Racing Hearts
A Novel
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
When a competitive rower’s losing streak threatens her Olympic dreams, she must train for the summer with a hometown coach to win it all back in this irresistible opposites-attract romance.
“Such a fun, romantic read! I highly recommend this debut romance.”—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy
Katherine Parker doesn’t just dream of rowing in the Olympics. She has a carefully crafted plan. With a strict training schedule, a meticulous diet, and no one else in her boat to slow her down, she’s as good as gold.
Then her boyfriend breaks up with her at the starting line of a big race and Kath comes in dead last. She’s swiftly kicked off the team and out of the Olympic Training Center—the only place she’s ever felt at home.
With one shot to win back her spot, Kath returns to her hometown to train with a new coach. The upside? Coach Adrian is hot. The downside? Instead of letting Kath follow her own training regimen, Adrian pushes her outside her comfort zone, urging her to try new things and let go of control.
With her Olympic dreams on the line, Kath will have to choose: stick to her perfect plan, or find out if the key to winning—and happiness—is to embrace the part of rowing that makes it fun, one sweaty, sexy training session at a time.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Former competitive kayaker Adams brings her experience to bear in this sparkling sports romance. Kath Parker's dreams of success at the World Rowing Cup in Italy are dashed when her boyfriend, Maxwell, breaks up with her immediately before the race. She comes in dead last and loses her sponsors and her spot at the Olympic Training Center in California. Kath's coach proposes that she head home to Berkeley, Calif., to train for the upcoming Pan American Games with Adrian Crawford, a promising youth coach who's being considered for a job at the national level. Kath is insulted, but if she proves herself and provides an honest assessment of Adrian's skills, she could earn back her training spot. She doesn't realize until arriving, however, that Adrian is the handsome stranger she danced with at a bar in Italy following her disastrous race. Despite their intense mutual attraction, Kath is reluctant to adopt Adrian's somewhat unorthodox training methods. The pair eventually give in to their desires, but their relationship may not be strong enough to last after the competition is over. Adams makes the scenes on the water just as gripping as the angsty, emotionally rich relationship drama. It's a promising start.
