Playing for keeps
After nine years of striking out in the dating department, Maddie Hamlin is throwing in the towel. But just as this mom resolves to remain single, she meets sweet and sexy pitching phenom Chase Patton at a family dinner. He’s perfect for her and aside from the fact he’s only twenty-two.
Chase knows he should be focusing on his rookie year with the Detroit Rockets, but he can’t stop thinking about Maddie. He doesn’t care that the beautiful school counselor is twelve years older, and he’s already lost his heart to her adorable daughter. When an incredible date leads to an incredible night of passion, he knows he never wants to let her go.
Excerpt:
It turned out not to be that long after all. For the first two innings, Chase worked past his issues and succeeded in striking out three batters while the others had managed to fly out or groundout. He started to fall apart, however, when he faced the first batter in the bottom of the third inning and ended up walking him on four straight pitches. Rather than shaking it off, he felt himself tighten up and his restraint started to falter. Nothing he did helped to relax him. He paced the mound too many times, rolled his shoulders too much and the crowd noise crawled under his skin.
Chase knew he should remove himself from the game, make up some injury, before he cost them the win, but he would not claim defeat, stubbornly refusing to give up. When he stepped back on the mound and faced the next batter, setting himself to throw a fastball, he knew he was going to make a huge mistake if he kept going. He wasn’t mentally prepared or in control. His emotions were controlling him and that was not his game.
About The Author:
After writing one mind numbing technical document after another, Rhonda Shaw decided to combine her love of writing with her love of reading romance. Born in California, but transplanted to the Midwest, Rhonda is a warm weather girl to the bone. She works in the software development industry and was a lifelong dancer until her body told her it was time to come down off her toes. For more information about Rhonda and her books, please visit her website at http://www.rhondashaw.com.
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This sounds like an interesting read. I haven't read any where the heroine is older usually it's the other way around :) Thanks for sharing.
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the blurb sounds great! I would love to read this!!
Love the sound of this book and LOVE the cover!!! Definitely one to add to my to read list!!!
As a "mature woman," I like stories with older women/younger men. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks, Everyone! I hope you enjoy! :)
This one looks different to all the other books out there, and interesting. :)
I like the Excerpt.. and ofcourse love that it is a giveaway!
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I love the cover!
Thankyou
I liked the author bio!
Thanks for the giveaway!
the book looks really good cant wait to read this one thanks for the giveaway
Happy New Year!
The cover art.... :D
Congrats on the new book!
Great cover!
love the cover the book looks really good
Thanks for the gift card giveaway!
I agree w/Catherine; as a mature woman I too like the younger man aspect. Been there done that and it was *great* lol.
I love the author bio :D Its always nice to read about the person writing. Thanks
Thanks for the excerpt. Love the cover too.
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Thanks for sharing the book review!
Thanks for sharing the excerpt!
Thanks for the awesome review and giveaway!
Looking forward to reading it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
great site love to read this it looks really good love the story
Thanks for sharing the book review!
Thanks for the giveaway and book review!
Looking forward to checking out the book!
I'll check out the author's other books too!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks Rhonda Shaw!
the book review!
Great review and excerpt!
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