A review by katemc7
Heavy Hitter by Katie Cotugno

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was a very challenging read for me. I had a really hard time connecting with the characters. The pacing was weird. The interactions between the 2 MCs was off to me. I didn't feel like they had a good connection or chemistry. The plot was MEH- more focused on the characters that I couldn't wrap my head around. We have Lacey who is a superstar and ends up having a random hookup in a dive bar in NYC- is that realistic?? I think not. Now she is wanting to stay in touch with her hookup Jimmy who she seems to know but at the same time knows nothing about baseball (confusing much??). Then we have Jimmy who is about to retire from the MLB but decides to see where this thing goes with the superstar that is Lacey. He is all in, then gets freaked out. He wants to go out with her but then realizes he can't handle it. He was too wishy washy for me. He made Lacey feel small and unimportant but then realized what he was losing and wanted her back. One good thing- this was a short one. Bottom line- I would not recommend. 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.