Slow Pitch

Wowza!
Let’s just say the main characters in Amy Lane’s HOT new M/M romance are anything but slow.

From the moment Tenner Gibson first encounters Ross McTierney on opposing teams in slow-pitch softball, sparks fly. As in, Tenner cannot stand Ross’s relentless “Hey, batter, batter, sha-wing, batter!” while Tenner’s up at bat.

When Tenner’s “almost not awful” team ekes out a win, different sparks fly after the game, making Tenner late picking up his daughter, Piper, from his ex-wife. His ex-wife who’s lawyer had a clause written into their custody agreement prohibiting Tenner from “flaunting his lifestyle” in front of their daughter.

Ross knows what he wants, though; and he wants Tenner. Sparks like they generate are too rare to disregard. Getting to their HEA is complicated, but this plot is more feel-good than angsty.

This stand-alone is not directly related to any of Lane’s other series, though it’s setting resembles the Rec League books (Winter Ball, Summer Lessons, and Fall Through Spring).

This one is definitely a keeper!

This was a great book! The sparks between Tenner and Ross were explosive. I was so used to the deep angst of Amy's other books that it was a bit hard to adjust at first. However, if you need a palate cleanser occasionally, this is the perfect story.

Tenner and Ross are the ultimate in adorable. From their flaming sexy meet-cute to how amazingly easy their lives fall together, I loved this book. I love a single dad romance and Ross is such a good guy about all the family complications. Lots of super hot sexy times (maybe read carefully if you’re single during the Corona because it’ll make you some kind of lonely ;) ) and some truly fantastic humanity. These guys are new book boyfriends for sure.

I adore an Amy Lane light book and she did not disappoint. It’s truly lovely and a perfect and quick read for this time of uncertainty. Don’t miss it!

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Slow Pitch
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Tenner Gibson has a job he enjoys, a prickly ex-wife, and an adorable daughter he wouldn’t trade for the world. With no romance, no sex life, and no other hobbies, a rec league softball team is as close as he gets to hedonism.

But life throws him a curveball when cocky Ross McTierney sets his sights on getting under Tenner’s skin.

One explosion of lust later, Tenner wonders ...more
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Published May 19th 2020 by Dreamspinner Press
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Review Slow Pitch is a very sweet story between two men who need to find love... Ross is a bit of a wild child, needing to settle down, and Tenner is a lonely repressed single dad needing to step out a little. They are perfect for each other. Ross forces Tenner out of his shell and wakes up the passionate lover inside of him. Tenner gives Ross the home that he needs, and is the counter to his cockiness. Tenner brings a daughter to the plate, Ross brings his sisters family. Tenner also brings the only drama to the story in his ex-wife and parents, but it was pretty minimal drama.

Overall I enjoyed this one, but I feel like I've read it before from this same author. This book could easily have been part of the Winter Ball series, or the Manny series, so it didn't feel original. There was even a bout of sickness, just like both of those series had. I spent the whole book waiting for characters from those other books to show up. But familiar is good, sweet is good, no drama is good. Tenner and Ross are a good couple, Piper was there enough but didn't overwhelm the story, same with Nina, she added a little drama but it wasn't all about her. The baseball stuff was there but also not overwhelming. It really was a nice blend. There was several sex scenes that fit in the story nicely. It really was just a gentle story...

I liked it, it was meant to be light and it was. I do like some drama and angst, but one cannot live on angst alone, so fluffy is good too! If you need something light to read now, this is a great one for you. Just two guys, working through life and falling in love... and having some hot sex!

Amy Lane has been at the top of my favorite author lists for years and years, and I do love her diversity in styles. She has ripped my heart out and made me cry tears on my pillow, she's made me question my willingness to continue reading her books when I thought she was about to kill off a main character (again!), she broke my heart over a horse, and she's made me laugh and giggle!

Overall, the book was sweet and fun. If you’re looking for a quick, relatively drama free romance you will most likely enjoy this one.

This book is definitely and Amy Lane Lite. In fact, it was a bit too light for me. The tension at the beginning of the book felt a bit forces and a little bit too rushed. The midpoint drama was good and real, but not angsty at all. Oddly timed due to the current pandemic, I am sure that as the book was written months before, and that the plague on the MC’s was not meant to bring up our own fears due to the current pandemic.

I personally like a little more angst and drama, but this sweet romance definitely hit a spot needed in a rather uncertain world of today.