A high school student recounts some events that changed his life when he turned sixteen. Set in Australia. Unable to correct typos due to laws related to character ages.
I was twenty-five, single, and just starting my career when my friend and coworker Jim talked me into coaching his daughter's soccer team. It was an all-star team of high school aged girls who all wanted to play soccer in college. Just me and seventeen outstanding, highly motivated young athletes - what could possibly go wrong? / (Reviews)
Starts with Victor (Vic) Bauers' parents' marriage before his birth. Continues with his birth and early years. He joins the Duke's Household Guard and goes to war. His King wins the war, but has a problem in the Duchy of Adair. The King's solution is promote Vic to be a Duke, and have him takeover the Duchy Adair as the new Duke