Sliding home…for a lifetime.
The girl next door…or a grand slam love?
The girl next door…or a grand slam love?
Baseball ace Sutton Reed’s returned home triumphant after years in the majors. When he moves next door to a troubled young man, he’s determined to help—for the boy’s sake and for the boy’s gorgeous older sister, Zoey Allen. After sacrificing everything to keep her family together, Zoey has no time for romance…even with a hometown hero. But will this unlikely combo be the home run love story they all deserve?
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Excerpt,
A WINNING SEASON by Rochelle Alers
***
Sutton
handed Harper a pair of tongs when he saw his cousin. “Take over, chef. Once
the steaks begin to brown around the edges, you can take them off the direct
heat and place them on the side of the burners to keep them warm. I’ll be right
back.”
His
gaze lingered briefly on the curve of Zoey’s slim hips in a pair of fitted
white jeans before he averted his eyes because he didn’t want her to catch him
ogling her. And if he was truly honest with himself, he liked staring at her.
Dipping his head, he dropped a kiss on Georgina’s curly hair. “Hey, Georgi.
Should I assume you two know each other?”
Georgina
nodded. “Zoey and I occasionally see each other around town.” She slipped her
arm through Sutton’s. I’m sorry to barge in on you while you have company, but
could you call me later to-night because I’d like to discuss something with
you.”
“Of
course. I hope you’re going to hang out long enough to eat with us.”
“I’d
love to, but I can’t.”
“Are
you sure?”
“Yes.”
“Did
you not chastise me for grilling and not calling you?”
“Yes,”
Georgina repeated, “because if you had, then I wouldn’t have made prior plans
to eat with someone.”
“Do
you care to enlighten me as to who this some-one is?”
Georgina
stared at something over his shoulder. “I suppose if I don’t tell you you’ll
find out soon enough. I’m seeing Langston Cooper.”
“The
Langston Cooper who’s the editor of The Sentinel and was one of the finest
pitching prospects the Falls ever had before he decided he preferred journalism
to baseball?”
Her
grin was dazzling. “One and the same, dear cousin.”
“All
right, all right, all right,” he drawled in his best Matthew McConaughey
imitation.
Georgina
swatted at him. “Should I assume that you approve of me dating one of your former
high school classmates?”
“It
doesn’t matter whether I approve or disapprove. I’m just glad you found someone
who makes you happy.”
“He
makes me laugh, Sutton.”
His
expressive eyebrows lifted. “So, you’re not serious?”
“No.
We are just friends.” Sutton tried to imag-ine his high school friend and
classmate dating his cousin and failed. They were complete opposites. Langston
was worldly, while Georgina at thirty-two had spent all of her life under her
parents’ roof in Wickham Falls.
“Good
for you, Georgi.”
“I’m
going to leave now so you can get back to your guests.” She turned on her heel
and smiled at Zoey. “Don’t forget to stop in whenever you have time.”
“I
won’t,” she said.
Sutton
waited for Georgina to leave before he moved closer to Zoey and reached for her
hand. “We just put the steaks on, and the corn is done, so it’s al-most time to
eat.” He did not react when her fingers tightened on his.
She
smiled up at him. “Perfect timing, because my stomach is making rumbling
noises.”
He
curbed the urge to kiss her mouth to find out if it was as soft as it appeared.
“Come sit and I’ll bring you what you want.”
***
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