Author(s): Linda Gerber

Travel Stories

When Nordic ski jumper Maureen Mo Clark set foot in Finland, she breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, escape from her famous skier fathers shadow and a chance to jump in the renowned Lahti Ski Games. But Mo quickly realizes that balancing practice and classes is more challenging than she expected. So when a gorgeous bad boy teammate offers coaching assistancefor a little publicity in returnhow can she refuse? Surely she can work in a few extra practices somewhere between studying for calculus and sightseeing in Finland? Amid snowmobiling and dog-sledding, ice hotels and Northern lights, Mo begins to discover what strength and perseverancethe Finnish sisuis all about. Now its up to her to take that final jump and cross the finish line in style.