“Hard Pass.”
That’s what the last girl I slept with said when she got her first sober glimpse of me. She laughed, walked out of my penthouse—and I never saw her again. It doesn’t matter that I’m a rich, professional athlete; what mattered was my face.
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
Miranda is selling her grandfather’s beloved baseball cards to fund her new design business. Noah, the shortstop for Chicago’s beloved baseball team, wants to buy one but has some serious self-esteem issues. He and Miranda hit it off over text messages, and they both like one another and feel a spark of a connection. But because Noah is so down on himself, he sends his pal Buzz in his place, which leads to an epic case of mistaken identity when Miranda later runs into both guys at a club.
Noah is such a sweetheart. He’s kind and reserved, plays baseball for the love of the game, not the fame. I kept waiting to see *what* was wrong with his face that made him such a “hard pass.” I felt so badly for the guy, but he was such a sweetheart! Miranda thinks she is a plain jane, but she is sassy and spunky and Noah thinks she is beautiful.
This story is a perfect summer binge read, complete with likable characters, funny sidekicks and a lot of steam. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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