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Getting Wound Up: Part Three

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Part THREE of three

A fun, flirty crossover novel from bestselling authors Jennifer Bernard (the Love Between the Bases series) and Erin Nicholas (the Sapphire Falls series)

Caitlyn Murray has never let on that she's had fantasies about her brother's friend Eli Anderson for years. She'd do anything for the sexy, baseball star who's given it all up to stay in Sapphire Falls and take care of his family, but she and Eli are friends. Just friends.

So when her brother hatches a plan to get Eli to the pro baseball try-out for the Kilby Catfish that he has dreamed of and deserves, Caitlyn is all in. After all, what's a little kidnapping among friends?

A spot on the pitcher's mound for the Catfish isn't the only tempting thing about the spontaneous road trip. Eli already knows that Caitlyn is as sweet as the candies she makes for the Sapphire Falls bakery, but alone with her overnight in the tiny motel room in Kansas, it's impossible to resist the urge to take a little taste.

But when that taste leads to falling for the girl next door just as his front door is moving hundreds of miles away, can Eli really have it all? Or do they have too many strikes against them?

77 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 19, 2016

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Jennifer Bernard

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Jennifer Bernard is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. Her books have been called “an irresistible reading experience” full of “quick wit and sizzling love scenes.” A graduate of Harvard and former news promo producer, she left big city life in Los Angeles for true love in Alaska, where she now lives with her husband and stepdaughters. She still hasn’t adjusted to the cold, so most often she can be found cuddling with her laptop and a cup of tea. No stranger to book success, she also writes erotic novellas under a naughty secret name that she’s happy to share with the curious.

You can connect with Jennifer online at http://JenniferBernard.net or email her at Jen@JenniferBernard.net.

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Profile Image for Bette Hansen.
5,073 reviews41 followers
March 19, 2016
You don't want to miss this amazing conclusion what has been one of my favorite books this year. I have loved how these two authors have woven the locations and characters of each of their series into this story. And with the conclusion we can finally find out if Eli and Caitlyn will be able to find a way to make things work for them. Eli's living his dream playing for the Catfish but is it a dream come true if his heart is in Sapphire Falls? You want to grab a copy of this one and find out what happens when Eli gets "the" call! I highly recommend it.
Profile Image for Isha Coleman.
9,024 reviews173 followers
April 5, 2016
"Never give up on your dreams." It's an easy mantra to recite, a hard phrase to forget-but not as easy to live up to. Life throws us all curve balls that sets us on a different course and pretty soon we miss out on our plans. In Getting Wound Up that's what happened to Eli. He'd given up and forged a new path filled with adult responsibilities but persuasive friends gave him the courage to take a second look and make his dream a reality. I am not a sports fan. I am a romance fan. Getting Wound Up mixes both to create a story that has more heart, charm and fun then one story should. This story takes the best of both authors Erin Nicholas and Jennifer Bernard and creates a story about the bonds of friendship, determination and love with a central theme that hits home. Seductive, entertaining and enjoyable. Was hard not to fall in love.
Profile Image for Jenna.
1,218 reviews
March 19, 2016
Hold on to your Cracker Jacks...
This brilliant crossover series has hit one out of the park! Kidnapping and family matchmaking make this delightful story of family values, friendship, love, and never giving up on your dreams a must read. This is one to talk about and share with all of your friends. Who doesn't love a dirty happily ever after?
Profile Image for Maria Rose.
2,637 reviews267 followers
April 2, 2016
This third and final part of a 3 part series successfully and happily completes the romance for this sweet and sexy couple. Assuming you know what's happened in parts 1 and 2 (spoiler alert if not, you need to read those first!), we left off with Caitlyn and Eli not together and not very happy either. Cait's gone back to Sapphire Falls to be part of the support system for her invalid brother and Eli's busy with his baseball career. But it's not long before Eli realizes that this just isn't going to work for him - he'd rather a lifetime with Cait then being away from her playing ball. When he comes home to convince Cait of this, they manage to find a compromise that works for both of them, and leads to a wonderful happy ending for the couple. I loved seeing the glimpses of Cait's brother Bryan, his strength and determination to work through his injury and I'm looking forward to reading his story next in the Sapphire Falls series. This combination of baseball and small town romance with Cait and Eli was a home run for me. 5 stars for this last part, and 4.5 stars for the 3 part series as a whole. If you're looking for a low angst, sweet and sexy romance, you'll find it here.

