Wait for It
A twenty-nine-year-old hairstylist raising her two nephews meets her new neighbor, a former Navy man mid-divorce, in Zapata's slow-burn romance about trust and…
2,154-word summary · 10 min read
Tag: baseball
8 books with this tag.
The Art of Fielding
A flawless college shortstop loses his throw at Westish College, and five tangled lives must face failure and change.
2,519-word summary · 11 min read
Moneyball
Oakland buys walks and patience to win 103 games on a small payroll in Lewis's 2003 baseball story.
2,955-word summary · 13 min read
In Her Own League
Baseball's first female owner clashes with her manager until banter turns to heat.
2,076-word summary · 9 min read
Evvie Drake Starts Over
A widow hiding a painful secret rents her back apartment to a pitcher who lost his throw, and they slowly learn to start again.
2,584-word summary · 11 min read
Catch Her If You Can
Yankees catcher Madden proposes a secret marriage of convenience to burlesque club owner Eve when two kids land on her doorstep.
2,187-word summary · 10 min read
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Nine-year-old Trisha McFarland strays off the Appalachian Trail and spends days lost in Maine woods with a Walkman and Tom Gordon on her mind.
2,957-word summary · 13 min read
Caught Up
A Chicago pro baseball player and single dad hires a live in nanny, and forced proximity through kids and schedules turns care into slow burn romance.
3,181-word summary · 14 min read