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Slow Pitch
Tenner Gibson has a job he enjoys, a prickly ex-wife, and an adorable daughter he wouldn’t trade for the world. With no romance, no sex life, and no other hobbies, a rec league softball team is as close as he gets to hedonism.
But life throws him a curveball when cocky Ross McTierney sets his sights on getting under Tenner’s skin.
One explosion of lust later, Tenner wonders what possessed him to have a quickie with Ross, and Ross wonders how to do it again.
Tenner has eight weeks to convince his tiny modern family that Ross is what’s best for him. Ross has eight weeks to get used to the idea that complicated doesn’t always mean bad. Their sex life is moving at the speed of light, and everything in their relationship is coming at them too fast….
But together, they might make a connection and knock it out of the park.
But life throws him a curveball when cocky Ross McTierney sets his sights on getting under Tenner’s skin.
One explosion of lust later, Tenner wonders what possessed him to have a quickie with Ross, and Ross wonders how to do it again.
Tenner has eight weeks to convince his tiny modern family that Ross is what’s best for him. Ross has eight weeks to get used to the idea that complicated doesn’t always mean bad. Their sex life is moving at the speed of light, and everything in their relationship is coming at them too fast….
But together, they might make a connection and knock it out of the park.
202 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 19, 2020
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Amy Lane
203 books3,487 followersAmy Lane dodges an EDJ, mothers four children, and writes the occasional book. She, her brood, and her beloved mate, Mack, live in a crumbling mortgage in Citrus Heights, California, which is riddled with spiders, cats, and more than its share of fancy and weirdness. Feel free to visit her at www.greenshill.com orwww.writerslane.blogspot.com, where she will ride the buzz of receiving your e-mail until her head swells and she can no longer leave the house.
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May 31, 2020
This was all kinds of cute and awesome!!
4-4,5 stars ;)
Full review to come ... maybe
4-4,5 stars ;)
Full review to come ... maybe
August 26, 2022
This book was such an odd mix for me. It's a contemp, m/m, kinda sports romance between a single dad and a traveling environmentalist. There were parts that were so ott romantic and sweet, and other parts that were incredibly immature and brought the overall feel of the story down. I feel like this book deserves at least four stars, but I only enjoyed it three.
June 9, 2020
Sweet, a little bit sexy, and very easy to read - the lighter side of Amy Lane in a nutshell!
Tenner’s life revolves around his daughter. With a troublesome ex-wife, Tenner doesn’t have much of a social life, and certainly not a love life.
Until he gives rec league softball a try. It’s great, except for the annoying player on the opposing team.
Ross makes it his mission to get under Tenner’s prim-and-proper skin. He not only succeeds, but sets his sights on more.
Neither man complains too hard when the irritation and rivalry explodes in a heated after-game hookup. Rivals-to-lovers always makes for some of the hottest scenes!
From that point onwards, the two men quickly forget about being opponents, and instead become friends with benefits on the DL.
Ross slowly inserts himself into Tenner’s life, recognizing Tenner’s boundaries but reminding the other man what it feels like to just have fun and go with the flow.
And that really is how the unlikely friendship becomes an unexpected relationship - by having fun together and taking things one simple step at a time.
The two men were very sweet together! They fit naturally in each other’s lives, and in each other’s families.
That being said, while ‘Slow Pitch’ is certainly low on the drama, there’s still enough angst for a sprinkling of heartache.
Because of the implied terms of his divorce, Tenner had to stay in the closet if he wanted to stay in his daughter’s life. So whatever he felt for Ross could never become permanent.
Luckily that roadblock doesn’t last too long! I was glad Tenner’s ex smartened up quickly.
The ending is cute and very well-deserved, giving Ross and Tenner the happy ever after they deserved!
Overall, though this book didn’t knock it out of the park for me, I did quite enjoy the easy read. If you’re looking for a sweet and simple MM romance, give ‘Slow Pitch’ a try.
Tenner’s life revolves around his daughter. With a troublesome ex-wife, Tenner doesn’t have much of a social life, and certainly not a love life.
Until he gives rec league softball a try. It’s great, except for the annoying player on the opposing team.
Ross makes it his mission to get under Tenner’s prim-and-proper skin. He not only succeeds, but sets his sights on more.
Neither man complains too hard when the irritation and rivalry explodes in a heated after-game hookup. Rivals-to-lovers always makes for some of the hottest scenes!
From that point onwards, the two men quickly forget about being opponents, and instead become friends with benefits on the DL.
Ross slowly inserts himself into Tenner’s life, recognizing Tenner’s boundaries but reminding the other man what it feels like to just have fun and go with the flow.
And that really is how the unlikely friendship becomes an unexpected relationship - by having fun together and taking things one simple step at a time.