Note: a copy of this story was provided by the authors for review.
Profile Image for Eileen.
2,698 reviews
March 15, 2016
Getting Wound Up is collaboration by Jennifer Bernard and Erin Nicholas. It is also a crossover book between their two series, Jennifer’s Love Between the Bases and Erin’s Sapphire Falls.

Part 3 begins where Part 2 ends. Ty and Caitlyn bring Bryan home to Sapphire Falls to recover from his surgery. Caitlyn believes her brother needs her help and sacrifices her relationship with Eli to stay there.

In the meantime, back in Kilby, Eli gets the call from the Friars to move to San Diego and play in the big leagues. Instead of answering he goes AWOL, returning to Sapphire Falls. He needs to see Caitlyn. He’s lonely and needs to see her. He is ready to marry her.

Both characters need to learn that they don’t have to carry the world on their shoulders, but to live the life they choose. That life can give you all you want without sacrificing yourself.

I highly recommend book to all readers. I am very impressed with this collaboration. The plot was riveting and kept my attention to the very end. I struggled with putting this book down! I hope these two wonderful authors join forces for more crossover stories.
Profile Image for Krista G.
72 reviews6 followers
March 8, 2016
Part 3 went by just as quickly as the firs two parts. Caitlyn and Eli's story continues. Part 3 picks up with Eli spending his time with the Kilby Catfish while Caitlyn remains in Sapphire Falls. How long could a long distance relationship last? And more importantly what would happen when Eli was called up to the major leagues? Would this cause major problems in their relationship? When Eli shows up one day out of the blue Caitlyn doesn't know what to think. Will Eli give up everything that he has worked so hard for to be with her and more importantly will she let him? This third installment will have you sitting on the edge of your seat turning each page wondering how this story will end. Of course I will not give anything away. Once again I have to give kudos to Jennifer Bernard and Erin Nicholas for a great cross over novel. Their writing is seamless. You truly don't know where one author begins and the other picks up. The book was not choppy and the story flows from front to back. I sincerely hope that this is not the last that we have heard from the Sapphire Falls/Love Between the bases series. It really was a treat!
263 reviews
March 7, 2016
**Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.**

"Getting Wound Up" is written by Erin Nicholas and Jennifer Bernard. It is a crossover novel between Erin's Sapphire Falls series and Jennifer's Love Between the Bases series. This is the 3rd part in a 3-part novel and concludes the story. It features Eli Anderson and Caitlyn Murray.

Eli has an opportunity to get called up to the major league team, but it's a tough decision for him. Meanwhile, Caitlyn deals with her own struggles because even though she wants to be with Eli, she also wants to be there for her brother, Bryan, in Sapphire Falls.

They love each other, but is love enough? Without giving the ending away, the way the story ended was fitting and brought a smile to my face. It just tied everything together!

Erin and Jennifer did such a wonderful job writing this story! It only makes me wish they will collaborate again on another novel! As a fan out of both of their series, I loved how we got to see characters from both the lovely town of Sapphire Falls and the Kilby Catfish baseball team. "Getting Wound Up" is a winner!
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134 reviews8 followers
March 14, 2016
Eli is lonely - on the road and in Kilby - without Caitlyn. He cannot believe she just gave up on them. Other girls throw themselves at him, but he's just not interested. Caitlyn is determined to help her brother. But he is showing her every day that he does not need her help - he needs to do more things for himself and their mother needs to realize he is not going to be who he was physically before his accident. She can help. He convinces Caitlyn that she needs to follow her heart - not him - he can only do so much to matchmake for her Caitlyn and Eli. Eli realizes that he cannot live away from Caitlyn and if that means leaving baseball - as he is called to the San Diego Friars - he must walk away and back to Caitlyn. But can they just have it all?!
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484 reviews8 followers
March 8, 2016
In the awesome conclusion to Getting Wound Up, Caitlyn has to fly back to Sapphire Falls when her idiot brother gets hurt again doing something stupid. She realizes she can't just stay in Kilby with Eli when her family needs her.

