Always Right

By Mindy Klasky

A hot contemporary baseball romance by USA Today bestselling author Mindy Klasky.

Teetering on the brink of success as a patent lawyer, Amanda Carter is courting financial disaster. She's juggling her family's crippling medical expenses and a huge payment to join her law firm partners – nearly impossible burdens because her father stole her identity. If she doesn’t pay up and win her current case, everything she’s worked for will crash to a humiliating end.

Easy-going right fielder Kyle Norton is mired in the worst hitting slump of his career—until a black-haired beauty in the stands offers him her sunglasses. Slump broken, superstitious Kyle is convinced Amanda is the key to the championship his team so desperately wants to win for its dying owner.

Kyle needs Amanda to give him her glasses at every game. Amanda needs to bury herself in work and win the lawsuit—if she can find the money to buy into the firm. Soon, Amanda and Kyle are locked in battle, united by need and consumed by passion. In the end, only one can be always right.

Diamond Brides Baseball Series (each volume can be read on its own, and the series can be read in any order):

Perfect Pitch (DJ Thomas and Samantha Winger)
Catching Hell (Zach Ormond and Anna Benson)
Reaching First (Tyler Brock and Emily Holt)
Second Thoughts (Nick Durban and Jamie Martin)
Third Degree (Josh Cantor and Ashley Harris)
Stopping Short (Drew Marshall and Jessica Barnes)
From Left Field (Adam Sartain and Haley Thurman)
Center Stage (Ryan Green and Lindsey Ormond)
Always Right (Kyle Norton and Amanda Carter)

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Similar authors:

Bella Andre
Kate Angell
Jaci Burton
Carly Phillips
Jill Shalvis

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mindy Klasky
• Release date: Jan 9, 2015
• ISBN: 9781611384574

Mindy Klasky

Mindy Klasky learned to read when her parents shoved a book in her hands and told her that she could travel anywhere in the world through stories. She never forgot that advice. When Mindy isn't "traveling" through writing books, she quilts, cooks and tries to tame the endless to-be-read shelf in her home library. You can visit Mindy at her Web site, www.mindyklasky.com.

Reviews for Always Right

[hellonicole_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not my favorite story line of Klasky's Diamond Brides series. The whole blackmail thing really turned me off of the characters.

[kaytebennett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Always Right is a nice and easy read. I personally started this short story before I went to bed and found it to be so engaging I couldn't sleep until I finished it. The two main characters, one a lawyer and the other a baseball player are both captivating in their story lines that its impossible not to feel empathy for these two. Mindy Klasky shapes the story in a romantic yet thrilling way, each page leaves you with curiosity about what shall happen for the main characters tangled in with an abundance of conflicting emotions about each characters personal lives which are enriched with secrets.

[romwrit · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not a home run for me, but definitely a triple.I enjoyed reading about Amanda and Kyle. I liked Amanda's quirky habit of jotting down numbers when she became stressed, as well as her overall connection to numbers and math in general. Although not a superstitous person myself, I found Kyle's habits adorable. I've heard of baseball players having superstitions, and I was pleased to see that the author expanded on that. I'm all for family helping family, but I found Amanda's family rather bothersome. I felt as if they took advantage of her. Althought they didn't mean to, I felt they should've known better. I'm sure somebody visited her apartment at some time or another - since they were all so close- so they shouldn've been able to tell that she wasn't a rich attorney by any means. On that same note, she should've just been honest instead of taking on all that responsibility. I also think Kyle should've been stronger and given her more of a challenge. But hey, I guess without that there wouldn't have been as much of a story.I think it was well worth the time I spent reading it, and I look forward to reading about the other diamond brides.

[eleasha-8 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was a quick nice read. It had a nice build up for a short story and I enjoyed the characters and the little more descriptive romantic scenes.

[astridusher-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A light read. I felt irritated with Amanda, who as a lawyer should have known better. It tended to make a mockery of her relationship with Kyle who seemed to be a bit naive. I don't know baseball and could not understand the superstition he was so wrapped up in.The book didn't have any surprises with a happy ever after finish.

