Contemporary Romance

She knows what she wants. He knows better than to want it back.

Penny Montgomery has unexpected time on her hands and a plan — enjoy the Florida sunshine and finally do something about the undeniable attraction between her and Kenny Hanover that's been simmering for an entire baseball season.

Kenny has noticed Penny. He's been noticing her for months. But getting involved with a player's sister whose life is permanently on the road isn't something he's willing to do — not after a seven year relationship ended the moment his girlfriend chose her career over coming home.

Keeping his distance made perfect sense before they ended up staying next door to each other in St. Pete.

Now they're kayaking to deserted islands, sharing the best French toast in Florida, and spending entirely too much time together for Kenny's resolve to stay intact.

She never forgot him. He never stopped regretting how he left.

When Jimmy Chavez walks back into Abigail's life, she's not sure whether to slap him or kiss him.

Probably both.

Twelve years ago, he was her first love — and the first person to break her heart. One letter and he was gone, leaving her with no real explanation and a lot of unanswered questions.

Now he's back, playing for the hometown team, and apparently determined to make things right.

Abigail isn't sure she wants to hear it. But when a storm strands them together with nowhere to go and no distractions, Jimmy finally gets the chance to explain what really happened back then.

And the truth changes everything.

Because the boy she loved didn't abandon her to chase his dreams. He made a sacrifice she knew nothing about — and he's spent twelve years wishing he'd handled it differently.

Getting snowed in with your first love, your first heartbreak, and a whole lot of unresolved chemistry was never part of the plan.

But some things are worth a second chance.

 

They fought hard to find each other. Now they have to fight just as hard to stay together.

Penny Montgomery and Kenny Hanover got their happy beginning in Throw Like a Girl. Now comes the harder part.

After almost a year together in their own little love bubble, reality has arrived — and it's a lot less romantic than they'd hoped. Penny's softball career is back in full swing, the Olympics are on the horizon, and the distance between them is taking a toll neither of them expected.

Kenny is all in. He's always been all in. But between his demanding father's expectations at work and Penny's grueling schedule, finding time together has gone from difficult to nearly impossible.

And Penny, who has never let anything shake her focus on the field, is struggling in a way that scares her. She loves Kenny more than she ever thought possible — but with the biggest competition of her athletic career approaching, something has to give.

Everyone thinks love at first sight is a fairy tale, until it happens to them…

Phil is a pro baseball player, and dating has always been easy for him. But love? That's another story entirely. With his fortieth birthday approaching, he was starting to think the kind of instalove everyone in his family had lucked into just wasn't in the cards for him. Then he saw her. She caught his heart as easily as she caught his line drive. Was it fate? All he knows for sure is he's now terrified of screwing up the best thing that's ever happened to him.

Romance was never a priority for Chloe. Her job kept her on the road…until it didn't. Getting downsized made her realize it was time to set down some roots and follow her dream of opening a bakery. And while she set up shop, being a part-time bat girl for the Carolina Waves seemed like a great idea. Then she saw him. Suddenly everything she thought she knew about love went out the window. Could he really be her happily ever after? Or is she about to slide head-first into heartbreak?

Sam

Fifteen months after Tommy John surgery, my elbow's healed, but my fastball? Still MIA.I’ve tried everything…rest, rehab, tweaking my mechanics. Nothing works.

So when my mom booked me a Reiki session, I agreed to go. Not because I believe in it, but because she does. I figured I’d show up, fake it, and get it over with. But I never expected to actually do anything.

And I certainly didn’t expect Hope Keller.

She's calm, centered, and grounded in a way that makes me feel like I’m spinning out of control. But when I’m around her, something shifts and everything starts falling back into place. Including my fastball.

The problem? My life’s a whirlwind of stadiums and away games, while Hope’s world is rooted in Starlight Shores, a place she’s made her own.

Hope

After years of moving with a military family, all I’ve ever wanted is to stay put. Starlight Shores is my home now. I’ve built a life here. I own a studio, a house, a finally have a community I belong to.

Sam Cherry is everything I’m not looking for. He’s charismatic, magnetic, and transient. His life is a blur of unpredictability and speed. He’s the last thing I need.

But he has this way of making me believe in more. And every part of me starts to wonder...Do I let him go, or can we make this work?