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Elys Gray ist wie Toastbrot. Durchschnittlich und im Gegensatz zu ihren berühmten Eltern und erfolgreichem Bruder überhaupt nichts Besonderes. Ihr Liebesleben ist verflucht (ziemlich sicher die Schuld einer rachsüchtigen Voodoo-Priesterin), und die Chefin der TV-Produktionsfirma, für die sie arbeitet, mehr als unbeeindruckt von ihr (ziemlich sicher ihre eigene Schuld). Was sie braucht, ist eine Pause von ihrem Privatleben und eine fantastische Idee für eine Dating-Show.

Described at 'the new Bridget Jones' and the 'funniest book of the year' - this is the very funny, very silly tale of Tracie Martin - Wag extraordinaire - who gets herself into the most astonishing amount of trouble when she moves to Los Angeles. It's a laugh-out-loud, funny, tender and ridiculous tale featuring Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, L.A. gangsters, and an encounter with a film crew...as well as the usual ludicrous amounts of fake tan, shoes, dresses, and lipstick.

A humorous and poignant story that follows a fictional major league baseball team through a summer season when the team comes together after one of the players is diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease.

Nel corso dell'ultima stagione calcistica, in occasione delle partite dell'Inter, uno sceneggiatore di fiction in crisi di ispirazione incontra a San Siro un vecchio tifoso che, domenica dopo domenica, gli racconta la storia e le imprese di Giuseppe Meazza, el Peppin. Finché lo scrittore non decide di mettere proprio il "Balilla" al centro del suo nuovo soggetto televisivo. Le vicende personali del protagonista si intrecciano con quelle agonistiche delle partite e con la narrazione delle gesta, sportive e non, del campione, fino alla spiazzante rivelazione finale.

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.

Un romanzo ispirato al vero esordio di Pierino Ghetti (Piulina) storico calciatore del Bologna, in un affresco dell'Italia negli anni Sessanta e Settanta.

I never asked for the spotlight, but inheriting a pro hockey team pulls me into a world of chaos. All eyes are on me now. I’m no stranger to the world of hockey, but watching from the sidelines and calling the shots are two very different things. Especially when you’re not wanted.

A fictional tale about a seasoned professional MMA fighter's last shot at gold, while life keeps raising obstacles in his path to a worthy legacy.

Venticinque anni dopo quella mitica estate dell'82, Cisco fa un lungo viaggio per portare un regalo al Vecio, Enzo Bearzot, il c.t. che compie ottant'anni. Incontrarlo, per lui, vuol dire evocare il ricordo della più bella notte d'amore della sua vita. Clara Cortázar, con il gonnellino da tennis: ripensarci è una vertigine. Mentre la squadra che ora è leggenda - "Zoff, Gentile, Cabrini" -, allora fischiata e criticata, compiva il miracolo del Mundial '82, Cisco era lì, facchino nel loro hotel-ritiro. E anche lui, a diciassette anni, doveva compiere il miracolo.

Reagan knew this day would come. She proudly holds the featherweight title and is known as one of the sexiest female fighters in MMA history. She can handle her own, and that’s exactly what she plans to do with Nikolai. Unfortunately, things aren’t as they were before. When given an offer she can’t refuse, Reagan is well aware nothing good will come of it.

Ethan Jameson has it all. He’s one of the hottest fighters in the middleweight circuit and is loved by women everywhere. It seems nothing can stand in his way… except for the dragon tattoo that marks him as a target. He knew the day would come when Nikolai Michelson would seek out his vengeance. He even fooled himself into believing he was ready to fight back… until a one-night stand changes everything.

Histoire de formation et motivation qui accompagne le lecteur par la main à la recherche des dépassements de ses peurs et de l’achèvement de ses rêves. Le livre raconte l’histoire, sous la forme d’un récit de sport et motivation, d’un garçon pauvre des favelas du Brésil qui doit faire face à un défi: échapper de son monde de pauvreté et laideur et devenir un homme et un champion dans la vie et dans le sport. Il sera aidé par deux entraîneurs particuliers....