The two men were very sweet together! They fit naturally in each other’s lives, and in each other’s families.
That being said, while ‘Slow Pitch’ is certainly low on the drama, there’s still enough angst for a sprinkling of heartache.
Because of the implied terms of his divorce, Tenner had to stay in the closet if he wanted to stay in his daughter’s life. So whatever he felt for Ross could never become permanent.
Luckily that roadblock doesn’t last too long! I was glad Tenner’s ex smartened up quickly.
The ending is cute and very well-deserved, giving Ross and Tenner the happy ever after they deserved!
Overall, though this book didn’t knock it out of the park for me, I did quite enjoy the easy read. If you’re looking for a sweet and simple MM romance, give ‘Slow Pitch’ a try.
May 28, 2020
***4.5 stars***
Loved this one 💗
Loved this one 💗
June 1, 2020
4.25 stars from me...not a lot of softball, but who cares??
Liked both the MC's, Tenner's daughter Piper and [eventually at around 75%] his ex wife Nina...but boy, was she a complete b***h up until then 😡😡. Best mate Pat and his wife Desi [Ross's sister] were great, the rest of the gang at the softball practices good too. The worst characters?? Tenner's religious, outdated and bigoted bl**dy parents, whom I hated with a passion 🤬🤬🤬. They'd all treated Tenner appallingly until Ross turned up, and yes, it was a teeny tiny bit insta-love, but heartwarming and romantic too.
Liked both the MC's, Tenner's daughter Piper and [eventually at around 75%] his ex wife Nina...but boy, was she a complete b***h up until then 😡😡. Best mate Pat and his wife Desi [Ross's sister] were great, the rest of the gang at the softball practices good too. The worst characters?? Tenner's religious, outdated and bigoted bl**dy parents, whom I hated with a passion 🤬🤬🤬. They'd all treated Tenner appallingly until Ross turned up, and yes, it was a teeny tiny bit insta-love, but heartwarming and romantic too.
May 26, 2020
I loved this, it was wonderful!
This book is about Tenner, a 29-year-old single father who hasn't been with anyone in almost 3 years, since he came out to his now ex-wife and they got a divorce.
When his friend and colleague asks him to play for a team in their softball league, Tenner says yes, and his friend and his brother-in-law are on the opposing team.
The brother-in-law happens to be Ross, a 30-year-old environmentalist, who has traveled the world trying to save the environment. He's home for two months before he's supposed to go to the Amazon for two months for work, although he's planning to come back after that.
At first he gets on Tenner's nerves throughout their first game, but Tenner is also very attracted. After the game once everyone is gone, Ross catches up with Tenner and sexual tension is given into in a very hot romp in an alcove off the bathrooms in the park.
Tenner and Ross have a great connection, and they hit it off right away. When they have the next game and Tenner daughter, Piper, is there, she invites Ross over and a bigger connection is formed.
Only thing is, Tenner is tentative because in his custody agreement with is ex-wife Nina, it says he can't "flaunt his lifestyle" around their daughter. Tenner isn't sure what that means, exactly, but he hasn't had sex with anyone or dated anyone since because of that clause. But Tenner is falling in love with Ross, and so he's stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Although I love love love how this book didn't make Nina a villain. She seems that way at first, but we get to understand her motivations later on and she changes and gets better. She was a real, complex character and I loved that. I was annoyed with her at first, like Ross, but I came to love her just like Ross did. Nina is more than an evil ex set out to destroy Tenner and his happiness. She's human, and she messed up and she learns.
These two fall in love fairly quickly, but it was very believable. Their connection was intense, and their passion flew off the page. I loved their chemistry, and not just in the (very hot and sexy) sex scenes. Their love was apparent as well.
I was happy this wasn't too angsty, it is one of Amy Lane's lighter ones (we've all read the angsty ones before and they are always a DOOZY, so I was happy this was just a fun, great romance with minimal angst).
Ross does have to go off to the Amazon rain forest for two months, but these two get their HEA. The ending had me smiling like a loon, although I wish we had gotten an epilogue to just seem them settled and happy together. But the ending was satisfying enough for me that I wasn't too bummed about not getting a little extra.
Still wish we had, though, because I loved these two together.
This was a great book, absolutely love it. Definitely recommended, two big thumbs up from me!
***RC generously provided by the Alpha Book Club in exchange for an honest review.***
This book is about Tenner, a 29-year-old single father who hasn't been with anyone in almost 3 years, since he came out to his now ex-wife and they got a divorce.
When his friend and colleague asks him to play for a team in their softball league, Tenner says yes, and his friend and his brother-in-law are on the opposing team.