[krow134 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

So sad to see this series end, but what a great book to end it with. I truly liked this one. You really need to start from the beginning and read the whole series. It was very well written and likeable. Ms. Klasky is a wonderful writer and can tell a story where it can feel like your right there. I have enjoyed everyone of these Diamond Brides books!

[tammikroeger · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked Kyle but was annoyed at the whole blackmail plot. It just didn't make sense and I found myself getting irritated with Amanda's choices. If the author would have used a different reason to keep Amanda involved I would have given it a higher rating. By the end I liked Amanda more, but just couldn't get past her using Kyle that way. He may have been superstitious, but he wasn't malicious.

[lms8esmith · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Always Right was just ok. I was hoping for a sensational ending to this series, but I just did not believe the story line between the characters. While there was minimal chemistry and a few steamy scenes, I just could not buy in to their love. I was glad to finish this book, but I'll be sad to see this series end.

[thicks-4 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Secrets Lies Blackmail Love Deceit Anger Confusion Forgiveness! Did I miss something? Well Mindy didn't. She included all of these emotions and more in this delightful book that had you crying laughing mad happy overcome confused and then just relieved that it was finally over. Great book get your emotions ready to tangle cause they will.

[crazy4reading · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Here we meet Kyle Norton and Amanda. Kyle plays for the Rockets. Amanda is a lawyer. They meet at an afternoon pre-baseball game batting practice. Kyle has busted his sunglasses and sees Amanda in the stands and asks her for her glasses. She reluctantly gives them to her.Amanda does research on Kyle and learns something about his past. She decides to blackmail him. Kyle goes along with it by using her for his superstition. He begs her to come to all morning/afternoon home games for the rest of the season.They start to fall in love as they discover more about each other. This story was cute and I was pulling for them to stop the shenanigans with each other. Another typical romance book yet enjoyable.

[stacey68-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was my least favorite book in this series. But overall would recommend this series.

[labrat35 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I received a free copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers in exchange for an honest review. I have enjoyed this series and am sorry to see it end. A quick, fun read.

[cathygeha · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is another fun story with a baseball theme written by Mindy Klasky. I liked the lead into the need for the superstitious use of sunglasses provided by Amanda, a lawyer on a group outing to a baseball game with her colleagues, and the ensuing routine superstitious Kyle required of her. I was NOT so happy that when Kyle, the baseball main throb, was blackmailed by Amanda. It all works out in the end with some major ups and downs, but I think I would have preferred to see a bit stronger relationship between the two based on something other than money and superstition. Since I have not read all of the other books in this series I wonder if since this was the end of the series it went out with a sputter instead of a bang. It was definitely a fun read and I thank LibraryThing and Ms Klasky for the opportunity to read this story.

[lulu150 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the last of the Diamond Brides Series and it was okay. I wish that there had been a little more to this one. I did really enjoy the whole series and would recommend them to anyone looking for a good romance series, you do not even need to like baseball to enjoy the books!!! I do suggest reading them in order.

[stacejb · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

While I found this better than the previous book in the series, it was not my favorite. We have Amanda, using Kyle's past to blackmail him multiple times. We have Kyle, who just hands over the money as long as she comes to the games.Only once did she explain why she needed money. The other times she didn't reveal her reasons. Kyle asks for them but when she refuses to tell him, he doesn't push for answers.Amanda came across as greedy, only looking out for herself and her family. And why doesn't she just come clean with her family and admit she can't afford to help them instead of going after Kyle? Speaking of Kyle, he came across as weak and needy. He acted like a child when Amanda couldn't get away from work to go to one of his games. I prefer my heroes to have a little more backbone and maturity.There was nothing realistic about this story. No one in their right mind would let Amanda get away with what she was doing without reporting her, let alone wanting to be in a relationship with such a person.There was very little mention of the characters from the previous books so it could be read as a standalone. It would have been nice to have them around more, especially since they were playing in the World Series.If this is the last book in the series, I'm sad to say it didn't go out on a high note.**A free copy was provided via LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review**

[iadam-2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

received an advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is another short, light, interesting read about baseball by Mindy Klasky. The superstitious repetitions of ball players is an interesting scenario and under certain circumstances could be very expensive to maintain. Each of the main characters is flawed and has secrets. Even though some of the story is a little unrealistic this is still an interesting and enjoyable read and I would recommend it.

