Author: Maggie Dallen
Publisher: Maggie Dallen
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
She's on his campus to score a science scholarship...so how did she win the quarterback's heart? This shy high school senior never imagined her first kiss would come from a college quarterback. But then again, she never thought she'd get kissed at all. Not anytime in this decade, at least. Speaking to guys is definitely not Charlotte's forte. She's more of a data and numbers kind of girl. But when her friends convince her that this weekend-long science competition is the best way to get her lab partner's attention, she's ready to step outside her comfort zone and show her old friend that she's more than just a big brain. Her first attempt at a flirtation? Not a success. But help comes along in the form of West, the college quarterback, a guy three seconds away from failing out...unless he can get a science geek to help him out. It's quid pro quo for the science nerd and the athlete. Until feelings get involved. Now no one is certain who likes who or what's real and what's fake...least of all Charlotte. Isn't there some sort of experiment that could help her sort out the truth from the lies? According to West, there is. The details of this lab experiment? Well, it involves a first kiss...
First Kiss with the Quarterback
Author: Maggie Dallen
Publisher: Maggie Dallen
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
She's on his campus to score a science scholarship...so how did she win the quarterback's heart? This shy high school senior never imagined her first kiss would come from a college quarterback. But then again, she never thought she'd get kissed at all. Not anytime in this decade, at least. Speaking to guys is definitely not Charlotte's forte. She's more of a data and numbers kind of girl. But when her friends convince her that this weekend-long science competition is the best way to get her lab partner's attention, she's ready to step outside her comfort zone and show her old friend that she's more than just a big brain. Her first attempt at a flirtation? Not a success. But help comes along in the form of West, the college quarterback, a guy three seconds away from failing out...unless he can get a science geek to help him out. It's quid pro quo for the science nerd and the athlete. Until feelings get involved. Now no one is certain who likes who or what's real and what's fake...least of all Charlotte. Isn't there some sort of experiment that could help her sort out the truth from the lies? According to West, there is. The details of this lab experiment? Well, it involves a first kiss...
Publisher: Maggie Dallen
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
She's on his campus to score a science scholarship...so how did she win the quarterback's heart? This shy high school senior never imagined her first kiss would come from a college quarterback. But then again, she never thought she'd get kissed at all. Not anytime in this decade, at least. Speaking to guys is definitely not Charlotte's forte. She's more of a data and numbers kind of girl. But when her friends convince her that this weekend-long science competition is the best way to get her lab partner's attention, she's ready to step outside her comfort zone and show her old friend that she's more than just a big brain. Her first attempt at a flirtation? Not a success. But help comes along in the form of West, the college quarterback, a guy three seconds away from failing out...unless he can get a science geek to help him out. It's quid pro quo for the science nerd and the athlete. Until feelings get involved. Now no one is certain who likes who or what's real and what's fake...least of all Charlotte. Isn't there some sort of experiment that could help her sort out the truth from the lies? According to West, there is. The details of this lab experiment? Well, it involves a first kiss...