The brother-in-law happens to be Ross, a 30-year-old environmentalist, who has traveled the world trying to save the environment. He's home for two months before he's supposed to go to the Amazon for two months for work, although he's planning to come back after that.
At first he gets on Tenner's nerves throughout their first game, but Tenner is also very attracted. After the game once everyone is gone, Ross catches up with Tenner and sexual tension is given into in a very hot romp in an alcove off the bathrooms in the park.
Tenner and Ross have a great connection, and they hit it off right away. When they have the next game and Tenner daughter, Piper, is there, she invites Ross over and a bigger connection is formed.
Only thing is, Tenner is tentative because in his custody agreement with is ex-wife Nina, it says he can't "flaunt his lifestyle" around their daughter. Tenner isn't sure what that means, exactly, but he hasn't had sex with anyone or dated anyone since because of that clause. But Tenner is falling in love with Ross, and so he's stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Although I love love love how this book didn't make Nina a villain. She seems that way at first, but we get to understand her motivations later on and she changes and gets better. She was a real, complex character and I loved that. I was annoyed with her at first, like Ross, but I came to love her just like Ross did. Nina is more than an evil ex set out to destroy Tenner and his happiness. She's human, and she messed up and she learns.
These two fall in love fairly quickly, but it was very believable. Their connection was intense, and their passion flew off the page. I loved their chemistry, and not just in the (very hot and sexy) sex scenes. Their love was apparent as well.
I was happy this wasn't too angsty, it is one of Amy Lane's lighter ones (we've all read the angsty ones before and they are always a DOOZY, so I was happy this was just a fun, great romance with minimal angst).
Ross does have to go off to the Amazon rain forest for two months, but these two get their HEA. The ending had me smiling like a loon, although I wish we had gotten an epilogue to just seem them settled and happy together. But the ending was satisfying enough for me that I wasn't too bummed about not getting a little extra.
Still wish we had, though, because I loved these two together.
This was a great book, absolutely love it. Definitely recommended, two big thumbs up from me!
***RC generously provided by the Alpha Book Club in exchange for an honest review.***
July 2, 2020
This was shockingly my first Amy Lane book and I gather it is much lighter than her usual. This was sweet, sexy, low angst.
Tenner is a divorced dad, his ex wife won’t forgive him for being gay and has put stipulations about his “lifestyle” in the custody agreement, so he is just abstaining from sex altogether. Ross is a fun loving sexy bi guy who wants Tenner, but he is leaving in two months, and doesn’t normally ever stay in one place for long.
They fall for each other. Hard. It’s a bit too insta love for me. They keep thinking how inevitable they are but saying it enough times won’t make it more believable. But I still rolled with it and I am glad I did. The story was interesting, with well developed secondary characters. Some awesome ones, and some horrible ones. And the ex wife somewhere in between. I know it was years into the past, they were young, but I can’t get over how she lied to get pregnant on purpose. But then again he never told her he was gay.
I loved Ross. He was fun and sexy and he was all in with Tenner. I felt so many emotions when it came to Tenner. I wanted to hug him hard. But I love that he was also a strong man who didn’t need saving. He dealt with everything that was thrown at him and he made it possible for them to be together officially.
Overall this was a beautiful read. I’m looking at other Amy Lane books but the reviews are scaring me, I don’t want to cry my eyes out. Let me know if you have recs.
Tenner is a divorced dad, his ex wife won’t forgive him for being gay and has put stipulations about his “lifestyle” in the custody agreement, so he is just abstaining from sex altogether. Ross is a fun loving sexy bi guy who wants Tenner, but he is leaving in two months, and doesn’t normally ever stay in one place for long.
They fall for each other. Hard. It’s a bit too insta love for me. They keep thinking how inevitable they are but saying it enough times won’t make it more believable. But I still rolled with it and I am glad I did. The story was interesting, with well developed secondary characters. Some awesome ones, and some horrible ones. And the ex wife somewhere in between. I know it was years into the past, they were young, but I can’t get over how she lied to get pregnant on purpose. But then again he never told her he was gay.
I loved Ross. He was fun and sexy and he was all in with Tenner. I felt so many emotions when it came to Tenner. I wanted to hug him hard. But I love that he was also a strong man who didn’t need saving. He dealt with everything that was thrown at him and he made it possible for them to be together officially.
Overall this was a beautiful read. I’m looking at other Amy Lane books but the reviews are scaring me, I don’t want to cry my eyes out. Let me know if you have recs.
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July 24, 2020
This was a sweet romance with some great family relationships and a very complicated relationship between ex spouses. It was so nice when the author veered off from having the ex-wife be a complete bitch. She had her moments but I really liked that the author made her relatable and realistic. I really loved Tenner and Ross and enjoyed the romance between the two. This was a sweet and enjoyable family drama and romance.
