"A gold-medal winner" - Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist
In sixteen days of the Winter Olympics, careers can be made, medals can be won and hearts can be saved . . .
Tessa Rutledge, once an Olympic champion figure skater, returns to the Games as a coach, encountering her first love and only heartbreak and testing her ability to forgive.
Alpine skier Kyle Armstrong has made a terrible mistake that could cost her a shot at Olympic gold as well as any hope of reconciling with the man she loves.
Biathlete Rikki Lodge thinks she's just happy to be at the Games, until she meets a hockey player who demands that she do what she's never done before: put it all on the line.
Let The Games begin!
In The Games, longtime sports journalist and best-selling novelist Patricia McLinn takes you inside the Winter Olympics. Patricia's award-winning books have gained fans around the world. Of her recent releases, Booklist said: "beautifully written, richly emotional love stories that are a joy to read."
Reviews
"THE GAMES accurately portrays the emotional roller coaster an athlete rides...Pride, excitement, disappointment, relationships, doubt, relief, joy, pressure." -- Michael Weiss, U.S. Olympic figure skater and three-time U.S. Men's Champion
"McLinn wins gold with this sparkling romance! THE GAMES is your ticket behind the cameras and inside the hearts of the Winter Olympics." -- Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author
"A wonderful book! ...The characters are so dynamic, so believable. Thetension of the various competitions is nerve-wracking. ... A story youwon't be able to put down, and one you'll not soon forget."--RomanceJunkies.com
More sports romance from Patricia McLinn
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Also by Patricia McLinn
Marry Me series
Wedding of the Century
The Unexpected Wedding Guest
A Most Unlikely Wedding
Baby Blues and Wedding Bells
Seasons in a Small Town series
What Are Friends For?
The Right Brother
Falling for Her
Warm Front
The Wedding Series
Prelude to a Wedding
Wedding Party
Grady's Wedding
The Runaway Bride
The Christmas Princess
Hoops
The Surprise Princess
Not a Family Man
The Forgotten Prince
Wyoming Wildflowers series
Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning
Almost a Bride
Match Made in Wyoming
My Heart Remembers
A New World
Jack's Heart
Rodeo Nights
Where Love Lives
A Cowboy Wedding
Making Christmas
About the Author
Patricia McLinn is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 60 published novels cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical romance and women's fiction. They have topped bestseller lists and won numerous awards.
She has spoken about writing from London to Melbourne, Australia, to Washington, D.C., including being a guest speaker at the Smithsonian.
McLinn spent more than 20 years as an editor at The Washington Post after stints as a sports writer (Rockford, Ill.) and assistant sports editor (Charlotte, N.C.). She received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University.
Now living in Kentucky, McLinn loves to hear from readers through her website PatriciaMcLinn.com and social media.