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The Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
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336 pages ; 21 cm
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"Gene Ionescu, a gay trans man in his third year in the minors with the Beaverton Beavers, is a solid shortstop, but he's no one's idea of a major league prospect. He's just happy to be here, though, getting underpaid six months of the year to play the sport he's loved since childhood--a game that favors underdogs and optimists. He likes to keep his hopes in the day, inning by inning and game by game. But his plans go awry when Luis Estrada-Gene's...
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SM
Pub. Date
2022.
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245 pages ; 23 cm
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"Ibon tiene catorce años, vive en un pequeño pueblo del País Vasco y su mayor pasión es jugar al fútbol. Es centrocampista y se desenvuelve bien sobre el césped, pero un día descubre algo que puede acabar para siempre con su sueño deportivo: lo que siempre ha creído que es el fuera de juego no lo es en realidad. Su equipo, el Sporting de Belako, se juega en los próximos partidos ganar el título de Liga por primera vez en su historia, e...
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A Novel Inspired by True EventsShattered BodiesBroken DreamsThe Race to Win Back HopeIn a novel that fuses the riveting action of The Boys in the Boat with the emotional heft of The Fault in Our Stars, twenty men and women with cancer-ridden bodies compete in a grueling race only to discover that real victory is achieved within.After he is diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer, Tripp Avery feels like all is lost. He finds himself coaching a team of...
4) Redhanded
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A teenage boxer learns how to fight dirty-in and out of the ring As soon as the bell chimes, Steven knows he's in trouble. Del Toro is stronger, faster, and in better shape; he's by far the better boxer. But Steven has been learning to fight dirty. He steps on Del Toro's toes, whips his head into the bigger man's chin, and throws a straight right just wide enough to send his elbow crashing into his nose. It isn't pretty, and it isn't honest, but it...
5) Slot Machine
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Elvin just wants to fit in-but how can he find his place when he doesn't know what to look for? Elvin Bishop is about to attend a three-week-long high school orientation camp, where each student is "slotted" or placed on an athletic team. Chubby, fourteen-year-old Elvin knows this is not the place for him. From the start, he's told that some kids get picked on more than others, and to "try not to be one of those guys." His friends encourage him to...
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Sasha Maloof was a successful plus-size influencer, but she left it all behind after an incident with a stalker. She finds a new job managing social media for a hockey team. It might just be the fresh start she was looking for, the only problem is the infuriating team captain. But she can't hide from her past forever. Conner McPhee is captain of the Glendale Magic. He has devoted his whole life to hockey and is focused on finally bringing home the...
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In the icy rink of "Whispers in the Ice," a forbidden love blooms between Alexander Price and Cecilia Payne. Despite their families' strict rules, the two share a bond that cannot be broken. But when a sinister betrayal threatens to tear them apart, Alexander must choose between his heart's true desires and his family's expectations. The tension between them builds as his loyalties are tested, and the chilling whispers beneath the icy surface threaten...
9) Stryker
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When my childhood friend, Cora, dared me to write a sexy novel about a martial arts fighter, I agreed, albeit under the influence of alcohol. It was something for me-something different and exciting.It was supposed to be research, pure and simple. But then I met him-a six-foot-six mountain of a man with no name. The way his muscles flexed and rippled when he trained made my belly quiver. The way his dark hair flopped over his forehead made me want...
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Shortstop Tate James has been traded from the all-American town of Milwaukee to the trendy City of Angels. Pink hair, manscaping, dogs in purses... not his thing. This ball player is less than excited about his new hometown. That is until he crosses paths with beautiful Mia Tomko. She lets him know that not all L.A. women are just after fame and fortune. As Tate and Mia find that their interest in each other isn't the only thing they have in common,...
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America's greatest golf writer cracks wise in this humorous peek inside the life and mind of an up-and-coming young pro If Hogan had to wait 15 years before winning the Open I guess even a natural athalete like me has to wait a couple of years huh? Harry Sprague may not be the most eloquent golfer on the winter circuit, but spelling and grammar are the least of his concerns. First, he has to work on his putting, which, due to the aradic nature...
12) Getaway Day
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When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.- Jewish Proverb Mikey Wright is a normal 13-year-old. With normal problems. Until the day he finds out his dad has cancer. Getaway Day chronicles Mikey's journey to save his father's life and learn the meaning of his own. His journey to help his father play catch with his idol, Mickey Mantle, takes him from the safety and security of his hometown to Anaheim, Chicago,...
13) The Storm
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From USA Today best selling author R.J. Prescott...Marie Kelly is a survivor who doesn't know when to quit. Against all odds, she's living a life she never dreamed she could have. It was enough… until a stubborn fighter makes her want more.Irish charmer Kieran Doherty has been a fighter at Driscoll's Gym for most of his life. He's been content to let his best friend take the spotlight, now it's his turn to make a name for himself in the world of...
14) Snap Slice
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The smart, funny, sexy novel about golf and golfers-and art and architecture, and business and economics, and science and psychology, and men and women, and skirts and skorts.It's May 2007, and Jeff Jones is crawling back from the depths. One year earlier, to his bewildered surprise, he had it all: a great job making up the preposterous back stories used to design and sell ski and golf resorts, membership at the esteemed Dunbar Gates and, best by...
15) Winns and Losses
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After a season-ending injury, NFL safety Marty Winn fears his career may be over. Just as he begins life after football, a second chance comes by way of a workout with his new hometown team, the Seattle Seahawks. God blesses Marty with tremendous success as the Seahawks embark on a run toward the playoffs.Just when it appears that life for the Winn family couldn't get any better, Marty and his wife Angie face every parent's worst nightmare. Their...
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For new recruit Nicki, college tennis becomes a match to the death A scholarship to college is what every high school student dreams about. But for military brat Nicki Bledsoe, who's changed schools eight times over twelve years, a tennis scholarship to Salem University means having to prove herself all over again. It doesn't help that Nicki gets a far-from-warm welcome from Libby DeVoe, the school's reigning tennis star. The fiercely competitive...
17) Think Twice
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2024
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"Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peaceand moved on--until now, when two federal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive--and has been placed at the scene of...
18) Body Check
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This novella was previously released as Taking the ShotProfessional lacrosse player Avalon Rivera, "The Ice Queen", has been in love with her best friend's older brother since she was a kid. But after his stinging rejection, she wrote him off for good. Eight years later, he's back in her life and the lacrosse star is forced to work with him to salvage her team's reputation, or she'll lose the career she's fought hard for. JJ Jennings is a premiere...
19) Hurricane Hearts
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Dive into "Hurricane Hearts," a tempestuous tale where forbidden love meets a clash of contrasts. This gripping novel will sweep you off your feet, into a whirlwind romance between Kristina Bennett and Anthony Donovan, characters as opposing as a storm and calmness itself.Kristina, a force of nature, embodies the chaos and passion of a hurricane. Anthony, her brother's best friend, is the epitome of tranquility and forbidden desires. He walks the...
20) Toli & Tessa
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After a whirlwind romance, Las Vegas Sidewinders forward Anatoli Petrov is about to make Tessa Barber his wife… or is he? When someone with an axe to grind shows up and wreaks havoc on their special day, events unfold that make the love of his life wonder if he's the man she thought he was.From the bright lights of Las Vegas to the cold streets of Moscow, Toli and Tessa become embroiled in a complex and terrifying web of deceit. Tessa isn't sure...
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