Danielle Steel is one of the world’s most popular and highly acclaimed authors, with over ninety international bestselling novels in print and more than 600 million copies of her novels sold. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved. 
 
To discover more about Danielle Steel and her books visit her website at www.daniellesteel.com 
 
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Clare Balding

'I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog, and suspect I had aged in dog years. By the time I was ten I had discovered the pain of unbearable loss. I had felt joy and jealousy. Most important of all, I knew how to love and how to let myself be loved. All these things I learnt through animals. Horses and dogs were my family and my friends. This is their story as much as it is mine' 
 
Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual household. Her father a champion trainer, she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of boxers and lurchers. As a toddler she would happily ride the legendary Mill Reef and take breakfast with the Queen. 
 
She and her younger brother came very low down the pecking order. Left to their own devices, they had to learn life's toughest lessons through the animals, and through their adventures in the stables and the idyllic Hampshire Downs. From the protective Candy to the pot-bellied Valkyrie and the frisky Hattie, each horse and each dog had their own character and their own special part to play. 
 
The running family joke was that "women ain't people". Clare has to prove them wrong, to make her voice heard - but first she had to make sure she had something to say. 
 
My Animals and Other Family is a funny, brave, tender story of self-discovery.

My Animals and Other Family

Lulu Moore

All Charlie Masterson wants is to graduate Oxford. With a first, obviously. But then his life gets turned upside down when Evie Waters waltzes into his philosophy class. Evie Waters, the one-time, very careless owner of his heart. A heart he has no intention of giving away ever again, therefore he needs to come up with a plan to make sure that doesn&rsquo;t happen. 
 
Violet Brooks has her life together, mostly. She&rsquo;s a term into reading English at Oxford, and she&rsquo;s hoping for the lead in the University&rsquo;s summer production of Twelfth Night. There&rsquo;s just one tiny snag. Her brother&rsquo;s best friend just asked her to be his fake girlfriend. Her brother&rsquo;s best friend who she&rsquo;s been in love with since the first time she saw him. 
 
Evie&rsquo;s reappearance makes it hard for Charlie to focus on anything but repelling her advances. While Violet is now immersed in the role of a lifetime. 
 
As Charlie and Violet spend more time together, it soon becomes hard to tell where the acting ends and real life begins, especially when Charlie starts looking at Violet the way she&rsquo;s always looked at him. 
 
Because all&rsquo;s fair in love and war, right?

You Float My Boat

Dick Francis

DICK FRANCIS was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys and author of forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories (Field of 13), the biography of Lester Piggott and his own autobiography (The Sport of Queens). He was rightly acclaimed as one of the greatest thriller writers in the world. 
 
 Since his death, his son FELIX FRANCIS has taken over the literary reigns from his father and Dick's legacy lives on through the Dick Francis novels. The Francis flair is clear for all to see in these national treasure thrillers, and readers will appreciate the sporadic reappearance of beloved series characters Sid Halley and Jeff Hinkley.

Jonah Dereham is a bloodstock agent who buys and sells horses for his clients. As an ex-jockey, it's the ideal quiet life - until Jonah is attacked by thugs out to sabotage his business. 
 
Unfortunately for them, Jonah's a man with a steely resolve. He's determined to find out who is trying to ruin him, and why. 
 
But staying honest is more dangerous than Jonah could have imagined. 
 
And with his horses, his business and his own life on the line, Jonah must hit back - before he's taken down for good . . .

Knock Down

Carly Robyn

Some things burn hot on and off the track… 
 
A tumultuous season filled with reckless driving, drunken debauchery, and more bad press than a kinky politician leaves five-time Formula One World Champion Blake Hollis in desperate need of an image overhaul. To redeem his tarnished reputation, his team decides it’s time for drastic measures. Their solution: a tell-all book that showcases his illustrious career and presents a more respectable public persona. 
 
Enter Ella Gold, a once-renowned sportswriter and podcast host desperate for a fresh start. She accepts the challenge of writing Blake’s biography knowing that getting close to the brooding Brit will be challenging. But interviewing Blake can’t be worse than staying in NYC where rumours of her podcast’s demise follow her like a bad Hinge date. 
 
