For the Love of Sports series

 

Sweet standalone young adult sports romance books. There's no need to read these in order.

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TRAIL CROSSINGS

Lucy refuses to bike. Aidan vows to not give up on her. Will she choose the right trail to find healing?

Dealing with survivor’s guilt, Lucy has let her life fall to pieces. Until a crash, she was at the top of the youth mountain biking scene. When Lucy’s best friend, Ava, dies because of the crash, Lucy withdraws from everything in her life. Eight months later, during the summer before her senior year, Lucy is a dark shadow of her former self. Now Lucy’s parents are forcing her to do things and Aidan, her training partner and Ava’s twin brother, reveals his true feelings for Lucy.

Burdened by fear and guilt, Lucy struggles to put together the missing pieces of her former life. Scared to bike and afraid to admit her real feelings, Lucy sabotages Aidan’s attempts to get close to her. Turning to running and a new friend, Lucy discovers she has the choice in which trail to take. Reconnecting with her former friends, Lucy finds the missing piece in her life and decides to bike after Aidan. But Aidan is carrying a guilt as deep as Lucy’s, and when Aidan crashes, Lucy is faced with the same nightmare she thought she outran.

TRAIL CROSSINGS is a story of overcoming guilt, rediscovering yourself, and finding love, all with a side of sports.

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LOVE WITH TRAINING WHEELS

Maya isn’t looking for love. When her virtual world collides with her real world, she’s bound to crash headfirst into it. 

Maya has a hard time saying no. She’ll say yes to helping her friends, to extra errands for her elderly neighbor, and to chasing another virtual jersey with a mystery guy on her bicycle training program. Maya wishes she could say no to Ethan, the great-grandson of her neighbor, who keeps handing off his chores to her, but she can’t.

Ethan is only a voice on the phone to Maya, and the mystery guy she trains with is only a virtual avatar on a screen. When Maya finally meets Ethan, they grow close, and she’s torn between him and the mystery guy she only knows as Mr. Awesome. Mr. Awesome understands Maya and helps her train for a spot on an esports cycling team. But when a crime destroys her opportunity and her neighbor ends up in the hospital, Maya will have to learn to say no. Can she do it, even if it means hurting someone she loves?

Race into this sweet sports romance, a standalone in the For the Love of Sports series. Get sucked into the draft of Maya chasing after her heart and her pain when she throws off the training wheels of love too soon. Can Maya recover and who will be there to help pick her up?

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Running on Love and Donuts series

 

Five grandkids and four grandmothers in a retirement community in Florida. What could go wrong?

Join Emma, Tyler, Cole, Ravi, and Hannah, the high school seniors, as they get into shenanigans with Pam, Iris, Patty, and Martha, the senior citizen grandmothers. These are best read in order, but Book 4 can be read as a standalone as Chelsey is the main character. The ebooks are available at Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited. The paperbacks are available online most places.

REBEL WITH A DONUT, Book 1

Five teenagers and four senior citizens together in a retirement community. What could go wrong?

A contemporary Golden Girls meets The Breakfast Club, Rebel with a Donut is a laugh-out-loud story about forging real friendships, breaking habits, discovering yourself, and finding your favorite donut.

A self-described loner, Emma hates to break rules, but that’s the one thing she must do while visiting her grandma for three weeks in The Villages, Florida. Every morning Emma meets for donuts with four teenagers also being forced by their grandmothers to break habits.

Embracing a different side of herself, Emma attempts to make friends and leave behind the nobody she is at home. But Emma went to school with the boy staying next door. Tyler doesn’t remember Emma, and when their relationship deepens, Emma resolves not to reveal herself.

As the unlikely group of characters grow in their friendship, Emma has a tough time hiding her secrets. When it becomes difficult for Emma to rebel against rules and hide who she is, she runs from the fire. But it takes running into the flames for Emma to learn some people are worth breaking rules for.

REBEL WITH A BOYFRIEND, Book 2

What happens when a summer fling turns into a senior year romance?

Emma is fine being a loner and a nobody at her school, but now she has a boyfriend who is a somebody. And Emma has no clue how popular Tyler is.

Tyler attends the same school as Emma for their senior year. Emma’s thrown headfirst into learning the rules of having a boyfriend and navigating the social chaos of high school. A school lunchroom is on the opposite end of the universe from having donuts with four grandmothers and their grandkids in a retirement community.

Hoping to retain the sense of self she discovered during summer vacation, Emma finds the courage to get out of her box as Tyler pulls into his. Emma feels she knows the real Tyler, but he holds something back from her. Breaking every unwritten boyfriend rule, Emma’s small world is shattered when she enters Tyler’s. It’ll take the senior kids and senior citizens of the donut club to unmask the problem between Emma and Tyler and show them what’s real.

"Rebel with a Boyfriend" follows Emma and Tyler after their summer fling in "Rebel with a Donut." Grab your favorite donut and get ready for the distractions (and squirrels) thrown in their path. The grandmas from The Villages, plus Ravi, Hannah, and Cole make meddling appearances.

REBEL ON A BREAK, Book 3

You can solve any problem over a box of donuts.

The donut club is back, and this time they’re on a break. Emma hates to break rules, and she’s shattering a big one by dating Tyler. The reluctant rebel is ready for a break. As the group of friends reunite Emma and Tyler over winter break, a divide in trust occurs forcing the couple to split up. It’s a fake breakup, but one Emma is fearful will turn real as Tyler stars in a reality show.

