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Home Run by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
![The Curveball by Emily Childs]()
The Curveball by Emily Childs
He's the charmer of the infield. I'm the uptight, jaded author who won't give him a chance...now we're roommates? Griffin Marks can charm the socks off anyone he meets. Except me. To me he's a beautiful pest who will do just about anything to make me like him. I wish him luck... -
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![The Brentwood Boys by Meghan Quinn]()
The Brentwood Boys by Meghan Quinn
The Brentwood Boys have come together in a three book boxset. Over 300,000 words of delicious baseball players (The Locker Room, The Dugout, and The Lineup) with a LARGE 15,000 word epilogue of where they are now. Marriage? Maybe. Babies? Possibly. Abs? Oh yes, they still have abs... -
![Playing Dirty: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Mickey Miller]()
Playing Dirty: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI'm going to teach Andrea to play dirty...she just doesn't know it yet. Jake Pulling in eight figures a year as star pitcher for the Chicago Jaguars, there's no shortage of parties, booze, and women. I'm a beast on the mound and between the sheets but when my social media presence becomes a major problem, the team’s owner brings in a PR expert to clean up my image... -
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![Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec]()
Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratings“Hawks fans still in shock after centerfielder, Shepherd Oliver, sustained season-ending injury last night in the 5th inning of the playoffs against Chicago.”Two years ago, I was a pretty big deal. I thought I had it all, until a blast from my past popped up on my social media feed, keeping my ego in check and reminding me how basic I am. Except sassy Wren Bennett isn’t just a blast from my past... -
![Faking the Book Boyfriend by A.K. Landow]()
Faking the Book Boyfriend by A.K. Landow
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTREYA shot straight to the heart. That’s what I felt when I saw a drunken video of the beautiful, charismatic Gemma Fairchild with her author friends.They’ve created a book boyfriend builder business. I’m a famous baseball player and don’t need help finding a woman but sign me up. Anything to be close to her.The dilemma… I don’t want her to know my real identity... -
![Text Me Baby One More Time by Teagan Hunter]()
Text Me Baby One More Time by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA SECOND-CHANCE ROMANTIC COMEDY! I love you , he said. Forever , he said. Turns out, he lied. When he leaves me high and dry after a cross-country move, I push him out of my life as much as I can, which is hard to do when the guy who broke your heart also happens to be the most famous dude in town...Categorized as:
sports baseball humor new adult athletes friends to lovers from hate to love contemporary -
![Home Run King by Stella]()
Home Run King by Stella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life was what country songs are made of: my Granny died, my girlfriend broke up with me, I knocked up her cousin, and I was inducted into the Major League Hall of Fame. Yup…just like every country song I’ve ever heard. But let me start over… My name is Gage Nix. That’s all you need to know. Actually, there’s a lot more to Gage than meets the eye... -
![My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew]()
My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAJ Summer witnessed four of her sisters fall in love and settle down. But not her. She’s stuck in a rut, destined to spend the rest of her life watching from the dugout, kissing frogs. Then one night, she meets a mysterious stranger, who makes her feel alive and realize she’s not as broken as she thought–until she wakes up alone... -
![Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell]()
Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTripp Patton is not the guy you take home to meet your mom.He is the number one sports agent in the world, and he didn’t get there by playing nice.On the verge of signing the biggest player of his career, someone gets in his way.Lennon Edwards, a younger agent trying to make a name for herself. She’s hungry for success, relentless, and drop-dead gorgeous... -
![Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe way she looks, smells, laughs is killing me.I fell in love with my sister’s best friend. To top it all off, she’s brilliant. And I’m failing Chemistry.Of course, when I get her help, she’s laidback about it. Charming and helpful as always, like she doesn’t know how much I want her. I’ve got to play it cool and let her see a different side of me... -
![Slow Pitch by Amy Lane]()
Slow Pitch by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTenner Gibson has a job he enjoys, a prickly ex-wife, and an adorable daughter he wouldn’t trade for the world. With no romance, no sex life, and no other hobbies, a rec league softball team is as close as he gets to hedonism. But life throws him a curveball when cocky Ross McTierney sets his sights on getting under Tenner’s skin... -
![Behind the Plate by J. Sterling]()
Behind the Plate by J. Sterling
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsChance Carter is the son of local baseball legend, Jack Carter. Now in his junior year at Fullton State, Chance is facing challenges he never saw coming. Failing a class will stop his draft season short, making him ineligible to play and pushing his goal of professional baseball even further away.In steps Danika, a mouthy tutor from New York, who only wants to help him pass his class.. -
![Outscored by Aven Ellis]()
