skilled surfing star, his success story is closely related to the vital character trait of maintaining focus to concentrate fully on one objective. Follow Zain's brave surfing mindset as he attempts to find and ride the biggest wave in the world!The practical post-reading activities will also allow you to interact closely with these stories and concepts in creative, multidisciplinary, and engaging ways. You'll also greatly hone your geography skills as we travel to all seasons and diverse places.This Book Includes:10 inspiring storiesThe practical post-reading activitiesExciting writing style: organized story structure and strong plotBeautiful and cute illustrationsAfter engaging in these inspirational stories, you'll score loads of points and new character traits to give you a big boost of confidence, the necessary social skills, a positive pep talk, a bold blast of motivation, and the key steps to think, act, transform, and excel like a hero!Ready, set, go for the goal!Feel free to re-read them and do the exercises to keep your skills sharp. Glow and go from east to west!

The only way to win is to score... With a reputation for fast moves on the gridiron and even faster moves off the field, Shane Devlin is a player in every sense of the word. Unfortunately, his bad boy persona has made him a risky prospect as a quarterback-and only the Baltimore Blaze are willing to give him a chance. But he's about to take a hit he never expected. Working for the Blaze, Carly March knows too well how jocks think-and what they think with-so she's always made a point of keeping players at arm's length. But when she shares a kiss with the devilishly handsome Shane, she finds it hard to play by her own rules-and even harder to resist him. Can a football hero and a business-minded beauty try to take it all the way? Or will their mutual attraction cost them the big game? The Baltimore Blaze Series: Book 1-Game On Book 2-Foolish Games (Crossover to the Chances Inlet Series) Book 3-A Number's Game (Novella and crossover to Milwaukee Growlers) Book 4-Risky Game Book 5-Sleeping with the Enemy

Leo F*cking Hernandez.North Boston University's star running back, notorious bachelor, and number one on my people I would murder if I could get away with it list.And now?He's my new roommate.I used to think I loved him.But that was before I hated him.He doesn't remember who I am, or how he made my life miserable for years. And before I unknowingly moved across the street from him, I couldn't have cared less. I was living my life despite him and what happened that summer, chasing my dream of becoming a tattoo artist."The Pit," as the university so gracefully nicknamed the house he lives in with three other football players, has served as nothing more than a pain in my ass and a constant reminder of the boy who broke my heart. Watching him parade his one-night-stands in and out of it never helped, either.But with rent this cheap and so close to the tattoo shop, I've learned to ignore him - no matter how he's tried to get under my skin.At least, until this summer. Because when a water and mold disaster leaves me with no choice but to vacate my house, I have nowhere to go. And Leo Hernandez offers me a deal I can't refuse.Live at The Pit with him and the guys, free of charge, until my landlord fixes this mess.Ignoring him was easy when I lived across the street, but in the same house, with him shirtless half the time and watching me with his cocky grin and searing gaze? It's impossible.Still, I have to try. I have to push him away, even when he makes it infuriatingly difficult to do so.He's broken my heart once.I won't let him do it again.

Leo F*cking Hernandez.North Boston University's star running back, notorious bachelor, and number one on my people I would murder if I could get away with it list.And now?He's my new roommate.I used to think I loved him.But that was before I hated him.He doesn't remember who I am, or how he made my life miserable for years. And before I unknowingly moved across the street from him, I couldn't have cared less. I was living my life despite him and what happened that summer, chasing my dream of becoming a tattoo artist."The Pit," as the university so gracefully nicknamed the house he lives in with three other football players, has served as nothing more than a pain in my ass and a constant reminder of the boy who broke my heart. Watching him parade his one-night-stands in and out of it never helped, either.But with rent this cheap and so close to the tattoo shop, I've learned to ignore him - no matter how he's tried to get under my skin.At least, until this summer. Because when a water and mold disaster leaves me with no choice but to vacate my house, I have nowhere to go. And Leo Hernandez offers me a deal I can't refuse.Live at The Pit with him and the guys, free of charge, until my landlord fixes this mess.Ignoring him was easy when I lived across the street, but in the same house, with him shirtless half the time and watching me with his cocky grin and searing gaze? It's impossible.Still, I have to try. I have to push him away, even when he makes it infuriatingly difficult to do so.He's broken my heart once.I won't let him do it again.

