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Also by Arlene Hittle:

Sliding into Home, April 2014
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Beauty and the Ballplayer, March 2014
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Home for the Holidays, December 2013
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Diva in the Dugout, October 2013
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Diva in the Dugout
Arlene Hittle

Arizona Condors bad boy Dave Reynolds faces his toughest challenge yet ? fatherhood

All Is Fair In Love And Baseball #1
Turquoise Morning Press
October 2013
On Sale: October 18, 2013
Featuring: Dave Reynolds; Melinda Cline; Tara Cline
200 pages
ISBN: 1622372077
EAN: 9781622372072
Kindle: B00G0KG0AS
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Romance Contemporary

Can the Condors bad boy step up to the plate and knock out a home run for fatherhood? And if he does, will his daughter’s mamma be ready?

After a successful stint in drug rehab, Arizona Condors shortstop Dave Reynolds is still trying to outrun his bad boy reputation. When the team’s new owners tell him to shape up or be fired at season’s end, he vows to change. He doesn’t count on fatherhood playing a part in his transformation.

Melinda Cline makes a rash decision: take solace in the arms of a sexy-as-sin ballplayer whose name she tells herself she doesn’t want to know. Big mistake. Now, a single mom to a four-year-old, Mel strives to live as cleanly and quietly as possible. But fate intervenes and she comes face to face with the man who insists on being included in their daughter’s life. The attraction between them is still strong, but it may not survive Dave’s reputation or his attempts to do the right thing.

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14 comments posted.

Re: Diva in the Dugout

I used to be a real "sports nut" in general, until I moved to the area I'm living in now. All I get on my tv is channels from Canada, and they don't show ANY sports worth mentioning, outside of golf, which I find boring!! I don't care to listen to it on the radio, because it's not the same as actually watching the action play out, so I've pretty much given it up, as I have a lot of things I've enjoyed of my prior life before I moved. The withdrawal was hard, but you get used to it. Your books sound like a fun read, and I think the titles are really cute and snappy in their own way. They'll make for a great read this time of year. Congratulations!!
(Peggy Roberson 10:14am January 29, 2014)

Arlene, your story sounds amazing! And I root for Ohio teams--especially Cleveland, since they don't have the best luck in sports in that town. :)
(Jenn Stark 11:24am January 29, 2014)

Love your heroes' responses, Arlene. Sounds like a fun series! I grew up in Texas,
and there was a minor league team called The Missions where I saw a few games.
The Astros were big, too. But my favorite was basketball, and the San Antonio
Spurs. My dad would take me to games, and I have great memories of that time.
Now, my husband has pulled me into watching more football. (I've won my
family's fantasy league twice!) My favorite teams there are the Ravens, Colts,
Panthers, and Broncos.
(Anne Marie Becker 11:30am January 29, 2014)

This sounds like a super fun series! I didn't really discover baseball until I moved to Seattle and everyone was into the Mariners. Since then I've had a great time taking my boys to the games.
(Amy Raby 11:46am January 29, 2014)

I loved this book, Arlene. I hope everyone has a chance to read it. The
responses from your heroes are such an insight to your Boys of Summer.
Baseball and romance-what's not to love? My best wishes for your entire
series. Looking forward to Beauty and the Ballplayer!
(Susan Haught 11:53am January 29, 2014)

I want to hang out with these guys. How fun. Maybe you should write As
short story just about their bromance.
(Chris Campillo 12:18pm January 29, 2014)

Thanks, Peggy! I agree watching sports, preferably live, is the way to go. You see
so much more that way — not just the action on the field, but in the stands.

Jenn: Cleveland, huh? Drew Carey says Cleveland rocks. :D Having grown up in
northern Indiana, I'm more of a Chicago fan. (My maternal grandparents lived in
Hammond — on the street Ralphie from "A Christmas Story" lived on, but that's
another story — so I rooted for the Bears growing up. Then the Colts moved to
Indianapolis … my brain hurt when the two played each other in the Super Bowl.)
But I will, forever and always, be a fan of the Cubbies. Lovable losers …
(Arlene Hittle 12:53pm January 29, 2014)

Hi, Anne Marie! I used to work with a guy who liked the Astros. I think their luck
is as bad as the Cubs'.

Thanks, Amy. Even though the Diamondbacks are only a couple hours away, I
haven't had a chance to go to a game since the D-backs played the Cubs in a
championship series a while back. (I think it was the NLDS, but I can't be sure.)
(Arlene Hittle 12:56pm January 29, 2014)

Thank you, Susan. BEAUTY comes out in a little more than a month. I'm starting
to count the hours …

Chris: They are fun to hang out with (at least in my mind). I try to write
characters that I'd like to have dinner with. As for your suggestion, I think I feel a
short story coming on. That could be fun.
(Arlene Hittle 1:00pm January 29, 2014)

Oh, your boys of summer sound like they'll be fun in any season!

As for me and who do I root for? Well, I grew up about two miles away from Yankee Stadium. I'd probably self-destruct if I rooted for anyone but the Bronx Bombers!! :)
(Maura Troy 1:17pm January 29, 2014)

Thanks, Maura! Seems as if everyone either LOVES or hates the Yankees. Growing
up so near, you have good reason to root for them.
(Arlene Hittle 4:19pm January 29, 2014)

I haven't rooted for a team in years. Just can't work up an interest anymore.
(Carol Woodruff 4:12pm January 30, 2014)

Red Sox! GO Sox!
(Beth Fuller 7:45pm January 30, 2014)

Beth, I was so pleased when they broke their streak of not making the World
Series … Figured if they can do it, so can the Cubbies! (Yeah, hope springs
eternal.)
(Arlene Hittle 2:26pm January 31, 2014)