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A review by katemc7
Elevator Pitch by L.B. Dunbar
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to say that I was beyond pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I signed up for the ARC on a whim and am just so excited that I can now say I have read one of LB Dunbar's books! This was a wonderful intro to a new series, new world and of course new characters. I loved the concept and what an original meet cute- in a downed elevator! Sounds terrifying but LB was able to make it hilarious and real at the same time. I love these characters who have both been through so much in their lives. We have Ross who was a major league pitcher and suddenly his life is thrown upside down with the passing of his wife. Now he is coaching in the league and has not had a real relationship since Patty died. Then we have Verona (love the name) who is a sassy woman in an uber confident phase in life. Her husband also passed with some added drama beforehand. She has never really had a relationship since. One thing she has always had is a crush on Ross Davis. The way that LB intertwined these stories was wonderful!! I loved the strangers to friends to more to what are we exactly?? I loved the element of the older kids meeting- haven't read that in a story before and it felt very on point for how that could go. I loved how both of these people helped each other unlock something that they didn't realize they had locked up tight. And the spice was WOW!! Ross Davis has a very dirty mouth ladies and gents, and I am here for it :)
Verona is having an out of body experience. She is at a writer's conference on her way to her hotel room when she meets her longtime crush now coach of a baseball team Ross Davis. And she doesn't just meet him but in an elevator where she proceeds to almost pee her pants and the break into his hotel room. But now he has come over to her room and she spends the night with him. Nothing happens beyond talking and telling each other things that no one else knows. It was magical and very clearly a one-time thing. Several months later, Vee is in Arizona for spring training where Ross happens to be the new coach of their home team. She tells herself she is her because she is in the middle of a writer's block but in reality she wants to see him again. But she is stunned when he comes to her rental house and has a proposition for her. He wants to continue to spend the night with her as he now sees her as his good luck charm. She somehow is convinced of this lunacy and then things start to progress. She finds herself being more herself around him than any other man. She has to keep reminding herself that they aren't even friends, but then he starts to send mixed signals. Now she is beyond confused and they have an amazing night together, but she has to leave to go to Chicago. He can't let her go- he brings her back into his world. He wants to explore what is between them, but can she believe him after all the back and forth? Will she be able to recognize he isn't her ex-husband but a man who supports her and wants the best for her?
Ross is at a low. His team has just lost the world series. He knows he is going to get fired, and he doesn't honestly know what is next. What he doesn't expect is to get stuck in an elevator with a blonde beauty who he now finds himself in her hotel room telling her things he hasn't told anyone. They have an insane connection, but in the morning he leaves. He keeps thinking of that night for a long time trying to figure out if he could have found her or what he could have done differently but then she is at spring training where he is now coaching for their home team. He wants to see her. Scratch that he HAS to see her. So he does and he does something crazy. He proposes he continues to spend the night with her. She is his good luck charm. But he finds himself realizing that is just an excuse to spend more time with her. He hasn't felt like this since before his wife died. He wants to hold onto it but isn't sure how they can work now that reality is sinking back in. So he lets her go. They have an amazing night together and he freaks out. But then he realizes his mistake and knows in his gut he will do whatever it takes to get back in her good graces. Friend zone - check! Pining from afar- check! But then he decides he is done- he tells her how he really feels. But is he too late? Have his chances struck out or will she see that he is in it for the long haul?
I found myself laughing out loud at Vee's descriptions of being a woman and a mom. And just the embarrassing situations she found herself in had me rolling on the floor haha. The chemistry between these two felt genuine. The pace felt wonderful and natural. I wanted them to work so bad and when they did it was perfect! I am REALLY looking forward to book 2- though we don't know yet I am hoping Kip and Cassandra?? Anyone else have thoughts?
Thank you to The Author Agency and LB for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I definitely recommend this for a swoony, laugh out loud, sports romance with some wonderful characters :)
Verona is having an out of body experience. She is at a writer's conference on her way to her hotel room when she meets her longtime crush now coach of a baseball team Ross Davis. And she doesn't just meet him but in an elevator where she proceeds to almost pee her pants and the break into his hotel room. But now he has come over to her room and she spends the night with him. Nothing happens beyond talking and telling each other things that no one else knows. It was magical and very clearly a one-time thing. Several months later, Vee is in Arizona for spring training where Ross happens to be the new coach of their home team. She tells herself she is her because she is in the middle of a writer's block but in reality she wants to see him again. But she is stunned when he comes to her rental house and has a proposition for her. He wants to continue to spend the night with her as he now sees her as his good luck charm. She somehow is convinced of this lunacy and then things start to progress. She finds herself being more herself around him than any other man. She has to keep reminding herself that they aren't even friends, but then he starts to send mixed signals. Now she is beyond confused and they have an amazing night together, but she has to leave to go to Chicago. He can't let her go- he brings her back into his world. He wants to explore what is between them, but can she believe him after all the back and forth? Will she be able to recognize he isn't her ex-husband but a man who supports her and wants the best for her?
Ross is at a low. His team has just lost the world series. He knows he is going to get fired, and he doesn't honestly know what is next. What he doesn't expect is to get stuck in an elevator with a blonde beauty who he now finds himself in her hotel room telling her things he hasn't told anyone. They have an insane connection, but in the morning he leaves. He keeps thinking of that night for a long time trying to figure out if he could have found her or what he could have done differently but then she is at spring training where he is now coaching for their home team. He wants to see her. Scratch that he HAS to see her. So he does and he does something crazy. He proposes he continues to spend the night with her. She is his good luck charm. But he finds himself realizing that is just an excuse to spend more time with her. He hasn't felt like this since before his wife died. He wants to hold onto it but isn't sure how they can work now that reality is sinking back in. So he lets her go. They have an amazing night together and he freaks out. But then he realizes his mistake and knows in his gut he will do whatever it takes to get back in her good graces. Friend zone - check! Pining from afar- check! But then he decides he is done- he tells her how he really feels. But is he too late? Have his chances struck out or will she see that he is in it for the long haul?
I found myself laughing out loud at Vee's descriptions of being a woman and a mom. And just the embarrassing situations she found herself in had me rolling on the floor haha. The chemistry between these two felt genuine. The pace felt wonderful and natural. I wanted them to work so bad and when they did it was perfect! I am REALLY looking forward to book 2- though we don't know yet I am hoping Kip and Cassandra?? Anyone else have thoughts?
Thank you to The Author Agency and LB for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I definitely recommend this for a swoony, laugh out loud, sports romance with some wonderful characters :)