The Heart Of The Game
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  • Parts 15
  • Time 1h 23m
Complete, First published Mar 12
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"The Heart of the Game" follows Jake Matthews, a young man who's always been overlooked and bullied at school. Despite his love for football, Jake has never quite fit in - not with his peers, and not even with his own mother, Melissa, who believes his dream is a distant fantasy. With her encouragement to focus on academics and a practical future, Jake finds little support at home, until he receives unexpected belief from his father, Dean, a former star quarterback whose career was cut short by injury. Alongside Dean, Jake's grandparents - Roy, a retired baseball legend with a heart full of wisdom, and Vivienne, a former global singing sensation - offer him the support and guidance he needs.

Though Jake's journey to the football field is rocky, he is driven by a fierce desire to prove not just to the world, but to himself, that he's capable of more than anyone ever imagined. As he faces the toughest challenges of his life - both on the field and in his own heart - Jake must confront the doubts placed in his mind by others and come to terms with what it truly means to fight for his dreams.

But when the stakes rise higher than ever, Jake will learn that the most important victories aren't the ones that happen in the spotlight - they are the ones that shape the person he is becoming.
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Claire James has always had her future mapped out to the smallest detail. From landing a coveted internship at The Washington Post in D.C. to becoming a top-tier videographer for National Geographic just like her dad, every step of her journey has been carefully planned. And at the heart of it all? The perfect love story-her longtime boyfriend, Joshua Arthur McClarry, getting down on one knee at the National Mall under the cherry blossoms, just like her parents before her. But in the blink of an eye, Claire's picture-perfect life shatters. Her dream internship is swiped out from under her by her biggest rival, and just when she needs stability the most, Josh breaks up with her. Suddenly, her carefully laid plans are in ruins. Desperate to salvage her senior, Claire scrambles for another internship-only to end up in the last place she ever expected: working with the university's football team. Enter Magic Harrison, the team's star player and the definition of effortless charm. A laid-back Philly boy with a dazzling smile, Magic has never needed a plan-his natural talent on the field has already drawn NFL scouts, but he's just here for the love of the game. When his coach decides his social media presence needs an overhaul, Claire is assigned to help clean up his image. From the moment they meet, they clash-her need for control crashing up against his easygoing nature. But as they spend more time together, sparks fly, and Claire starts to question whether the future she always wanted is the one she truly needs. With their worlds pulling them in opposite directions, Claire and Magic must decide: will they take a chance on something unexpected, or will their differences keep them apart forever?
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