Wild Pitch

Dominating the Diamond

by Cat Giraldo

The field won’t be the only place he kneels for her.

Sierra

Getting called up to the majors was the dream of a lifetime, but pitching in the All Star Game after months of choking on the mound is a beautiful nightmare. Until I meet him in the dug-out. My sports idol. My teenage hero-worship crush. Home Run Derby winner and one of the most sought after players in the league—on and off the field.

I don’t date ballplayers.

Mateo Reyes stares at me from behind home plate and gives me the lifeline I need. But off the diamond?

No game, no rivalry, no fear of failure terrifies me as much as the things he makes me want.

Mateo

Fourteen years of chasing a Series ring, and what do I have to show for it? No ring. No one to call mine while everyone else moves on and settles down around me. An empty house that’s nearly as cold as I am accused of being by every commentator and tabloid.

I may not be as good as I once was, but I am not finished yet.

Every game, my body screams a little louder that I am running out of time. If this season is my last shot to make all I’ve sacrificed mean something, I should resent the midseason trade that brings us a rookie who doesn’t know how to trust herself or her catchers.

When I stare at Sierra Ramirez from behind the plate, resentment is the last thing on my mind.

Genres: Romance, Sports Romance, Sports, Contemporary Romance, Queer, Contemporary, LGBT

347 pages, ebook

First published October 6, 2022

About the author

Cat Giraldo writes romance and fantasy, giving happily-ever-afters to characters who are painfully human, even when they aren’t human at all. She keeps vampire’s hours, writing characters far braver and more adventurous than she’ll ever be, long after her day job ends, much to her spoiled puppy’s irritation.

Reviews

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile] · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just want you to know that you're making a difference even when you feel like you're taking ten steps back. That's what infuriates them the most

Sierra Ramirez is the first women in the Majors. She's only been pulled up two months, and is already in the All Stars games—except she knows she's just there as a fan favorite publicity stunt, which is especially obviously when sitting next to her childhood idol, Mateo Reyes. A month later, her awful team trades her to Mateo's, and sparks continue to fly between them as they chase a wild card entry to the World Series. They shouldn't get together. They can't. But something is pulling them closer and closer.

This book had a lot of flaws, most notably in some glaring typos, instalust and a workplace romance where two people are alone a whole hell of a lot in what's probably a very crowded team environment.

But despite containing four things I hate most in a book, particularly a romance (instalust, fraternization, power differentials mixed with age gap, childhood idol romance), I loved this book.

I ate it up. I talked about it to coworkers. I talked it UP to coworkers.

Sierra and Mateo are delightful. Their chemistry is on fire. And...uh, what can I say? Mixing a sports romance with a little kink and a whole lot of queerness? Oh, YES SIGN ME UP FOR THIS.

Both leads are bi. There are tons of queer side characters. Sierra and Mateo's bisexuality permeates all of their interactions and is the foundation for their relationship. There is so much positive talk about consent and pleasure and sex and relationships and also a really fantastic look at a person who is DRIVEN by his career and a World Series ring and who knows he shouldn't be as consumed by baseball as he is but it doesn't really sink in until he meets Sierra.

It takes a while to get there, but there is also BDSM and some quickly ramping up D/s play that ends in a...whew I'm fanning myself a little.

The sports side of things is a bit of a fantasy, but I STILL LOVED IT.

I loved how both of them made each other better—and then gave each other the SPACE to be better independently. Especially with how much Sierra's reputation can be dashed against the rocks so easily just because she is a woman. How Mateo mentors her in baseball and how Sierra dominates everywhere else. HOLY SHIT. The chills.

I was gonna give this four stars because of the typos and weird pacing, but fuck the facts. I'm here for the ✨VIBES✨

[Stacie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mixed feelings about this one because I felt like a lot of the baseball stuff was off track... actually not accurate. Also I didn't see Sierra as a Major League Baseball pitcher because of her lack of confidence in herself. At first. But during the second half of the book she got her act together on the mound. Found her confidence then I could see it. The second half of the book was better than the first and the last 30 percent was good! The seggy times were interesting... I'm not too sure I liked a lot of it. But I really was rooting for Sierra and Mateo to make it. Happy reading!

