Kate’s gaze immediately flew to the mystery man at the back of the crowd, but the snake charmer was gone. Everyone in the room seemed to be waiting for Mike’s reply. Turning to look at the AD, she found Mike wearing a mildly curious expression. But the man’s eyes were sharp.
He offered an apologetic but confused smile. “I’m sorry, was there a question I missed?”
“What is he doing here?” Chambers asked. “Are you thinking of hiring him to replace Coach Morton when he retires?”
“Coach Morton has not informed me of any retirement plans, so I think it would be a bit presumptuous to start looking for candidates to fill his job,” Mike answered smoothly.
“Then what is Coach McMillan doing here?”
The smile Mike turned on the reporter probably got him laid back in his playing days based on wattage alone. “Perhaps he wanted to come watch the game.”
“But you and Coach McMillan played together—”
Mike held up a hand to stop the reporter. “People, I can honestly tell you that no one employed by the Wolcott athletic department is thinking about anything but basketball tonight. This is Coach Snyder’s and her team’s night, and if you don’t have any further questions pertaining to tonight’s stellar championship victory, I’m going to thank Coach for doing us all proud once again and let her get back to the celebration she so richly deserves.”
The room exploded with shouts and calls, but Mike ignored them all as he pushed his chair back and rose. She stood too, and the moment their eyes met, she knew every word he’d just said was complete bullshit.
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Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Cat Clyne, Laura Costello, Rachel Gilmer, and the Sourcebooks team for their unflagging dedication to making the Love Games series shine. I appreciate your willingness to share your expertise and your continued enthusiasm for these characters. I’m so happy to be a part of the Sourcebooks family!
Thanks to my agent, Sara Megibow, for her encouragement, support, and exclamation points. Your passion for what you do is as infectious as your smile.
I want to give a shout-out to my Super Cool Party People, DSRA Diamonds, and the assemblage of awesome authors and rad readers I’ve collected over the years. I have the most fabulous friends, everybody says so.
I could not do what I do without my critique partner, Julie Doner. She’s my best bud, pesky little sister, and everyday inspiration. She keeps me motivated and curbs my comma abuse, all while working for peanuts. Literally. The PayDay bars are in the mail.
As the youngest of seven, I learned early what the phrase “No blood, no foul” meant. I like to think that early training toughened me up, but I admit to being a bit of a softy where my family is concerned. I mostly forgive you for the scrapes and scars.
And last but not least, thanks to Bill, the man who makes me feel like a champion every single day.
About the Author
By day, Maggie Wells is buried in spreadsheets. At night, she pens tales of people tangling up the sheets. The product of a charming rogue and a shameless flirt, you only have to scratch the surface of this mild-mannered married lady to find a naughty streak a mile wide. She has a passion for college football, processed cheese foods, and happy endings. Not necessarily in that order.
Bad Bachelor
First in the Bad Bachelors series
If one more person mentions Bad Bachelors to Reed McMahon, someone’s gonna get hurt. Reed is known as an “image fixer” but his womanizing ways have caught up with him. What he needs is a PR miracle of his own.
When Reed strolls into Darcy Greer’s workplace offering to help save the struggling library, she isn’t buying it. But as she reluctantly works with Reed, she realizes there’s more to a man than his reputation. Maybe, just maybe, Bad Bachelor #1 is THE one for her.
“Sizzling, sexy, and so much fun!”
—Sarah Morgan, USA Today Bestselling Author
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Love Game
First in a new contemporary series from author Maggie Wells
Kate Snyder is at the top of her game. So when the university hires a washed-up coach trying to escape scandal—paying him a lot more than she earns—Kate is more than annoyed.
Danny McMillan gets Kate’s frustration, but her pay grade isn’t his problem, right? When Kate and Danny finally see eye to eye, sparks turn into something even hotter…and they need to figure out if this is more than just a game.
“Will steal your heart…romance at its finest.”
—Harlequin Junkie for Going Deep
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