Three years ago, while on spring break in Ft. Lauderdale, Rob
Lee and Heidi Wong met and fell madly in lust. Heidi wanted
nothing more than keep in touch with Rob, but his baseball
career was just about to take off, and he would do nothing to
jeopardize his future, which nixed any sort of relationship.
And so Heidi's dreams came crashing down. Heidi pursued her
dream of becoming a journalist, the print newspaper she works
for is about to let her go, and in desperation she blurts out
that Rob Lee, a big deal with the Indianapolis Bobcats, is a
friend of hers, and she will do a story on him. There's just
one tiny problem: Rob's team won't allow him to talk to the
press...
Kathy Lyons made this reviewer very happy with HITTING IT: how
refreshing that there is not one little misunderstanding, not
one little lie by omission to be found in the whole novel, and
there were several occasions where it could have happened. Ms.
Lyons' characters actually talk to each other, don't take the
easy way out, but roll up their sleeves and man up, although
Heidi finds it more difficult than Rob. One situation towards
the end of the book exemplifies how smart people use their wits
to act rationally instead of hiding behind lame excuses that
culminate in convoluted solutions. I thought the potential
social media snafu was handled by Ms. Lyons -- and her
character
-- with exemplary finesse.
Isn't it amazing that there is not one little thing that went
wrong in HITTING IT! The spring break fling takes up nearly the
first quarter of the book, and it's perfect. Ms. Lyons shows us
how that on this one-night fling, Rob and Heidi really
connected. We're not told about those zings, or whatever minor
electrical shocks fictional characters typically experience,
but how Rob and Heidi share their lives and dreams. Their
chemistry is palpable, it is believable, and I felt that this
was really love at first sight. And it was just so lovely,
sweet, and hot. While thankfully low on angst (and inanity!),
HITTING IT doesn't lack for realistic drama, and it was so very
beautifully dealt with by Ms. Lyons. Heidi and Rob are very
engaging characters, and I was thrilled to see a hero who is
not a bullying jerk, er pardon, a possessive alpha. Rob is
definitely not a wimp, but he is the kind of man you bring home
to mother; he is a keeper! While Rob is your All-
American blue-eyed blond, I loved the fact that Heidi is
Chinese (hurrah for non-Caucasian heroines!). Although her
parents are very
traditional, especially when it comes to her career choices,
they are not narrow-minded even though they are strict, and
it does influence to some extent Heidi's outlook on life. It
was nice to see a modern woman who dreams of picket fences and
marriage without being portrayed as old-fashioned.
I loved the tone, the feel of HITTING IT. It's young, fresh,
and has a quiet elegance that suits the characters and the
story. The secondary characters are also brilliantly drawn, and
the conversations between Heidi and her best friend Samantha
ring true. I loved how gently but firmly Samantha shook some
sense into Heidi. When it comes to baseball, readers who don't
care about the game need not fear. While the context is clear,
and the sports atmosphere is present, there are no endless
detailed play-by-play sequences. HITTING IT is a smart and sexy
romance that will warm you like sunshine on a warm spring day.
The feeling of contented happiness will not leave you after you
turn the last page of HITTING IT. It is just that good.
Making it to the Major Leagues is all rookie ballplayer, Rob Lee, has ever dreamed of. But now, he's a little overwhelmed with his new celebrity status. Everyone wants a piece of the new heavy hitter for the Indianapolis Bobcats. Still, he's worked hard for it, and he doesn't have many regrets. Although there is one... If journalist Heidi Wong wants to keep her job, she needs to come up with a story—fast! That's why she tells her boss that she knows the Bobcat's reclusive new slugger, Rob Lee. And she does...in the Biblical sense. During Spring Break three years ago, she and Rob shared a torrid night on the beach. And she's wanted him again ever since. But everyone knows reporters and athletes don't mix. Rob's contract doesn't allow him to talk to the press, and her job depends on it. Which is driving them both just a little crazy…
I wanted to read this before but REALLY want to read it now, after such a great review! I, too, despise the "make it work" convolution! (Kathleen Bylsma 3:47pm May 10, 2018)
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