May 18, 2020
Tenner and Ross were wonderful characters, they really help each other thrive. Ross helped Tenner came out of his shell and Tenner acts as a kind of stabilising force for Ross, he gives him someplace to settle. They were surrounded by an amazing cast of secondary characters who gave so much color to the story. All in all a very enjoyable read.
*I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book*
*I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book*
June 7, 2020
I miss baseball and this book was just what I needed. It's an Amy Lane at her finest and I had all the feels reading this. I smiled, laughed out loud, worried and fell in love with an adorable Dad Tenner and his delightful daughter Piper. Tenner is so complicated. His divorce from his ex-wife is complicated. But then there is softball, a team that has no skills and Ross, the brother in law of his boss, who tempts Tenner in ways he had only dreamed about. Temptation that is sweet, funny, charming and oh so hot and makes both men wish that 8 weeks didn't go by so quickly. It makes both men long for home and family. And Of course it had the sweetest hea.
May 18, 2021
Well, that wasn’t very nice. Just letting the book end like that?
It’s not that there was no ending. I am totally convinced of the HEA for Tenner, Ross, and their small family. But I want to see it. I want to drown in all the sappy fluff. I want that epilogue that leaves my cheeks hurting from smiling so much. And I didn’t get that which is very disappointing after this amazing book.
And it was amazing; the connection, the vulnerability, and the intimacy between the guys was truly a beautiful thing. Loved it.
It’s not that there was no ending. I am totally convinced of the HEA for Tenner, Ross, and their small family. But I want to see it. I want to drown in all the sappy fluff. I want that epilogue that leaves my cheeks hurting from smiling so much. And I didn’t get that which is very disappointing after this amazing book.
And it was amazing; the connection, the vulnerability, and the intimacy between the guys was truly a beautiful thing. Loved it.
May 28, 2020
Ahh, lovely. Leaves you with a smile...a nice break from all the angst right now.
June 18, 2020
That was cute!
I really enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed it!
April 24, 2022
I'm not all that interested in baseball but enjoyed the romance side - particularly how the two MCs worked through their internal barriers and external constraints to find that HEA ending.
May 28, 2020
I have really been on Amy Lane's love roll. I have been enjoying the last few books published. I've been skipping reading the blurb and just been jumping right into the story. This one is a good story. It revolves around Tenner Gibson and the people in his world. Tenner has sort of locked himself in an unrealistic agreement to keep his daughter in his life. He resigned himself to this agreement until in crash Ross McInerney. This was kind of fluff I needed right now. The side characters were a joy to read about. I'm glad that the ex-wife wasn't completely vilified and she could have easily could have been written like that.
Overall, one of the good ones in this author's catalog. I would recommend it.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Overall, one of the good ones in this author's catalog. I would recommend it.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
May 27, 2020
4 starts
Is it wrong to say I was kind of disappointed?
Intellectually talking, this book was perfect, sweet, with good character development and adorable supporting characters.
But if we’re selfishly speaking, I expected more?
Honestly I saw Amy Lane. Soft ball. Single dad. Ex wife. Cocky love interest. And I prepared myself for the A.N.G.A.S.T. I strapped down and was 1000% ready to be annihilated. Destroyed.
Instead I got a cutesy short story.
So like this is one of ‘it’s me not you’ kind of thing.
It was sweet but...too sweet? Like I wanted more spicceee. Some dramaaa. I want some inner conflict and explosions of emotions. Instead it was just fluff. Ross and Tenner kind of fell into their relationship really fast, their conflict wasn’t really a conflict, honestly the story indicated that it was set in the USA but it felt like Canada cause everyone was so fucking polite. Even the fucking disowned parents. Every conflict kind of resolved itself that I didn’t really feel that the story revolved around anything really, it was just really tame.
Best thing about the book? Ross and Tanner’s ex-wife bonding moment. I liked how we understood her better and she wasn’t just one-dimensional evil ex-wife stereotype.
So all in all I can’t even say it was bad—hence the 4 stars—I just didn’t feel satisfied.
Is it wrong to say I was kind of disappointed?
Intellectually talking, this book was perfect, sweet, with good character development and adorable supporting characters.
But if we’re selfishly speaking, I expected more?
Honestly I saw Amy Lane. Soft ball. Single dad. Ex wife. Cocky love interest. And I prepared myself for the A.N.G.A.S.T. I strapped down and was 1000% ready to be annihilated. Destroyed.
Instead I got a cutesy short story.
So like this is one of ‘it’s me not you’ kind of thing.
