Ginger Scott

Sixteen years is a long time. In a marriage, it's a milestone. On the gridiron, it's a miracle. Reed Johnson wants more time for everything, but time is funny that way. It can be cruel. With a body that can't quite take the hits it used to and a heart tired of being torn in two different directions, Reed is faced with a reality he's not quite ready for-life without the game. He became a man under Friday night game lights and in college stadium tunnels, and without the grit and the glory that's earned ten yards at a time, he's afraid of what kind of man he'll be. But there's more than a game at stake now. Reed's wife, Nolan, is afraid too. She's seen what can happen when the love of her life pushes himself too hard, and she can't escape the nightmares she relives after almost losing her entire world to one single play on the field. There is no compromise when it comes to football. Same goes for the heart. You're either all in, or you get crushed. For Reed and Nolan, the clock is ticking down. Time...it does that. One way or another, they're going to have to make a choice. This is their hail Mary. This is win or lose.**Special 10-year-anniversary edition**

Sixteen years is a long time. In a marriage, it's a milestone. On the gridiron, it's a miracle. Reed Johnson wants more time for everything, but time is funny that way. It can be cruel. With a body that can't quite take the hits it used to and a heart tired of being torn in two different directions, Reed is faced with a reality he's not quite ready for-life without the game. He became a man under Friday night game lights and in college stadium tunnels, and without the grit and the glory that's earned ten yards at a time, he's afraid of what kind of man he'll be. But there's more than a game at stake now. Reed's wife, Nolan, is afraid too. She's seen what can happen when the love of her life pushes himself too hard, and she can't escape the nightmares she relives after almost losing her entire world to one single play on the field. There is no compromise when it comes to football. Same goes for the heart. You're either all in, or you get crushed. For Reed and Nolan, the clock is ticking down. Time...it does that. One way or another, they're going to have to make a choice. This is their hail Mary. This is win or lose. **Special collector's 10-year-anniversary edition**

They fell in love in high school and found their way back to one another despite the odds. But can first loves really be forever? For Reed Johnson, the dream was always football. But then Nolan Lennox took over his heart. She was the good girl who made him want to be better-made him whole. Whatever man he was becoming, he owed to her. The life he dreamed of was right there to take-bowl games, national championships, and maybe...going pro. But a hundred of miles of desert between them and four long years of college ahead might prove to be the toughest challenger of all. Hearts can't help but want to play defense when they're wounded, and some wounds seem impossible to heal. But Reed Johnson isn't the kind of man who backs down from the challenge. He digs in, and he fights-just like the woman he loves taught him to do. But is he willing to give up his first love just to keep his true love? Or will he be too late? **Special 10-year-anniversary edition**

They fell in love in high school and found their way back to one another despite the odds. But can first loves really be forever? For Reed Johnson, the dream was always football. But then Nolan Lennox took over his heart. She was the good girl who made him want to be better-made him whole. Whatever man he was becoming, he owed to her. The life he dreamed of was right there to take-bowl games, national championships, and maybe...going pro. But a hundred of miles of desert between them and four long years of college ahead might prove to be the toughest challenger of all. Hearts can't help but want to play defense when they're wounded, and some wounds seem impossible to heal. But Reed Johnson isn't the kind of man who backs down from the challenge. He digs in, and he fights-just like the woman he loves taught him to do. But is he willing to give up his first love just to keep his true love? Or will he be too late? **Special collector's edition - 10-year-anniversary illustrated edition**

Nolan Lennox had things figured out. Named after a baseball legend, she enjoyed being the Tomboy, her closet filled with her brother's hand-me-downs, cut-off jeans and soccer shorts. But when her first trip to high school results in a broken heart and a popular enemy, Nolan starts to question the very person she thought she was. Throughout the next four years, Nolan struggles to maintain herself throughout her path of discovery, learning just how cruel teenagers can be. And despite how life seems to continue to work against her, she still manages to listen to her heart, while falling deeper and deeper for the guy the entire town adores, even if he only sees her as a friend. Can Nolan strike a compromise between her own integrity and the boy she loves? And can she make him notice her before it's too late? Reed Johnson came to Coolidge High School with a lot of fanfare. The son of a hometown football legend and brother of a local football hero, Reed wore all the pressures of carrying a town without hope into the spotlight. Thankfully, he had the talent to back it up. But when he meets a girl who makes him think twice about exactly what being a hero means, he starts to wonder if following in his brother's footsteps might be all wrong. Nolan Lennox was everything that was opposite of expected. She didn't flirt, she didn't drink, and she didn't sleep around. Nothing about her was easy, but something about her made Reed want to try harder. But could he handle letting her down? And would breaking her heart break him beyond repair? **Special 10-year-anniversary edition - illustrated edition**

