Before Brad Spencer volunteers to be Katie's knight in THE SURPRISE PRINCESS, he played on a college basketball team that had a very special season.

"Fast-paced and funny but soulful and deep. The romance has your heart racing .... Just right. That's what I thought of Hoops " -- 5-star review

The Coach and the Professor

Carolyn Trent's logically mapped journey to becoming the perfect professor of English was hijacked the day she became academic adviser to the Ashton University men's basketball team. The hijacker was C.J. Draper, the team's infuriating, irreverent and sexy new coach.

C.J. has never let adversity stop him - if he had he'd never have gotten this far. He's not about to start by letting Professor Trent derail him. If he chose to rattle her ivory tower it was just for the fun of seeing the fiery woman beneath the marble-cool exterior . . . wasn't it?

When logic clashes with ambition in the game of love, will anyone win?


Hoops is a prequel to The Surprise Princess in USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn's The Wedding Series. Now grown up, Brad is an assistant basketball coach, and one of the perks of his job is being around Katie Davis, who works for Ashton University's men’s basketball office. Katie's simple life is disrupted when people start coming around saying she could be the long-missing granddaughter of the King of Bariavak. They have to be wrong … don’t they?

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"Refreshingly different ... Strong characterizations and perceptive insights leave a lasting impression." -- Romantic Times

"Warm and interesting characters, a charming romance." -- 5-star review

5-star praise for The Wedding Series
"Perfect. The characters were multi-dimensional and played off each other in warm, thoughtful, loving ways. Each couple faced a different situation and overcame their obstacles together... Heart-warming."

“Fun and serious all at the same time. Love how the friends intertwine and add new along the way. It was refreshing to read the different stories and having them all come together. Really enjoyed this series!”


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