[hea booktubes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fem Dom, submissive older man, both main characters are bi, he’s Filipino and she’s Latinx, she’s the first female player in the mlb. A couple break ups. Kink. Bdsm. I don’t really care about baseball romances and this is not my personal preference when it comes to bedroom dynamic, but the book was great and if that IS something that really interests you, I think you’ll love it even more than I did.

[alli☀️]

Dnf at 10%. Honestly, I just wasn't feeling it and the main characters were already grinding on each other in an elevator.

[Kazen]

I really want to like this book - bi4bi! The first woman in major league baseball! But two main issues are having me put it down at 17%.

Number one - as others have said, the baseball is off. I am willing to forgive some things, but when there's two outs and Sierra is hoping they'll hit into a double play, which would be four outs? Or when the narration says that it's her second inning, when it's actually the third? Or the fact that this team, very clearly the LA Angels, hops on a bus for a one off road game instead of playing the three or four game series they ought? I couldn't take it any more. It almost feels like hockey logistics mapped onto a baseball team, down to our captain, the male love interest Mateo. (Most baseball teams don't have captains.)

Number two - the attraction between these two is purely physical. They keep drooling over how the other looks, smells, their rippling muscles, and so on, and I personally want more from a romance. They could admire each other's skills. Decision making under pressure. Something. Anything.

Sigh. Not meant for me.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS WAS SO GOOD!! Some of my favorite tropes, amazing queer cast, and so damn steamy 💙💙

[X]

DNF @ 5%. The writing is wild - it almost feels like a parody of itself.

[Jen's Quick & Dirty Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Pitching Stars

✔️ Dual POVs (Sierra and Mateo)
✔️ Set in California
✔️ WAY open door contemporary romance (5/5 🌶️)
✔️ Tropes: Age gap, workplace/baseball romance

My first 5-star review of 2024! This is a good one. Mateo is an aging catcher looking for his first World Series ring. He’s sacrificed relationships — both romantic and familial — to be the best in the game but doesn’t have the big win to prove it. Sierra is the rookie pitcher that’s the first female baseball player in the league.

They are wildly attracted to each other, but can’t have a relationship while focusing on the big game, can they?

The representation in this book (Latine, Filipino, bisexual, gay/lesbian) is extremely well done and simply fits the plot line and setting. It’s a great book, and I highly recommend it.

[The Love Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars - This book was a good time! Sierra is the only woman on her MLB team. She has a lot of eyes on her, and despite his grumpy, avoidant personality, Matteo takes an interest in her. Sierra has a thing about not dating ball players, but that doesn't last long when her and Matteo spend enough time alone to act on the tension that's evident in each interaction they have. But good ole Matteo is more than happy when he realizes that he won't be the one controlling things in the bedroom.

We don't get enough femdom rep, and I loved that Sierra did not hide herself in the bedroom. That allowed her and Matteo to explore their sexual dynamic in a way that gave Matteo a chance to finally put a name and a feeling to his preference for submission. Despite their stellar connection in the bedroom, their baby steps towards a relationship were so cute because Sierra was risk averse and Matteo loved hard and just wanted Sierra to know he accepted all parts of her. They were a beautiful couple, uplifting each other both in their careers and as a couple.

I'll definitely be picking up the next book in the series!

TROPES: baseball romance (hero and heroine), kink exploration, LGBTQ+ rep (both MCs are bisexual); pegging,

[Myblogisgreat · Rating 5 out of 5]

God damn how does this have so few reviews?! This is AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS YOU’LL GET.

Baseball is on point
Teammates to Lovers
Pitch (baseball tv show) FanFic-esque
FemDom
Soft Subby bi boy in the bedroom/boss in the locker room
Kitty worship
Slow burn
Bi leads
Family love

Y’all read this, it’s freaking awesome.

[Felicia Davin]

This is a baseball romance. She’s a pitcher, he’s a catcher, I barely know what any of this means, but that didn’t diminish my enjoyment. Sierra Ramirez is the first woman to play in the majors, and Mateo Reyes is a star athlete she’s idolized her whole life. He helps her find acceptance in the league and unlock her potential. They work amazingly well together on the field, and it would be reckless to risk her career for a romance, but the two of them are so attracted to each other that they can’t resist. Loved that Sierra has two moms (they met playing softball) and a big, loving extended family and Mateo has a big, loving extended family with some real complicated relationships. She's Latina and he's Filipino. Most importantly, they’re both bi (yesss) and it’s femdom (yessssssss).

