For Alicia Riley, her job as a sports therapist for the St. Louis Rivers baseball team is a home run-until she becomes the primary therapist for star pitcher, Garrett Scott. Out of the lineup with an injury, he's short-tempered, hard to handle, and every solid inch, a man. 

Right now, the only demand he's making on Alicia is that she get him ready to pitch in time for opening day. Except the sexual chemistry between them is so charged, Alicia's tempted to oblige Garrett just about anything. But both their careers are at stake-one bad move and it's game over for both of them. 

Garrett also feels the hot sparks between them, and the way he figures it, what better therapy is there than sex? Now all he has to do is convince the woman with the power to make the call.

Can I just say this was a great book?  I read the last page and wanted to cry because I wanted to keep reading about the Riley family and friends saga!  This is the fifth book in the Play by Play series, and the cover of this one is just as great as the other covers.

Garrett is the typical star athlete in a lot of aspects - arrogance, confidence, and sexiness.  However, he is also sweet and down to earth.  Alicia is a member of the Riley family and she embodies everything they stand for.  She remains true to her beliefs even though it would have been easier for her to change her mind just to be accepted.  I really liked how the story unfolded with the sex scenes enhancing their relationship and not taking over the story. The whole cast of characters drive the story forward and the plot and pacing were spot on.  I highly recommend this book as well as the previous four books in the series. 

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This is a truly fabulous reunion story. The burgeoning relationship is rooted in the intense one Chloe and Ace had while in college. With the help of Chloe's college friend, who encourages her to let things happen with Ace, and a short interaction between Ace and Chloe's daughter, there is a very satisfying ending for this quick read.

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From the start of this book I was drawn in by the amazing plot that had Cat doing everything in her power to show Shane that they were all wrong for each other. However, Shane had the patience of a saint and wasn't about to give up on her. The dialogue was great, providing some laughs throughout which I believed was Cat's way of keeping her distance. The sex scenes were steamy and full of passion because their attraction for each other had been between them for years. What I liked so much about Cat was her stubbornness, yet in the end it didn't save her by making her be able to stay away from Shane like she thought. While with the hero, I loved how patient he was with Cat and that he wouldn't give up on being with her. Then again, if you love someone you should never give up hope that in the end you'll find a way to be with that person.

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