Keeping their relationship secret seems to be the only solution to discover who is giving the media photos of Emma and Tyler. As the donut club spends spring break helping the grandmas break habits, secrets unravel and threaten to undo the group. Emma and Tyler wade through the fake to uncover what’s real, and they can only do that with the help of their friends. But what if their discovery breaks apart the couple or the donut club?

Rebel on a Break is the third book in the “Running on Love & Donuts” series. From winter break hijinks to spring break shenanigans, the four grandmas and five grandkids of the donut club will have you in stitches of laughter with their antics. Take a break to enjoy a story with donuts, texting mishaps, and adventures in friendship.

REBEL ON A HOLIDAY, Book 4

One summer trip. Two teenagers. Four grandmothers. And a little bit of luck.

I don’t know what I like, and a vacation might be what I need to find my own interests. For my high school graduation, I’m gifted a senior tour of Ireland. Except, it’s the wrong kind of senior. In an unlucky mix-up, I end up on a two-week tour for senior citizens. I may be the rebel on a holiday, but I’m not the only teenager. The bag boy working on the tour is my age, but he’s grumpy.

I can’t quite figure Declan out. He seems to be pulling the wool over my eyes and lying about who he is. But I won’t let a little rain and a grouchy boy wreck my holiday. With the help of four meddling grandmothers, I’m determined to not follow anyone else’s path and find what I like. But every sheep filled path I take leads back to Declan, and he seems to be searching for the same thing as me. What do we really like?

Will the luck of the Irish help me during these two weeks or will I end up forever seeking the pot of gold and never finding it?

Travel through Ireland with Chelsey and an unlikely cast of characters. You’ll laugh, think about what you like, and swoon over a sunshine/grumpy romance. After all, it takes sun and rain to make a rainbow. Find the treasure in this YA romcom for all ages. “Rebel on a Holiday” is the fourth book in the “Running on Love & Donuts” series. It follows the first three books but can be read as a standalone.

What Type of Donut are You?

"Rebel with a Donut" is full of donuts and people eating them. Take this fun quiz to determine what type of donut you are!

Love is a Triathlon series

Follow Ash's story through the three trimesters of her senior year. Each book follows one trimester and is best read in order. Please note, the ebooks of this series have been removed from Kindle Unlimited and are available at most retailers. The paperbacks are available online most places. Companion novellas and bonus books are also available (see below).

One girl. Two boys. Three trimesters of school. Who will win?

SWIMMING UPSTREAM, Book 1

Ash Stampford is a shy girl with a plan: defend her state swimming title and graduate valedictorian. But she doesn’t plan on getting swept away by a flood of distractions and unfamiliar feelings.

A new rival in the pool is a bigger challenge than she expects. Then Dylan, a popular and gorgeous swimmer, seems to set his sights on Ash. Unsure of herself and hurt because her secret crush only wants to be friends, Ash accepts Dylan’s offer of a date.

With rumors and threats circulating, and the real reason Dylan dates her revealed, Ash must learn how to swim upstream in unfamiliar waters.

Dive headfirst into book one of the Love is a Triathlon series, and swim along with Ash during the first trimester of her senior year. 

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RUNNING IN CIRCLES, Book 2

When Ash bets on love, she can’t lose.

Ash Stampford may have lost her swimming title and place as valedictorian first trimester, but second trimester is off to a better start. Her secret crush, Paul, is now her boyfriend and they sign up to run the Spring Fling 5K together. Plus, Dylan is out of Ash’s life for good, and she still has a chance to win a scholarship to her dream college.

Hurdles soon appear in Ash’s path. Dylan starts to work with Ash, complicating her relationship with Paul. Bridgette, Paul’s best friend, is determined to win the 5K and claim the winner’s kiss from Paul and his affections. Plagued with insecurity and with all her plans falling apart again, Ash finds herself running in circles, unable to get on another track. But Ash won’t let anyone stand in her way, and she makes a risky bet to hold on to Paul until the finish line.

Run along with Ash in book two of the Love is a Triathlon series and continue with her story as she sprints through the second trimester of her senior year.

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CYCLING DOWNHILL, Book 3

Two boys hold a place in Ash’s heart, but only one can win.

The final trimester of Ash’s senior year is here. After a rough first and second trimester, it’s time for Ash to let go of the brakes and cycle downhill. She’s dating Paul, friends with Dylan, and training to compete in a triathlon with both boys. It’s also time to find out who wins the bets Ash made with Dylan during second trimester.

There’s plenty of fun and games, but when the unexpected happens, Ash gives up on her plans and bravely bikes a new course. Hidden truths are revealed, and Ash discovers the reason Paul and Dylan can never be friends. Someone will get a second chance to make things right, but it comes down to the triathlon award ceremony to determine who the winner is.

Coast along with Ash in the final book of the Love is a Triathlon series and discover who pedals into first place in her heart.

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BONUS BOOKS

"Racing Ahead" is a companion novella told from Taylor's point of view. It's a brother's best friend romance. If you've read the series, you'll recognize scenes from the other three books. The paperback is only at Amazon.  

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"Swimming After Love" is a bonus for newsletter subscribers. Sign up for Chrissy Q Martin's newsletter and get it for free. It's an extended epilogue to the "Love is a Triathlon" series and follows the characters into college.

The "Deleted Scenes" is another freebie. (Find them all in the Free Books tab). Discover what scenes didn't make the final book.