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Two couples tread on thin ice at the Pyeongchang Winter Games in this captivating duology—but love has Olympic-sized impact on their dreams. Fighting Their Attraction: Snowboarder Brady Thompson landed in Seoul favored to win elusive gold. But instead of fresh powder, he finds that a past he can’t escape is ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / Athletes / College basketball / college sports / Historical / non-fiction / OklahomaComments Off on REVIEW: Dust Bowl Girls by Lydia Reeder
At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better ... more >
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An illustrated guide to rugby for virgins …Rugby virgins, that is Calling all sports fans—and fans of hard, sexy, sweaty men! The Rugby World Cup kicked off in London on September 18 and runs through October 31. Twenty teams from around the world will compete to be the greatest rugby ... more >
B- ReviewsAthletes / Contemporary / reunited-lovers / second chance at loveComments Off on REVIEW: One More Shot by Victoria Denault
Dear Ms. Denault: I read this on the way to the Romantic Times convention. I’m in a hockey mood given the playoffs and it was the perfect book to read at the time. This is a hard book for me to grade because I thought there was one component of the ... more >
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Professional Bull Riders and Harlequin Announce Partnership – Harlequin has announced a major partnership with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), starting with four books, which will include coupons for PBR events and future Harlequin titles. This partnership seems similar to the NASCAR deal Harlequin struck a number of years ago, giving ... more >
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Dear R.S. Grey: Maybe it’s timing–a soccer book during the World Cup–but I enjoyed this light hearted romp through the soccer fields and sheets featuring University of Los Angeles freshman soccer recruit Kinsley and her volunteer coach, Liam Wilder of the LA Stars. Some of it was credible, some of it ... more >