[Bayley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was SURE I was gonna adore this book. Unfortunately I was incorrect. Full thoughts soon! The tl;dr will be I don’t think this author is comfortable writing negative emotions or conflict.

Notes I will return to make an actual review:
Family dynamics and his arc

Introduces interesting conflict with lackluster resolution

Her lack luster arc

I wasn't that interested in them as a couple

Author deflects from conflict and negative emotions constantly. Therapized characters that the author seems to think means that they cannot have negative emotions

Sex as relationship without having to talk about feelings

I'll come properly review eventually.

[isa (queenofswordsandwords) · Rating 5 out of 5]

➸ bi4bi
➸ rookie/veteran
➸ D/s and she's the dom
➸ great families

❝ She is a goddess of water and starlight, and I hate how badly I want to fall to my knees in worship. ❞

this book is so good. everything about it spoke to me. this is everything i could have wanted from a queer sports romance. i love that they're both bi, that it doesn't have to be explained, that they just know.

this takes the time to build trust. they spend a lot of time together, practice, travel, games, and it's all worth it when they come together later on. i knew nothing about baseball before going into this book (look, we haven't had a team in Montreal since 2004) but there is always so much stakes with sports romances and this one was no exception.

Sierra is healing from a previous team that made her question herself and her worth and Mateo is dealing with the physical toll from doing this job for so long. Both of them clash at first and it's easy to see that once they open up, they belong together.

ugh, I have feelings, please read this book. it's top tier.

❝ Shut up and kiss me, Reyez. ❞

♡ more tiny things i love about this book ♡
1. the content notes at the beginning of the book. i appreciated being told that there would be no conception, reproduction, children, fertility or discussion of it.
2. someone talks about their partner, and that's that.
3. the characters, even tho they are professional athletes, are not held to unattainable beauty standards. we get a bit of fat, rolls when they sit, not just skin on muscles.
4. Sierra has moms. elder queers are such a joy to see on page and Mateo's family has always been supportive.
5. Mateo's niece has a partner that uses they/them pronouns.

[Littlebookterror · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was absolutely delightful.
Two great pov characters, a relationship that has strong foundation of respect that shines through as the banter and tension between Mateo and Sierra grows, and just a really well-done balance between plot and romance and excellent smut.

[Karla C · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much of this book would normally not work for me. Slow burn. Age gap. Sports. But I loved everything about it because it’s SO GOOD! Great bi4bi queer rep, BIPOC and because I’m Fil-Am, I loved all the cultural nods sprinkled throughout. And a grumpy/grumpy romance, more please!!

[Andrea ☾ [is inconsistently consistant] · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 ⭐️ This is one of my favourite -perhaps least realistic- sports romances I've read in a while!

And I loved it so much! It was free this last Stuff Your Kindle Day, and omg I'm so glad it was, otherwise I may have never found it! Cat Giraldo is a new-to-me author, but I'm definitely checking out the rest of her books because this was seriously all I've been craving from the sports romance genre. It really is that itch that only LGBTQIA+ sports romances can scratch!

This book follows Sierra and Mateo. She's a Female Pro Baseball Player in the Male League -we love that for her!- where both MCs are openly Bisexual, and he's her new team Captain. Really, truly, if that alone doesn't convince you to read this, dare I say just one more thing: Femmedom + k¡nk Awakening. This man has f*cked-up knees, and still can't wait to get on them for her. This is also an Age-Gap (35M-24F). Both come from different but equally rich (and respected) cultural backgrounds, and it's always so beautiful to see different cultures celebrated in books like these. Truly, just those facts alone make this book worth reading, imo.

