Advertising executive Samantha James is looking for a ballplayer who can turn the city's losing team into a winning package. From the moment she sees pitcher Jarrett Corliss in that steamy locker room, she knows she's found her star candidate. She also knows she needs to steer clear of the arrogant player outside the boardroom. Jarrett agrees to be Samantha's poster boy on one condition-- that she goes out with him. Even though the team's owner has forbidden fraternization because of recent scandals that almost brought down the ball club, Jarrett isn't about to strike out. He needs the team to win this season to save his career, but he also needs Sam...and this is the one time where he hopes his pitch lands a home run.
(NOTE: I'd like to give this 4 1/2 stars, but the system doesn't allow it.) Lisa Ruff has brought together two of my all-time favorites, baseball and a love story. The match-up in her debut book features pitcher Jarrett Corliss, returning to the game after shoulder surgery vs. ad exec Samantha James, whose job it is to bring the fans back to the game (so the owner doesn't sell/move the team) while at the same time keeping the players' names out of scandal. Good luck with that! When she challenges him to win her, more than baseball is on the line. Ruff creates a fun environment that will bring me back again. This is a new Harlequin American Romance author to watch.
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