The Double Play + Giveaway

I have no business falling in love with Emmett Foster. 

The man is an incredibly wealthy professional baseball player who’s ten years older than me and has a daughter.

But when he hires me to take care of said daughter, I find myself catching feelings for the star pitcher.

He’s gruff, but sweet, and has a big heart that he shows in small pieces. Pieces I’d like to collect and call mine.

Unfortunately, he has no plans on marrying again after his ex-wife cheated on him then abandoned him and June.

So even though I think there’s a hint of chemistry between us, nothing will ever come of it. I’ll be stuck crushing on him in silence until we part ways.

The Double Play is a grumpy/sunshine romcom for fans of sweet sports romance. It has all the sizzling chemistry you love, without any of the explicit scenes. Check out the fourth book in the More Than a Game series, an interconnected standalone series based around four men in four different sports.

My Review:

Swoon. Sigh. Swoon…aaannnd repeat until the very last word. This is the kind of grumpy/sunshine romance I am crazy for! Every delicious detail plays out to perfection. It’s funny and emotional and heart-palpitatingly romantical. Emmett and Hazel sizzle every time they are on page together and their inner conflicted musings are the kind that wrap a sensitive reader up in knots.

Love the way the story unfolds as their relationship slowly develops and I so appreciate the way the author avoids using cliche conflict to stymie the romantic progression. Every bump along the road is thoughtfully deliberate and understandable but not impossible to overcome.

And, oh my, but there is something so toe-curling about a grumpy, gruff, bear of a guy who is completely besotted with his pint-size pixie of a daughter. I melted so many times! And when Emmett goes into full protective mode – whether on behalf of his daughter or Hazel – well, hand me a fan and clear off my fainting couch!

Superb secondary characters including an all guy friend group for Emmett add depth and humour and occasional sage advice. This is the fourth book in Conwell’s ‘More Than a Game’ series but reads fine as a standalone. (I’ve only read one of the other books.) They each feature a different sport and the guy friends are all athletes. Oh — and no worries if you’re not a huge sports fan, the technical details are light and easy for a novice to grasp. And Hazel is just as clueless about baseball as I am, so that evened out the playing field (ha, see what I did there?!)

I enjoyed listening to the audio edition narrated by Tim Paige and Charlotte North. They captured the personalities of Emmett and Hazel and enhanced my ‘reading’ pleasure.

Sheer bibliophile bliss from start to finish!

My thanks to Dreamscape Media and Net Galley for providing me with an audio edition of this book.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of The Double Play,  leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday June 21 2025

18 thoughts on “The Double Play + Giveaway”

  1. Well let me tell you, I’m more than ready for a tit for tat, crazy mixed up, toe curling romance. It’s so much easier to handle differences and past histories within the pages of a book than in real day to day life and more fun to “observe” from off in the corner like a bug on the wall (where you can pull for both sides instead of choosing sides) than actually being one of the participants. My fainting couch is all fluffed up and waiting. Can’t wait to read THE DOUBLE PLAY!

    Thank you for the wonderful chance to win a copy!

    Guess you sent some of that rain our way. Woke up to heavy rain – again. Determined to look at the bright side – no dragging the hose around watering flowers and veggies. Plus now I get to finish this amazing book I’m reading. 🙂

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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    1. I love a good rom/com for summer reading and this one is such a fine distraction from the uncooperative weather. You stole our rain, Kay. It kept threatening – you know all the heat and humidity and overcast skies but not a drop of rain. We might get thunderstorms tonight…in the meantime I’m trudging through the swampy steam to hand water my most sensitive plants. Grrrr. Good luck, Kay!

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  4. This looks like a fun read and a new to me author too. I’m adding it to my KU list so no need to enter me.

    On the subject of temps, it is hot as blue blazes here! 90 with a heat index of 99 and we haven’t even reached the hottest part of the day yet. I’ve run all my errands and in my reading chair for the afternoon 🙂

    Finishing another book towards my book bingo today, this one will cross off in two directions. Do these need to be sent as separate emails or can they go on one email together?

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    1. We’re in the 90s too with a humidex on top of that. I’m in a heat brain fog today. At least it’s only supposed to last two days. Thunderstorms should clear the air tomorrow night. I was so not made to be a southern belle, I don’t know how you do it for so many months of the year!

      Hooray for adding this one to your KU list. Hope you enjoy it.

      You’ll be all ready for a second Bingo card before the summer’s half over. lol You can send both bingos in one email — maybe just say 2 Bingos in the subject line so it clues me in. 🙂 Happy Reading, Tracey!

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  5. I requested this one from Net Galley just a little bit ago! It’s the only one in the series I have not read. I can’t wait to either “listen” or read it 🙂 Great review, Kav! cilydav at hotmail dot com

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  7. I’ve read all of the books in this series, however there is one more coming! Don’t enter me in the giveaway, just saying they’re all really fun and I like that the characters cross over between books. Sandy

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    1. I’m surprised I’m eager to read more sports romances now. lol At least, the ones in this series. I have two more to go…no wait, three more since you said another one is coming out. And I really love her Carter Brothers series. I have to finish that one too. I’m with you on the characters cross over between books. She does that well in the Carter Brothers too. Happy Reading, Sandy!

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