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A review by psych0_4books
Nailed at Home Plate by K. Iwancio
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Baseball + smut sounds like a good combo right?
Nailed At Home Plate was a funny, lighthearted read. Inspired by the Savannah Bananas and the Philadelphia Phillies, this story follows Cadence Andrews as she works as the choreographer for the Philly Sillys. She has a huge crush on MLB star JT Rheems and one day he reluctantly shows up, sent to the team to work through an injury and to help with the team's attendance numbers. JT's refusal to participate and Cadence's annoyance with him causes tension until a fateful moment. After the two kiss, do things (ahem), and somewhat talk it out, a romance ensues.
I loved with banter between the MCs and the grumpy x sunshine trope works for the beginning of the story. The other Philly Sillys teammates kept the story funny with their quips and the dance numbers had me giggling. The dang spice was SPICY. Cadence and JT's chemistry leapt off the page.
My issues with the story was the how the book felt more like a fanfiction of the Philadelphia Phillies. The names (prior to the author changing them) were close to the names of real MLB players. Oh and we had an instance of the Dominican player being called "exotic". No bueno.
Last comment? There were a couple dates but most of the story's "romance" was the sexual aspect. I am going to tell you that this is a smut book, mmkay? Cute plot with the baseball and how a fan snags attention from a sports star but the 🥵 content takes over the plot for awhile. I'm curious about the next book in the series and will be reading.
*I received the book as an ARC
Nailed At Home Plate was a funny, lighthearted read. Inspired by the Savannah Bananas and the Philadelphia Phillies, this story follows Cadence Andrews as she works as the choreographer for the Philly Sillys. She has a huge crush on MLB star JT Rheems and one day he reluctantly shows up, sent to the team to work through an injury and to help with the team's attendance numbers. JT's refusal to participate and Cadence's annoyance with him causes tension until a fateful moment. After the two kiss, do things (ahem), and somewhat talk it out, a romance ensues.
I loved with banter between the MCs and the grumpy x sunshine trope works for the beginning of the story. The other Philly Sillys teammates kept the story funny with their quips and the dance numbers had me giggling. The dang spice was SPICY. Cadence and JT's chemistry leapt off the page.
My issues with the story was the how the book felt more like a fanfiction of the Philadelphia Phillies. The names (prior to the author changing them) were close to the names of real MLB players. Oh and we had an instance of the Dominican player being called "exotic". No bueno.
Last comment? There were a couple dates but most of the story's "romance" was the sexual aspect. I am going to tell you that this is a smut book, mmkay? Cute plot with the baseball and how a fan snags attention from a sports star but the 🥵 content takes over the plot for awhile. I'm curious about the next book in the series and will be reading.
*I received the book as an ARC