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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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.