[conkie_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a difficult book to review as I equally liked and disliked its storyline. Since I'm not one to let out details, I can say this tug-o-war exists because the Heroine repeatedly makes the same HUGH mistake, involving the Hero. Meanwhile, I don't understand how the Hero is allowing himself to be duped. He gets angry and frustrated, then allows it to happen anyway. I don't believe real people would allow this to happen 3 times! One of them would surely stop it sooner. However, the possible reasons for why each character would do what they did were interesting and compelling. Maybe if more time had been spent on each character's reasoning, I could at least "see" how something like this story's scenario could happen. I believe this is the last book in the Diamond Brides' series. Of the two I read, I will say the author is talented and developed unique storylines. I could see reading additional future books written by Ms. Klasky.

[loribivens · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I really like the Diamond Brides series, but I feel like they have dropped back off after Left Field. They have become shallow and repetitive again, which is sad because some of the installments have been really great. This was definitely not a favorite.

[kmt01_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I have read the whole series about a baseball team, its players and their various lives and romances. This is the last book in the series, and, by far, my least favorite. The story was a bit more involved and different from the others. In this one, lawyer Amanda Carter, one step away from going down financially thanks to her family’s needs and wants, casually tosses her sunglasses to Rockets player Kyle Norton, currently in a no-hit slump, bad for a baseball player at any time. After this encounter, Amanda discovers Kyle’s hidden, and potentially destructive secret and convinces him to let her act as his lawyer to prevent the story from getting out—for a nice, tidy sum, which will help her through her bad financial woes. As the story progresses, the couple spend time going over the secret between them, meeting for quick, intimate dinners and chats, and trying to fight the growing attraction between them. Amanda regrets, almost immediately, her actions regarding Kyle and the “job” she has coerced him into giving her. Kyle meanwhile continues to try to put the whole episode she discovered behind him. Amanda attends the team’s home game, going through the same scenario she did the first game she attended, helping Kyle, a superstitious man about such things, keep up his solid batting average and great team playing. The story provides a great picture of the romance that emerges and grows between Amanda and Kyle. However, I did not think the basic premise of Amanda, a patent lawyer, stooping to the criminal act of blackmail fit into the picture the author provided of her or of him. In the story, Amanda routinely bemoans the way her father squandered the family fortune, though not very large. Yet, at the same time, every family member comes to her for money to fund/cover some big unforeseen expense. It seemed as if no one really had much of a job or was really willing to accept responsibility for his/her actions, and Amanda kept enabling this behavior, though it definitely jeopardized her position as a lawyer in the firm. I wondered if others in her position would have acted the same way. The fact that this led her to do something that was illegal, contradicted the persona the author portrayed. I am also not sure about the relationship between her and Kyle—whether if really would have emerged and/or grown in these circumstances. In honesty, I had difficulty continuing the book, since I disliked the basic plot so much and found the characters so difficult to accept. I guess, by thin time, the author needs something different, and most of the other books had already used up the basic plots we all know and love so well. However, this plot is really just too much for me to take. I received this from Library Thing to read and provide an honest review.

[ash_p-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

I am sad that this series has ended but, I am also glad that it ended with dreams being fulfilled. A great finale installment to an overall great series. Mindy Klasky's heros and heroines are all "human" which is the best part of her stories. They all have their quirks and weaknesses, their life histories and secrets. Now I am wondering.... should I continue with the As You Wish series or pick up the Jane Madison or Glasswrights Series. Hmmmmmmmm?