It was sweet but...too sweet? Like I wanted more spicceee. Some dramaaa. I want some inner conflict and explosions of emotions. Instead it was just fluff. Ross and Tenner kind of fell into their relationship really fast, their conflict wasn’t really a conflict, honestly the story indicated that it was set in the USA but it felt like Canada cause everyone was so fucking polite. Even the fucking disowned parents. Every conflict kind of resolved itself that I didn’t really feel that the story revolved around anything really, it was just really tame.
Best thing about the book? Ross and Tanner’s ex-wife bonding moment. I liked how we understood her better and she wasn’t just one-dimensional evil ex-wife stereotype.
So all in all I can’t even say it was bad—hence the 4 stars—I just didn’t feel satisfied.
June 3, 2020
Library Read
Reading the blurb, you think this book is going to be angst, sports & hate sex. Well, it is for the first chapter then its just regular sex.
Tenner has a slightly bitter ex who is the mother of his child. There is that to overcome. Interfering ex parents (yes, ex parents because Ten came out of the closet to his god fearing flyover state parents who literally ghosted him at Xmas) Being disowned & ur ex getting ur parents in the divorce is just messed up.
Ross is on vacation basically. He runs around the world trying to fix the environment but comes home every so many months for new grants & to have a sex. This time, its Tenner on Ross' menu.
Its instalove after the second hook up. But at 200 pages, that sort of connection needs to be rather quick if Ross is going to come back to Tenner after his next tour.
Im glad that I got this from the library. Short book with a short quick plot doesn't equal $6.49 for me.
Reading the blurb, you think this book is going to be angst, sports & hate sex. Well, it is for the first chapter then its just regular sex.
Tenner has a slightly bitter ex who is the mother of his child. There is that to overcome. Interfering ex parents (yes, ex parents because Ten came out of the closet to his god fearing flyover state parents who literally ghosted him at Xmas) Being disowned & ur ex getting ur parents in the divorce is just messed up.
Ross is on vacation basically. He runs around the world trying to fix the environment but comes home every so many months for new grants & to have a sex. This time, its Tenner on Ross' menu.
Its instalove after the second hook up. But at 200 pages, that sort of connection needs to be rather quick if Ross is going to come back to Tenner after his next tour.
Im glad that I got this from the library. Short book with a short quick plot doesn't equal $6.49 for me.
June 23, 2020
I loved the progress on this book. Tenner and Ross when from enemies to friends to lovers. If only life was that easy. He also has his ex-wife and his beautiful daughter.
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April 7, 2021
this is probably more of a 4.5 for me, but i’m feeling generous so i’ll round up my rating.
this was a very sweet, satisfying little story. i really enjoyed reading this. (there were a lot of fart jokes, though)
this was a very sweet, satisfying little story. i really enjoyed reading this. (there were a lot of fart jokes, though)
May 13, 2020
Slow Pitch is a very sweet story between two men who need to find love... Ross is a bit of a wild child, needing to settle down, and Tenner is a lonely repressed single dad needing to step out a little. They are perfect for each other. Ross forces Tenner out of his shell and wakes up the passionate lover inside of him. Tenner gives Ross the home that he needs, and is the counter to his cockiness. Tenner brings a daughter to the plate, Ross brings his sisters family. Tenner also brings the only drama to the story in his ex-wife and parents, but it was pretty minimal drama.
Overall I enjoyed this one, but I feel like I've read it before from this same author. This book could easily have been part of the Winter Ball series, or the Manny series, so it didn't feel original. There was even a bout of sickness, just like both of those series had. I spent the whole book waiting for characters from those other books to show up. But familiar is good, sweet is good, no drama is good. Tenner and Ross are a good couple, Piper was there enough but didn't overwhelm the story, same with Nina, she added a little drama but it wasn't all about her. The baseball stuff was there but also not overwhelming. It really was a nice blend. There was several sex scenes that fit in the story nicely. It really was just a gentle story...
I liked it, it was meant to be light and it was. I do like some drama and angst, but one cannot live on angst alone, so fluffy is good too! If you need something light to read now, this is a great one for you. Just two guys, working through life and falling in love... and having some hot sex!
Amy Lane has been at the top of my favorite author lists for years and years, and I do love her diversity in styles. She has ripped my heart out and made me cry tears on my pillow, she's made me question my willingness to continue reading her books when I thought she was about to kill off a main character (again!), she broke my heart over a horse, and she's made me laugh and giggle!
Overall I enjoyed this one, but I feel like I've read it before from this same author. This book could easily have been part of the Winter Ball series, or the Manny series, so it didn't feel original. There was even a bout of sickness, just like both of those series had. I spent the whole book waiting for characters from those other books to show up. But familiar is good, sweet is good, no drama is good. Tenner and Ross are a good couple, Piper was there enough but didn't overwhelm the story, same with Nina, she added a little drama but it wasn't all about her. The baseball stuff was there but also not overwhelming. It really was a nice blend. There was several sex scenes that fit in the story nicely. It really was just a gentle story...
