Shane "Shakespeare" Walker is a British pro baseball player just transitioning to the SF Dragons lineup which is also sort of a homecoming for him. He is fun, charming, and has a good sense of humor. He is embracing this fresh start and is determined to keep his focus on the game and avoid any temptation or romantic entanglements.

Clementine Rose is a sweet and sassy dog trainer. She has been looking for Mr. Right but only finding Mr. Wrongs, so she has decided to change tactics. She wants to lose her V card and is now willing to find and settle for Mr. Right Now and not worry about relationship potential. 

But one Valentine's day, a reconnection, some laughs, and a ton of chemistry might knock them both for a loop. 

This novella is a cute, sweet, sexy, second-chance romance. These two are so adorable together and are impossible not to like. They have such snappy senses of humor and have a connection. They are both genuine and honest too. But sometimes the heart wants more than the brain is agreeing to. Priorities carry weight, but are they more important than lust, love, and potential? 

It also has quite a few side characters that enrich the story. They each have a tight group of friends there to push them and tease them, or let them cry on their shoulder. I am looking forward to seeing more from them in the future. 

Sullivan Fitzgerald is one of the SF Cougars starting pitchers. He is charming, outgoing, talkative, inquisitive, and intuitive. He is looking for Ms. Right with beauty and brains, and has developed a good understanding of what women want and need. And there is one woman he has his eyes set on even though she should be off-limits. 

Erin Madison is a sports reporter who covers baseball in San Francisco. She is energetic, spontaneous, smart, open-minded, and honest. She loves digging into how people's minds think and also about history. She has bigger dreams, but loves what she does too. 

From flirty, playful rapport to a deeper friendship, they enjoy spending time together but know that they need to stay in the friend zone so as not to have a conflict of interest. But there is an undeniable attraction, common interests, and Sullivan especially is not giving up hope that he can somehow convince her that he is worth the risk. 

These two were a lot of fun. I enjoyed their adventures and heart-to-heart talks. They are just such a sweet and passionate duo. Sullivan is hot and swoony and just so thoughtful and respectful too. And she has spunk and sass and a true sense of what she wants. It also brings in some of their friends and some of the events coincide with other stories. 

Drew McBride is the SF Dragons catcher. He is charming, caring, optimistic, and witty. 

Frankie owns her own floral shop. She is quirky, cute, smart, but is not afraid of the spicy or naughty. 

One encounter starts a mutual crush situation and keeps Drew coming back. Frankie enjoys the visits but is not sure what his end game is. 

These two have such funny-punny senses of humor. I loved their banter and shared interests. They are just sweet, and adorable, but have chemistry and fire too. The perfect combo and a delightful little short.