The Nerd and the Quarterback
Author: M. L. Collins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Previously published as Ali & the Too Hot, Up-to-No Good, Very Beastly Boy I had a plan to survive my senior year. Too bad Jackson High's star quarterback BLEW. IT. UP. Last year, I was the most hated girl at my old school. This year, my plan is to lay low, keep to myself and graduate. My plan's working. Until the day I run into Dax DeLeon. It's impossible to stay invisible when the most popular guy at school claims I'm his girlfriend. Did I mention his ex--the head cheerleader and the most popular girl in school--wants him back? Boom. Now I've got a fake boyfriend. And a target on my back. Again. But what's scaring me the most... If this thing with Dax is fake--why does being with him feel so real? The Nerd & the Quarterback is a sweet YA romantic comedy about a nerdy bowler, a hot quarterback, a possible case of mistaken identity, a bunny-napping, ransom notes, a failed ransom drop, thievery, and mean girls being mean. But mostly about a boy and a girl learning to trust. *Warning: this book has a romance so sweet you'll get an urge to call your dentist.* Grab your copy today! The Jackson High Series: #1 The Nerd & the Quarterback (Ali & Dax, A Fake Boyfriend Romance) #2 The Good Girl & the Bad Boy (Grady & Lacey, An Enemies to Lovers Romance) #3 The Tomboy & the Movie Star (Bernie & Kingsly, A Fish Out-of-Water Romance) #4 The Shy Girl & the Jock Next Door (Shay & TJ, A Best Friends to Lovers Romance)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Previously published as Ali & the Too Hot, Up-to-No Good, Very Beastly Boy I had a plan to survive my senior year. Too bad Jackson High's star quarterback BLEW. IT. UP. Last year, I was the most hated girl at my old school. This year, my plan is to lay low, keep to myself and graduate. My plan's working. Until the day I run into Dax DeLeon. It's impossible to stay invisible when the most popular guy at school claims I'm his girlfriend. Did I mention his ex--the head cheerleader and the most popular girl in school--wants him back? Boom. Now I've got a fake boyfriend. And a target on my back. Again. But what's scaring me the most... If this thing with Dax is fake--why does being with him feel so real? The Nerd & the Quarterback is a sweet YA romantic comedy about a nerdy bowler, a hot quarterback, a possible case of mistaken identity, a bunny-napping, ransom notes, a failed ransom drop, thievery, and mean girls being mean. But mostly about a boy and a girl learning to trust. *Warning: this book has a romance so sweet you'll get an urge to call your dentist.* Grab your copy today! The Jackson High Series: #1 The Nerd & the Quarterback (Ali & Dax, A Fake Boyfriend Romance) #2 The Good Girl & the Bad Boy (Grady & Lacey, An Enemies to Lovers Romance) #3 The Tomboy & the Movie Star (Bernie & Kingsly, A Fish Out-of-Water Romance) #4 The Shy Girl & the Jock Next Door (Shay & TJ, A Best Friends to Lovers Romance)
The Football Girl
Author: Thatcher Heldring
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375987142
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375987142
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book
The QB Bad Boy and Me
Author: Tay Marley
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241436559
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
If hit Netflix show CHEER had you hooked, you will love this! 'AN INSTANT FAVOURITE!' Beth Reekles, author of THE KISSING BOOTH Star cheerleader Dallas Bryan has a problem on her hands - and his name is Drayton Lahey. Ever since the hot star quarterback of Archwood High football team hit her car with his motorcycle, he's had the annoying ability to get under her skin. Dallas has been thinking about Drayton way more than she should... in all the ways that she shouldn't. But Dallas has one goal - to pursue her dance-school dreams in California - and no one, not even a green-eyed football god, will stop her. As sparks fly, Dallas begins to wonder whether Drayton could cost her dreams... if he doesn't break her heart first... A fiery, seriously addictive and steamy debut, perfect for fans of The Kissing Booth. ***PRAISE FOR THE QB BAD BOY AND ME*** This book was such a page-turner! It was funny, perfectly paced, and always kept me guessing. An instant favorite!" - Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth "A story filled with tons of plays that will hit you right in the feels." - Anna Todd, New York Times best-selling author of After
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241436559
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
If hit Netflix show CHEER had you hooked, you will love this! 'AN INSTANT FAVOURITE!' Beth Reekles, author of THE KISSING BOOTH Star cheerleader Dallas Bryan has a problem on her hands - and his name is Drayton Lahey. Ever since the hot star quarterback of Archwood High football team hit her car with his motorcycle, he's had the annoying ability to get under her skin. Dallas has been thinking about Drayton way more than she should... in all the ways that she shouldn't. But Dallas has one goal - to pursue her dance-school dreams in California - and no one, not even a green-eyed football god, will stop her. As sparks fly, Dallas begins to wonder whether Drayton could cost her dreams... if he doesn't break her heart first... A fiery, seriously addictive and steamy debut, perfect for fans of The Kissing Booth. ***PRAISE FOR THE QB BAD BOY AND ME*** This book was such a page-turner! It was funny, perfectly paced, and always kept me guessing. An instant favorite!" - Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth "A story filled with tons of plays that will hit you right in the feels." - Anna Todd, New York Times best-selling author of After
