What I’ve Learned From Athletes
I’m excited to be a part of the Romancing the Jock community and so happy you’ve joined us. Thank you! A brief introduction; I write romantic suspense as Patricia Sargeant. I write contemporary...
View ArticleIntegrating Sports
Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens, winners of Super Bowl XLVII. It was a great game – after the San Francisco 49ers overcame their jitters. I think 49er fans should be proud of the way their team...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLVII Revisited: Tales of an Ungracious Host
Hi, Everyone! Patricia Sargeant here, and I’m proud and excited to introduce this post by my friend Farrah Rochon. Farrah is a multipublished author whose great talent has earned her many awards. I’m...
View ArticleLet’s Hear It for the Women
March is Women’s History Month. But you already knew that, didn’t you? Last summer, I spoke with a member of my writing group. I think she’s near retirement age. She told me she’d played basketball in...
View ArticleHappy Warrior or Obsessive Competitor?
The March 2, 2013, edition of The New York Times had a great article that explores the theory that there are basically two groups of athletes, obsessive competitors and happy warriors. Did you happen...
View ArticleThat Awkward Moment – A Journalist’s Love Story
It’s my pleasure to introduce Erica Singleton aka Queen City E to the Romancing the Jock community. I had the pleasure of meeting Erica at the Lori Foster and Dianne Castell/Duffy Brown Readers &...
View ArticleAge Defying
I first realized I was old in 2012. It was the day Donna Summer died. My then-boss, who is a few years older than me, and I were talking about our favorite Donna Summer songs. Then she turned to my...
View ArticleChanges – NBA Style
Shortly after the Miami Heat earned their second straight NBA Championship Title June 20 after a dramatic game 6 forced an almost-as-dramatic game 7, basketball fans were back in front of the TV for...
View ArticleWhere Legends Live …
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, the NFL Hall of Fame inducted its 50th class during its golden anniversary celebration: Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens Dave Robinson, Green Bay Packers Larry Allen, Dallas...
View ArticleSports Curses
When I learned Super Bowl XLVIII would be played in MetLife Stadium, home of my beloved New York Jets and New York Giants, I collapsed onto my bed, pulled the covers over my head and curled into the...
View ArticleStealing Kisses, LeBron James and the Decision
From Patricia: Good morning, Romancing the Jock community. Today, I’d like to welcome sports romance author Harmony Evans to the blog. Harmony is an award-winning author for Harlequin Kimani Romance,...
View ArticleExpect the Unexpected
What is going on with the NFL season? Everything seems topsy turvy. I’ve been a New York Jets fan almost since birth. One would think I would be happy my team (5-4) beat the New Orleans Saints (6-2)...
View ArticleLife Imitating Fiction – Sort of
My Brooklyn Monarchs trilogy centers around a fictional NBA team. I wrote and conceived of this trilogy before the New Jersey Nets moved to Brooklyn. Hearing the rumors the real team would become the...
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