But Eli needs her too. So much so that he's willing to leave baseball and the Major Leagues behind for her. For him. For their dreams together.

Can they figure out how to have it all and be completely happy doing it?

Profile Image for Staci.
449 reviews8 followers
March 6, 2016
What a fantastic conclusion to this book. Eli is trying to deal with Caitlyn giving up on them. This part forces both Caitlyn and Eli to deal with their issues and trying to figure out the best way for them to work things out while still fulfilling their dreams. It was a great book and I would love to see more stories between the two fictional towns.
Profile Image for Laura.
73 reviews1 follower
March 19, 2016
What a fantastic novel! Jennifer and Erin did an amazing job combining their two writing styles. I loved the humor and bumps that lead to Eli and Caitlyn's HEA and it's baseball who doesn't love baseball. If you want a good book to get you wound up for summer this one will have jumping up and down in the stands. It's a grandslam.
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515 reviews6 followers
March 9, 2016
Eli was determined but so was Caitlyn. They were also both miserable and the families have had enough. Bryan made a plan with his sister and they prayed it worked. Caitlyn had a plan up her sleeve, and dreams really do come true!
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August 3, 2019
Action and division keep me reading and recommending to associates. I like the writing style and the characters

It is also interesting to compare my experiences and adventures. Amazon always has kept me reading and happy with myself and challenges.
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1,367 reviews4 followers
September 5, 2017
I would have loved more to this ending
Profile Image for Kristina Birch.
776 reviews26 followers
March 19, 2016
Getting Wound UP is a crossover book between the Erin Nicholas’s Sapphire Falls series and Jennifer Bernard’s Love Between the Bases series, but you don’t have to have read any books in either series to fall in love with Caitlyn and Eli! He is the hometown boy who could’ve made it to Major League Baseball but for a family health crisis. She’s the girl who grew-up and moved away but upon returning home to Sapphire Falls, due to her own family health crisis, finds herself falling for her older brother’s best friend. Caitlyn as always liked and admired Eli but now it’s so much more, which she can handle as long as he doesn’t find out…too bad she’s tasked with kidnapping Eli and delivering him to an open try out for a MLB team. Will his big league dreams finally come true and if they do what does that mean for her dreams of happily ever after with Eli in their home town?
Bernard and Nicholas team up to deliver an amazingly fun and romantic story that is serialized over three parts. In Part Three both Caitlyn and Eli have to decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to be with one another. For Caitlyn it’s about deciding if she has to choose between being her family’s support system and her happily ever after with Eli. For Eli it’s about deciding if he can give up his big league dreams to have the dream of Caitlyn forever. Each author brings her unique talents to the story but they are such a great match that it is impossible to tell who wrote what scene. Expect to laugh, fan yourself from the heat and sexiness, and ultimately fall in love right along with Eli and Caitlyn!
Profile Image for Tiffany Willams.
583 reviews31 followers
March 12, 2016
"She was pretty much a human knuckleball."

Oh My Gee!!!!!

That was the perfect ending to this book! I could not be happier!

This is one of those books that proves, once again, that love conquers all. Not just with you and your significant other, but with your family as well.

"She'd never love anyone else now that she'd given her heart to Eli and she would enjoy watching his baseball dreams come true. It would be hard to be away from him, but if that's the way it had to be, then she'd make it work."

I swear, Eli and Caitlyn could ot be more perfect for each other!

They both want to go for their dreams, but they also want to put their familes first. Even if it means putting their love life aside too. But sometimes fate, or rather meddling family and friends, have other plans. Sometimes you just need to stop and breathe, take in everything, and decide the life YOU want to live.

"Family and love and home and Caitlyn were in his soul. He couldn't have it all, but he could have what mattered most."

I adored this book soooo much! Each part brought it's own sense of emotion, laughter, and love.

I have been a fan of Jennifer's books since her first, but this was the first story by Erin I have ever read....She now has another fan! I seriously want to read more about Sapphire Falls now!!

