cover image Pitch Perfect

Pitch Perfect

Sierra Dean. Samhain, $5.50 e-book (298p) ISBN 978-1-61921-658-7

In this charming contemporary, the first of the Boys of Summer sports-themed series, Dean (Something Secret This Way Comes) tells the tale of athletic trainer Emmy Kasper and major-league pitcher Tucker Lloyd. Emmy has just taken a position as the head athletic trainer for the San Francisco Felons. The daughter of a former major-league star and one of the first women in her field to reach such heights, Emmy’s out to prove she doesn’t need the family name to succeed. Tucker, who has spent a year off the field enduring surgery and physical therapy, is equally committed to his former glory. Neither one expects to fall in love. This sexy story won’t disappoint, and readers will want to follow the other engaging characters for many books to come. (Aug.)