Review: It's a Winner!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2013
4-1/2 StarsAfter sitting at dozens of little league games, I was in the mood for a sports-type romance. It seemed to be appropriate for the time of year.Kelly Maxwell is a publicist for the baseball team San Francisco Blaze. Unfortunately, newest team member, catcher Matt Scanlon, isn't making her job easy. He's refusing every interview. Matt just wants to be left alone. He's been a tabloid headline for too long and wants to clean up his act, but doesn't want to talk about it. Kelly isn't going to let him ruin her career by not helping with publicity. It doesn't help that Kelly and Matt have been butting heads since before he was even traded to the Blaze. When they finally call a truce, they are surprised to find an attraction between them.THE WINNING SEASON is a follow up toLove in the Afternoon. I hadn't read the previous book, but I don't think it hindered my enjoyment at all. We do learn that Kelly and Matt met during events of the previous book and, yes, we do get the ENTIRE run down of those events in the form of a flashback. So kudos! We don't miss out on anything.Kelly and Matt are both great characters. I really felt like they could be real people that I would love to hang out with. Both have had their demons in their past they have had to overcome, and both are better for it.Kelly is a modern woman who loves baseball. She grew up playing softball, played in college, plays a co-ed city league team, and works for a baseball team. She is smart, professional, personable, and a great friend.Matt is a hottie! Once he stops and realizes he was out of line with Kelly and apologizes, I really grew to love the guy. He is intelligent, dedicated, and has compassion. He knows how to manoeuver through things, and it's fun to watch him manoeuver around Kelly.I really enjoyed this story, so much so that I had to reread it as soon as I finished because I loved the story behind the scenes of a major league baseball team. It helps that I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it felt like home.Would I read this again? Yes, already didWould I read this author again? YesWould I recommend this story? Yes