A Coach's Love Series by Alison Mello, Christopher John, Silla Webb

I thought I was helping a friend, but instead I only managed to get myself in a heap of trouble which left me with two options. Coach little league as part of community service…or face jail time. So here I am…coaching little league, a project I wasn’t looking forward to—that’s until I see Stella at the field with her son. Unfortunately for me it takes a lot longer than I’d hoped for her to give me the time of day... moreI thought I was helping a friend, but instead I only managed to get myself in a heap of trouble which left me with two options. Coach little league as part of community service…or face jail time. So here I am…coaching little league, a project I wasn’t looking forward to—that’s until I see Stella at the field with her son. Unfortunately for me it takes a lot longer than I’d hoped for her to give me the time of day. Yet, now that I’ve caught her attention, things are much more complicated than I thought. Who knew juggling a struggling friend, community service, a team bully and a girlfriend would be this hard? But I won’t let it get me down. Someone once told me the secret to success, and come hell or high water I’ll show everyone around me that I… …refuse to lose. less

I’ve lost my wife, now it’s time to come home and raise my two kids as a single father. When my son decides to play football on the very same team I started out on, I’m thrilled. I instantly sign up to coach, excited to share this time with him.  I’m about to meet some of my team, but I’m not expecting to meet her too. The wind is practically knocked out of me when I spot Karen standing there in a line of parents all waiting for the same thing—football gear... moreI’ve lost my wife, now it’s time to come home and raise my two kids as a single father. When my son decides to play football on the very same team I started out on, I’m thrilled. I instantly sign up to coach, excited to share this time with him.  I’m about to meet some of my team, but I’m not expecting to meet her too. The wind is practically knocked out of me when I spot Karen standing there in a line of parents all waiting for the same thing—football gear. The connection between us is instant, just as it was all those years go, and I can tell from the smile on her face that she feels it too. I discover her husband has left her for another woman and it angers me but, I know it’s time to make her mine. The cheating bastard is actual mad when he realizes I’m the man in her life, but that’s too bad. I’ll treat her right because if there’s one thing I’ve learned from sports it’s that, cheaters never win. In life and in sports you need to have... ...Hustle and Heart less

When my ex-wife told me she was leaving West Virginia, I was angry. Our marriage was over, it had been for a long time, but now she’s abandoning our son, and neither of us are happy about it. My assistant, Amber, and I have been flirting for months. There’s a strong connection between us, and we both know it. Tapping into our mutual love for basketball, I bring Amber on to help coach my son’s team. Now my ex is back and making demands. I know I should always trust my gut... moreWhen my ex-wife told me she was leaving West Virginia, I was angry. Our marriage was over, it had been for a long time, but now she’s abandoning our son, and neither of us are happy about it. My assistant, Amber, and I have been flirting for months. There’s a strong connection between us, and we both know it. Tapping into our mutual love for basketball, I bring Amber on to help coach my son’s team. Now my ex is back and making demands. I know I should always trust my gut. When I don’t, things go wrong, and it leaves us with a lesson… It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish ... rise up! less