I liked it, it was meant to be light and it was. I do like some drama and angst, but one cannot live on angst alone, so fluffy is good too! If you need something light to read now, this is a great one for you. Just two guys, working through life and falling in love... and having some hot sex!
Amy Lane has been at the top of my favorite author lists for years and years, and I do love her diversity in styles. She has ripped my heart out and made me cry tears on my pillow, she's made me question my willingness to continue reading her books when I thought she was about to kill off a main character (again!), she broke my heart over a horse, and she's made me laugh and giggle!
May 20, 2020
This was a great book. Tenner was trying to be a good dad to his daughter Piper, while also doing his best not to make waves with his ex-wife Nina. Ross was a cocky guy out to have a good time in between bought of working to save the world. These two were brought together by Ten's friend and Ross's brother-in-law, as well as a love of softball.
I adored these men, and I also cared about everyone immediately connected to them - except for Tenner's horrible parents. There was so much love, friendship, lust, hope, and trust-building here. I was hooked from the first paragraph. Tenner needed someone to make him feel cared for, and to help him believe he was worthy of a happy ending. Ross needed someone to show him that he could be more than just a good time, one and done. The way they fulfilled each other's needs was sexy, fun, and lovely. I happily recommend this romance!
I adored these men, and I also cared about everyone immediately connected to them - except for Tenner's horrible parents. There was so much love, friendship, lust, hope, and trust-building here. I was hooked from the first paragraph. Tenner needed someone to make him feel cared for, and to help him believe he was worthy of a happy ending. Ross needed someone to show him that he could be more than just a good time, one and done. The way they fulfilled each other's needs was sexy, fun, and lovely. I happily recommend this romance!
June 21, 2020
3,5/5
Tenner est un père célibataire et divorcé de son ex-femme depuis 3 ans. Depuis, il n'a jamais tenté de se remettre en couple. Il a accepté de faire partie de l'équipe de softball, sous la demande de son collègue et ami. Dans l'équipe adverse, il va rencontrer Ross, le beau-frère de son ami qui passe deux mois dans le coin. Une certaine tension va se faire sentir entre eux deux dès le départ.
C'est un roman assez court très sympa ! J'ai eu du mal à accrocher au début, mais au final l'auteur va s'attarder vraiment sur leur relation, sur les personnages. On suit l'évolution du couple progressivement, les questionnements.
Il sera beaucoup question de famille ici. Tenner ne veut pas brusquer les choses avec son ex-femme, il ne veut pas risquer de perdre la garde de sa fille. Ross comprend tout ça aussi, ne veut pas brusquer les choses non plus. J'ai aimé le voir prendre sa place petit à petit dans cette famille, la petite Piper est trop mignonne avec lui.
L'ex-femme n'est au final pas si méchante qu'on pourrait le penser, on comprend ses motivations par la suite et au final, c'est une femme très compréhensive.
J'ai vraiment aimé ma lecture. La romance y est posée, reposante aussi. Il n'y a pas de drama inutile qui déboule de nulle part. J'ai vraiment bien aimé suivre ce petit couple, on ressent dès le départ la complicité entre Ross et Tenner. C'est sexy et mignon... Certes, la fin arrive vite mais c'est aussi le format qui veut ça ^^
Tenner est un père célibataire et divorcé de son ex-femme depuis 3 ans. Depuis, il n'a jamais tenté de se remettre en couple. Il a accepté de faire partie de l'équipe de softball, sous la demande de son collègue et ami. Dans l'équipe adverse, il va rencontrer Ross, le beau-frère de son ami qui passe deux mois dans le coin. Une certaine tension va se faire sentir entre eux deux dès le départ.
C'est un roman assez court très sympa ! J'ai eu du mal à accrocher au début, mais au final l'auteur va s'attarder vraiment sur leur relation, sur les personnages. On suit l'évolution du couple progressivement, les questionnements.
Il sera beaucoup question de famille ici. Tenner ne veut pas brusquer les choses avec son ex-femme, il ne veut pas risquer de perdre la garde de sa fille. Ross comprend tout ça aussi, ne veut pas brusquer les choses non plus. J'ai aimé le voir prendre sa place petit à petit dans cette famille, la petite Piper est trop mignonne avec lui.
L'ex-femme n'est au final pas si méchante qu'on pourrait le penser, on comprend ses motivations par la suite et au final, c'est une femme très compréhensive.