As they spend the season together, sparks fly, barriers break, and their dynamic shifts from antagonistic to something entirely unexpected. Throughout twenty-one races around the world, they’ll face the ultimate interview question: can they write their own happy ending, or is their love destined to crash and burn?

Drive Me Crazy

Alicia Thompson

'Unfailingly sweet and surprisingly sexy at the same time, The Art of Catching Feelings is a home run' 
JODI PICOULT, Sunday Times bestselling author of Mad Honey 
 
Daphne Brink doesn&rsquo;t follow baseball, but watching &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Snoozefest&rdquo; certainly beats sitting at home in the days after she signs her divorce papers. After one too many ballpark beers, she heckles Carolina Battery player Chris Kepler, who quickly proves there might actually be a little crying in baseball. Horrified, Daphne reaches out to Chris on social media to apologize . . . but forgets to identify herself as his heckler in her message. 
 
Chris doesn&rsquo;t usually respond to random fans on social media, but when a DM from &ldquo;Duckie&rdquo; catches his eye, he impulsively messages back. Duckie is sweet, funny, and seems to understand him in a way no one else does. 
 
Daphne isn&rsquo;t sure how much longer she can keep lying to Chris, especially as she starts working with the team in real life and their feelings for each other deepen. When he finds out the truth, will it be three strikes, she&rsquo;s out?

The Art of Catching Feelings

Meg Jones

PERFECT FOR FANS OF CHALLENGERS, CARRIE SOTO IS BACK AND BREAK POINT 
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Scottie Sinclair is a cheat. 
 
 Or at least, that’s what the world thinks. After all, who would believe her own father secretly drugged her? 
 
 The tabloids have called ‘Game, Set, Match’ on Scottie’s career – but an offer at redemption, and more importantly revenge, may give her the chance at a clean serve. 
 
 Nico Kotas reigned the tennis world for almost a decade – until an injury took him from the baseline. 
 
 Now with a clean bill of health, he’s hungry for one last title. But his public image needs a new game plan – and according to his coach, his former rival’s daughter is the perfect advantage. 
 
 But with old enemies on the sidelines, scandal is seconds away. 
 
 Because, after all, revenge is best served Centre Court. 
 
Tropes: 
- Sports Romance- Celebrity- Fake Dating- Forced Proximity- Open Door- Dual POV 
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‘I’m in love, thank you for listening. That is all’ 5 ***** Reader Review 
‘Meg has done it again . . . she smashed it . . .’ 5 ***** Reader Review 
‘The romance was impeccable. And I don't say that lightly’ 5 ***** Reader Review 
‘Once I started I couldn’t put it down. Totally engrossed and clicked with the characters’ 5 ***** Reader Review

Clean Point

The stakes this season have never been higher...Josie Bancroft may be single, but she is definitely not ready to mingle. All she wants to do post-breakup is focus on herself. A simple task, but as a marketing manager for McAllister Racing, she spends every race weekend alongside the charismatic Formula 1 driver, Theo Walker. With his iceberg-melting smile and abs sharper than a cheese grater, he&rsquo;s a distraction she shouldn&rsquo;t entertain but can&rsquo;t seem to ignore.Theo has mastered two things in life: winning races and wooing women. But this season, both are being put to the test. His team&rsquo;s new owner is threatening his hard-earned seat, and the one woman he wants has placed him in the friend zone, despite the fact that their attraction is hotter than his car&rsquo;s engine.As Josie embraces her independence and Theo struggles to cement his place within the racing world, they&rsquo;ll have to decide if they want to fuel the flames of their friendship or forever wonder what could have been.

Drive Me Wild

Edward Schmit

A sizzling new adult sports romance, for fans of Heated Rivalry, Challengers, Carrie Soto is Back and Red, White and Royal Blue. 
 
Game. Set. Perfect Match? 
 
Recently-turned-pro tennis player Austin Hardy has been out since high school, and it’s never been a big deal. That is, until he becomes the first openly gay man to compete in a Grand Slam tournament. Suddenly, being gay is a huge deal. 
 