Quarterbacks Don't Fall for Invisible Girls (Invisible Girls Club, Book 1)
Author: Emma Dalton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Every invisible girl deserves to be seen. I'm the Invisible Girl. No one at school knows I exist, least of all star quarterback Brayden Barrington. What sucks is that I have a major crush on him. What sucks even more? He only has eyes for my dad, a college sports recruiter. When Brayden concocts a plan for us to fake date so he could get close to my dad, of course I say yes. Massive crush, remember? With the help of the new friends I make at my school's book club, I can navigate this confusing path of pretend. Sort of. Not really. I'm not the one pretending, but I'll end up with the broken heart. Because Brayden and I live in two different worlds and he'd never in a million years choose a girl like me. Or would he? Quarterbacks Don't Fall For Invisible Girls is the first book in the Invisible Girls Club, a sweet YA contemporary romance series. If you like invisible girls who snag the boys of their dreams, this book is for you!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Every invisible girl deserves to be seen. I'm the Invisible Girl. No one at school knows I exist, least of all star quarterback Brayden Barrington. What sucks is that I have a major crush on him. What sucks even more? He only has eyes for my dad, a college sports recruiter. When Brayden concocts a plan for us to fake date so he could get close to my dad, of course I say yes. Massive crush, remember? With the help of the new friends I make at my school's book club, I can navigate this confusing path of pretend. Sort of. Not really. I'm not the one pretending, but I'll end up with the broken heart. Because Brayden and I live in two different worlds and he'd never in a million years choose a girl like me. Or would he? Quarterbacks Don't Fall For Invisible Girls is the first book in the Invisible Girls Club, a sweet YA contemporary romance series. If you like invisible girls who snag the boys of their dreams, this book is for you!
Kiss Now, Lie Later
Author: C.W. Farnsworth
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
ISBN: 1649378904
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Order now and receive the stunning DELUXE FIRST PRINT RUN while supplies last―featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork and special cover design features. This breathtaking collectible is only available as part of a LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. A modern day Romeo and Juliet love story unfolds between two rivals in this forbidden romance from BookTok favorite C.W. Farnsworth, now with exclusive bonus content. One boy. One girl. Two feuding towns. MAEVE I've heard a lot of things about Weston Cole. He’s popular. Conceited. Obnoxious. Most importantly, he’s spent the past three years steadily dismantling my family’s football legacy. I should hate him. And I did. Until I encountered him freshman year and discovered he’s also troubled. Captivating. Considerate. When our paths cross again senior year, that knowledge becomes even more dangerous than his suggestive smirk. Hating him was easy. Before I met him. WESTON No girl in Glenmont is more untouchable than Maeve Stevens. She lives across enemy lines. Her father is Glenmont’s head football coach. Her twin brother is their quarterback. My latest problem? One conversation with Maeve makes me forget about the decades long rivalry between our two towns. Makes me forget there’s a team of guys relying on me to lead them to victory against our main rival. A few forbidden kisses, and there’s only one thing I want to fight for. Her.
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
ISBN: 1649378904
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Order now and receive the stunning DELUXE FIRST PRINT RUN while supplies last―featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork and special cover design features. This breathtaking collectible is only available as part of a LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. A modern day Romeo and Juliet love story unfolds between two rivals in this forbidden romance from BookTok favorite C.W. Farnsworth, now with exclusive bonus content. One boy. One girl. Two feuding towns. MAEVE I've heard a lot of things about Weston Cole. He’s popular. Conceited. Obnoxious. Most importantly, he’s spent the past three years steadily dismantling my family’s football legacy. I should hate him. And I did. Until I encountered him freshman year and discovered he’s also troubled. Captivating. Considerate. When our paths cross again senior year, that knowledge becomes even more dangerous than his suggestive smirk. Hating him was easy. Before I met him. WESTON No girl in Glenmont is more untouchable than Maeve Stevens. She lives across enemy lines. Her father is Glenmont’s head football coach. Her twin brother is their quarterback. My latest problem? One conversation with Maeve makes me forget about the decades long rivalry between our two towns. Makes me forget there’s a team of guys relying on me to lead them to victory against our main rival. A few forbidden kisses, and there’s only one thing I want to fight for. Her.
