published 9/29/26
This is my first foray into Jacqueline Snowe’s work but I’m already winning. Give me baseball and a few tropes like he falls first, grumpy-sunshine and of course, happily ever after.
Cassidy Calloway is an influencer who is trying to build a brand and name for herself. Her father LOVES the Gila Monsters Baseball team and is always wanting Cass to attend with him. When Cass finds herself grieving suddenly after her father’s abrupt death and her boyfriend dumps her graveside, Cass is lost. In a moment of rare honesty, Cass records her grief and accidentally posts it to content- not realizing that it will go viral. She then chooses to attend 9 games in honor of her father and chooses his favorite player, #9 Nate OBrien, jersey to wear.
Nate is an older, experienced pitcher who is in his golden years with the team. The last thing he needs is publicity stunts from “some influencer”. Baseball is a game of superstitions, so when the Gila Monsters start losing- the publicity team wants them to “fake date”. What Nate sees as a shallow woman has way more layers and what Cass sees as an uptight, grumpy man has a real dream to win a World Series. They must work together to help one another- and as usual, fake dating never works out right. Steamy scenes, longing and baseball metaphors everywhere- this book is perfection if you’re a Bull Durham lover.
Thank you to Jacqueline Snowe and Alcove press for trusting me with this ARC freely in exchange for an honest review.
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