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suze_1624's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable read for me, well written generally and fast flowing - I devoured in pretty much one sitting.
The baseball element is not front centre, serving as a vehicle to get Matt and Rene together. Its actually Matts coming out story and mostly I really enjoyed it - the ending was a bit funny but not too much to spoil the story. A good solid 3.5 for me and a reread.
The baseball element is not front centre, serving as a vehicle to get Matt and Rene together. Its actually Matts coming out story and mostly I really enjoyed it - the ending was a bit funny but not too much to spoil the story. A good solid 3.5 for me and a reread.
elianara's review against another edition
3.0
A sweet story with a lot of angst about coming out to a devout christian family.
Not the best one I've read, but not bad.
anitalouise's review
4.0
Coach Eyefuck!! Another terrific read from Ms. Freeman. The title refers to the MCs, Matt and Rene, who meet as coaches of rival school baseball teams in Alabama. Matt,still closeted, is from a very small town, considered "dry" meaning you can't buy alcohol there. The residents are small minded, bigoted and homophobic. The biggest offender, sadly, is Matt's dad, Rev Hawley. Rene and Matt meet just as their respective teams are about to play a crucial game and their connection sparks and crackles off of the page! Dayuum! I felt it! The friends and family are nicely drawn and are 3 dimensional - particularly David, Rene's best friend. He observes Rene and Matt eyeing each other across the field, hence his comment about Matt - Coach Eyefuck. Ms. Freeman has a light and breezy but emotionally rich style that engages you immediately. And she knows her way around a sex scene - my Kindle is still smoking. Matt's predilection for marking Rene is hot,hot, hot. And this is a minor thing but I so appreciate it - Rene is from ColOmbia and it is spelled correctly in this book. I can't tell you how many authors mess that up and substitute a U and use this incorrect spelling "Columbia." The pacing of the romance is nice and the method the author uses to depict the passing of time is captured well. The difficulty Matt has with coming out in his environment is done well. And the ending - that twist just blew me away. A lovely HEA that was not at all sappy.
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