All of Me

The first Love Between the Bases novel is a sporty romance that never scores. Sadie Merritt , a single girl in a small town, is struggling to get by. After breaking up with her ex, she became the object of a social media smear campaign that cost her her job and much of her hope for a happy life. She finds refuge working in the mayor's office. Baseball player Caleb Hart has been sent down from the majors to regain his confidence with a minor-league team, the Catfish. Bernard piles on the kooky elements of minor-league baseball to go with bush-league drama around a central couple that lacks energy and interest. While the prose is fine, absurd situations, meaningless interpersonal uproar, and dull characters all lead to an uninspired resolution. (May)