Life loves a good curveball…
Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the moment her dad returns to the major leagues as the new pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals. Now she's living in Missouri (too cold), attending an all-girls school (no boys), and navigating the strange world of professional sports. But Annie has dreams of her own—most of which involve placing first at every track meet…and one starring the Royals' super-hot rookie pitcher.
But nineteen-year-old Jason Brody is completely, utterly, and totally off-limits. Besides, her dad would kill them both several times over. Not to mention Brody has something of a past, and his fan club is filled with C-cupped models, not smart-mouthed high school “brats” who can run the pants off every player on the team. Annie has enough on her plate without taking their friendship to the next level. The last thing she should be doing is falling in love.
But baseball isn't just a game. It's life. And sometimes, it can break your heart…
I really enjoyed this book. I didn't want to put it down. Annie was funny, opinionated and real. Her sportiness made me want to get out and run, as well as read more sports romance novels. I enjoyed reading about how her romance with Jason Brody developed after several encounters and wasn't an instant thing.
Also, the way she cared for her dad and her grandmother made me want to hug her because it is such a big thing to have to be responsible for at just seventeen. I totally agreed with her attitude towards her mother, who seemed to be very shallow and only turned up to make things worse for Annie and her dad when she left again.
Jason was also a relateable (and very hot) character and I liked him even more because of the hidden depth he had. He wasn't just another entitled sports star, he earned what he got but didn't flaunt it.
His protective streak over Annie even before their romance was so adorably cute and even more so was how he went to her events, even though he didn't have to. He became less of a character and more of a person later in the book when he tries to prove himself worthy of his current life, and not the one everyone judges him for, which I found really inspiring (if slightly clichéd).
The dialogue between characters was very good and funny (like at the start in the locker room) and this book contains many good life lessons:
“He said if I was good enough to throw a perfect game, I’d be good enough to date his daughter.”
Also, the way she cared for her dad and her grandmother made me want to hug her because it is such a big thing to have to be responsible for at just seventeen. I totally agreed with her attitude towards her mother, who seemed to be very shallow and only turned up to make things worse for Annie and her dad when she left again.
“If you love someone, even the best one-night stand isn’t going to erase that.”
Jason was also a relateable (and very hot) character and I liked him even more because of the hidden depth he had. He wasn't just another entitled sports star, he earned what he got but didn't flaunt it.
His protective streak over Annie even before their romance was so adorably cute and even more so was how he went to her events, even though he didn't have to. He became less of a character and more of a person later in the book when he tries to prove himself worthy of his current life, and not the one everyone judges him for, which I found really inspiring (if slightly clichéd).
"All I know is that I want to be the person you and your dad think I am. Maybe even more than I want to be a great pitcher.”
The dialogue between characters was very good and funny (like at the start in the locker room) and this book contains many good life lessons:
“Pressure is just that—pressure. It’s all in your head. It has nothing to do with what you can or can’t do.”
I found this a very enjoyable read and will be recommending it to my friends and you guys. Julie Cross is an author whose books I will look into...
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