Love Beyond the Diamond

Waves Baseball #3

by Laura Langa

𝐆𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭. 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐰𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.

Getting kidnapped while out with friends wasn’t the curveball I expected. Turns out, the tattooed mountain of a man who hauled me away on his motorcycle was actually rescuing me.

Shane Seaver has the league convinced he’s the grumpy right fielder with a permanent scowl. Unfortunately for him, I’m a hyperrealist painter—so I notice what everyone else misses, like his quiet kindness and dry humor.

Between three part-time jobs and a pricey new diagnosis, my art career is stuck on the bench. Even my sparkling optimism and knack for turning mishaps into adventures can’t save me. Then I discover the penthouse I clean belongs to Shane—and he has a wild-card proposal.

Playing happy wife through Waves media events and his brother’s disastrous wedding is a small price for health insurance and the chance to create again. So I set out to give Shane the childhood he missed—with arcade games, beach days, and a cabin getaway with one very inconvenient bed.

Now my biggest challenge isn’t painting the perfect masterpiece—it’s remembering our fake marriage has an expiration date.

𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅-𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒄𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒚 𝑴𝑳𝑩 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒔.
It’s perfect for readers who love playful banter and sizzling kisses with no third act breakup!

Kindle Edition

Expected publication October 9, 2026

About the author

Laura Langa is a multi-award winning sweet romcom author, receiving such honors as the HOLT Medallion Award and the Booksellers’ Best Award. Laura writes closed-door romances packed with witty banter, side-splitting humor, and unforgettable kisses. More than anything, she wants her books to bring you joy and leave you smiling. When she’s not swooning over romcom characters, she’s making memories with her husband and kids—usually outdoors, either on a trail or by the ocean.

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Reviews

[Sara | Letsgetlostinreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grumpy right fielder who's actually a giant teddy bear in a leather jacket??
Sunshine artist who sees straight through his scowl??
A FAKE MARRIAGE with real health insurance, real domestic bliss, and REAL feelings sneaking in through the dugout door?? I am NOT okay 😭

Shane Seaver said "grumpy" and the book said "watch this man learn how to be loved" 🥹
Give me the arcade dates, the beach days, the ✨one bed✨ cabin trip, ALL OF IT. The banter had me cackling.

Zero third-act breakup. Maximum swoon. This is a home run, no notes ⚾️💍💕

[Tara Malta]

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