Breakaway


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Can NHL rookie Lane remind rival enforcer Jared why he loves the game, and why love might be worth the risk?




Empty Net


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Spartanburg Spitfires' goalie and captain, Isaac Drake, wants nothing to do with Laurent St. Savoy after his despicable behavior at last year's playoffs--until he learns the reason for Laurent's anger.




Save of the Game


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Can new roommates hockey goalie Riley and enforcer Ethan warm to their passionate bond, and make the relationship work?




Power Play


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Can hockey coaches Max and Misha navigate their past and a GM determined to use their history as a marketing hook?




Coach's Challenge


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Troy's attempt to coach the Asheville Ravens is complicated by notorious but sexy player Shane. As the Ravens struggle to rebuild their image, Troy and Shane's passion might cost them everything.




Taking Chances


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What are the odds against winning the Lottery, making money in a casino, or backing the right horse? Every day, people make judgements on these matters and face other decisions that rest on their understanding of probability: buying insurance, following medical advice, carrying an umbrella. Yet many of us have a frightening ignorance of how probability works. Taking Chances presents an entertaining and fascinating exploration of probability, revealing traps and fallacies in the field. It describes and analyses a remarkable variety of situations where chance plays a role, including football pools, the Lottery, TV games, sport, cards, roulette, coins, and dice. The book guides the reader round common pitfalls, demonstrates how to make better informed decisions, and shows where the odds can be unexpectedly in your favour. This new edition has been fully updated, and includes information on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "The Weakest Link", plus a new chapter on Probability for Lawyers.




Composing Music for Games


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Composing Music for Games is a guidebook for launching and maintaining a successful career as a video game composer. It offers a pragmatic approach to learning, intensified through challenging project assignments and simulations. Author Chance Thomas begins with the foundation of scoring principles applicable to all media, and then progresses serially through core methodologies specific to video game music. This book offers a powerful blend of aesthetic, technique, technology and business, which are all necessary components for a successful career as a video game composer.




Scoring Chance


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An NHL hotshot, a beautiful face from his past and a chance meeting at a bachelor party that could change both of their lives. Derek Parker is an NHL left wing hotshot. He’s as smoking hot on the ice as he is off. Women who get close enough can’t deny the heat. Newly divorced, he has no interest in relationships. Cora Locklyn is a face from the past. One Derek didn’t expect to see—half-naked doing a striptease—at his best friend’s bachelor party. She’s a mystery to him. One he can’t keep off his mind. He’s a distraction she doesn’t need. Making money and taking care of her sick mother are her only priorities. When they come together, sparks fly that neither can ignore. Can Derek win Cora's heart and heal from the pain his ex-wife caused him, or will she block his advances and ruin both of their chances at happiness?




Attacking Soccer


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Put your opponents on their heels and the ball in goal! Use the strategies, plays, skills, and drills of Attacking Soccer to develop a high-powered offensive team that will take your club, high school, or college league by storm. The expert contributing coaches cover the following: - Playing out of the thirds - Possession soccer - Changing points of attack - Quick counterattacks and transitions - Flank attacks - Offensive patterns of play - Restart plays - Individual skill development Editor Joe Luxbacher, head coach at the University of Pittsburgh, has assembled many of the game's top offensive-minded coaches including Dave Sarachan of D.C. United, Jay Hoffman of the U.S. Women's National Team, former Tampa Bay Mutiny coach John Kowalski, and college coaches Dean Foti of Syracuse, Sam Koch of Massachusetts, and Dave Masur of St. John's. Each coach explains and illustrates a specific aspect of developing an attacking offense, helping you develop and implement the tactics, skills, and drills that are needed to maximize scoring opportunities.




Brett: His Own Story


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In this newly revised edition, Brett Hull tells his own story and shares his troubles and triumphs. Through all the pressure and controversy that comes with being an NHL great, he strives to stay on top of his game and to maintain an easygoing attitude.