Engang levede mennesker og rumvæsner adskilt.Nu samles de om fodbold.Hold Jorden er nået hele vejen til finalen. Solsystemsmesterskabet skal afgøres på Merkur, hvor rumvæsnerne er lavet af sten.Store udfordringer venter. Ronni-Romario og hans holdkammerater får brug for alle deres fodboldfærdigheder. Har de en chance imod hold Merkur?Ronni-Romario og Fodboldplaneterne – Merkur mod Jorden er fjerde bog i et rumeventyr om fodbold, holdånd og venskab.Ronni-Romario og Fodboldplaneterne er universets fedeste fodboldbøger.– Robinio, 11 år

Engang levede mennesker og rumvæsner adskilt.Nu samles de om fodbold.Jorden er en bold tættere på at få retten til at kalde sig for Fodboldplaneten. Rumrejsen fører Ronni-Romario og hans holdkammerater til eksotiske Venus, hvor naturen er frodig, og rumvæsnerne er lyserøde.Semifinalen skal afgøres. Kan Jorden vinde?Ronni-Romario og Fodboldplaneterne – Venus mod Jorden er tredje bog i et rumeventyr om fodbold, holdånd og venskab.Ronni-Romario og Fodboldplaneterne er universets fedeste fodboldbøger.– Robinio, 11 år

The sexy pitcher was just a summer fling. Now he's back and wants a second chance. But he has no idea who I really am. Or the trouble he's causing. ¿¿Who ghosted whom?He left, but I always knew where to find him. I never even told him my real name. Now Win Winston is rehabbing an injury in the minor league city where I live. He's exposed my secret identity to my family and wants to pick up where we left off. I don't think so. So what if I attend every home game-I'm a season ticket holder. And my road trips to games in nearby cities when Win is in the line-up? Coincidence. I've worked too hard to reclaim my place in my family. My sisters need me. I'm still coping with my mother's death. Dad is pressuring me to marry a man of his choosing. I don't have the time or energy to cater to Win's ego. Or his guilty conscience. Besides, his team could recall him at any moment. Been there, done that, have the scar to prove it. I'm shaking him off, but he keeps missing the signs. (Previously published as Summer Fling, this book is a steamy, full-length stand-alone novel intended for readers 18+.)

How can a high-level French swimmer premeditate his disqualification in the semi-finals of the Paris Games 2024? And why does this exclusion from the sport shed light on Paleontology - the science of fossils? On the shores of the Red Sea, Dave unearths fragments of a 7 million-year-old hominoid skeleton. His stubbornness in defending the hypothesis of the aquatic ape - ancestor of Man - will in turn disqualify him from scientific research, lead him to risk his life at a depth of over 100 meters in the North Sea, take him to Russia to the source of the forbidden experiment on water babies, before returning to Paris to steal a skull from the Museum of Evolution. An unexpected piece of evidence will suddenly turn his life upside down and reveal one of the greatest discoveries on the origins of humanity.This novel, that follows the Epic of a incorrigible outsider, is based on real facts. Any resemblance to existing or passed people is purely coincidental.

A women's fiction where time, distance, and chance play a major part of two souls coming together. If you like instalove meet cutes with a sports hero, and a warm heroine that create a fiery spark on the page, you'll love this story. College senior Jaya J.C. Marcelle fell in love with Cade Williamson during a popular vacation weekend in Myrtle Beach. After one night of explosive chemistry, they fall in love, and promise not to let living in two different states keep them apart.Distance turns out to be the least of their problems as Cade's career limits their time together, and Jaya's college schedule becomes more demanding in order for her to graduate next summer.Living in two different worlds, they settle for short visits while making big plans post Jaya's graduation and Cade's football season. But a devastating revelation shatters Jaya's dream that she has found the perfect man. Jaya is forced to come to terms that the advice of her elders are heartbreakingly true. She keeps busy to avoid dealing with her feelings, and focuses on her class workload while watching Cade's popularity grow from the sidelines.Fate presents them with an opportunity to correct the damage that the secret brought into their picture perfect relationship. But when the secret can't be put to rest and reopens the wounds Jaya thought were healed, she is once again forced to act and stand in the truth of the consequences of her actions. Will her decision be best for everyone involved, or herself alone?