Outscored by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne bubbly seasonal decorator. One fiery hockey captain. And a wagon full of gnomes who play matchmaker better than Cupid … When seasonal stylist Whitney Green heads to a Denver flea market to find gnomes for a client’s upcoming party, she thinks she has hit the jackpot when she discovers a slew of them... -
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![Check Swing by Carrie Aarons]()
Check Swing by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinclair Callahan is a trust fund baby.Born into one of the richest, most notorious families in the country, the black sheep title was stamped on him from an early age. While the rest of his relatives earn their keep at the top tier baseball team they’ve owned for generations, Sin prefers spending his time and money on booze, babes and bad decisions... -
![Home Run Heart by Hailey Gardiner]()
Home Run Heart by Hailey Gardiner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere have only ever been two things that Brooks Alden can say he truly baseball and Nora Foster, the girl he dated in high school.Returning home in the off-season gives Brooks an opportunity he never thought he’d get a second chance encounter with a now-divorced Nora. Suddenly, the hometown he’s avoided for so long becomes a place to make new memories together... -
![Screwball (Hall of Fame) by Eva Haining]()
Screwball (Hall of Fame) by Eva Haining
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the pitcher becomes the catch, all bets are off...Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees, Anders Verbeck, is blindsided when he meets the star batter for the USA women’s baseball team. He's at the top of his game, with a host of willing fangirls, but the moment Brooke comes hurling into his life, he only has eyes for her... -
![Strike Zone by Eva Haining]()
Strike Zone by Eva Haining
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove isn't a BALL GAME... it's a CAGE FIGHT!I find her so elegant, and yet I know she could kick my ass with ease.Lincoln Nash is the top hitter in major league baseball, and a World Series Champion. When his best friend hooks up with the sister of MMA fighter, Dee Lex, he’s eager for an introduction. She’s strong, fearless, and effortlessly beautiful...Categorized as:
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![Make My Heart Malt by Gia Stevens]()
Make My Heart Malt by Gia Stevens
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA sizzling hate to lovers, unrequited crush, standalone sports romance by romantic comedy author Gia Stevens… Dessa should have been mine... until my brother kissed her first. Ten years is a long time to be infatuated with your former best friend, especially when she’s dating your brother... -
![The Dugout by Emily Childs]()
The Dugout by Emily Childs
He's my brother's ex-best friend...and the guy who left my heart in pieces.Ryder Huntington was my first and only broken heart. After he disappeared from our college campus and my life years ago, I promised no one would tear me up like his sweet words and broken promises ever again... -
![The Virgin Game Plan by Lauren Blakely]()
The Virgin Game Plan by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA sexy standalone forbidden sports romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! The woman I want is as off-limits as they come.I had an excuse two years ago when I met her on campus. She interviewed me for a story on major league baseball's rising stars, and we shared a hot, passionate night that ended far too soon, and without a mention of who her father was... -
![Day One by Lauren Runow]()
Day One by Lauren Runow
My thoughts of how I’m going to survive this indefinite amount of time alone are interrupted by a notification from my Tinder app.Yes, we’re on quarantine. Yes, I reactivated my account out of pure boredom. And, yes, Drew’s one profile photo is smoking hot.I hit Reply.Day by day, as the world tries to stay healthy, we find creative ways to pass the time together... -
![Sweet Spot by K.B. Winters]()
Sweet Spot by K.B. Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm Trey Delgado, professional MLB all-star hitter and i think life wants to break me in two. Luckily for me—I’m unbreakable. They accuse me of being a baby daddy, a bad boy, a drunk and a playboy. Then I get traded from my all-star baseball team in beautiful Southern California, to a startup team in Oklahoma City where I’m expected to be their saving grace... -
![A Complete Game by Aven Ellis]()
A Complete Game by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA professional baseball player who needs to find himself—on and off the mound.A heroine passionate about animals—but not the life she’s living.And two ferrets who spark a romance that will change everything for Brady and Addison …Addison Blakely should be happy... -
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![Caught by You by Jennifer Bernard]()
Caught by You by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove comes out of left field in the second novel in USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard's sexy baseball-themed series Months of alternately flirting and bickering with Kilby Catfish catcher Mike Solo just turned into the hottest kiss of Donna MacIntyre's life—and that's a major league complication. Any hint of scandal could keep her from getting her son back from her well-connected ex... -
![The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely]()
The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA virgin, an athlete, a fake romance...and only one bed in the hotel room. Following rules shot me to the top of my game as an all-star baseball player, and the golden rule is this -- don’t hookup with your teammate’s sister. But ask her to be your fake date when you desperately need one for a family wedding? Nothing in the guy code against that... -
![Man Flu by S.J. Ryan, Lisa Brown]()
Man Flu by S.J. Ryan, Lisa Brown