If the newly found fame wasn’t enough to send Austin spiralling, then tripping and falling in front of the very talented, very attractive, (probably) straight World #2, Diego Cruz, is the last straw. 
 
Only, the awkward gaffe marks the start of a blossoming friendship off the court. But when Diego admits his attraction to Austin, the flirty banter and mixed signals start to throw Austin off his game. And neither player wants to acknowledge their looming showdown at the fourth round of the US Open. 
 
Only one can win in the game of tennis, but who will win in the game of love?

The Open Era

Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain was acclaimed as England's best cricket captain since Mike Brearley. Under his leadership, a side more famous for its batting collapses and ability to seize defeat from the jaws of victory discovered its backbone. With coach Duncan Fletcher he put some steel into the side; they became a difficult team to beat. 
 
Hussain wore his heart on his sleeve: railing against complacency, defying critics of his place in the batting line-up and making a principled stand at the last World Cup when the ECB seemed incapable of it. 
 
Expect passion, integrity, insight and candour in his eagerly awaited autobiography.

Playing With Fire

Emily Rath

The spicy new romance from international bestseller Emily Rath! 
 
My name is Tess Owens and my life is officially on fire. I never thought dancing at my best friend's wedding would be the match to light the flames. But with one lingering touch, one longing look...and one sneaky caterer holding a camera phone, my almost ex-husband is ready to torch my entire life. 
 
Unwilling to face the heat, I do what I do best: I run. Straight into the arms of Rachel and her team of NHL hockey players. One player stands apart from the rest. Jacksonville Rays star forward Ryan Langley is out with an injury. I get the surprise of my life when he shows up at my door, declaring himself my roommate. 
 
Now I have six weeks to launch a new business. Six weeks to fight for my freedom...all while fighting my growing attraction to this All-American sweetheart with a charming smile and a career on the rise. Did I mention he's ten years younger than me? Ryan doesn't need my drama. And we have nothing in common. But it's getting harder to deny the way he makes me feel. Wild. Fun. Free. 
 
I want to believe him when he says age is just a number. I want to believe that our pasts don't define us forever. But first I have to stop running. I have to face my fears. With one innocent dance, Ryan Langley helped me start this fire. What if we're meant to fan these flames? What if, together, we're meant to burn? 
 
PUCKING WILD is a spicy MF reverse age gap hockey romance with positive plus size and bisexual representation. 
 
Perfect for fans of ICEBREAKER, Tessa Bailey and Grace Reilly

Pucking Wild

Emilee Carter

Brett Anderson is Revolution Racing&rsquo;s all star driver. The only thing that matters more to Brett than winning championships? His best friend, and Revolution Racing&rsquo;s Social Media Manager, Lucie Carolan.Together, Lucie and Brett have spent 10 years travelling the world with their team, partying like VIPs and, for the sake of their friendship, denying the chemistry that has sizzles between them. So when Brett is forced to take a step back from racing, Lucie knows there&rsquo;s nowhere else in the world she should be than by his side.As Brett&rsquo;s recovery takes them from race tracks to Lucie&rsquo;s family home in Tuscany, will slowing the pace of their lives finally allow them to give in to their feelings or each other, or will taking a foot off the gas of their glamorous lives cause them to crash and burn?

Retrograde

She's rowing for Cambridge. He's rowing for Oxford. A boat race to go down in history. 
 
Arthur Osbourne-Cloud has always had his future mapped out for him &ndash; graduate Oxford and follow his dreadful father into politics. Except Arthur wants to do anything but that. He&rsquo;s more than happy filling his days rowing for golds at the Olympics or World Championships, and this year he has The Boat Race to win. 
 
Kate Astley also has her future mapped out &ndash; the next six years at least. Fly half-way across the world, and win a scholarship at Cambridge University to study medicine. Oh, and become a crew member for the legendary Boat Race. Seems simple enough. But then she meets Arthur. 
 
For Arthur, this feisty American challenges everything he's been taught to believe, while Kate battles between what she wants to do, and what she&rsquo;s expected to do. The bitter rivalry between their schools is destined to destroy them, but it&rsquo;s only a matter of time before they give in to the sizzling chemistry bubbling between them. 
 