J'ai vraiment aimé ma lecture. La romance y est posée, reposante aussi. Il n'y a pas de drama inutile qui déboule de nulle part. J'ai vraiment bien aimé suivre ce petit couple, on ressent dès le départ la complicité entre Ross et Tenner. C'est sexy et mignon... Certes, la fin arrive vite mais c'est aussi le format qui veut ça ^^
May 20, 2020
When Amy delivers a book within her yellow branded range, you know you're going to get a shiny, happy, lovely book that will leave your heart full and your soul happy and with Tenner and Ross you get all that and more. I finished this book with a big smile on my face and a happy feeling in my belly.
Things I loved:
- the maturity of the main characters and their appreciation for actual conversations
- the development of Ten's ex-wife from someone who is vilified to someone who is not
- how wonderful Ross is with all the members of Tenner's family
- the wonderful cadence of this story, it moves you along like the innings in a baseball game, ever forward towards home base
Things I didn't love:
- Tenner's parents. What a$$holes!
This book is lovely and was a delight to read.
5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Things I loved:
- the maturity of the main characters and their appreciation for actual conversations
- the development of Ten's ex-wife from someone who is vilified to someone who is not
- how wonderful Ross is with all the members of Tenner's family
- the wonderful cadence of this story, it moves you along like the innings in a baseball game, ever forward towards home base
Things I didn't love:
- Tenner's parents. What a$$holes!
This book is lovely and was a delight to read.
5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
May 25, 2020
Oh my goodness what a wonderful book! I don’t know why I never read Amy Lane before but this was just really really good!
I’m starting the fish out of water series next...
I’m starting the fish out of water series next...
February 26, 2021
Adorable.
May 27, 2020
4.5 stars!
Sweet
Definitely an Amy Lane Lite novel. There’s some conflict with family but once they find each other, it’s smooth sailing. But the book wasn’t boring in the least! I loved the characters. Ross has such a unique job in environmentalism. Piper acted her age and was a lovely addition.
Sweet
Definitely an Amy Lane Lite novel. There’s some conflict with family but once they find each other, it’s smooth sailing. But the book wasn’t boring in the least! I loved the characters. Ross has such a unique job in environmentalism. Piper acted her age and was a lovely addition.
May 11, 2022
Just reread 5/22. All of the below is still correct but I’m not nearly so angry about it. Wonder why I was so mad before? It’s a great story. Sweet.
She makes me crazy, Amy Lane. And at this point, it’s my own fault because I know it’s coming. Her stories are good, characters nuanced. Editing is always great... But she writes like an immature, gross sort of preteen with the gas references and fart humor. I don’t understand it, I really don’t. She’s an adult. Surely she’s old enough to be past fart humor. I just do not understand why she needs to work farting, gas, references to poop (or her favorite word, “crap” although to be fair, I’m not sure she worked the word crap into this book). It is either intentional (in which case - weird flex) or she just talks like this normally IRL (in which case, eesh).
Why, of all the things you can use as regular hooks in your books, would you choose this?! As I said, shame on me for buying it and expecting any different.
She makes me crazy, Amy Lane. And at this point, it’s my own fault because I know it’s coming. Her stories are good, characters nuanced. Editing is always great... But she writes like an immature, gross sort of preteen with the gas references and fart humor. I don’t understand it, I really don’t. She’s an adult. Surely she’s old enough to be past fart humor. I just do not understand why she needs to work farting, gas, references to poop (or her favorite word, “crap” although to be fair, I’m not sure she worked the word crap into this book). It is either intentional (in which case - weird flex) or she just talks like this normally IRL (in which case, eesh).
Why, of all the things you can use as regular hooks in your books, would you choose this?! As I said, shame on me for buying it and expecting any different.
May 18, 2020
This is Amy Lane at her fluffy best! I love her angsty books too, but sometimes it's the lower angst stuff I need and this one hit right on the mark. Tanner and Ross are perfect together, though we the readers relize this before they (of course). It's normal people with normal problems, not something manufactured or too much, just right to keep going, and by the end I felt so much love for there guys and I was so happy for their happily ever after.
I also liked the supporting cast, I expecially liked how Tanner's ex wife turned out not to be the b**ch I initially thought she was, that's one tired cliché I can live without. The daughter was, of course, a cutie, you can always count on Amy Lane to write adorable kids that somehow still seem like ordinary kids.
I recommend this book for everyone who appreciate good writing, a solid story, and are in the mood for something fairly light.
I also liked the supporting cast, I expecially liked how Tanner's ex wife turned out not to be the b**ch I initially thought she was, that's one tired cliché I can live without. The daughter was, of course, a cutie, you can always count on Amy Lane to write adorable kids that somehow still seem like ordinary kids.
I recommend this book for everyone who appreciate good writing, a solid story, and are in the mood for something fairly light.
