What There Is

By Kate McMurray

Former professional baseball player Justin Piersol needs a new life after a career-ending injury, and his job as a high school baseball coach isn't exactly fulfilling. Still, things are looking up: he finds the perfect room in an apartment in Brooklyn with Mark, who writes a popular column on sports statistics.

Mark is nerdy and socially awkward and intensely shy, and he immediately develops a terrible crush on Justin, who barely seems to notice him. As they get to know each other, Justin admits he misses playing baseball, that coaching doesn’t scratch the itch. Mark confesses he thought he’d be married by now, that he wants a serious relationship. So they make a pact: Justin will help Mark find a man, and Mark will help Justin find something he loves more than baseball.

They put their plan into action… and then life gets complicated. Mark meets a nice guy named Dave, and Justin is suddenly crazy with jealousy. Justin realizes he wants to let go of the past and focus on the present, but as Mark and Dave become an item, Justin fears he’s too late.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
• Release date: Jul 31, 2013
• ISBN: 9781627980166

Kate McMurray

Kate McMurray writes smart romantic fiction. She likes creating stories that are brainy, funny, and, of course, sexy, with regular-guy characters and urban sensibilities. She advocates for romance stories by and for everyone. When she’s not writing, she edits textbooks, watches baseball, plays violin, crafts things out of yarn, and wears a lot of cute dresses. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with two cats and too many books. Website: www.katemcmurray.com Twitter: @katemcmwriter Facebook: www.facebook.com/katemcmurraywriter Instagram: @katemcmurraygram

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Reviews for What There Is

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

Another cute fluffy read, I would have liked a bit more angst, but this is the perfect quick before bed type of read. Doesn't require a lot of thinking, but it also probably won't stick with me long at all, as there was nothing to set either character or the plot apart.