Title: Listen Pitch
Series: There's No Crying in Baseball
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Sports Romance
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Cover Model: Jacob Wilson
Photographer: FuriousFotog
Rhys Rivera is the star short-stop for the Longview Lumberjacks. Many know him, even more love him. He has a pretty face, a quick smile, and an air of danger about him that everyone seems to adore.
He’s not known as the bad boy of baseball for nothing.
It all started with his father, who decided to be a criminal mob boss, then die.
Fortunately for his uncle, Rhys wants absolutely nothing to do with the family business and runs before anyone can figure out which way is up.
By the time his uncle, the successor to his father’s criminal empire, thinks to look for him, Rhys has made too big of a name for himself to be taken out quietly, and he wants to keep it that way.
Fast forward eight years, and Rhys is living life one breath at a time, just waiting for the other shoe to drop. That shoe coming in the form of a nosy neighbor who has no idea just how hot she is in her mail carrier uniform.
Her sweet little body and positive outlook on life make him want to laugh at how naïve she is when it comes to the way of the world.
The harder he tries to stay away, the weaker he seems to get, until one day he decides to put his morals on hold long enough to satisfy his cravings.
One time is all he needs—or so he tells himself.
But then two pink lines change everything, and all of a sudden, he doesn’t have just himself to worry about anymore.
Momma Says: 3.5 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐
Listen Pitch was a little different than what I expected. Not bad, just different. The baseball is still included by way of Rhys' teammates, a couple of practices, and a handful of game highlights, but this one is primarily about Rhys' past coming to call. So, the angst here isn't really in the romance, but it certainly affects our couple in a big way. There were a couple of things I didn't quite understand, like why Rhys went to such lengths to hold onto money he didn't actually need. Other than revenge for things that happened in his past, it just felt like unnecessary danger. That aside, the romance between Rhys and Henley was absolutely delightful. They're both lovable characters and just seem to fit together. The story is filled with ups and downs for both of them, including loss, danger, and even separation, but they're both strong and determined, and the author does a wonderful job of showing that. On the whole, this one is a good addition to the series and quite the enjoyable read.
I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 8, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.
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