Then the reality of their future comes knocking. In The Boat Race, there can only be one winner. Who will sink and who will swim?

Oar Than Friends

Ava Harrison

DISCOVER THE SECOND BOOK IN THE SIZZLING NEW ICE HOCKEY SERIES 
 FOR FANS OF HANNAH GRACE, EMILY RATH AND LIZ TOMFORDE! 
 
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 Dane Sinclair is on top of the world and not at all interested in settling down. 
 With a Stanley Cup win just under his belt, he’s dead set on putting his career first. Captivated by an alluring stranger at the bar, he opts for a night of pleasure. 
 
 Except this one night bleeds into Monday, when he arrives to practice and meets the new intern for the Saints. 
 
 Not only is the captivating stranger from the bar the new intern, but she’s also the coach’s daughter. 
 Josie is off-limits, a forbidden temptation that Dane knows he should resist. 
 
 The consequences of their relationship being discovered could be catastrophic for both of them. Despite his best efforts, Dane finds himself unable to stay away from her, putting his standing with the Saints at risk. 
 
 Tropes/themes: 
 1. Coach's Daughter 2. Forced Proximity3. Forbidden Romance4. Sports Romance 
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READERS LOVE SWEET COLLIDE 
‘There was spicy spice, what else would you expect from a man who needs control and plays hockey’ ***** Reader Review 
‘They were soul mates through and through. They were meant for each other. It was so obvious that they were two broken halves of the same heart. Everyone must read this!’ ***** Reader Review 
‘That was so dang good. It was more emotional than I expected, but also funny and so sweet. The tension you feel as a reader just waiting for her secrets to spill was unbelievable’ ***** Reader Review 
‘Wow! This book had me pulled in from the beginning to the very last word. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED every single word out to page!’ ***** Reader Review 
 ‘These two broken cuties melted my heart’ ***** Reader Review

Twisted Collide

Kate Cochrane

Cut from the US women's hockey team right before her third chance at gold, Natalie Carpenter is scrambling for a plan that'll help her avoid moving back home. The answer: a guest-hosting gig on Wake Up, USA's winter games coverage. Her cohost: Darcy LaCroix, Nat's ex-girlfriend, one-time college teammate turned adversary. 
Since leaving Team Canada, Darcy has worked hard to make a name in broadcasting. If her big break requires sharing screen time with the former cocky freshman who turned her world upside down, so be it. At this point, there's nothing between them except history.But audiences disagree. #PuckingHotties is trending hard, and Nat and Darcy agree to lean into it--for ratings, obviously. It's not like Nat can forget the way Darcy broke her heart or their bitter team rivalry. 
Between working, traveling together and that irresistible spark, it's getting hard to separate what's real and what's for the camera. Because somewhere underneath everything that went wrong is the sneaking suspicion that nothing will ever feel quite this right again.

Wake Up, Nat & Darcy

I can't fall for a player, let alone three 
 
My name is Rachel Price, and two months ago, I walked away from the perfect man. We shared one magical night. No names. No strings. I never thought I'd see him again. I was wrong. 
 
 
It turns out my perfect man is actually the playboy grinder for the Jacksonville Rays, the NHL's hottest new hockey team...and I'm his new physical therapist. 
 
 
This fellowship is going to be the longest ten months of my life. Mr. Perfect will do anything to get back on my good side. Meanwhile, his best friend, the surly new equipment manager, is always riding my case. Worst of all, I've got an uncooperative goalie who thinks I can't tell he's hiding an injury! 
 
 
These man are ready to test my limits, but this is my chance to prove myself, and I'm not risking it for anything. I can't fall for a player, let alone three. But if love is a game, these guys are playing to win.

Pucking Around

Aiden Slate may be the captain of the Redville Saints and NHL’s hottest hockey hero, but he has a tarnished past that he’s still running from. Desperate to get one area of his life under control, he seeks the help of a stranger. 
 
One night with Cassidy was supposed to be enough to turn things around and get his head back in the game. Instead, Cassidy made herself an integral part of his routine, helping him to control his compulsive nature. She’s gotten under his skin, and he doesn’t want to let her go. 
 
