Tag: baseball

Review at AudioGals

September 9, 2020 / Kaetrin

I’m over at AudioGals with a review of The Prospect by Lyssa Kay Adams, narrated by Ryan West & Laurie West. Second chance new adult romance.

Review at Dear Author

February 27, 2016 / Kaetrin

I’m over at Dear Author with a review of Playing Hard by Melanie Scott. Absolutely loved the ending of this one. Loved.

Angel in Armani by Melanie Scott

August 24, 2015 / Kaetrin

Why I read it: I bought this one a while back and dug it out of Mt. TBR when I was looking for something to read recently.

What it’s about: (from Goodreads) WILL A LOVE OF THE GAME

Sara Charles is striking out on her own. With her dad out of commission, Charles Air has only one helicopter left—and only Sara to fly charters. With the family business in jeopardy, Sara needs all the clients she can get and the newest one is New York Saints team surgeon, Lucas Angelo. When an unexpected flirtation escalates into a night of pure blind passion, Sara is in agony over what she believes was extremely poor judgment on her part. She wants nothing more than to avoid Lucas. And keep her business her business. But she needs him—in more ways than one.

LEAD TO A FIELD OF DREAMS?

But there is a catch: Lucas also needs Sara. Spring training is upon him, and his schedule is madness. So he asks Sara to be his personal pilot. It’s an offer she can’t refuse. She intends to keep him at arm’s length—especially when she discovers just what different lives they have. Little does Sara know that, for Lucas, the only thing more important than business is pleasure. He only plays to win. And he intends to hit it out of the park…

What worked for me (and what didn’t): I reviewed The Devil in Denim, the first book in this series, for Dear Author in August last year. While there were some things in that book which didn’t quite gel for me, I was certainly entertained and went and pre-ordered Angel in Armani as soon as I could (I have Lawless in Leather on the TBR also). I liked Angel in Armani a little better than the first book. The story began with Lucas and Sara together and they were in each other’s orbit for pretty much the entire book. That’s my favourite kind of romance – lots and lots of the main characters spending time together.
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Review at Dear Author

August 30, 2014 / Kaetrin

Today I’m over at Dear Author with a review of The Devil in Denim by Melanie Scott. After a bit of a slowish start, It picked up in the second half and I ended up liking it quite a bit. Also, you don’t have to know much (anything) about baseball to understand it which is a bonus, because I haven’t a clue.

The Changeup by Rhonda Shaw

January 9, 2014 / Kaetrin

Why I read it: I received a review copy from the publisher via NetGalley. Also, it’s a younger man/older woman (she’s only 34, but still) story and I love them. The Changeup is out on now.

What it’s about: (from Goodreads) Playing for keeps

After nine years of striking out in the dating department, Maddie Hamlin is throwing in the towel. But just as this mom resolves to remain single, she meets sweet and sexy pitching phenom Chase Patton at a family dinner. He’s perfect for her and aside from the fact he’s only twenty-two.

Chase knows he should be focusing on his rookie year with the Detroit Rockets, but he can’t stop thinking about Maddie. He doesn’t care that the beautiful school counselor is twelve years older, and he’s already lost his heart to her adorable daughter. When an incredible date leads to an incredible night of passion, he knows he never wants to let her go.

But dating in the media spotlight is a whole new ball game. Maddie quickly discovers that not everyone accepts their unconventional relationship and that finding love may mean losing everything else.

What worked for me (and what didn’t): My reaction to this book is complicated. I wanted to like it more than I did. There were some things I liked about it very much – enough that I am looking forward to the next book (which I hope features my favourite character, Karen). The premise attracted me so much that I bumped it to the top of my TBR and read it almost as soon as I downloaded it. However, I felt a lot of things were under-developed and I wasn’t entirely sure I liked either Maddie or Chase sufficiently well to root for their HEA.