Nolan Lennox had things figured out. Named after a baseball legend, she enjoyed being the Tomboy, her closet filled with her brother's hand-me-downs, cut-off jeans and soccer shorts. But when her first trip to high school results in a broken heart and a popular enemy, Nolan starts to question the very person she thought she was. Throughout the next four years, Nolan struggles to maintain herself throughout her path of discovery, learning just how cruel teenagers can be. And despite how life seems to continue to work against her, she still manages to listen to her heart, while falling deeper and deeper for the guy the entire town adores, even if he only sees her as a friend. Can Nolan strike a compromise between her own integrity and the boy she loves? And can she make him notice her before it's too late? Reed Johnson came to Coolidge High School with a lot of fanfare. The son of a hometown football legend and brother of a local football hero, Reed wore all the pressures of carrying a town without hope into the spotlight. Thankfully, he had the talent to back it up. But when he meets a girl who makes him think twice about exactly what being a hero means, he starts to wonder if following in his brother's footsteps might be all wrong. Nolan Lennox was everything that was opposite of expected. She didn't flirt, she didn't drink, and she didn't sleep around. Nothing about her was easy, but something about her made Reed want to try harder. But could he handle letting her down? And would breaking her heart break him beyond repair? **Commemorative 10-year-anniversary cover**

Morgan Bentley is good at getting attention, except from those she wants it from most. The 18-year-old daughter of one of Boston's wealthiest business moguls, she's been trending and influencing since the day she was born. And for a while, the privilege and ease that came along with fame was enough. But as Morgan grew up, being thought of as the pretty face who told the masses what to wear and where to be seen wasn't what she really wanted out of life. She wanted to be taken seriously. From the public, and more importantly, from her father.James Fuentes might be the most talented quarterback to ever throw on the Welles Academy field. His dad, the new Welles head coach, is counting on it--both to shut up the inevitable critics accusing him of playing his son over the competition and to ensure James gets into one of the best business colleges in the country. While the gridiron comes easy to James, though, the classroom is another story. And his big business dreams are riding on his football talent to get his foot in an Ivy League door. All he needs is a winning season and grades that are good enough.James has always had a problem with distractions, however, and Morgan Bentley is the most tempting of all. Confident, beautiful, curvy and the literal object of every guy on campus' fantasies, Morgan is impossible to ignore. What starts as innocent flirtation and a crush grows into the only meaningful relationship either of them has. And before they realize it, feelings are involved.But being the center of attention--and gossip--comes with risk. Morgan knows this better than anyone. Reputation is everything at Welles Academy, and rumors have a way of taking people down. Even the truest of loves might not stand a chance when whispers start to circle. But what good is all that fame and power if you can't use it to satisfy your own heart when it's on the verge of breaking?

On the surface, Cameron Hass always seems a bit risky. First to take the dare, last to leave the tracks in the face of an oncoming train, the Boston rebel has always liked to flirt with danger. But underneath, he's terrified. Not about breaking an arm or getting pulled over for driving twice the speed limit, but about the man he's going to become when he graduates from Welles Academy. His role models have never really been much to look up to. Brooklyn Bennett, on the other hand, always appears to have it together. Every button is done, every hair in the perfect place, every grade not just an A, but an A+. Beautiful, smart, and from political royalty, Brooklyn set her future goals at the age of five, and she's never strayed from the path of following in her parents' diplomatic footsteps. Until now. Surviving a terrifying car crash her junior year left Brooklyn questioning a lot of things. Losing her best friend left her feeling alone. But Cameron's always been a good listener. And messy or not, his heart has always been in the right place. And when Brooklyn needed someone, he was right there. Maybe . . . he's been there all along. But how do chaos and rules go together? And what happens if the rest of the world wants to keep them apart?

