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Find the Best Athlete stories through a handpicked selection of sample chapters and reviews! Each story is available exclusively on Galatea, an immersive reading platform available on iOS and Android.

Risking it All: Jason’s Story

Kara and Jason have had a tumultuous relationship, to say the least. High school drama, a big breakup, and finally their problematic reunion later in life. It’s been pretty easy to see everything from Kara’s point of view, but what about Jason? He’s not as cut and dry as you’d expect!

Age Rating: 18+

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Melting Ice

Damien is used to getting whatever and whoever he wants—it’s all part of being one of the hottest ice hockey players in history. He’s not used to feeling shy or embarrassed, but that’s exactly how he feels every time he tries to talk to Chloe, the girl at his local coffee shop. Can this hotshot show her how he truly feels? And more importantly, will she even be interested?

Age Rating: 18+

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Playing Deep

Tyler returns to his hometown, where he left his old flame, Jenna, five years before, without so much as a goodbye. He’s pretty sure she still hates him, but there are reasons he had to leave. The scars of his past run deep, and he knows a man like him can never be truly worthy of the love of a woman as sweet and pure as Jenna. Will the past keep them apart, or can they find a way to move on with their lives together?

Age Rating: 18+ (Mature Content: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse)

Warning: this book contains material that may be considered upsetting or disturbing.

Reader discretion is advised.

Note: This story is the author’s original version and does not have sound.

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The Playmaker

Nova Conners is a big physics nerd and football fan. So she’s ecstatic when the Atlanta Cruisers offers her a job based on her final thesis. She jumps at the chance—a dream job. But their star quarterback, Maxwell Garland, is an arrogant, driven player who refuses to listen to anyone: not his coach, not his team, and especially not a physics nerd. But if they want to keep their jobs, they can’t let anything get in the way of being professional…like their uncontrollable lust for each other.

Age Rating: 18+

Note: This story is the author’s original version and does not have sound.

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Take the Risk

Kara is just your average high-school senior, not popular, but not a loner. She has a boyfriend, Adam…until she catches him cheating on her. Now she wants to forget all about him, but he keeps showing up. Then at a party he starts to get physical with her. Unfortunately for him it’s Jason Kade’s party. After handing Adam’s ass to him, Jason has his eyes on Kara, and he doesn’t like the word no. Now Kara and Jason are caught in a game of cat and mouse, but which one is which?

Age Rating: 18+

Note: This story is the author’s original version and does not have sound.

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Mine

Anika Mason isn’t exactly the brightest ray of sunshine… But nevertheless, people are drawn to her. And that includes two very attractive boys, whose attention Anika never asked for. And when a mysterious unknown admirer starts sending Anika unsettling messages, she’s left wondering who else might be vying for her heart. He’ll stop at nothing until Anika is his…

Age Rating: 16+

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Her Possessive Guard

When Kara’s roommate says her cousin is crashing on their couch for a few nights, Kara doesn’t think much of it. Until he shows up and they set each others’ worlds on fire.

Age Rating: 18+

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Craving the Player

Braden doesn’t want to settle down. Sierra plans on staying single. But after one spontaneous night of blissful passion, will it be as easy as they expected to stay that way?

Age Rating: 18+

Note: This story is the author’s original version and does not have sound.

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Man of the Match

Twenty-one-year-old student Cara has run away to Sri Lanka. It’s the only thing she could think to do when she discovered her boyfriend was cheating on her. A holiday fling is the last thing on her mind, but then she meets Matt, a tall and very handsome Englishman. The only problem is that Matt is famous—extremely famous in fact—and he has an equally famous girlfriend.

Age Rating: 18+

Note: This story is the author’s original version and does not have sound.

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