From the foothills of Kentucky to the jungles of Vietnam, a farm girl finds herself playing a critical part in a horrible war. The Navy SEAL she is partnered with helps her unlock her deepest strengths and a moving love story unfolds against a backdrop of destruction in 1968. Follow the thrilling wartime adventures of these two soldiers and their battle buddies, then follow their journey home where even more challenges await. Laugh with them, cry with them, and be inspired as Penny and Buck take their One Shot At Love.
"One Shot at Forever is powerful, inspirational. . . This isn't merely a book about baseball. It's a book about heart." -- Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Boys Will Be Boys and The Bad Guys Won In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois, playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats, defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to represent the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands. There the Ironmen would play against a Chicago powerhouse in a dramatic game that would change their lives forever. In this gripping, cinematic narrative, Chris Ballard tells the story of the team and its coach, Lynn Sweet: a hippie, dreamer, and intellectual who arrived in Macon in 1966, bringing progressive ideas to a town stuck in the Eisenhower era. Beloved by students but not administration, Sweet reluctantly took over the ragtag team, intent on teaching the boys as much about life as baseball. Together they embarked on an improbable postseason run that buoyed a small town in desperate need of something to celebrate. Engaging and poignant, One Shot at Forever is a testament to the power of high school sports to shape the lives of those who play them, and it reminds us that there are few bonds more sacred than that among a coach, a team, and a town. "Macon's run at the title reminds us why sports matter and why sportswriting has such great power to inspire. . . [It's] one hell of a good story, and Ballard has written one hell of a good book." -- Jonathan Eig, Chicago Tribune
Best friends. Rival teams. Unexpected romance for the holidays. When pro-hockey players Miles Robinson and Cole Ackerman hit the ice, their competition is fierce—but away from the rink, their friendship runs deeper than any rivalry. This holiday season, a canceled flight leaves Cole stranded with Miles during Christmas and Hanukkah, reigniting old feelings that both have kept buried for years. As laughter, memories, and the magic of the holidays bring them closer than ever, a Christmas Eve kiss changes everything. Can two best friends risk their hearts and take a shot at the love they’ve always wanted? This heartwarming Hockey Hearts holiday novella is packed competitive banter, sweet family moments, Lego gifts, baked goodies, and a sweet HEA.
Do you feel you’re doing everything you can but wonder why you haven’t found The One yet? Are you tired of being single? Are you ready to get unstuck, step into your power, and shed the residue of your past? If so, Jaime Bronstein, LCSW, named “The Number One Relationship Coach Transforming Lives” by Yahoo Finance, is here to show you that you’re not alone; you can and will find the right love for you. MAN*ifesting will guide you on a journey from dating to destiny by teaching you exactly how to attract your soulmate. With over twenty years of experience, Jaime uses case examples from her work as a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach and shares examples from her journey along the relationship road. Jaime has helped thousands of clients remove their blocks and receive the life and the love they desire. In this book, she reveals the proven practices and psychological and spiritual tools that will lead you to your authentic self and the love of your life. You will learn, experientially, the intricacies and nuances of manifesting that have been lost in translation…up until now. MAN*ifesting will teach you how to: • reveal the missing piece to manifesting the love you deserve—not just any man, but the right man for you. • discover the fear-based “Dating Personas” that have held you back—and how to release them. Have you been The Chameleon? The Repeater? The Faultfinder? A combination? These are just a few ways you could be preventing yourself from love. • connect with and strengthen your intuition—your inner compass—finally trusting yourself so you can start living a life free of regret and bad decisions. • uncover your inner resources to shift your lens of perception, dissolve misbeliefs about yourself and reclaim your authentic self—the self you were born as before life and challenging relationships got in the way. By the end of this book, there will be no doubt in your mind that your soulmate exists; it will just be a matter of time until you meet him.
In Sarah Loudin Thomas's A Shot at Love, Fleeta Brady's rough-and-tumble childhood means she prefers hunting to more feminine activities. She never expected her family's brooch might be how a fellow hunter turns her attention from competition to romance.
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Soccer goalkeeper, Jaden Sloup, has his eye on Ella Kennedy, a woman who won’t date jocks or frat boys. He dons a pair of nerd glasses and hugs a laptop to convince her he’s a techno geek, and she agrees to go to Las Vegas with him for a cosplay convention where his team’s playoff game happens to be. Jaden must juggle sizzling in the sheets with Ella against a soccer match and hanging with his frat brother teammates. When a bully harasses Ella and challenges Jaden to a fight, he proves that even a goalie can score.
Race and civil rights in 1963 Los Angeles provide a powerful backdrop in Gary Phillips’s riveting mystery about an African American crime scene photographer seeking justice for a friend—perfect for fans of Walter Mosley, James Ellroy, and George Pelecanos. LOS ANGELES, 1963: Korean War veteran Harry Ingram earns a living as a news photographer and occasional process server: chasing police radio calls and dodging baseball bats. With racial tensions running high on the eve of Martin Luther King’s Freedom Rally, Ingram risks becoming a victim at every crime scene he photographs. When Ingram hears about a deadly automobile accident on his police scanner, he recognizes the vehicle described as belonging to his good friend and old army buddy, a white jazz trumpeter. The LAPD declares the car crash an accident, but when Ingram develops his photos, he sees signs of foul play. Ingram feels compelled to play detective, even if it means putting his own life on the line. Armed with his wits, his camera, and occasionally his Colt .45, “One-Shot” Harry plunges headfirst into the seamy underbelly of LA society, tangling with racists, leftists, gangsters, zealots, and lovers as he attempts to solve the mystery. Master storyteller and crime fiction legend Gary Phillips has filled the pages of One-Shot Harry with fascinating historical cameos, wise-cracks, tenderness, and an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride of a plot with consequences far beyond one dead body.
Governor Sandra Murphy is rethinking the sanity of allowing her mother to talk her into considering becoming the democratic party’s choice for the presidential nominee. Sandra has enough to contend with after surviving a bomb attack, thanks to the brave border control agent working alongside the clever undercover FBI agent. Now she has to worry about a pesky reporter who seems to be everywhere scoping stories Sandra would prefer Wynter Holmes steer far away from. Wynter admires the charismatic governor. After all, she voted for the woman. But that doesn’t give Governor Murphy a free pass. A breaking story is what Wynter lives for, and she isn’t about to stop digging just because the engaging governor is attractive, single, and an out lesbian. Reporting for the famously biased, right-wing media conglomerate is not exactly making Wynter a friend of the enigmatic leader. Will repeated attempts on Governor Murphy’s life where Wynter might be collateral damage bring them closer together or tear them apart from what might be a perfect match?
When Mila Thompson, a rookie police officer, discovers her mother is missing, she engages the assistance of San Diego’s number one detective, who is more than a little reluctant to enter the fray, noting she works in homicide, not missing persons. Bernie doesn’t play well with others, which is why she doesn’t have a partner at work or in her personal life. When Mila approaches her, she tries hard to refuse the request, but Mila will not accept no for an answer. For reasons she does not understand, Bernie doesn’t want to say no to Mila, who can charm her way into anything, including smoothing the rough edges of Bernie’s crusty heart. Things get complicated when the women in The Organization have an unusual tie to Mila’s mother. This sets up an action-packed adventure with twists and turns and a healthy dose of love. Find out the future of The Organization and whether an unlikely pair can find their way to love.