Unfortunately for Aiden, his past has caught up with him. He learns this the hard way when the truth about Cassidy is revealed. She isn’t some random woman, but the girl he left behind when he was trying to escape his life. The girl who was always there for him. The one that made it possible for him to get away. 
 
Can they have a chance at love, or will the past and Cassidy’s lies be enough to tear them apart again?

Sweet Collide

Hannah Cowan

I&rsquo;m the face of the NHL. The golden boy with quick hands and a million-dollar smile that the fans adore. My contract is up at the end of the season, and with playoffs starting, I have to be on my best behaviour. Keep my head down and respect the press when they shove their microphones beneath my nose. This isn&rsquo;t my first rodeo, so it should be easy. Right?No. Not this time. One bad call and I&rsquo;m the poster boy for poor decisions.I haven&rsquo;t seen my childhood best friend since the day her father betrayed me and she broke my heart. Now, eight years later, she&rsquo;s back. And she&rsquo;s my fake girlfriend for the next two months.Some wounds never heal, and the moment I see Braxton Heights, I know mine have not. But she&rsquo;s the only shot I have at saving my reputation and securing my new deal, and while I might have lost her all those years ago, I refuse to lose hockey.I just hope I&rsquo;m strong enough not to fall for her all over again in the process.

Her Greatest Mistake

Mimi Matthews

The marriage mart is calling, and Evelyn must answer . . .Evelyn Maltravers longs for her perfect match. But with her family tumbling toward ruin. Her only hope is to distinguish herself is on horseback and to succeed she'll need a habit-maker who's not afraid to take risks. 
 
Ahmad Malik have always made women beautiful - but no one compares to Evelyn. Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible. 
 
But pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. The indomitable pair must decide which hurdles they can jump and what matters most: Making their mark or following their hearts?

The Siren of Sussex

A brand new historical romance perfect for fans of Bridgerton

Everyone knew the rules. 
Gracie Hutton was off-limits. 
But Tyler's never been one to follow rules. 
And now she's about to become his ultimate sin. 
 
Tyler Bateman doesn't know what easy means. He's never had an easy day in his damn life. Everything he has he's worked for. Blood, sweat, and tears. 
Hockey is his escape, a passion he never knew he could possess. He wants to succeed. He wants to prove that he's worth something. 
 
He wasn't expecting her to matter. He didn't want her to. But she had other plans, and now his best friend's sister is about to ruin his life. 
 
And he might just let her.

Blissful Hook

Rachael Blackmore

The No. 1 Bestseller 
 
'A rollicking read' Róisín Ingle 
 
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Rachael has had the best, most amazing, incredible idea! She’s determined to make her Granny’s lifelong dream of becoming a jockey come true … what could possibly go wrong? 
 
Easter holidays on the farm with Granny and Grandad are always great fun for Rachael, her cousin, Tom, and bestie Frankie. But this year, things are different – Rachael’s cousin David is visiting from New York! What will he be like? Will he like the farm, the ponies Bubbles and G-Pip, or will he ruin all the fun? 
When Rachael's brilliant idea strikes, the gang must come together for Operation Granny National. They set out to help Granny live her dream of becoming a jockey. But will they pull it off? And what happens when everyone finds out what they’ve done? There’s bound to be BIG trouble ahead!

Granny National

Billie Jean King

In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career -- six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement. 
 
She describes the myriad challenges she's hurdled -- entrenched sexism, an eating disorder, near financial ruin after being outed -- on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one. Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist, a world-class athlete, and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports.

All In

The Autobiography of  Billie Jean King

Jenni Fletcher

An addictive new adult Formula One romance, perfect for fans of BookTok faves Hannah Grace and Lauren Asher. 
 
He’s a future F1 champion, but she’s making it hard to stay on track… 
 
F1’s resident bad boy Giovanni Bauer needs to turn his reputation around fast - or risk losing his place on the team. 
 
Maisie Evans is a dedicated university student, who still secretly dreams of the glittering sports career she abandoned. 
 
When Gio and Maisie's worlds collide, the answer to their problems seems obvious: a fake relationship. She gets to travel and brush shoulders with sports royalty, and he gets to fix his public image. 
 