There were a couple of things that I didn't like, especially because the book tried to make them seem like they were no big deal... when, really, they were. First of all, I'm an Age-Gap Romance hater; have been and always will be. The constant teasing and the jokes here made it hard to forget that this man turned 18 when she was 7 years old. *Shudder* Anyway, that was not great, but my biggest issue here is the situation with Mateos' ex-boyfriend. I thought it was revealed within the first couple of chapters what the deal was, but then the author kept trying to skirt over the explanation until around the 70% mark like it was supposed to be a big reveal or something, when it was just annoying and kind of off-putting the entire time. Even after the explanation, when Mateo tries to convince himself that his suffering for the last three years, even going so far as to move houses because of Oliver was just no big deal. Like this new situation was just the way that things go; like he couldn't have any feelings about it. I felt so incredibly bad and sad for him. Nessa, Leila and Mateo's Mother were great, but the fact that they all pretended like this wasn't happening was heartbreaking to me, and I don't like that it was never truly talked about or processed at all in the entire book. Also, the third-act break-up felt kind of unnecessary, especially the way that Sierra handled it (aka the timing of it all).

It's hard to write about my possible grievances here without spoiling anything, but I hope I managed well enough. Even with these things, this book was amazing and I 100% recommend it to anyone looking for a new sports romance!

Side note, I know that this is just a personal comment, but this is the first book that I've ever read where the FMC has the same parents/ parental structure as me! She has a bi mom and a lesbian mama, and I know that it's not that big of a deal to anyone else, but it was cute to see! I'm glad, however, that there was no bio-dad mess involved here.

🌶🌶🌶🌶 / 5 - This book's main focus is not on the spice, but on the romance itself. However, the spice in this book is so incredibly good and k¡nky, it might melt your face off, so beware! Again, Femmedom + openly bi guy = do not read this if an*l is not your thing. But, omg, seriously read this book.

[Theo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wild Pitch is a great romance. What's with these baseball romances being right up my alley and my great dislike of baseball?

I love to see two bisexual leads whose bisexuality is actually relevant to their characters' lives. Or characters with an age gap and who work together and actually talk about how that impacts their lives? Sierra and Mateo have wonderful chemistry, and Giraldo brings their entire community to life, from the other baseball players to their families. There was a twist I should've seen coming that I did not, and wow, just wow.

Sierra's place as the "first woman" in major league baseball felt very accurate. She has so much pressure around how her teammates and the public perceive her, and she's both overestimated and underestimated due to her gender. Giraldo added in just the perfect amount of showing us the mistreatment that Sierra got from her former team, a couple of current teammates, social media, and the press without making this a dark book.

Wild Pitch is a smoking hot book. Sierra is a domme, and Mateo finds his submissive side with her. This really worked for their age gap and work relationship, where Mateo is older than her and a senior ball player. If you want some D/s in a realistic contemporary, it's right here. Also, there was lots of use of fun toys that seemed very much how people actually go about using them just naturally in their sex lives.

I look forward to reading more books in this series and from Giraldo!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're a Bull Durham fan (like me), what if you got a book with that grumpy/sunshine, a little age-gap, jaded vet (Homerun King)/rookie vibe BUT ALSO Latine chaos bisexuals who like kink (he's the sub, IKR ;) )? (also, first female pitcher in the MLB)

I struggled a little with this one at the beginning. The characterization and pacing felt kind of all over the place, like it needed a good developmental edit. But about halfway through Giraldo found a groove for her plot and characters and it just ticked right along in a very satisfying way. Loved it. TEN showers on the Tara Shower Scale ;)

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

When female pitcher Sierra joins his MLB team, Mateo is determined to be a good captain and pitcher for her. Their chemistry cannot be denied, and even though Sierra vowed to never date a ball player, they slip into a relationship, and when she discovers that he likes kneeling for her as much as she needs it from him, what was simmering sexual tension explodes. The sex is delightfully kinky and queer, and really mirrors the push and pull between the characters outside the bedroom as well.

This was as close to a perfect romance as I've read recently. I was captivated from the very beginning, and couldn't put it down. Cat writes every chapter ending so perfectly that you are sucked into the next one whether you want to be or not. The story is sweet, sexy, heartwarming, kinky, dramatic, soft, and I want every good thing for both Sierra and Mateo. They are wonderful characters that practically breathe on page they are so real, and delving into the people under the personas they have created to keep themselves safe is a privilege and a joy. Mateo isn't grumpy, he is in pain and grappling with the end of his career while trying to take care of his family and keep the team moving toward a championship win. Sierra isn't an ice queen, she has been undervalued and treated like a publicity stunt her whole career, and she is ready to prove that she deserves her spot on the team and that no amount of publicity stunting is responsible for a no-hitter. And together, they are magical.

