Review: Love it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
4.5 StarsAs soon as Perfect Catch released, I had to have it. Having read Pitch Perfect when it released, I knew there was no way I’d miss the next book in Sierra Dean’s Boys of Summer series. In addition to loving the sport of baseball, I love the way this author captures the sights and sounds of the game and man can she write some frantically hot sex. Most of all, I love that her characters are flawed but figure out they are their own worst enemy and take steps to improve themselves. Her books evoke a wide range of emotions as her characters struggle to figure out their lives.Alice Darling loves the sport of baseball. She especially loves being one of the few female umpires in the Grapefruit league. She’s worked hard to make her place in a man’s world and knows she has to follow her rules to make sure she keeps it. Sometimes though rules get broken especially when the heart is engaged and Alice finds herself in a situation she never believed would happen again.When Alex Ross gets a flat tire driving into town for spring training he never expects to be saved by a woman, especially one he’s met previously. When she invites him for pizza he’s as surprised as she seems to be yet there is a connection he feels and he’s pretty sure she feels it as well. However, she makes it known up front they can only be friends she doesn’t date baseball players, he just doesn’t understand why.It was hard not to love these two right off the bat. Alice is determined to not be attracted to Alex but he’s quite the charmer and he knows it. The thing is that despite being a professional athlete he’s more settled than most and respectful of women (this he learned at the hands of his mother and four sisters). I admire the fact that he respected Alice’s wishes especially after they had a slip up and that he wanted to include her 9 year old daughter when they saw one another. It became obvious early on that he realized they were a package deal and Olivia was just as important to him as her mom. They didn’t have an easy time of it; he’s in town for spring training she lives there year round and yes, he will eventually leave. In addition, some really bad things happen causing some confusion, mistrust, and hurt feelings.I’d love to say more but can’t without some major spoilers but I will say this is a great book and there are a lot of ups and downs with some very tender and loving moments in between. There are some scenes that will have you laughing, some that have you scratching you head, and quite a few where you’ll want to bop one or both of them over the head but in the end all of it will be worth it.I loved the scenes where baseball was being played and often felt myself so caught up in these moments; I could hear the ball hitting the glove, the crack of the bat, and the cheers of the fans. That’s some good writing my friends.It’s almost time to play ball and I for one can’t wait, but until opening day I’m glad I have awesome books like this one to me entertained. Once again author Sierra Dean has hit one out of the park with Perfect Catch!Review copy provided for an honest review.