Thank you ladies for bringing these worlds together, and making Eli and Caitlyn such amzing characters!!!

Much love<3
Profile Image for Kerry Croucier.
1,034 reviews13 followers
March 22, 2016
Part 3 wraps Eli and Caitlyn's story. Caitlyn has given up Eli and Kilby to go home and take care of her brother. Eli gets the call, but chooses Caitlyn and his family over San Diego and his dream of pitching in the Major Leagues. These two are so determined to be there for everyone else, they are ready to give up what makes them happy. Thanks to family, they both get a wake up call and realize they have people to step up and support them, but is it in time to make all their dreams a reality?
This was such a fun story. I loved the two main characters, they are such great people, genuinely good. The secondary characters were so much fun, and the interactions kept me giggling.
The authors did a really good job of writing the story in a way that you would not know that it was written by two different authors. This was a really fun read, just in time for baseball season!
Profile Image for Cheryl Sanders.
2,249 reviews31 followers
March 23, 2016
You know Bryan, who is Caitlyn's brother? Let's just say that he doesn't always make the wisest decisions, of which you will find out when you read this third installment of Getting Wound Up. Familial responsibility can take over your entire life. Just ask Caitlyn and Eli, of which both are very familiar with. These Sapphire Falls men will do anything for the women they love. What's important to remember is that the Sapphire Falls women are exactly the same. They will do anything for the men that they love.

This is another five star hit for Erin Nicholas and Jennifer Bernard. I can't wait to see what happens next in Sapphire Falls, Nebraska and Kilby, Texas.

Received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I was not compensated for my review.
I was not required to write a positive review.
The opinion expressed is my own.
Profile Image for Robin.
243 reviews4 followers
August 31, 2016
Break out the Cracker Jack and let's all sing together "Take Me Out To The Ball Game".

This is a great collaboration between Jennifer Bernard and Erin Nicholas. We get a peak into both of their independent series, Erin's Sapphire Falls and Jennifer's Love Between the Bases with the Kilby Catfish baseball team.

This was a refreshing take on the Best Friend's Little Sister troupe. The book flowed very well and I couldn't tell which author's voice I was reading. I do suspect some of Erin's influence when it comes to the sweet treats that are spread around the book. I haven't read Jennifer Bernard's Love Between the Basis series, but I will now. I want to learn more about the Kilby Catfish team.

PS Now if anyone has a recipe for homemade cracker-jack let me know. I'm now craving this treat!
1,353 reviews38 followers
March 23, 2016
It’s so difficult to review a serial without giving anything away, but GETTING WOUND UP is one of the most enjoyable contemporary romances I have read in quite a while. It’s amazing how smoothly the authors worked together, it’s absolutely seamless, the writing is terrific, the dialogues spot-on, there are funny moments amidst heartbreaking ones, the sex scenes are sizzling hot and sweet and tender at the same time, along with humorous bits. And I so loved the wonderful, crazy fool that is Bryan as well. Part 3 is just the perfect ending to this terrific short series! I hope Ms. Bernard and Ms. Nicholas work together again, because GETTING WOUND UP is a home run for the home team with the bases loaded at the bottom of the ninth!
Profile Image for Diane.
2,857 reviews22 followers
May 5, 2016
Delightful!

I always know I will love everything that Erin Nicholas writes and thanks to this collaboration I have found another author, Jennifer Bernard, who is part of this delightful collaboration of life in Sapphire Falls and the dream of life minor league baseball in Kilby, Texas. Told in three novellas, the attraction between Caitlyn and her brother's buddy Eli has been slowly simmering, and oh-so-lucky for us, we get to enjoy the hot and sexy conflagration. Whether you are a baseball fan or not, you will love this couple's struggle between following their dream and facing the realities of their familial responsibilities. I highly recommend both of these talented authors to fans of contemporary romance.
Profile Image for Crystal Singer.
331 reviews5 followers
April 12, 2016
With my 5 star reviews of parts 1 and 2, I'm sure you can imagine what my review on part 3 is going to be! What a wonderful conclusion to Eli and Caitlyn's story. I couldn't love these two more if I tried. The ups and downs, twists and turns that got us here are all what makes this book wonderful. These two are perfect together and it's all good stuff right up to the final word! Simply put....you're going to get your happily ever after in this one!

