Emmy Kasper has grown up in the world of baseball, living and breathing the sport. She's the daughter of Vince Kasper, who was a star player in his day. As an athletic trainer, she has worked her way up through the ranks of the Chicago Cubs; but after years of hard work, has no place to go in that organization. Emmy lands a dream job with the San Francisco Felons baseball team as their Head Athletic Trainer, and her world begins to change, in more ways than she ever dreamed possible.

Tucker Lloyd is a star pitcher for the Felons, but is just coming off of a year long absence from the game after surgery to his pitching arm and extensive therapy. He is also 36 years old, an age that is getting long in the tooth for a Major League baseball player, and is trying to stave off the end of his baseball career for a little while longer. Tucker has to demonstrate that he is still a viable force in the game, and able to overcome the obstacles in his path back to form as a top pitcher.

When Tucker and Emmy meet, there is an obvious attraction, and they spend quite a bit of time together as she works on his therapy and trying to get him back on the pitching mound in top form. Emmy shies away from involvement for a number of reasons, not the least of which the fact that they work closely together; and she is in a long-time relationship with Simon, a sports columnist. There are cracks forming in the relationship, however. They both travel extensively for their jobs, and are rarely in the same city at the same time. An insurmountable wedge forms in their relationship when Simon pens a column about Emmy's rise to the top of the world of Athletic Trainers. The column makes it sound as if she made it to the top on her father's name and because she is a woman, not despite the fact that she is a woman. The hurt from Simon's betrayal spurs her to finally end the already dying relationship. This leaves the way open for Tucker and Emmy to finally act on their long simmering friendship.

PITCH PERFECT is a very nice romance set within the world of Major League baseball. Be forewarned, however, that the story is set almost solely within the confines of baseball, and firmly entrenched in the world. Sierra Dean painstakingly recreates the world of baseball; from spring training, all through the season, and through the division playoffs. For a reader interested in the details of the world of baseball, this is an intriguing read. For other readers, it may be just a little more than they want to know about the world of baseball and baseball players. Regardless, this is a nice love story, and an intriguing read.