Welcome to Allensville Public High School, where first crushes turn into forever loves, and where good girls break bad boys' hearts. For Lucas Fuller, the D'Angelo twins and Cannon Jennings, senior year is all about their game . . . until three young women change their game plans entirely. June Mabee is the one girl Lucas Fuller can't have. Her best friend, Abby Cortez, is about to come between two brothers. And Hollis Taylor? She's ready to show Cannon Jennings just what it means to throw like a girl. Second chances, friends-to-lovers, forbidden kisses and enemies-to-lovers -- the Varsity Series has it all. Dive in and binge this addictive mature YA/new adult sports romance series from USA Today bestselling author Ginger Scott.

June Mabee is a lot of things. She's the girl next door.She's the best friend I ever had.She was my first kiss, as awkward as it was. And she's the last person I should have feelings for. Ever. Two years ago, I cut all ties with her because I had no choice. No more late night phone calls, no hellos or goodbyes, not even a passing smile. I left her to wonder what happened to the us we used to be. We were best friends, and then suddenly...we weren't. And I know it hurt. But the truth would have hurt her more, and being anything with June would have destroyed my family. For a while, we managed to exist a hundred feet apart with no connection at all. She changed schools. I kept busy. We existed, apart. But no matter how hard I tried to not think about her, I just couldn't stay away from the funny, adventurous, steadfast girl with wild green eyes. She's back. We're seniors now. We've grown-all of us. And while I might be different, she's different too. She takes risks, stands up for herself and doesn't back down. The more we're forced together, the more I miss her. But for June to be a part of my story, I need to tell her the whole truth, everything that happened. And I'm not sure any of us are ready for that.

**Wreck is the second book in the brother's-best-friend, friends-to-lovers Fuel Series by Ginger Scott. When Dustin Bridges left Camp Verde to try to make it on his own, he left half his heart behind. A life with Hannah Judge was just too dangerous. A mountain of chaos and violence was always aiming for the target on Dustin's back, and that made giving up the only person he ever loved feel necessary.But impossible isn't a word Dustin believes in. Defying odds is what he's good at. It's how he's survived. And when fate calls him home, he sees it as his chance to take back his girl, to make his heart whole and to put his makeshift family back together.Just one thing. That family? And more importantly, that girl? They want nothing to do with him.When Dustin left Hannah without a word, he broke a promise. More than that, he broke a bond. He broke Hannah. The life she saw in her future was gone in a blink, and in its place she grew a heart of stone and a craving for danger.But isn't danger what Dustin Bridges is really all about?

Tristan Lopez er loyal over for sine brødre. Han har ikke noget valg, for han er nærmest født ind i den bande, der holder alle kvarterets børn og unge i et jerngreb. Han har villigt viet sit liv til banden, for han ved, at en dag er det ham, der skal lede den. Tristan er loyal hele vejen igennem. Loyal da hans far kommer i fængsel. Loyal da en rival trykker sin pistols kolde metal ind i Tristans ansigt. Loyal da hans mor tigger ham om at rejse, så snart hun kommer hjem fra afvænning. Men det er svært ikke at ønske at leve som en almindelig 17-årig, og Tristan holder fast i skolen, selv om han inderst inde ved, at det er umuligt at slippe ud af banden og gadens livsstil. Riley Rojas hører ikke til i Tristans verden. Hun er bare et af de mange ansigter i skolen. Men pludselig er hun dér; i gang med at slæbe kasser ud af en gammel pickup-truck og ind i et hus, Tristan har beskudt et par måneder før. Hun er høj nok til at se ham direkte i øjnene og stærk nok til, at man ikke kan ignorere hende. Og pludselig fylder hun i Tristans gader med sin frygtløse stemme, der taler bandens ledere imod. Hun skubber Tristan rundt på basketballbanen, og hun spiller bedre end hans venner. Og nogle gange bedre end ham. Hun udfordrer ham. Hun ydmyger ham. Og han kan lide det. Og når hendes lyseblå øjne ser ind i hans, har han lyst til at opgive banden og det voldsomme gadeliv. Han kan ikke bede hende om at skride, for Riley bestemmer selv, hvad hun gør. Og i virkeligheden ønsker han heller ikke, at hun holder sig væk. Hun forvirrer ham, og hun tester hans loyalitet. Tristan er ved at forelske sig, og det kommer til at slide ham i stykker. Cry Baby er en bog om bandemiljø, basketball, ønsket om at leve som de andre og om, hvordan kærligheden måske i sidste ende kan fremtvinge forandringer. Bogen er Ginger Scotts fjerde bog på dansk, alle med kærligheden i fokus. Men Scott inkluderer talrige emner ud over romantik i sine bøger til både unge og voksne og skriver om både sportsfolk, politikere, skuespillere, forskere, cowboys og kriminelle. I mere end 15 år har hun skrevet og været redaktør på aviser, magasiner og blogs. I sine bøger fortæller hun de historier, der ikke altid er plads til i nyhedsstrømmen, selvom de er vigtige.