Two pink lines won't change the bad blood between us.I haven't always hated my brother's best friend, but Michael Oliver gets under my skin and brings out the worst in me. He knows how to push my buttons, and I relish pushing all of his. He betrayed my trust years ago, and I've made it my mission in life to aggravate him until he admits he was wrong. When his sister's wedding brings us together, Michael suggests a truce for one night. If only he weren't so handsome and smart, maybe I could resist the allure, but I've always been a little impulsive, and this man is my ultimate temptation. After years of pent-up frustration and unrequited love, I finally let down my guard, and that's all it takes for us to combust.But like all bad decisions, the morning after brings a reckoning, and I leave his hotel room swearing to never waste another moment of my time pining after him. Who needs that grumpy jerk warming her bed? Not me.I don't let myself think about that steamy night together, or how it pained me to hear about his football injury, or how much I know he wants to get drafted so he can help his family. Because I'm cutting Michael out of my life for good.Only the two little pink lines mean I can't forget him. Even if I desperately want to.* * *The Baby Blitz is a companion standalone to USA Today-bestselling author Lex Martin's sensational college football romance novels, The Varsity Dad Dilemma and Tight Ends & Tiaras. Readers will love this sensual multicultural romance featuring a scorching-hot college football player and the feisty, but slightly nerdy girl next door-the one he swore he'd never make a move on. Will Michael make the right decision if he has to choose between Maggie or fulfilling his dream of playing professional football?

DANIELLEWhat's that saying? When life hands you lemons . . .What if I don't want to make lemonade? What if I want to pummel them into non-existence? Anything is better than admitting how desperately I want a taste of that sweet lemonade.That's exactly how I felt when my college assignment threw me in the direction of Miller Cain.My body screams for him while my brain warns me to run for the hills.He's the captain of the ice hockey team with a cocky reputation. He's a sweet talker and the bad boy promising me the ride of my life.Miller Cain is bad for my health.I just need to last one year without falling into his bed.Should be easy, right?MILLERShe came crashing into my world like a tornado.Sexy as hell, an absolute firecracker with deadly green eyes.I want her. In fact, I need her, and I'll do whatever it takes to make her mine.Not Your Pucking Girl is a New Adult, College Sports Romance with a HEA.CONTENT WARNING: Detailed sexual content, sexual assault, heavy coarse language, fire, and death.

CHARLIMy life has been a mess since the day my father died.I was beaten and abused until I found the courage to run.I ran until I couldn't take another step, collapsing at the door of Mickey's bar.I was a broken shell, ready to give in.Until the sexy, broody man decided to save me.XANDERShe's like nothing I'd ever seen with those blues and dark hair.Captivating and sexy and hell-I'm going to make her mine.Only, a good girl like that shouldn't be messing around with a guy like me.I'm the black sheep. My life is dangerous, unpredictable, and wild.She needs to stay away..But what if she's not the good girl I believe her to be?Kiss My Pucking Bass is a New Adult, College Sports Romance with a HEA.CONTENT WARNING: Detailed sexual content, violence, drug abuse, stalking, and heavy coarse language.

CASSIEI made the worst decision of my life when I left Denver three years ago.I broke his heart. I broke my family's hearts. And then I broke my own.It's taken three long years, but here I am staring my past in the face.Only everything has changed.He isn't the boy I once knew. He's the Captain of the Denver Dragons.No longer a boy, but a man-a man who has a reputation made by his many achievements in the bedroom.I know I should stay away, but fate was written in the stars when it comes to Jaxon Payne.JAXONI'm up for the best senior year known to man.I'm the king of campus. The captain of the ice hockey team with endless amounts of chicks at my disposal. I worked hard not to have a damn string holding me down.Until my past comes back to haunt me.Why, might you ask?Because she's back.In Your Pucking Dreams is a New Adult, College Sports Romance with a HEA.CONTENT WARNING: Detailed sexual content, sexual assault, stalking, body mutilation, and heavy coarse language.

