Batter up! The bestselling author of 'Pitcher Perfect' rounded up a great roster of books to have in your dugout after you've read her newest release.
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Pitcher Perfect, You Should Be So Lucky, The Bromance Book Club
Can you feel the magic in the air? The World Series is nigh. But if you’re one of those people who couldn’t care less about the series, I have good news for you. You don’t need to know the rules of baseball to read a romance novel about a baseball (or softball) player.
Harper Collins Publishers
'Pitcher Perfect' by Tessa Bailey
My new book, Pitcher Perfect, about a D1 softball pitcher and the hockey player who gives her lessons in romance is releasing on Sept. 9, but if you’re itching for more of America’s game, I have some recommendations to keep you rounding the reading bases!
01 of 07
'Holiday Home Run' by Priscilla Oliveras
Looking for a combination of your two favorite things — Baseball and the holidays? This one checks those boxes. The fact that the heroine has three baseball player brothers, leading to her swearing off baseball players, only to fall for one, is a bonus.
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02 of 07
'The Bromance Book Club' by Lyssa Kay Adams
Such a winner for me, this story focuses on a hero who joins a club of men who are reading romance novels to better understand their partners. I love to read about a couple coming back from the brink of divorce.
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03 of 07
'The Dugout' by Meghan Quinn
This one's a cracky rom-com that happens to contain my specific kind of catnip, which is a heroine who rekindles the hero’s love of his sport.
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04 of 07
'The Sweet Spot' by Adriana Locke
Small town romance between a retired baseball player and a single mother who wants no part of his honey tongue! We’re here for it.
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05 of 07
'You Should be So Lucky' by Cat Sebastian
This one takes place in the 1960s! A professional baseball player battling a slump meets a sports reporter battling his own loneliness. A beautiful and emotional slow burn.
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06 of 07
'Fix Her Up' by Tessa Bailey
What? How did this slip in here? A personal favorite of my books, Fix Her Up brings us Travis Ford, recently released from the MLB for an injury, leaving him down and out — and grumpy. His best friend’s little sister sets out to whip him back into shape.
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07 of 07
'Jock Blocked' by Pippa Grant
Pippa writes with such a comforting wit that her books are like a sweet treat in book format. I love this one for its unique plot and baseball player virgin hero. Suspend your disbelief!
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