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LINE DRIVE
(Hit and Run #2)
(Hit and Run #2)
E. M. Lindsey
James "Scooter" Harney is good at two things and two things only:
Pitching...
...and running away from his feelings.
So, when he comes face to face with a high school baseball coach who gets under his skin like no one ever has before, James isn't quite sure what to do about it. After all, Ridley is smarmy, annoying, ridiculously good looking...
And worst of all, straight.
Then, James' world is turned upside down one evening when Ridley admits that he's been having thoughts. Thoughts about James. Thoughts that are making him question his own identity.
James knows he won't make a good boyfriend, but the way Ridley looks at him, the way Ridley trusts him, makes James realize that maybe—just maybe—there's something worth fighting for.
James "Scooter" Harvey has a rough start to life but is now living a dream as a pro baseball pitcher. He has a successful career, money, investment properties, and friends. He is sarcastic, cocky, loyal, and generous, but deep down he is still an unwanted kid struggling to keep it together and worried about negative outcomes. But instead of falling into bad habits, he just invests in a new project when the mood strikes him. He is afraid to trust anyone enough to even think about the possibility of a real relationship.
Ridley Holland is a divorced, straight-identifying, single dad to a teen with some special needs and a public high school baseball coach. He's stretched thin, overwhelmed, overprotective, and struggling to keep it all going. He is kind of lost and lonely, but also afraid he does not have anything to give to a relationship.
These two come in contact by a random series of events and get under each other's skin. From initial antagonists to friends-with-benefits to catching feelings, these guys are a hot mess of unexpected attraction, anxiety, confusion, and poor communication. They did not expect to develop a connection or want more than just casual hooking up. They both have self-worth issues and fear of rejection, but crave touch and companionship. But they both have issues holding them back and it is easy to allow them to mess up what could be a good thing.
This is a mature, realistic, sweet, sexy, single-dad, bi-awakening romance between a baseball player and a high school coach. Their relationships with Ridley's son Phoenix are also important to the story. I loved his outspoken character that bravely takes on his life challenges to just be who he is and to speak the truth when needed. He is a total scene-stealer and I just adored him.
I think the author does a good job explaining the character's backgrounds and personal issues in an effective way for their character development, but the relationship between the couple seems to go from sex-only to freaked-out-feelings pretty quickly. But there is enough angst due to their issues, and I enjoyed the story and these characters.
I think the author does a good job explaining the character's backgrounds and personal issues in an effective way for their character development, but the relationship between the couple seems to go from sex-only to freaked-out-feelings pretty quickly. But there is enough angst due to their issues, and I enjoyed the story and these characters.
This brings back Pietro and Thierry from the first book, and some of the other baseball players, Orion and Luke. I am looking forward to Orion's story next. I am also really intrigued by all the talk of Tomas so wondering if we might get more about him in the future.
Hit and Run series
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E.M. Lindsey
E.M. Lindsey is a non-binary, MM Romance author who lives on the East Coast of the United States. When they're not working, EM is spending time on the beach, kayaking, swimming, and playing with their dogs.
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