Diamond Brides Series

Forbidden romance as America's sweetheart beauty queen meets a cocky pitcher in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Samantha Winger is using her beauty pageant title to launch a music program for kids. The only catch? She must follow the contest's rules, maintaining absolute "decorum" in public.   That's easy, until DJ Thomas—God's gift to baseball—throws her a wild pitch. The Raleigh Rockets' star pitcher slams her in an interview, and the video goes viral. No shrinking violet, Sam parlays DJ's apology into a national TV appearance—and a very unexpected, very public kiss.  Soon paparazzi catch the couple in a steamy make-out session, and Sam's music program is at risk. The blazing hot relationship is threatened even more when DJ's son begs to trade in Little League for music class.   Will Sam and DJ sizzle past the sour notes to find their perfect pitch?   The Diamond Brides Baseball Series:   Each book 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)   122022mfm

Unrequited love turns into a scorching age gap romance in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Zach Ormond is a thirty-seven-year-old catcher nearing the end of his contract, grateful for a no-trade clause that will let him retire a star in Raleigh.  Twenty-five-year-old Anna Benson grew up in the Rockets' front office, trained by her grandfather to take over the team.   When Zach finally realizes Anna is no longer a star-struck kid, their passion flares like post-game fireworks. But soon a freak accident forces the team to acquire a new player, and Anna must convince Zach to forfeit his no-trade guarantee.   Zach uses his considerable seductive power to make Anna keep him—both on the team and in her bed. But can they live happily ever after if their romance destroys the team they love?   The 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)   122022mfm

A naïve, innocent woman too sweet for her own good meets a man too bad for words in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Strike one: Hotheaded Tyler Brock arrives in Raleigh as the Rockets' first baseman, owing one hundred hours of community service for starting a bar fight.    Strike two: Lost in a new town with a new team, Tyler can't confide his greatest shame to anyone—he can't read.   And strike three: Tyler is assigned to work for Emily Holt. Emily is beautiful, uptight, and ready to shed her secret, unwanted virginity.   They hit it off, in more ways than one.  But when illiterate Tyler shirks his book-bound community service, Emily must hold him accountable.   Can this mismatched pair save each other by sharing their long-held secrets?   The 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)   122022mfm

A secret baby gives reunited lovers a second chance in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Photographer Jamie Martin gave up her fast-paced New York career and moved to North Carolina to raise an unexpected blessing: her daughter Olivia.  Desperate for clients, Jamie is thrilled to land a job with the Rockets baseball team...until she discovers she must work with her ex-fiancé, who doesn't know he fathered her child.   Career-driven second baseman Nick Durban broke up with Jamie at college graduation so they both could follow their dreams. Seven years later, he gets a reality check when he learns about Olivia.   Jamie is so determined to keep Nick out of her life that she tries online dating, never dreaming he is her perfect electronic match.  Can this out-of-sync couple get past their second thoughts and learn to trust each other again?   The 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)   122022mfm

A marriage of convenience is must-see reality TV in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Chef Ashley Harris dreams of owning a restaurant—that's why she attended culinary school, and that's why she tolerates working for the world's most lecherous restaurateur.   Rockets' third baseman Josh Cantor has his own restaurant dream: launching an investment eatery with the family favorites he loved growing up. His grandmother is on board with sharing her recipes—but only if Josh starts dating again, back in the saddle after a traumatic divorce.   When a cooking reality show comes to Raleigh, Ashley and Josh compete against each other to achieve their dreams. Before long, the flames in the bedroom roar higher than the ones in their kitchens.  In the end, only one cook can win the competition. Will their relationship survive this trial by fire?   The 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)   122022mfm

A widow and a bad-boy hero with PTSD find healing in a fake engagement in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Drew Marshall, the Rockets' bad-boy shortstop, is about to be cut from the team. In the middle of spring training, his baseball skills are slipping, and his recent scrapes with the law place him in hot water.   Drew's agent hires spin doctor Jessica Barnes to save the shortstop's career. Widowed Jessica knows nothing about baseball, but she's determined to rescue her client. Along the way, she needs to prove she's finally over the death of her risk-taking husband.   Alas, a well-intentioned teammate tells ravenous paparazzi that Jessica is Drew's secret fiancée.  Now the couple is trapped in the same hotel room, sharing one bed, a fake engagement, and a mutual attraction that's hotter than the Florida weather.   What could possibly go wrong?   The 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)   122022mfm

A cocky baseball player and the girl next door move from friends to lovers in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Adam Sartain is the face of the Rockets baseball franchise, a long-time left fielder with an easy-going attitude and a reputation for helping out in the community.   Haley Thurman and Adam grew up like siblings, raising hell and sneaking out for late-night hijinks at the neighboring Reeves Farm.  Now, Haley dreams of buying the farm for her no-kill animal shelter.   But Adam has other plans. His unscrupulous manager cleaned out his bank account, and the only way he can regain his fortune, save his reputation, and continue to fund a charity for underserved kids is to buy the farm and develop it as high-end condos.    Sparks fly as Haley and Adam fight over the farm—and neither is prepared for the heat when they realize the girl next door has turned into something more.   The 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)   122022mfm

Opposites attract when a high-strung lady lawyer blackmails a superstitious, cocky baseball player in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!   Logical lawyer Amanda Carter is on the brink of financial disaster and professional humiliation. She's juggling her family's crippling medical bills and a huge payment to make partner—nearly impossible burdens after her father stole her identity.   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 wants Amanda at every game.   Desperate Amanda agrees, but she attaches some hefty strings—some might call her ultimatum blackmail. Soon, Amanda and Kyle are locked in battle, united by need, and consumed by passion.   How far are they willing to go, with a legal career and the World Series hanging in the balance?   The 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)   122022mfm

A cocky baseball player shows his best friend's little sister a good time after she's jilted in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!    Rockets center fielder Ryan Green keeps life simple—play ball, have fun, and keep an eye on his recently widowed father. Lindsey Ormond isn't on his radar—she's the sister of his teammate. Nothing more.   But when Ryan attends Lindsey's disaster of a wedding, another sizzling task hits his to-do list: help the jilted bride learn how to break the rules. Before long, Ryan is showing Lindsey how much fun she's been missing—in the bedroom and beyond.   Alas, Lindsey's brother is now part of the Rockets' management team, and he disapproves of their new relationship.  And Zach just offered Ryan's father the job of a lifetime. How will Ryan balance his relationship with Lindsey, his love for his father, and his duty to his team?   The 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)   122022mfm