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI was trying to live every woman's dream, except my reality has been nothing but a nightmare job and a divorce at the age of thirty-two. Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, my ex-husband, Rick, moved in next door with his life-size Barbie doll. So, that's been fun. Then, life pitched me a curve-ball in the form of a retired major-league baseball player, Logan Grier...Categorized as:
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![Fireside by Susan Wiggs]()
Fireside by Susan Wiggs
Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher is about to get his shot at the majors. That is, until life throws him a curveball. When AJ, the son he's never met, lands on his doorstep, Bo's life becomes a whole new ball game. He needs help--fast.Enter Kimberly van Dorn. Hired to smooth Bo's rough exterior for the media, she expects the kind of shallow pro athlete she's used to handling... -
![The Ace and The Assistant by Jiffy Kate]()
The Ace and The Assistant by Jiffy Kate
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s the recently divorced veteran player and she’s the teammate’s “little sister” who comes to his rescue. Ross Davies, ace pitcher for the New Orleans Revelers, needs help putting his life back in order before he throws away everything he’s worked so hard for.Casey Carradine has a knack for managing people’s lives... -
![Room 4 Rent by Shey Stahl]()
Room 4 Rent by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDo you see that woman holding a foreclosure notice in her hand and a screaming toddler at her feet? She doesn’t look happy, does she?Spoiler alert: she’s not. And it has nothing to do with the peanut butter and jelly sandwich she found in her couch cushions this morning, or that fact that her kid’s favorite words is c$... -
![Second Chance Ex by Shann McPherson]()
Second Chance Ex by Shann McPherson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJoey Tanner once said nothing hurts worse than when love goes wrong. And he was so right. I just wish I'd taken his word for it back then... it would've saved us both a world of pain.Prue Watson knows heartache. For two years she's tried to leave the past where it belongs and move on from the scars caused by first love gone wrong...Categorized as:
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![Hard to Catch by Alice Ward]()
Hard to Catch by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the third sexy STANDALONE novel in Bestselling Author Alice Ward's brand new sports romance series, The Beasts of Baseball. Todd Morris I couldn’t imagine anything worse than being traded from the Mets — until the day I’m traded to the Beasts. Now I’m catching for Calvin Malone, their star pitcher. Star pretty boy. Star pain in my ass. The tension between us is thick... -
![Stealing First: (A Bad Boy Single Father Billionaire Novel) by Weston Parker, Kellie Dennis Book Covers By Design]()
Stealing First: (A Bad Boy Single Father Billionaire Novel) by Weston Parker, Kellie Dennis Book Covers By Design
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sexy new non-traditional billionaire tale that's sure to melt your panties... She’s saving herself for marriage. Not if I have anything to do with it! I steal bases for a living. Now watch me steal her v-card. I’ll take it all, over and over, and she’ll beg me not to stop. You don’t get in the batting cage with me and expect to leave unscathed... -
![Scored by Sloane Howell]()
Scored by Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a player. But she’s about to score.Opposites really do attract* as a sassy salesgirl turns a pro athlete’s life upside down in this supercharged standalone novel of seduction from the author of Bossed. Kelsey: My mom would tell you I’m quite the catch, but since my last boyfriend, I haven’t been dating much. Maybe it’s my rocker style or my lack of filter that intimidates the boys... -
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![The Ninth Inning by J. Sterling]()
The Ninth Inning by J. Sterling
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCole Anders is in his last season at Fullton State. If he doesn’t get drafted this year, he’ll be forced to hang up his cleats for good. It's not something he’s ready to do. To prove he’s serious about his final season, he’s given up girls. No more casual hookups, dates or one-night stands. But there's one girl who has always refused to give up on him... -
![The Scout by Carina Rose]()
The Scout by Carina Rose
Hannah I suppose it was unfair of me to assume Cash Jameson would be my forever. The golden boy of Blossom Berry Falls went from high school baseball star to the major leagues. Then he broke my heart. So many times I wanted to tell him about our son, but fate stepped in, and years went by. Being a single mom has been my biggest accomplishment...Categorized as:
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![Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 02 by Gō Ikeyamada]()
Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 02 by Gō Ikeyamada
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSuzuki Hikaru, Hoshino Sayaka, Ito Chihiro and Suzuki Shinobu are all new students who have just entered the same middle school. Sayaka is a shy girl who secretly loves acting. Hikaru is an energetic boy who loves basketball. Incidentally, he shares the same last name with Shinobu, a popular rich boy who would be perfect if not for his rotten personality... -
![Hit it and Quit it by Kelly Reynolds]()
Hit it and Quit it by Kelly Reynolds
Bull Durham meets Ted Lasso (with a hint of the Savannah Bananas) in this opposites attract, baseball romcom set in smalltown Oregon. Three weeks ago, department store heiress and Southern society darling, Clarke Myers had it all, or so she thought... -
![Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 12 by Gō Ikeyamada]()
Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 12 by Gō Ikeyamada
