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Barcelona, tardor de 1898. Un jove suís, Hans Gamper, arriba en tren a l’estació de França. Per primera vegada en molt de temps se sent feliç. La ciutat bull d’activitat i com que ha trobat feina de comptable, ha decidit quedar-se. Només troba a faltar una cosa: l’esport. Ell era campió de futbol a Suïssa. Però aquesta nova pràctica anglesa, tan de moda a Europa, no acaba de quallar a Barcelona.

There has been a long-standing belief that a woman slipped into the 1951 Boston Marathon undetected and ran the race. If that could be proven it would make her the first woman to have run a marathon on American soil. She wore “red,” as claimed by a group of Canadian runners who say they tried to bring the matter to the attention of race Director Jock Semple and other race officials. But to no avail, their story was never corroborated, and so today the “Runner in Red” remains a mystery and an urban legend.

She's reaching for a breakaway pass. Dana Campbell has spent the past seven years in self-imposed isolation for a crime she didn't commit. The danger is well in the past, but her panic attacks make it impossible to have a normal, healthy relationship with a man. Even her counselor has given up on her. She has to find someone she trusts to help her fight through the panic, or her seven-year ordeal will become a lifetime sentence. There's only one man she feels safe enough to ask.

The Carson dynasty rules the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Founded by patriarch Adam, the town is the site of the Mammoth Cup ski race - a qualifier for the Olympics. But when Wylie Welborn, Adam's illegitimate grandson, returns after a stint in Afghanistan, it reopens a dark moment in Carson family history: the murder of Wylie's father by his jealous and very pregnant wife, Cynthia.

Money, power, prestige...trouble. Dax Coulter is The Player. Forget prodigal son, forget black sheep. Most of the Coulter family would just as soon disown Dax for his bad boy, womanizing ways. But, with his career in jeopardy and the Coulter legacy on the line, he needs to turn it all around. Too bad the one person who can help him has legs for miles, curves for days...and is his best friend's little sister. For once he can focus on the game and not on her body, right?

Karen Grayson. Surfer girl. My band mate's wife. The one woman I can't have. The one woman who could have my heart, though I can never let her know. Ramon Martinez. Romeo. Completely forbidden. I wanted him back at the beginning, but he didn’t want me. So I made the safe choice. The wrong one. We were once friends. Now we’re not even that. But we’re both back in Ocean Beach, and that dangerous attraction remains.

Nick Fister's the winningest ultra-runner ever, but he's paid a price. His daughter Tuesday took her own life. His wife is sleeping with his crew chief, Floyd. And his "greatest fan" - an ex-Marine sniper - has progressed from creepy stalker to deadly menace. Nick's chosen Death Valley's Badwater 135 as the brutal capstone to his career. When Floyd fails to show at race start, Nick begins without him - and hears shortly later Floyd was stabbed to death the night before. Nick Fister always wins, and his relentless focus keeps him in the race.

His whole life, all basketball player Gage Coulter has heard is how he was meant to play basketball. Meant to be elite. So what happens if he can't even play on the damn team? With his starting position in jeopardy, he needs help from the one girl on campus who can't stand him. Too bad she's also the one girl he can't get out of his head. Becker Johnson has a plan for her life. And it doesn't include doing some jock's homework so he can toss a ball in the net. But she'll need some work experience to be eligible for a scholarship and move to New York.

Jack Ross is lonely. It feels like he has lost everything that gave his life meaning. His wife Sherry died 19 months ago. He retired from practicing law nine months ago. Sports injuries forced him to give up playing basketball and tennis. He is lost without the love of his life, meaningful work, and the outlet of playing sports to distract him from the pain of his loss. When his former law partner invites him to try out a new game with the silly name of pickleball, Jack is skeptical, but he agrees to give it a try.

Meet Nick Remke, a damaged former Notre Dame football star desperate for a job and, maybe, redemption. It’s 1997. Longview, Ohio, USA. Nick finally gets his chance when he’s hired to run Made Right, a family-owned clothing factory severely threatened by offshore competition. The entire town depends on the fragile fortunes of the overworked factory. All eyes now turn to Nick. t it. Still, Marie is forced to admit that Nick the newcomer suddenly has the townsfolk feeling inspired.

After landing her dream job as an assistant buyer for a luxury fashion retailer in Minneapolis, Taylor Hartigan's life becomes a nightmare. Performing mundane tasks and catering to the ridiculous whims of the boss from hell, she sees no opportunity for advancement. Though she's never quit anything in her life, Taylor walks out and heads home to Chicago, the city that holds her heart. With her confidence shaken and no job on the horizon, she knows she has to find herself again.

Environmental issues, civil rights, education - you name it, she's probably been involved in a protest. When her latest cause lands her in jail for a few hours, she meets Silas Moore. He's in for a different kind of fighting. And though he's arrogant and not at all her type, she can't help being fascinated with him. Yet another lost cause.

Charley Hunter unearthed the life and career of the greatest player who never lived, and then spent years successfully attempting to bring Beau Stedman's story to light. His actions did not go unnoticed. Now, it is time for Charley to put the whole experience behind him . . . pass the bar, learn the ropes at the new firm, and settle into a promising legal career. But he's been receiving these intriguing notes attached to clipped obituaries that have caught hold of his curiousity.

Join the University of Gatica's sports stars in the challenges of life, training, competing, friendship, and romance. This is the complete series by USA Today best-selling author Lexy Timms. Aspiring college athlete Aileen Nessa is finding the recruiting process beyond daunting. Tyler Jensen is U of G's NCAA champion in the hurdles and Jim Thorpe recipient for top defensive back in football. His incredible ocean blue eyes and confident smile make Aileen stutter.

Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers and put the playing field (and the players) in her past. But life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football-star ex wasn't bad enough, her father, a phenom in Texas's world of high school coaching, has decided to make the jump to college ball…as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again.

Edgar Award-winner Bruce DeSilva returns with Liam Mulligan, an old-school investigative reporter for a dying newspaper in Providence, Rhode Island. Mulligan knows every street and alley, every priest and prostitute, every cop and street thug. He knows the mobsters and politicians - who are pretty much one and the same. Inspired by a true story, Providence Rag finds Mulligan, his pal Mason, and the newspaper they both work for at an ethical crossroad.

Scott Taylor has the perfect life. He gets to fulfill his dream playing professional hockey, has a loving family, and a tight group of friends. But the one thing missing in his life is a partner to come home to. He knows exactly who he wants to fill that position - the only woman he has ever loved. The one who got away, who constantly consumes his every thought. What it would take to get her to just say yes to a second chance?

I had simple goals. Move to a small town don't date women that hate my guts. Unless she's sexy, has curves in all the right places and needs a fake fiancee too. Easy Right? Wrong! My usual type. Blonde with commitment issues and a little crazy. The new neighbor that hates me and my loud parties? She's not my type. But my body says that's a lie. I want to see more of those sexy curves and I can use a fake fiancée to get out of trouble with the team. Will she take me up on my offer to fake it? Will she let me convince her she's the only woman for me? A Steamy Enemies to Lovers Curvy Girl ...

Six years ago, I left town for football...at least that's what everyone thinks. The truth is, I couldn't face what I did. I just wanted to be with her, my soon-to-be stepsister. It was wrong, and the only thing I could think to do is to pack up and run! Just as I thought I had it all, running into her again made me realize that she is the only thing I've ever wanted. And this time, I will never run away. I deserve my second chance in love, with her...only her.

When Ella Henshaw agrees to attend the annual Bite the Ice party at Laker 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.