June 23, 2020
What I Think: Oh, this tale starts off hot right away because even though there are complaints now, I can see the sparks of attraction streaming between Ten and Ross and I know the game is underfoot! I passionately dislike Ten’s ex. Her attitude towards his sexuality and the unreasonable demands she makes of him giving that she’s not blameless in the things that ruined their relationship makes her my villain. Only for me to forget all about her in the explosion of pheromones that occurs, leaving Ross and I dazed and on the hunt for more. I love all the nicknames Ten gives Ross but ‘blows like a god’ has got to be my favorite. Children are so surprising in their ease to love and trust, and the way they see things that adults dismiss as them being too young to understand makes me laugh (as a teacher, I see more adult behavior in kids than adults, which, of course, makes me terrified of them.) A disaster has never been described so deliciously yet Ross is everything that Ten needs and more but his job has me a little worried about Ten because we’ve got to keep Ten safe and loved but after the life he’s had, I don’t know if he’ll even be willing to give my man Ross a chance. Aaarrgghh, how can someone be so sweet but still make you want to smack them just so they’ll open their eyes? And it’s so unfair how the kids in this tale make it so humorous and show us parts of the characters that made them even more loveable. No fair. I’ve always believed kids ruin relationships, but all these tales are really making me doubt that. The world needs more parents and families like Ross’s and Patrick’s to make it a better place. I love the speed with which the romance starts because the heat got turned up and didn’t go down. Ross’s maturity is surprising, as surprising as Ten’s sensual abandonment. The addiction to Ross is already happening and I’m cackling with glee when his parents had to appear. Lawdess, help me contain my temper. I’ve even forgiven Nina a little but Ten’s parents are simply the worst. But oh the tongue lashing he gave his parents? So fucking epic that I felt just a little sorry for them. Only for them to be found in a tender moment by Nina and Piper. Kids are just too pure-hearted to be bothered by the crap adults let themselves be bothered by but it’s irritating yet funny the way Nina reacts, especially considering the fact that she’s too self-centered to see beyond her own needs. It’s amazing that she’s such a good mother. And I just got another new word – awkweird. It’s perfect for when awkward and weird get married. It’s so humbling when love is shown as the force of nature it can be because that’s the only reason this family is about to get so expanded and still have enough love to go round then leftovers. So much love that I forgave Nina and couldn’t stop myself from crying with her because as she realizes what she almost lost and how she hurt not only Ten but herself too, she breaks as everything clicks into place. Then, I cried some more as things sped up, separating our couple. I didn’t expect this tale to make me cry. It wasn’t supposed to but we all know Mme. Amy is sneaky like that.
Verdict? A comfort keeper of a tale that reminds you that it’s never how long, but how well.
Verdict? A comfort keeper of a tale that reminds you that it’s never how long, but how well.
May 25, 2020
2.75 stars? Or even actually just full 3 stars. A lot a lot smuttier than I feel this author's usual works are, or the ones I have read or remember of at least, which surprised me but was fine. Still has that whimsical vibe where it's a bit quirky and everyone is bantery, and things magically fall into place and here the precocious kid is extremely precocious but fits in with this vibe of people acting and talking in the manner that suits this happy ever after type of tale. Tenner meets his boss and best friend's brother in law Ross at the community rec league softball team games where Ross roasts him and is annoying but arousing, they have explosive sex and develop a relationship very quickly under the pressure cooker time that Ross is back in Sacramento living with his sister's family, because he has an Important environmental activist consultant job where he lobbies for funds to go save the Amazon, and is back for eight weeks. (The expounding on environmental issues got repetitive and too randomly inserted after a while.) Tenner has homophobic parents and has put his life on hold since his divorce so he can keep custody of his daughter, because his bitter ex wrote in a clause in their settlement to the effect of not wanting him to "flaunt his lifestyle". Ross is exciting and interesting and has a time limit to when he'll be around for the nascency of this relationship, but they fall in love and it works out, he fits into the stepfather life and they make their own family and stuff, even with his going away for some months then coming back. The drama with the bitter ex resolves and she gets on board super quickly, she's sorry she was a jerk and the daughter is also magically in the way of children aware of her father's romance with his friend Ross. This was very wholesome family drama, slice of life, found family kid fic/ divorced household getting to amicable relationship fantasy, and has that undercurrent of quirky cuteness despite some subject matter like the horrible grandparents and coulda been antagonistic ex, because there's always that lighthearted vibe running throughout. This was alright, and I could appreciate the tone that this had- even if I found some parts too airy and unrealistic at times for my liking- but I wasn't super connected and was more just breezing through it. This was a lighter happier read to cleanse myself from the Hunger Games prequel though, so this did the job.
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