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSuzuki Hikaru, Hoshino Sayaka, Ito Chihiro and Suzuki Shinobu are all new students who have just entered the same middle school. Sayaka is a shy girl who secretly loves acting. Hikaru is an energetic boy who loves basketball. Incidentally, he shares the same last name with Shinobu, a popular rich boy who would be perfect if not for his rotten personality... -
![Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 07 by Gō Ikeyamada]()
Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 07 by Gō Ikeyamada
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSuzuki Hikaru, Hoshino Sayaka, Ito Chihiro and Suzuki Shinobu are all new students who have just entered the same middle school. Sayaka is a shy girl who secretly loves acting. Hikaru is an energetic boy who loves basketball. Incidentally, he shares the same last name with Shinobu, a popular rich boy who would be perfect if not for his rotten personality... -
![Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 14 by Gō Ikeyamada]()
Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!, Vol. 14 by Gō Ikeyamada
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSuzuki Hikaru, Hoshino Sayaka, Ito Chihiro and Suzuki Shinobu are all new students who have just entered the same middle school. Sayaka is a shy girl who secretly loves acting. Hikaru is an energetic boy who loves basketball. Incidentally, he shares the same last name with Shinobu, a popular rich boy who would be perfect if not for his rotten personality... -
![Cold Hearted Baller by Logan Chance]()
Cold Hearted Baller by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI have three superstitions I live by:1. No dating all season.2. Don’t jinx a no-hitter while one’s in progress. 3. Be cold-hearted. If you find something you think about more than baseball, destroy it. Calliope Thomas is one of those things. Ever since she left a bad review on the Max Energy Drink I endorse, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her...Categorized as:
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![Home Run by Camilla Stevens]()
Home Run by Camilla Stevens
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRelease Sale! $.99 for only a Limited Time!! Thwack! It was the sound that would change their lives forever. Carter Fox is the powerful home run hitter for the Houston Sluggers. Baseball was the only good thing in his life. Then she winds up with one of his home run balls in her hand. Jordan Douglas has three priorities in life: Law school. Graduation. Job... -
![The Best Friend and the Shortstop by Ginger Scott]()
The Best Friend and the Shortstop by Ginger Scott
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’ve had a crush on my best friend, Alex Mendoza, for years, and I was finally going to tell him how I felt. But instead, I got cold feet. And now he thinks I’m interested in his teammate—my ex. Of course, being the good friend he is, Alex has offered to make my ex jealous. What’s wrong with a little play flirting? Well, for starters, I’m not playing... -
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![Playing Hard by Melanie Scott]()
Playing Hard by Melanie Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHIS GAME NEVER FAILS… Baseball fanatic Oliver Shields has had his eye on the ball since he was a kid. Playing for the New York Saints is a dream come true, and making the play-offs is a reason to celebrate years of dedicated field work and batting practice... -
![Sweeping the Series by Kate Stewart]()
Sweeping the Series by Kate Stewart
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRen Makavoy is one season away from realizing his Major League dreams. Unfortunately, his bad-boy reputation off the field has landed him in hot water. Ren swears his days of drinking, brawling, and seducing starlets are over, but management sees fit to bring in PR to clean up his act... -
![The Heat of the Moment by Katie Rose]()
The Heat of the Moment by Katie Rose
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Boys of Summer are back! In Katie Rose’s sweet, sparkling novel, the newest New Jersey Sonic falls for the woman who’s trying desperately to save his career. Physical therapist Jessica Hart has learned her lesson: Never date professional athletes. She’s been down that road, and barely recovered after the relationship crashed and burned. Then Jessica meets Gavin King... -
![Reckless Romance by Maggie Riley]()
Reckless Romance by Maggie Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJosh Lawson--he's got the body of an athlete, muscles galore, and thick, tousled bed head hair. He's always Mr. Serious, but when he smiles it transforms his entire face. I'd quietly lose my cool if that smirk were ever directed at me. But playboys like him don't go for theatre nerds like me. Especially when the playboy in question is a strong silent type who is my opposite in every way... -
![Between the Bases by Saskia Louis, Claudia Rapp]()
Between the Bases by Saskia Louis, Claudia Rapp
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo lives entangled in a game of pretend, where love's curveball might just hit the perfect blendA humorous sports romance where sparks fly and hearts collide on the field of loveI never imaginedI’d find myself in this predicament.Being labeled a womanizer by the press? It's not a title I ever aspired to... -
![Ace's Wild by Alice Ward]()
Ace's Wild by Alice Ward
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan Ace Newman, a wild man on and off the baseball field, be tamed by a sweet small town girl like Holly Summer? This is the second sexy STANDALONE novel in Bestselling Author Alice Ward's brand new sports romance series, The Beasts of Baseball. Ace Newman My major league career is stronger than ever, and women are flowing like cheap wine...
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