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Charlotte Russell

Apr 2021 · Charlotte Russell

About this ebook

AJ Donohue, the Phoenix Sidewinders star third baseman, has two problems. His minor but immediate need: a pet sitter. His major, more comprehensive need: fix his not-so-stellar performance at the plate. A community college dropout with no other skills, AJ believes his career rides on signing a huge contract at the end of the season.

 

Carolina Markland-Contreras is back in town, trying to repair her academic reputation after an ex-boyfriend embroiled her in a cheating scandal that forced her to leave her dream university. Enrolled in a local university’s doctoral program in statistics, she finally feels like she’s back on track. When her sexy neighbor needs a favor, she’s happy to care for his pet. When she discovers he’s a baseball player in need of statistical assistance, she steps up to the plate.

 

As AJ coaches Carolina on the nuances of baseball and she works the numbers for him, their attraction for each other grows exponentially. But AJ is worried about striking out with super smart Carolina and she’s unsure if his interest goes any further than her calculating mind.

Ratings and reviews

I liked this book very much. Sports romance is always fun, plus if you add the smart girl vs jock twist it just adds that much more. Standalone with no cliffhangers. Carolina is a super smart statistician going for her PhD, but she has had a slip-up with an ex that has rocked her confidence. Now she has to deal with the hot guy next door and his high maintenance cat. AJ is a third baseman in the majors in a bad slump when it comes to hitting. He needs all the help he can get, not more trouble in the form of his hot neighbor. There is just the right amount of family drama go keep you guessing. Now the part i struggled with. I dont know if the author has race issues or if she wanted Carolina to come off racist but skin color seemed very key to her view points of people. One line in the second chapter put a bad taste in my mouth. "And for not being overtly racist, at least not yet, though the statistical probability that this purebred white boy didn't harbor some prejudices was very low." Other then skin color being pointed out all the time i did enjoy this book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was a quick, fun read filled with an entertaining story line and endearing characters. The perfect read for a long lunch. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Charlotte Russell didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. At one point she had grand plans to be an architect, until she realized she couldn’t draw anything more complicated than a stick figure. So, she enrolled at Notre Dame and studied her first love—history. Now she writes historical and contemporary romances. When not pounding on the keyboard or tending to her family, she is privileged to serve the people of her community at the local library. She’s resided in numerous locales, including Indiana, Mexico City, Phoenix, and Seattle but currently lives in the middle of the US.