From the clash of college to the best married shooting duo in history, the Lone Star State clears every hurdle the sports world offers. A former Texas Christian basketball player became the first tenured African American professor at Harvard Business School. Aggie football legend John Kimbrough's first professional contract required him to act in movies and serve as the stadium's handyman. For every date on the calendar, Ryan Sprayberry provides a play-by-play of 365 memorable days in the state's athletic history, beginning with the birth of the Cotton Bowl on January 1, 1937, and ending with the final snap of the Ice Bowl on December 31, 1967.

A bachelor auction leads to a night of passion for this Texas rancher! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! Tony Milan can't believe the stunning vision in red who's placed the highest bid at the bachelor auction! One night of dinner and dancing with Lindsay Calhoun--his stubborn next-door neighbor--is all he's signed up for. But Lindsay's makeover has him forgetting all about their long-standing family feud. Bidding on the sexy cowboy is Lindsay's plan for creating a truce. Until Tony sweeps her into a night of blissful passion--and a surprise pregnancy ensues. Can two rivals work together to build a future--one that includes marriage and family?

USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig returns to Verity, Texas... All Wyatt Milan wants is a quiet life. That's why the billionaire rancher became sheriff of the sleepy town of Verity, Texas. But Wyatt's tranquility is disrupted when charismatic TV host Destiny Jones blows into town, determined to solve a murder mystery tied to a long-standing family feud. Destiny's questions threaten to stir up the old Milan-Calhoun dispute--along with the hottest desire Wyatt has ever felt. This woman has turned his town, and his life, upside down. Suddenly Wyatt's got a brand-new feud on his hands--one a lot closer to his heart!

She's pregnant and snowbound with a hot Texan in this tale from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! Pregnant, abandoned and stranded in a Texas blizzard, nurse Savannah Grayson is grateful when billionaire rancher Mike Calhoun rescues her. The widowed father offers shelter--and only shelter--at his vast ranch. Determined to never love another woman again, Mike tries to do the right thing and resist his attraction to his vulnerable guest. As they spend cold days building snowmen with his son and long nights talking and kissing by the fire, Mike fights the thaw of his heart...a battle he just might lose.

The music of Texas has influenced musicians all over the United States, and much of what we consider popular music had its beginnings right here in the state. A music journalist with a passion for the music history of Texas, Paula Felps' journalistic skills bring this history to life in vivid prose.

This book explores the geography, climate, history, people, government, and economy of Texas. All books in the It's My State! � series are the definitive research tool for readers looking to know the ins and outs of a specific state, including comprehensive coverage of its history, people, culture, geography, economy and government.