But as sparks fly - on and off the track - will their 'relationship' make it across the finish line, or crash and burn?

Lights Out

Liam O’Callaghan

Liam O'Callaghan's revelatory Blood and Thunder shows that the rise of Irish rugby is inextricable from the tensions, debates and divisions – of politics, religion and class – that have defined modern Irish history. 
 
Despite the political partition of the island, Ireland competes at rugby internationally with an all-island team – and with a bespoke anthem that nobody loves but everyone tolerates. Ireland has become a leading rugby nation despite its tiny population and the fact that the sport is only the fourth most popular team game on the island by participation. 
 
In Blood and Thunder, O’Callaghan traces the dramatic evolution whereby a rugby nation that was deeply attached to amateurism has made such a dramatic success of professionalism. From the sequence of events that led Ireland's private Catholic secondary schools to embrace rugby, to the controversies and crises that have shaken Irish rugby – including the Northern Troubles, the Belfast rape trial, and the rising toll of head injuries – Blood and Thunder tells the rich and fascinating story of Irish rugby. 
 
Blood and Thunder is more than a social and political history of Irish rugby. It is also a shadow-history of modern Ireland, rooted in brilliant original research and packed with terrific stories.

Blood And Thunder

Rugby and Irish Life: A History

OAKLEY 
 
I have one goal. To be drafted into the NHL and make my father proud. I've never been interested in dating, not when all of my spare time is spent at the rink perfecting my craft. There's no time for distractions. I can't afford them. 
 
But she came out of nowhere. Octavia Layton, the girl with the pretty smile and the broken heart. One night spent talking beneath the stars and now she won't get out of my head. 
 
I never expected to see her again, but now she's here in this new city, with ties to my new team, and I don't think I'm strong enough to fight against her pull. 
 
AVA 
I hate hockey players. After a nasty breakup, I've sworn them all off for good. Or so I thought. 
 
We met when I had puffy eyes and a broken heart, but I didn't know who he was until he shows up in my city months later as a new member of our local hockey team. The sweet guy who so easily made the ache in my chest go away with lame jokes and a swoon-worthy smile is here, and he wants me. 
 
Despite everything I said I wouldn't do, I can't seem to stay away from him. But dating a future NHL player isn't the life I imagined for myself, and as things keep going wrong, I'm starting to wonder if maybe the best-made plans aren't always the ones you expect.

Lucky Hit

Tinsley Lowry is my obsession. Tinsley Lowry could be my downfall. I've known Tinsley since we were children, two souls tangled in a bond that defied explanation. Her name echoes in my mind like a song. The world sees me as a rockstar, but it's her who sees the parts of me I've kept hidden from everyone else.When Tinsley joins me on my tour, and we travel from city to city, a nagging feeling grows that someone is lurking in the shadows, watching her, waiting for her. The protectiveness I've always felt for her is driving me to insanity.With each day that passes, it becomes clearer that I want more. My need for her has erupted into a raging inferno. I'm not seeking redemption; I'm embracing the darkness that defines me in an effort to keep her safe.Can my obsession protect her against what I can feel coming, or will it become what devours us both?

His Greatest Muse

Maria Sharapova

In the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell, though no one is expecting them and they don't speak English. They have arrived from Russia with just seven hundred dollars and the conviction that this six-year-old girl will be the world's next great tennis star. They are right. 
 
This is Maria Sharapova's gripping and fearless autobiography, telling her story from her roots in the small Siberian town her parents had fled to after the Chernobyl disaster, through her arrival in the US and her phenomenal rise to success - winning Wimbledon aged just seventeen - to the disasters that threatened her career and her fight back. Here the five-time Grand Slam winner gives us candid insights into her relationship with her father, who gave up his job and life in Russia to dedicate himself to his daughter; the truth behind her famous rivalry with Serena Williams; the injuries and suspension controversy that threatened to end it all. It's a story of of crazy luck, mistakes, rivalries, sacrifice, survival and, above all, the constant, unwavering determination to win.

Unstoppable

My Life So Far

Jilly Cooper

Jilly Cooper's legendary hero returns! 
 
