Here's Eden Finley's "The Backup Plan." It's the first novel in her new series, King Sports.
["Thad
Failing to make it in pro ball left me absolutely devastated. Baseball has been my life, my dream, but it’s time to move on.
Becoming a sports agent was always my backup plan, and now that I’m interning at the biggest queer-focused firm in the country, I’m doing my best not to let my bitterness toward baseball affect my future.
That’s really difficult when I’m assigned to babysit Kelley Afton, hotshot rookie pitcher for Philly. He has everything I ever wanted, and he doesn’t even appreciate it. I didn’t become an agent so I could soothe the ego of diva athletes.
His constant need for validation from others frustrates me to no end, but that’s probably a good thing. Because if he didn’t have that, I’d find him irresistibly my type.
Attraction could lead to crossing lines which would put my position at King Sports in jeopardy, and I can’t have that.
I don’t have a backup for my backup plan."]
First chapter: I was probbbbbably supposed to hate Kelly, but I ended up hating Thad. I get it, his dreams were crushed, but he’s so negative that it’s rude and egotistical. I grew to love him, obviously, but he’s didn’t make a great first impression.
Speaking of great first impressions ..enter Kelly. An anxious mess of a golden retriever who just wants friends and hugs and acceptance. He needs a blanket and some cocoa (spoiler alert: Thad makes really good cocoa ;) ).
And we have Brody (and his men) to thank for these to succumbing to their sudden but extreme chemistry. Good job not being able to stay away, Brody babe. ;)
I’m not one for slow burn, usually, but the build up here was amazing! It was intoxicating, especially watching the two of them dance around their feelings and neediness. How utterly perfect they were for each other, in sooooo many ways.
Trigger Warnings: toxicity in sports, homophobia and hate speech online, anxiety disorders, mental health, and more.
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