Not only was this book fantastic all on its own, it made me incredible excited for the upcoming Sapphire Falls book by Erin Nicholas, as well as reading more about the Kilby Catfish in Jennifer Benard's world!

Happy reading
Profile Image for Lori.
1,113 reviews2 followers
April 13, 2016
I absolutely loved the conclusion to this book. This third installment was filled with love, laughter, friendship, sweet sibling interaction with a lot of sarcastic banter, and a perfect sexy ending. I don't think I have ever read a book where the two main characters are so selfless and caring. They epitomize, to me, how people should be, or at least how one should be towards their families. It was not a cheesy or over the top selflessness, but a genuine true manner.

I loved the collaboration between Erin Nicholas and Jenny Bernard. I hope they will write together again as their styles meshed perfectly. And this book makes me very excited for Bryan's story.
Profile Image for Ellen Anderson.
1,251 reviews
March 20, 2016
A Real Winner!!!

This is the third and final installment of Getting Wound Up. Eli and Caitlyn have come full circle and are both back in Sapphire Falls with some big decisions to make. It's all in how you look at things and when you realize that sometimes things aren't quite what you think. Will love be enough to conquer all for our young couple? You will have to read this last part to find out.
I will say that the teamwork of Erin Nicholas and Jennifer Bernard on writing this book is totally outstanding!!!
1,368 reviews
April 8, 2016
Two of my favorite authors, Erin Nicholas and Jennifer Bernard, wrote a crossover story together and we get the best of both worlds in this 3-part serial. Getting Wound Up Part 3 is the conclusion of Eli and Caitlyn's love story and I loved every minute of it. I enjoyed watching them realize they belong together and that they need to not put all the family burden upon themselves. I loved seeing some of the Sapphire Falls characters make appearances in this story. This has been a truly wonderful crossover and I would love to see more.
Profile Image for Shari.
1,867 reviews24 followers
March 25, 2016
A crossover book from two of my favorite authors, Jennifer Bernard and Erin Nicholas. Two of America's favorite past times, romance and baseball. Their two worlds collide Sapphire Falls meet Kilby Catfish Baseball. Loved the chemistry between Eli and Caitlyn. Caitlyn will not let Eli give up his dream of playing pro ball, even if it means kidnapping him, loved it. Add in that Eli is best friends with Caitlyn's brother, adds more to the story.

A wonderful conclusion to the story, these two authors have blended a wonderful story of romance and baseball that all readers will love and adore!!
Profile Image for Kay Pflueger.
331 reviews3 followers
July 12, 2016
Disclaimer: I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. Caitlyn and Eli belong together and how they come to grips with their feelings and with their family obligations make this concluding segment of the book a perfect ending to their story.

Jennifer and Erin's collaboration on this book was a home run in my opinion. I hope there are plans to future joint efforts!

With baseball season about to start, take time to read this book about our favorite pitcher!
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487 reviews52 followers
April 14, 2016
GETTING WOUND UP, Part III was an awesome conclusion to this 3-part crossover between the Sapphire Falls series by Erin Nicholas and the Love Between the Bases series by Jennifer Bernard. Loved Eli and Caitlyn's love story, how all their Sapphire Falls friends and family meddled and schemed to get them together, and how the Catfish team in the town of Kilby, Texas welcomes them wholeheartedly. Smiles and sighs as they finally accept Happily Ever After is meant for them. Such a fun read!! 4.5 stars.
Profile Image for Jennifer Dicenzo.
440 reviews
April 12, 2016

What a great conclusion to this three part release! This part begins with Eli on the road playing baseball and Caitlyn has returned to Sapphire Falls to take care of her brother. She finds out that her brother and Ty had been trying all along to get Eli and her together. They knew that the two of them belonged together. But Caitlyn knows that this is where she has to be. At least until Eli shows back up and tries to prove that she means more to him than baseball. And when her family gets involved, she might just get her happy ever after.
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