Rupert Campbell-Black, all-conquering racehorse owner-trainer and handsomest man in England, is in the darkest of places. His adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy. His beloved leading stallion has been assassinated. 
 
Now his daughter Bianca is badgering him to buy into a failing local football club, Searston Rovers, so he can sign up her superstar striker boyfriend, Feral Jackson, and he and Bianca can return home from Perth to look after Taggie. 
 
Rupert dislikes football and his first impressions of Searston are distinctly unfavourable. But as their new and indelibly competitive Chairman, he won’t stand for anything less than an Everest climb to the top of the Premier League. 
 
With the help of the club’s ravishing and adorable secretary, Tember West, and his sassy Press Officer, Dora Belvedon, he becomes increasingly fond of his riotous mix of players, despite bawling them out whenever they face defeat. 
 
Rupert’s explosive arrival at Searston causes outrage, so the fights are as furious off the field as on – particularly when glamorous WAGS flood in to stir up trouble and lust after Rupert… 
 
Nor do the rival local football team, their duplicitous chairman and their corrupt dealings make things easier – let the scandals, sabotage and seductions begin…

Tackle!

K.A. Tucker

From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes the story of a woman at a crossroads in her life, struggling between the safe route and the one that will only lead to more heartbreak. 
 
Veterinarian Marie Lehr knows unrequited love all too well after pining for her best friend, only to watch him marry another woman. It's a mistake she will never make again, especially not when she can practically hear the clock ticking on her childbearing years. 
 
The trouble is, she can't seem to find anyone who appeals to her even a fraction as much as that burly bush pilot did. Competitive musher Tyler Brady certainly doesn't, especially not after the heated altercation with the handsome but arrogant, spiteful man. 
 
Or so she thinks 
 
While volunteering at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, Marie discovers that first impressions may have been false, and her attraction to Tyler is very real. But his heart belongs to someone else, leaving him with nothing to offer but friendship. Marie's been down this road before and knows how that ends. Yet, no matter how hard she works to keep from falling for Tyler, it seems she's doomed to follow her own trail once again.

Running Wild

Adam White has been called many things but single dad was not one he expected. 
 
At twenty-three Adam’s life changed forever – suddenly he was the father to a son he never knew existed – but he’s spent the past ten years managing to raise his son and juggle his business. White Ice Training is now one of the best hockey training facilities in Vancouver. But when he recruits a new hockey trainer, she lights a flame inside of him that he thought had long since burnt out. 
 
One terrible game was all it took for Scarlett Carter to lose everything. After a career-ending injury destroys her chances of ever playing professional hockey again, she finds herself lost in a mess of broken dreams. Moving back home to Vancouver was never in the playbook. 
 
Scarlett wants to forget about the world that broke her, but a new job at White Ice won’t let that happen. The more time she spends with Adam, the harder she’s finding it to resist him. 
 
She can’t help but wonder why he cares so much about her. And more importantly, why can't she bring herself to skate away?

Vital Blindside

Chloe Liese

'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis 
 
Gavin 
We've been teammates for two years, but it feels like Oliver Bergman's been on my last nerve for a lifetime. To make matters worse, he's obscenely attractive. 
 
Avoiding Oliver has been my survival tactic on and off the field. But when Coach drops the bomb that we're now co-captains, avoiding him becomes impossible, and keeping the truth from him is harder than ever. 
 
Oliver 
Life was great until soccer legend Gavin Hayes joined the team. He's a giant - albeit gorgeous - grump who lives to rain on my parade. I've sworn off pranks so, rather than settle our differences the Bergman way, I've been killing Gavin with kindness... Just one problem: it's killing me as well. 
 
Coach has given us an ultimatum: put an end to our enmity or say goodbye to being captains. I'm prepared to make nice, but the last thing I expect is to discover an explosive attraction we can't ignore... 
 
An enemies-to-lovers, age gap sports romance about an upbeat rising soccer star with anxiety and his curmudgeonly veteran teammate who lives with chronic pain. 
 
Praise for Chloe Liese: 
 
'I could curl up in Liese's writing for days, I love it so' Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient 
 
'Absolute romantic perfection' Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners

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