Racing Hearts
Katherine Parker doesn’t dream of rowing in the Olympics. She has a carefully crafted plan. With a strict training schedule, a meticulous diet, and absolutely no room for distractions, she’s as good as gold.
But when her boyfriend breaks up with her at the starting line of a big race, Kath is completely thrown and comes in last. She’s promptly 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 alongside a gaggle of high school rowers. The upside? The coach is hot. The downside? Instead of letting Kath follow her own strict training regimen, Adrian pushes her outside her comfort zone, urging her to try new things and let go of what’s not working for her.
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 to happiness–is to embrace the part of rowing that makes it fun, one sweaty, sexy training session at a time.
Additional information
| Genre | Romance |
|---|---|
| Age | Adult |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
| Imprint | Dell |
| Format(s) | Trade paperback |
| Author | Ann Adams |
| Release Date | 14 April 2026 |
| Release Month | April Releases |
About the Author
In a past life, Ann 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.
