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Going for the Gold
Series · 6 books · 2004-2012

Books in series

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Personal Best 1

2004

Mike Gauliet could be a world class swimmer if he took care of himself better. He's too good to let go, so his team coach calls in a private trainer, up-and-coming hardass Jessy Turner. Jessy locks Mike down, putting him on a strict regimen of diet and exercise that Mike resents a lot until he finds himself becoming a better swimmer for it. Jessy finds Mike all but irresistible, but he stays away to begin with, making decisions based on what's best for Mike's career. The two of them resist their attraction to each other for as long as they can, but sooner or later they have to give into the heat between them. When things go wrong, though, can they, and their sports careers, survive the strain? CB Potts, author of Tuesday's Rubies, says, "(Sean) Michael is to be commended. Fans of sports smut, such as myself, are sure to be pleased with the mix of athleticism and eroticism, and romance fans will love the emotional heights and depths the couple journey through." Pick up this hot, athletic romance today! And look for Personal Best II, a Going for the Gold novel, on shelves next to Personal Best!
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Personal Best 2

2005

Swimmer Mike Gauliet and coach Jessy Turner are back in this second book in the Personal Best series! Mike is moving up in the elite ranks of the American swim team, despite his repetitive stress injuries. He's hiding his pain from Jessy, not wanting to give in to it or let his coach down, and by the time he gets treatment, it's almost too late. Jessy helps Mike recover, both in an out of bed, and their need for each other grows as quickly as Mike's career. They're scorching hot and ready to go to the top competitions when another injury forces Mike to the sidelines. Jessy thinks this one is no accident, and Mike has to work hard to recover the lost ground. Jessy takes Mike away from the hustle and bustle of the training center, living on the coast while the two of them struggle with adversity. Mike gets back into competition form and his success is also Jessy's. Can they keep everything together and keep their relationship from getting in the way of Mike's Personal Best? Sean Michael triumphs with another sexy, captivating read!
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Personal Best 3

2006

Wanting more of the addictive Mike and Jessy from the Personal Best series? Book three offers all that you love about this pair and more! Swimmer Mike Gauliet is on his way to an Olympic berth, sitting on the edge of fulfilling his potential, and the dreams of his coach and lover, Jessy Turner. All Mike wants to think about is the wall, about swimming his laps faster than anyone else. Too bad things aren't going exactly according to plan. Mike's getting threats, and he's afraid to tell Jessy, determined to handle things alone. When the threats escalate to the point where Mike can't hide them anymore, though, Jessy takes over, moving Mike to a new training location, promising to keep him safe. Mike and Jessy try to go on with business as usual, but someone has such hatred for Mike that it seeps into their everyday life, making their relationship strained, making Mike wonder if he even wants to swim anymore. Danger lurks around every corner, in and out of the pool, and while Mike and Jessy work with the police to discover the culprit, one attack becomes serious enough to leave their life in a shambles. Can Mike and Jessy find their attacker and get Mike back on track to a championship?
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Personal Best 4

Love and Swimming

2008

Jessy and Mike are having a day out, looking at some young swimmers, introducing a new generation of fans to Mike. It's not so much the outing that either of them looks forward to, though. It's the reward they give themselves when they get home that really makes Jessy and his swimmer happy! Featuring the boys from Sean Michael's Personal Best novels.
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Personal Best 5

Halloween Birthday

2008

Mike loves Halloween, mainly because it's his birthday and his coach and lover, Jessy, lets him have whatever he wants. He can eat anything he likes, watch whatever movie he picks or go to any restaurant he's craving. What Mike really wants is Jessy, and the games they play together seem like the perfect thing for a Halloween night at home. See how the Personal Best boys spend the spookiest holiday!
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Personal Best 6

Ramping Up

2012

Mike and Jessy, from the Personal Best series, are back just in time for the Olympics. With it being an Olympic year, all of Mike's sponsors want a piece of the gold-medalist for their ad campaigns, but Mike just wants to train. He's only got a few weeks left before he and Jessy are off to London. Can Jessy find time for all they have to do, and make sure they make time for each other, too?

Author

Sean Michael
Sean Michael
Author · 437 books

Often referred to as "Space Cowboy" and "Gangsta of Love" while still striving for the moniker of "Maurice," Sean Michael spends his days surfing, smutting, organizing his immense gourd collection and fantasizing about one day retiring on a small secluded island peopled entirely by horseshoe crabs. While collecting vast amounts of vintage gay pulp novels and mood rings, Sean whiles away the hours between dropping the f-bomb and persuing the kama sutra by channeling the long lost spirit of John Wayne and singing along with the soundtrack to "Chicago." A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys. Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.

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