One life. Two lives. Three lives. Four.My hands are stained from the blood and the gore.The screams and cries of agonizing pain.If I lose them now, I'll never be the same.My sister, my cousin ... my whole damn world.It was my worst nightmare come to life, and I don't know how the hell I'm supposed to survive.I thought that night was the end of it. I thought we finally had our chance to pick up the pieces of our shattered souls and put the worst behind us. We were supposed to start fresh, but the world had other plans for us.Now it's more important than ever to watch our backs.Our defenses are down, and the enemy lies in wait, but they can't break us. I won't let them. As far as I'm concerned, they can come at me with everything they've got because I'm Tanner Morgan, and I'm ready to burn them down.There's not a damn thing I wouldn't do to protect the ones I love.The question is, how far are they willing to go?Bradford Bastard is an M/F, Enemies to Lovers, High School, Contemporary Romance series. It contains explicit sexual content, a recount of drug abuse and sexual assault, graphic violence, and coarse language. This series is recommended for mature readers.Bradford Butcher is the FINAL book in the Bradford Bastard series.

SOPHIEHe's the best thing that's ever happened to me.Ruggedly handsome, sexy, and dynamite in bed.He's my husband and NHL God, and now, I'm having his baby.Nothing can change how I feel about him.Nothing could tear him away.TANKShe's the love of my life and the mother of my unborn child.I'm one hell of a lucky bastard, the world in the palm of my hand.If only she had listened.Things would never have changed.We would have had it all.Don't You Pucking Dare is a New Adult, College Sports Romance with a HEA.CONTENT WARNING: Detailed sexual content, loss of mid-term pregnancy, extreme violence against women, heavy grief of child loss, stalking, and heavy coarse language.

From USA Today best-selling author Vanessa Vale, a small-town billionaire romance with a hot-as-puck hockey hero and a wannabe romance writer.I'm looking for Mr. Right. Date after blind date, they're all duds. None of them meet the requirements on my Man List.Until Dex James.My brain? It says he's all kinds of wrong.He's young. In town on vacation. A lazy billionaire.He'd only be a fling. A muse for the spicy book I'm writing. Nothing more.My body? It's telling me to jump that big piece of man candy. Check off guy-given O's from the list with Mr. Right Now.Which is right? Maybe neither. Maybe my heart has to decide because it turns out Dex is so much more than I ever imagined. Maybe Mr. Right Now could be Mr. Right after all.Find out who wins in this steamy small town, reverse age gap game of love. With all the books in the On A Manhunt series, it's open season on men.

Sometimes, the only way to deal with a bully is with your fists. Akari Kawagami is a teenage girl with a big problem. She's small, she's weak, and she's the target of the worst bully in school. Things seem hopeless, until a mysterious transfer student shows up and invites her to join his boxing club. And it turns out Akari has some sting in her punch. But can she learn how to box? And can she finally overcome her bully?

Zara Dewan liked sex. What she didn't like were relationships. She'd never been in one, nor did she plan to. From her job as a sports agent, to her friends, to the no strings attached sex, she liked her life as it was. There was just one problem. Noah Ashe. She told herself over and over that she didn't want him. The only problem was, she wasn't sure he got the memo. Since the moment Noah had walked in on Zara naked on his couch, he'd had a thing for her. A big thing. The problem was, she despised him. Vehemently. One night, all that changed. One kiss led to more and soon Noah wanted it all from her. What would it take for each of them to sacrifice a little of themselves for love?

