Racing Hearts -- Ann Adams, Paperback

When a competitive rower's losing streak threatens her Olympic dreams, she must train for the summer with a hometown coach to win it all back in this irresistible opposites-attract romance.

Katherine Parker doesn't just dream of rowing in the Olympics. She has a carefully crafted plan. With a strict training schedule, a meticulous diet, and no one else in her boat to slow her down, she's as good as gold.

Then her boyfriend breaks up with her at the starting line of a big race and Kath comes in dead last. She's swiftly kicked off the team and out of the Olympic Training Center--the only place she's ever felt at home.

With one shot to win back her spot, Kath returns to her hometown to train with a new coach. The upside? Coach Adrian is hot. The downside? Instead of letting Kath follow her own training regimen, Adrian pushes her outside her comfort zone, urging her to try new things and let go of control.

With her Olympic dreams on the line, Kath will have to choose: stick to her perfect plan, or find out if the key to winning--and happiness--is to embrace the part of rowing that makes it fun, one sweaty, sexy training session at a time.

Author: Ann Adams
Publisher: Dell
Published: 02/10/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780593976517

About the Author
In a past life, Ann Adams was a junior national champion, national medalist, and resident of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York. She competed in sprint kayaking--a sport that's a lot like rowing, except kayakers face the right direction and no one has ever heard of them. Today, she lives in Sacramento, California, where she spends most of her time analyzing public policy and going for moderate hikes with her husband and overly enthusiastic cockapoo. Mostly, though, she's writing stories--especially those about women falling in love and finding their power.