I morgen vil hun vende tilbage til at være pigen i en hjemmelavet film, der er optaget og delt på nettet mod hendes vilje og med en arrogant, selvcentreret ekskæreste. I aften vil hun nyde, at der faktisk findes søde fyre. Og måske vil hun nyde, at hun er småforelsket – småforelsket i en fyr, som hun under ingen omstændigheder vil komme sammen med i virkeligheden – men alligevel småforelsket.18-årige Paige Owens har altid været egoistisk og hjerteløs og kun datet fyre, der kunne forbedre hendes position. Men hun sætter alt på spil for at hjælpe sin søster. Og da hun møder den fire år ældre Houston Orr, der er hendes diametrale modsætning og altid sætter hensynet til andre før sig selv, må Paige til at vælge, hvem hun vil være – og om hun tør lukke kærligheden ind i sit hjerte med alt, hvad det fører med sig. Den pige jeg var engang er tredje og sidste del af McConnell-trilogien. Hver bog fokuserer på nye karakterer og kan læses uafhængigt af hinanden. Om forfatteren?Ginger Scott er forfatter til adskillige ungdoms- og voksenbøger. Ud over en forkærlighed for romantik er Ginger også vild med sport, og hun blander ofte de to ting sammen i sine bøger. Ginger har skrevet for og været redaktør på aviser, magasiner og blogs i mere end 15 år. Hun har skrevet om sportsfolk, politikere, skuespillere, forskere, cowboys, kriminelle og byer – og hér fortæller hun en af de historier, der ikke er plads til i nyhedsstrømmen, selvom den er vigtig.

You know what they say about those Harper boys...they're wild.Read the award-winning Harper Boys duet now in a complete box set. Book 1 - Wild RecklessKensington Worth had a vision for her senior year. It involved her best friends, her posh private school in downtown Chicago and time alone with her piano until her audition was perfected, a guaranteed ticket into the best music programs in the world. Instead, a nightmare took over. It didn't happen all at once, but her life unraveled quickly-a tiny thread that evil somehow kept pulling until everything precious was taken from her. She was suddenly living miles away from her old life, trapped in an existence she didn't choose-one determined to destroy her from the inside, leaving only hate and anger behind. It didn't help that her neighbor, the one whose eyes held danger, was enjoying every second of her fall. Owen Harper was trouble, his heart wild and his past the kind that's spoken about in whispers. And somehow, his path was always intertwined with Kensington's, every interaction crushing her, ruining her hope for any future better than her now. Sometimes, though, what everyone warns is trouble, is exactly what the heart needs. Owen Harper was consumed with darkness, and it held onto his soul for years. When Kensington looked at him, she saw a boy who'd gotten good at taking others down when they threatened his carefully balanced life. But the more she looked, the more she saw other things too-good things...things to admire. Things...to love. Things that made her want to be reckless. And those things...they were the scariest of all. Book 2 - Wicked RestlessAndrew Harper grew up in a house marked by tragedy. His older brother Owen did his best to shelter him, but you can only be protected from life's pain for so long. Eventually, you end up just feeling numb...and isolated.Loneliness was the one constant in Andrew's life. Until one girl, met by chance in a high school hallway, changed everything. Emma Burke was a mystery and all that was beautiful in this world, the only air Andrew ever wanted to breathe. She took the lonely away, and filled it with hope and color, and Andrew would do anything to keep her safe, happy and whole.But sometimes, what feels good and right is what ends up hurting us the most. And when Andrew and Emma are faced with an impossible decision, Andrew is tested to see just how far he's willing to go for the girl who owns his heart.Cuts are deep.Scars are left behind.And revenge beckons.When Andrew finally gets his chance, in college, five years after his first love broke him completely, he finds out old feelings don't really disappear just because you say you hate someone. The more he tries to avenge all that he believes he lost, the more he uncovers the real story of what happened years before.Love is wicked. But a restless heart is never satisfied beating on its own. Can Andrew and Emma make it right before it's too late, or will the ties that bind them now destroy their only chance at a future?