I don't know how this would land if you don't like baseball, because the whole book is pretty saturated with it. It's a key part of their romance and bond, since pitchers and catchers have to have a strong rapport to work together well, and it serves to let them both shine in their roles. They just click with each other, and once they hit the locker room, bedroom or car things get steamy quickly. I really can't overstate the chemistry here. They have it in spades, and they need it because their circumstances are stacked against them. It's a bumpy road, but the landing is soft, and I loved every single page.

[Kimberlyyyreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Baseball romance with two leading bi characters, with an age gap + teammate romance AND the FMC is Latina!?

Yeah, I had a pretty damn good time reading this!

I loved how this book had lots of baseball content, I’m not a sports girlie so tbh I learned a lot from reading this 👀

Mateo and Sierra are icons, I love them so very much. I saw a review saying that their romance was rushed but tbh it didn’t feel like that AT ALL.

Like we didn’t get our first official intimate scene until the 50% mark which i didn’t mind at all!

Sierra being a soft femdom made me love her even more, I love dominating women!! 😩

ALSO, LOVED LOVED LOVED the Spanish term of endearments.

Can Sierra call me Cariño??? 🤭

P.S. this would have been given a higher rating BUTTT I feel like the author added in a random conflict that tbh wasn’t needed. It didn’t lead to a break up or cause any intense drama so I didn’t understand why it was added 🙁

Overall tho, This book was a win in my book, I def recommend reading it if you love sports romance with a little bit of spice! 🤍👏

[Weekend Reader_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

⚾

These two insert happy dance...grump and anxious trope might be my new favorite catnip. I thought I was going to be out of my depth with the sports ball talk but nope it just added to the charm of their budding relationship. Oh this slow burn made so much sense because Sierra needed to trust Reyes to be vulnerable since her call up to the majors has been rocky. He's protective but in a way that doesn't take away her choice. Listen when they start doing the horizontal tango girl it was full steam ahead. Yeah their dynamic might have shifted where Ramirez was showing Reyes the ropes. We approve of their exploration together. Yes sis show him the ropes. I also loved the family aspect and Dante. Ugh this book is a winner.

CN: sexism in sports, panic attacks, bullying, sports injury, slip and fall, bdsm (temperature play)

[Wicked Fox ✨️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wild Pitch is like, SO GOOD. I don't really read any sports romances, nor do I really enjoy them but this was a pleasant surprise 😍 Sierra and Mateo's chemistry was hot and the tension between them made me squeal so much LOL. Absolutely adore them and the side characters as well 💜 Can't wait to read more!

[Sarah Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

HOT

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a fantastic read, I loved it! If you're looking for a sexy little bi4bi that ticks a whole lot of boxes, this is one to add to your shelf/list!

Sierra is a female pitcher (the first? I think so!) called up to Mateo's Major League Baseball team shortly after the All Star game in which they play together. He's her longtime baseball hero/idol/big-time crush and she is his instant kryptonite. He is her catcher and they start working together very closely both on and off the field, if you get what I'm sayin *wink wink* I honestly forgot about it being a baseball romance even while I was reading this. I thought it was that good. Mateo is also a wee bit older than her so we've got a little age gap going on here too.

Eventually we find out that Sierra is a dommy and Mateo is more than happy to get on his knees for this woman. The dynamic between these two characters was just electric. I loved everything about them. The way Mateo just melted for Sierra's domination was just chef's kiss. The kink in this was tastefully done and it had me burning up it was so hot between these two! But while the physical chemistry was lightning between Sierra and Mateo, their connection outside the bedroom (both on the field and off) was also amazing. They connected on an intimate and deep level despite the reservations that both of them had about letting the other in. I love stories like this. Where the tie between the MCs is just something they can't really deny and can't help but want to be around one another and get to know one another better. That's how it feels with Sierra and Mateo. They feel like 2 sides to the same coin.

The amount of representation in this book was just phenomenal. You've got a Latine bi-FMC, a Filipino-American bi-MMC, so many diverse side characters, cultural representation woven all throughout this story, not to mention this is considered an "own voices" story on multiple levels! I was so appreciative of how much this book gave in terms of representation. It made for such a beautiful story. The found family vibes in this were also off the charts and I loved that so much.