Playing Hooky with the Hottie
Author: Maggie Dallen
Publisher: Maggie Dallen
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
He's supposed to be making her look fun. She's not supposed to be having fun. Miss Serious... Hazel's crush thinks of her as one of the guys. How does she know? He told her so, right after informing her that she was one of the most serious, driven people he's ever met. The swim team phenom is focused and she's definitely driven...she's not ashamed of that. But there's more to her than just beating her best time and winning the next meet. She knows how to let loose. Sort of. It's not like she's never heard the word 'fun' before. When her friends convince her that the best way to show her crush the more fun-loving side of her personality is to give her online presence a major makeover, she grudgingly agrees. After all, it's just a few photos. She's always been a little uncomfortable around the photographer—a party-going wild card who views everything as a joke. But he's got skills and for some reason she can't explain...he wants to help her. So why not? It couldn't hurt to have fun for the camera...right? Meet the King of Fun Will's had his eye on the oh-so-serious swim team captain since he transferred to Lakeview High. Now he finally has a chance to get close, to learn what she hides behind that stoic, unreadable expression. The urge to tease a smile out of her is irresistible, and to hear her laugh? Well, that's his new life mission. He's never had to try so hard before, but for Hazel he's about to go to bat. But when feelings crop up, their arrangement gets complicated. He's not so sure this'll work. Because for Will, it's all fun and games...until somebody falls in love.
Publisher: Maggie Dallen
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
He's supposed to be making her look fun. She's not supposed to be having fun. Miss Serious... Hazel's crush thinks of her as one of the guys. How does she know? He told her so, right after informing her that she was one of the most serious, driven people he's ever met. The swim team phenom is focused and she's definitely driven...she's not ashamed of that. But there's more to her than just beating her best time and winning the next meet. She knows how to let loose. Sort of. It's not like she's never heard the word 'fun' before. When her friends convince her that the best way to show her crush the more fun-loving side of her personality is to give her online presence a major makeover, she grudgingly agrees. After all, it's just a few photos. She's always been a little uncomfortable around the photographer—a party-going wild card who views everything as a joke. But he's got skills and for some reason she can't explain...he wants to help her. So why not? It couldn't hurt to have fun for the camera...right? Meet the King of Fun Will's had his eye on the oh-so-serious swim team captain since he transferred to Lakeview High. Now he finally has a chance to get close, to learn what she hides behind that stoic, unreadable expression. The urge to tease a smile out of her is irresistible, and to hear her laugh? Well, that's his new life mission. He's never had to try so hard before, but for Hazel he's about to go to bat. But when feelings crop up, their arrangement gets complicated. He's not so sure this'll work. Because for Will, it's all fun and games...until somebody falls in love.
The Perks of Kissing You (Perks Book 3)
Author: Stephanie Street
Publisher: Perks
ISBN: 9781091472938
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Adorable athlete? Check. Troubled past followed by commitment issues? Check. Spunky best friend with a plan to get him on the right track? Double check. Do you know how hard is watching the boy you've been crushing on since elementary school turn into the biggest player at your high school? Let me just say, it sucks. Especially when I know he really isn't a jerk, just hurt and maybe even a little afraid. He's been through a lot, so I don't blame him, but enough is enough. It's time to teach Jamie Barnes a lesson.Bailey thinks I'm being a jerk and maybe she's right. But this whole plan of hers? The one that's supposed to cure me of my NCMO ways? I don't know...I kinda like being the Non-Committal-Make-Out King. I'm not sure my best friend since we were kids is capable of changing my mind. But fine, I'll play along. I just hope I don't lose Bailey in the process. Can Bailey convince Jamie she's the only girl he wants to kiss? Find out in Book 3 of The Perks Series, The Perks of Kissing You.
