On the field and off the field, bartender Jeanine Jewell plays, collecting one-night stands like baseball cards. She doesn’t need a man, except to curl her toes and make her scream. She’s learned the hard way that the one who cares more is the one who gets hurt—and the last thing she can handle is getting hurt, or having anyone discover her shameful secret.
Scoring women is easy for catcher Kirk Kennedy—they don’t call him “Catch and Release” for nothing. He never goes back for a repeat performance. Being traded to a new city is an opportunity for new adventures—until he runs into Jeanine and she refuses to go home with him.
Intrigued, Kirk is determined to catch the elusive blonde and keep her to himself. When he proposes a wingman to wingwoman friends without benefits relationship, he’s surprised she accepts.
The no benefits clause soon falls by the wayside when neither Jeanine or Kirk can resist their explosive chemistry together. But despite the sparks between the sheets, they both refuse to acknowledge they’re anything more than friends.
Everything changes when Kirk discovers his past is the one Jeanine is hiding from.
Trigger Warning: The heroine was sexually abused by her foster father and has flashbacks.
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"A truly extraordinary story that fearlessly demonstrates the transforming power and the breathless wonder that love can bring to a life in need.” - Amber on Goodreads
"I couldn't put down this serious story about love overcoming all." - Chantel on Goodreads
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MY HONEST REVIEW OF: Playing Catch
Jeanine shunned
relationships and only had one-night-stands. Kirk was the same. With each of
them being successful in their careers, they didn’t need anyone to complicate
their lives. Even though they didn’t know each other, it was bound to happen.
They accidentally meet in a hotel hallway, while each were sneaking away from
their hookup of the night. The chemistry was instant. But was it strong enough
to veer them off their chosen paths?
This is the
third book I have read from this author, and it’s the best one yet. I love her
style of writing. You easily get invested in the characters, and want to help
them to get their problems out of the way in order to get on with their
relationships. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down until I finished
it.
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About the author
Rachelle Ayala is a bestselling Asian American author of dramatic romantic suspense and humorous, sexy contemporary romances. Her heroines are feisty and her heroes hot. She writes emotionally challenging stories but believes in the power of love and hope.
Rachelle is the founder of an online writing group, Romance in a Month, an active member of the California Writer’s Club, Fremont Chapter, and a volunteer for the World Literary Cafe. She is a very happy woman and lives in California with her husband. She has won awards in multicultural and historical romance.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed it.
DeleteHi Julie, thanks so much for your review. :) glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI surely did! Thanks Rachelle.
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