Cass Owens er fast besluttet på at lægge sit gamle liv bag sig. Hun har ry for at være løs på tråden og er kendt som engangsknaldet, diagnosen og en, man har medlidenhed med ... Men alt det gemmer hun af vejen, da hun begynder på college. Her møder hun Ty Preeter, og hendes nye liv tegner til at blive perfekt. Ty ved, hvordan det er at være anderledes og han ser hende som Cass – og kun Cass. Det føles godt. Men kan man bare lægge fortiden bag sig? Cass bliver indhentet af sit gamle jeg og bliver nødt til at træde i karakter og tage kampen med fortidens spøgelser op. I hvert fald, hvis hun skal gøre sig håb om en fremtid. Cass må gøre op med sig selv, hvem der egentlig skriver hendes historie. Hende selv – eller dem, der elsker hende. ”Dig og alt derefter” er anden del af McConnell-trilogien. Hver bog fokuserer på nye karakterer og kan læses uafhængigt af de andre. Ginger Scott er forfatter til adskillige ungdoms- og voksenbøger. Ud over at have en forkærlighed for romantik, er Ginger også vild med sport, og hun blander ofte de to ting sammen i sine bøger. Ginger har skrevet for og været redaktør på aviser, magasiner og blogs i mere end 15 år. Hun har skrevet om sportsfolk, politikere, skuespillere, forskere, cowboys, kriminelle og byer – og hér fortæller hun en af de historier, der ikke er plads til i nyhedsstrømmen, selvom den er vigtig.

Hollis Taylor is allowed to break the rules. She's coach's little girl. And she's good. If that means she gets to bump one of the guys for the starting catcher's job on the Public High baseball team, then the others on the squad better suck it up and deal. But breaking rules has taken Cannon Jennings far in life. One of the nation's top pitching prospects, he came here to throw to his cousin and show college recruiters everything he could do on the mound. Taking his signs from a girl was not part of his blueprint, especially one that screwed over his favorite relative and best friend. Too bad he broke the biggest rule of all before he knew exactly who she was. It was just a New Year's kiss. Totally forgettable. Especially under the circumstances. So why can't he stop thinking about it?

Abby Cortez is a girl with goals, on the verge of turning eighteen and on the brink of stardom. Falling in love isn't just something she doesn't have time for, it's something she doesn't really believe in. Her rule? Date but never, ever fall.Tory "Salvatore" D'Angelo loves falling in love...just not for real. The star basketball player at Allensville Public High gives his heart away one girl at a time then takes it back when he's ready to move on. No serious feelings, no serious pain.They're both good plans until Abby's jaded heart gets all tangled up with Tory's hopeless one. A friendly rivalry grows into friendship, and long talks start to blur the lines. Just one problem-Abby's current boyfriend is Tory's twin brother, Hayden.*This is book 2 in The Varsity Series by Ginger Scott. You can start this series of stand-alone mature YA sports romances now with Varsity Heartbreaker. Book 3, Varsity Rulebreaker, releases in October.