Back in college, Marty Brown coached a ragtag basketball team of inner-city sixth graders, who went from barely able to dribble a ball to earning a spot in the Nor-Cal Championship Tournament. But the joyful memory of that winning season is overshadowed by the dark reality of a murder case gone cold-until a familiar face appears on TV and dredges up memories of a season Marty will never forget. "I was on this case from the day it happened." The caption on the screen identified the man speaking as Detective Pete Willover. "We had a good idea who did it, but we couldn't prove it. We wouldn't be able to prove it .¿.¿. not for twenty-six years." Ankle Breaker is based on the true story of two dedicated men. The coach teaches his players about hard work, determination, friendship, and God's love, while the detective doggedly investigates and solves a decades-old murder. Through the power of teamwork and the advancements in DNA technology, both stories careen toward a shared conclusion. Bolstered by God's grace in a world that is often cruel and unpredictable, a group of kids who could have given up on life before they even got started discover surprising victories, uncommon friendships, and help with navigating challenges in their young lives.

Step-By-Step Athletic Success! Problem: Dedicated athletes and coaches lack an innovative, step-by-step system for success. Solution: The Warrior Winning Plan is easy-to-read philosophy, principles, strategy and skills for insightful improvement, consistent high-level performance, intense competitiveness and fun. Four comprehensive steps train, equip, and prepare you to do what winning requires. The plan offers a unique, winning mental approach for executing your giftedness under pressure. Special features include motivational-tips, leadership, and character that promote team-building. Innovative, attacking systems for basketball, volleyball, and tennis are explained in clear details. Warrior-max Swing is a baseball/softball hitting system that 'connects' approach to success. 27 Reasons to Believe in the Fastball builds a solid foundation for successful pitching strategy. Basketball BEEFF Sharpshooter simplifies/unifies body positions for free throws and BIG shots. The Warrior Winning Plan is faith-based athletic philosophy inspired with relevant Bible verses.

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Leaona Luxx's Torqued is a high octane, enemy to lovers, steamy opposites attract, contemporary romance.Rush Hatcher likes his women fast and his cars faster.The sexy sports star is the epitome of a PR company's worst nightmare.Rush is everything I loathe in a man... or so I thought.When I'm tasked with handling my father's latest investment, I go in poised for a fight.Being headstrong and determined only makes the impact worse when fate sends me spinning out of control.I never imagined falling head over heels for the playboy driver, but never say never to life in the fast lane.Racing is in our blood, and he's under my skin.Now, if I can just get into his head and stay out of his bed, we'll both be on the right track.We're just nearing the finish line, when he throws out the caution flag, sending me crashing into the wall he keeps around his heart.Too bad for him that wall is now crumbling.Will we ever see the checkered flag, or will this team effort be left in the dust?One thing I know for certain, we're headed for the winner's circle with Rush behind the wheel.

In Austerity England, 1953, England have just won back 'The Ashes' from Australia after 19 years, but this is soon forgotten by the southern villages of Rotting Hill and West Rotting as they prepare for their annual cricket contest.The story follows the lives and loves of the villagers in the days preceding the contest, then the dramas and absurdities of the game itself as it descends into chaos, both during and after the match.In an England still ridden by class mores and dichotomies, the combatants meet on equal status on and off the field - snobs, vicars, barmaids, debs, trade union agitators, schoolmasters, dysfunctional artists and artisans, black-marketeers, minor aristocrats, bigots and traditionalists.There is a one-legged ex-naval commander, who still insists on captaining his team and opening the batting, whilst his alcoholic wife is having a steamy affair with the dashing ex-war hero vice-captain; an amorous vicar and warm-hearted barmaid. At the scorers' table, two women bitch at each other throughout the day, whilst an errant dog has a major influence on the outcome of the game.Just a jolly romp through the countryside of old England - the village cricket match.

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rixon Raider series comes a brand new sports romance series. Lakeshore U, where hockey is religion, and the players are gods. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker?When Ella Henshaw agrees to attend the annual Bite the Ice party at Lakers House with her best friend, she knows it's a bad idea. Especially, since it's a hockey party and she swore off hockey players a long time ago.Enter Connor Morgan.Handsome. Confident. With enough persistence to wear down even the most stubborn heart, he's determined to win over the girl he hurt in freshman year.When he finds Ella at his team's annual Halloween party, it's his opportunity to finally make his move.He's the hockey player who broke her heart. She's the girl he let slip through his fingers.But can Connor persuade Ella to give him one more chance?Or will she always be his biggest regret?* Bite the Ice is a standalone prequel story in the Lakeshore U series.