I really enjoy bi4bi stories like this, because it shows the world that bisexual men and women exist without erasing who they are at their core. Both of these characters had previously been in relationships with individuals of the same gender prior to getting with each other. I will say, Mateo's previous situation was really hard for me to handle for the majority of this book, and I thought it was REALLY f'ked up, but in the end I had to be ok with it because our MCs were. Not to mention it all works out. But you might hate it for a long while like I did.

Recommendation:
Absolutely recommending this 100% with my whole entire chest! Please, please, PLEASE do yourself a favor and go read this book! Especially for my bi-babes who are looking for more books with bi rep, specifically bi-FMC rep! It's got a little something for everyone in here, I think! Happy reading friends! 🤙🏼💕

[Salpy KS · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to get on my laptop to rate this because typing with my thumbs wasn't going to cut it. If I was rating this the way I normally rate books ("what FEELING do I have at the end?"), then this book would be a one or two star book. That's how much the last 15% angered me. It totally ruined the book. The only reason this gets 3 stars is because the beginning and the middle were strong.

This book was written in first person present, which honestly is not my favorite tense to begin with. Also, a whole book in and I still don't know what the author was trying to do here. But, based on how jerked around I felt in the end, I think she was playing games. I was going to give her the benefit of the doubt, and maybe for some of it she was being clever, but--actually no she was probably just playing games.

I HATED the end. It made NO SENSE. When we talk about third act break ups that are there because they have to be, just to make drama, I am going to present this book as my example. Maybe the author had a good reason to break these two up. I certainly don't know what it is because we are not in Sierra's head--the person who decides to break up. We DON'T KNOW. The author NEVER TELLS US. We only get what she tells Mateo. And then Sierra comes back to him. Why? WHO THE FUCK KNOWS. Again, we are not in her head. We know she misses him. We know she's struggling with her decision. But we don't know what she's going to do about it, because she's having these thoughts iN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAMN GAME and goes, "this is not the time to think about this." You're right, it's not. But do we get anything from Sierra between the last game and when she shows up to do her grand gesture? NO. Why did she decide that she can now be with him? Because they won the World Series? Who knows? WE DON'T. Also, Mateo being like, "no, I was never mad." I don't know what bullshit that is.

Honestly, typing this all out makes me want to drop the rating to 2 stars.

[BooktothePointe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spicy Baseball Romance

Sierra is the first female pitcher in the major leagues, and she feels all the pressure that comes with that… Mateo is a catcher aging out of the position due to the toll it’s taken on his body… After a disastrous tenure with a team in Texas, Sierra has been traded to the team Mateo’s on and he sees her potential and coaches her to show off her skill as he knows she can. Along the way, they eventually acknowledge the chemistry between them and they find an undeniable partnership.

CW: fem dom, anxiety, “locker room talk”

[KJLReadstheRoom · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to enjoy this, I really did. But at one point I was visualising Oprah running around and pointing whilst yelling “YOU’RE BISEXUAL! AND YOU’RE BISEXUAL. YOURE BISEXUAL TOO!”. I love queer rep in books when it feels natural and not a plot device but it got to the point where I was genuinely laughing at the bountiful abundance of bisexuals.

I’d actually read a book called A Bountiful Abundance of Bisexuals so maybe I take all of the above back?

Also baseball is very boring. Maybe sports romance isn’t for me.

[Alex (HEABookNerd)]

DNF @ 30%

I was liking WILD PITCH but then once I put it down I just lost all interest to pick it back up. The plot was unique -- hello woman in major league baseball! -- but I'm not sure I was feeling the chemistry between Sierra and Mateo and their elevator scene felt too soon considering their somewhat antagonistic beginnings. Also there was way too many mentions of exs, for both of them, but especially Mateo's ex who is engaged to his sister now.

[McKayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

if you want a good smutty smut book with a decent plot behind it, this is your book.
if you want a solid sports foundation with just a lil bit of smut, this is not your book.
special shoutout to both main characters being bisexual. felt very seen 🫶🏾🫶🏾

[Ellen V · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars rounded up. great steamy romance, loved the blend of on/off field time