Publisher: Perks
ISBN: 9781091472938
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Adorable athlete? Check. Troubled past followed by commitment issues? Check. Spunky best friend with a plan to get him on the right track? Double check. Do you know how hard is watching the boy you've been crushing on since elementary school turn into the biggest player at your high school? Let me just say, it sucks. Especially when I know he really isn't a jerk, just hurt and maybe even a little afraid. He's been through a lot, so I don't blame him, but enough is enough. It's time to teach Jamie Barnes a lesson.Bailey thinks I'm being a jerk and maybe she's right. But this whole plan of hers? The one that's supposed to cure me of my NCMO ways? I don't know...I kinda like being the Non-Committal-Make-Out King. I'm not sure my best friend since we were kids is capable of changing my mind. But fine, I'll play along. I just hope I don't lose Bailey in the process. Can Bailey convince Jamie she's the only girl he wants to kiss? Find out in Book 3 of The Perks Series, The Perks of Kissing You.
The Quarterback (The Rookies 1)
Author: Zoë Lane
Publisher: Zoë Lane
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
I'm the best collegiate quarterback to ever play the game. Now, I'm the highest-paid rookie quarterback in NFL's history. I can do whatever I want. Have whomever I want. Except her. Rose. Sweet, innocent, and beautiful like the flower. She's been hired by management to fix me. Apparently, I'm reckless. A crisis. In need of serious reform. No one understands the pressure it takes to perform. And the release I need to stay at the top of my game. Being number one means facing a past I've tried to forget. That's a crisis I didn't see coming. If I lose, I'm back where I started. But this time, without Rose. Because if she gets with me, she'll throw away her one shot at the job of her dreams. I know a thing about dreams. I make them happen. But I won't lose her. Because all I do is win.
Publisher: Zoë Lane
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
I'm the best collegiate quarterback to ever play the game. Now, I'm the highest-paid rookie quarterback in NFL's history. I can do whatever I want. Have whomever I want. Except her. Rose. Sweet, innocent, and beautiful like the flower. She's been hired by management to fix me. Apparently, I'm reckless. A crisis. In need of serious reform. No one understands the pressure it takes to perform. And the release I need to stay at the top of my game. Being number one means facing a past I've tried to forget. That's a crisis I didn't see coming. If I lose, I'm back where I started. But this time, without Rose. Because if she gets with me, she'll throw away her one shot at the job of her dreams. I know a thing about dreams. I make them happen. But I won't lose her. Because all I do is win.
Catching Jordan
Author: Miranda Kenneally
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402262272
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
"Whoever said football and girls don't mix hasn't read Catching Jordan. I couldn't put it down " -- Simone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series ONE OF THE BOYS What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though-she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university. But everything she's ever worked for is threatened when Ty Green moves to her school. Not only is he an amazing QB, but he's also amazingly hot. And for the first time, Jordan's feeling vulnerable. Can she keep her head in the game while her heart's on the line? "A beautiful novel with a real and captivating depiction of high school relationships, Catching Jordan shows the same reverence for the human heart that it does for the game of football." --Karsten Knight, author of Wildefire
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402262272
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
"Whoever said football and girls don't mix hasn't read Catching Jordan. I couldn't put it down " -- Simone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series ONE OF THE BOYS What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though-she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university. But everything she's ever worked for is threatened when Ty Green moves to her school. Not only is he an amazing QB, but he's also amazingly hot. And for the first time, Jordan's feeling vulnerable. Can she keep her head in the game while her heart's on the line? "A beautiful novel with a real and captivating depiction of high school relationships, Catching Jordan shows the same reverence for the human heart that it does for the game of football." --Karsten Knight, author of Wildefire