Portland Pioneers Series by Beth Bolden

Librarian note: alternate cover edition for ASIN - B00K4FJVJ2 > IT’S THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH . . . Izzy Dalton’s about to strike out. Her new job as the sideline reporter for the Portland Pioneers major league baseball team is problematic on several levels: 1. Baseball is her least-favorite sport. Falling behind golf, tennis, and maybe even curling. 2. What Izzy knows about baseball could fill about three minutes of airtime. 3. Her last experience in front of a camera was in college... moreLibrarian note: alternate cover edition for ASIN - B00K4FJVJ2 > IT’S THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH . . . Izzy Dalton’s about to strike out. Her new job as the sideline reporter for the Portland Pioneers major league baseball team is problematic on several levels: 1. Baseball is her least-favorite sport. Falling behind golf, tennis, and maybe even curling. 2. What Izzy knows about baseball could fill about three minutes of airtime. 3. Her last experience in front of a camera was in college. Six years ago. 4. The Pioneers’ second baseman has a wicked sense of humor and even wickeder blue eyes. AND A FULL COUNT. . . Jack Bennett couldn’t be more uninterested in a little sideline action. He just wants to show up at the park and win baseball games. Izzy is the one woman he should steer clear of, but she’s also the key to his success–and his heart, too. All Izzy has to do is convince her misogynistic boss she’s competent, learn what the heck an RBI is, and stay away from Jack Bennett. Izzy tells herself it’ll be a snap, but 162 games is longer than she ever imagined and Jack more irresistible than she counted on. less

He might have struck out. . . Noah Fox's life is changing. Ever since he was hit in the head by a pitch, nothing has been the same. Fighting daily headaches and the growing fear that his baseball career is over, Noah goes in search of the woman who once loved and left him. But he refuses to stop swinging. What he finds in the tiny town of Sand Point is nothing he could have ever expected... moreHe might have struck out. . . Noah Fox's life is changing. Ever since he was hit in the head by a pitch, nothing has been the same. Fighting daily headaches and the growing fear that his baseball career is over, Noah goes in search of the woman who once loved and left him. But he refuses to stop swinging. What he finds in the tiny town of Sand Point is nothing he could have ever expected. A trained chef and a certified “foodie,” Maggie May King has been perfectly content to devote the last three years of her life to running her baby, the Sand Point Café. Noah’s never met anyone less awed by his good looks or his celebrity, and even though she’s the last person he should be befriending, he finds himself seduced by Maggie’s sweetness and her even sweeter orange rolls. less

"You know who I am. Most of what you’ve heard is true. But I'm not offering any apologies, and I'm definitely not looking for redemption." Content enough with her life, Tabitha King never let herself realize that running from your problems doesn’t actually solve them. She never planned on going back to Sand Point. Or giving into Calvin Keller. All that changes with one phone call, and it turns all her carefully constructed excuses upside down... more"You know who I am. Most of what you’ve heard is true. But I'm not offering any apologies, and I'm definitely not looking for redemption." Content enough with her life, Tabitha King never let herself realize that running from your problems doesn’t actually solve them. She never planned on going back to Sand Point. Or giving into Calvin Keller. All that changes with one phone call, and it turns all her carefully constructed excuses upside down. She realizes it’s time to take control of her life, and part of that means accepting the love she's fought against for years. Will a second chance be what Tabitha needs or will it drag her back to a place she never meant to go? less