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...Nations European season), the first of eight rugby-themed romances from Mills & Boon, the iconic publishers of romance novels like Virgin Mistress, Scandalous Love-Child. According to Clare Somerville, director of sales and marketing, the rough-and-tumble world of rugby fits snugly into the publisher's literary field of play. "[The books] have all the elements of a quintessential Mills & Boon romance: jet-set locations, hunky alpha-male heroes and hot sex, but in a rugby context...
...fans seeking an exposé on their favorite international players, however, the books will disappoint: the characters are entirely fictional and the books don't depict heartthrobs such as England's Danny Cipriani scoring on the pitch (or off). In fact, says Felicia Field, partner of one of rugby's newest stars, James Haskell, the books make players' lives seem far more glamorous than they actually are. "These books are all about fantasy," she says. "They're like chocolate -pure indulgence." But for women seeking a little escape, the likes of Haskell - he's blond...
...Harvard track and field team looked to capitalize on the practice available from two out-of-town meets this weekend with the NYU Metro Coaches Invitational on Friday and the Dartmouth Relays in Hanover, N.H yesterday. Snow ultimately kept the team from competing in the latter event, but the Crimson offered some impressive results from the New York meet. “With finals coming up, we wanted to look for some meets that were in close proximity,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “I wanted to get the middle runners on the track...
...when a physical Big Green frontcourt held Crimson forwards senior Katie Rollins and sophomore Emma Markley in check. Rollins chipped in a solid eight points and six boards, but Markley, the team’s leading scorer at 14 points a contest, shot just 1-for-4 from the field for two points. Dartmouth center Darcy Rose and sisters Brittney and Margaret Smith doubled the forwards on every touch...
...Berry did her part in her first taste of Ivy play, turning in 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the field (including 4-for-6 from three-point range...