Baseball Fiction

Daniela's life gets crazy when Cooper Burke shows up. Her heart won't let her walk away from him. Daniela doesn't believe in second chances, but she can't forget Cooper. His reappearance sets off a series of frightening events that leave Daniela reeling. She doesn't want to suspect Cooper, but can't avoid it. Her steamy love affair with the hunky baseball star becomes intertwined with the acts of a stalker who is harassing her. Daniela fears she is being set up for heartbreak, while danger swirls around her.

Two years ago, I was a pretty big deal. I thought I had it all, until a blast from my past popped up on my social media feed, keeping my ego in check and reminding me how basic I am. Except sassy Wren Bennett isn't just a blast from my past. She's the only woman I ever saw a future with. Even though my soul leaves my body every time she says she hates baseball and has never watched me play, a year's worth of messages filled with laughter and sarcasm only remind me how amazing my "pen pal" is.

Liza B.—the only DJ who gives a jam—wants to take her neighborhood back from the soulless property developer dropping unaffordable condos on every street corner in DC. But her planned protest at a corporate event takes a turn after she mistakes the smoldering-hot CEO for the waitstaff. When they go toe-to-toe, the sparks fly—but her impossible-to-ignore family thwarts her every move. Liza wants Dorsey Fitzgerald out of her hood, but she’ll settle for getting him out of her head.

Hi! My name is Lucas Anderson, and moving to Pinewood was a big change for me—not the good kind either. Everything seemed to be going wrong…until I discovered baseball. The game brought new challenges, but I wasn’t alone. Dad, a former Navy SEAL, taught me to be brave and keep trying no matter what. And Mom (a genius) was always there, teaching me tricks to level up.

It’s the bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, and your team is down by three - who do you want coming up to bat? Baseball Biographies for Kids answers this question and more! Bursting with statistics and impressive feats from the greatest players of the last 60 years, this lineup of inspirational baseball biographies shows you what it takes to be a real MVP. Discover the ultimate dream team as you explore the best pros for each position. You’ll also get quick looks into some truly legendary baseball players and lots of fun facts!

Twelve-year-old star Little League pitcher Nick Garcia has a dream. Several in fact. He dreams he'll win this season's MVP and the chance to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium. He dreams he'll meet his hero, Yankees' pitcher Michael Arroyo. He dreams they'll find a cure for Lupus so he sister won't have to suffer. But mostly, he dreams one day his family can stop living in fear of the government. For one kid, it's almost too much to bear.

Adrian does not like sports—especially baseball! He’s eager to impress his new friends, though, so he goes to a baseball game with them. When they start speaking in baseball lingo, it almost sounds like a secret code! Will they figure out that he isn’t really a fan of the game? Maybe baseball isn’t really as bad as Adrian thinks!

Josh feels like he's starting to make it big! Jaden, the school reporter, says he's going to take the baseball team to number one. Then his dad pulls him off the field and signs him up with Coach Rocky Valentine's youth championship team, the Titans. He says Josh has what it takes to be a baseball great and the Titans will help him get there. Now Josh is gulping down Rocky's "Super Stax" milkshakes to build muscle and trying to fit in with his new teammates.

In his third book on baseball, John Ritter takes the reader to Dillontown where, through a series of events, the fate of the town rests on the outcome of a baseball game. Tom and a newcomer, Cruz, convince a former Major-League Baseball player to coach the team. The team prepares for the big day by using unorthodox training methods. While the team wins the game, it still takes an unusual set of circumstances to save the town.

When Sylvester Coddmyer III meets a mysterious character named George Baruth, he goes from being a terrible hitter to the boy who only hits homers! But how will he answer some of the difficult questions that people start asking about his amazing new talent?

Josh is still flying high from his team's tournament win at Coopers­town when his parents start talking about a divorce. Now his dad is challenging him to play the best of the best at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But does he just want to get Josh out of the way? Two things are sure: His father's new girlfriend, Diane, is looking to change things, and Josh is determined to get her and her terrible son out of his life.

Cole Panther möchte eine Ehefrau finden. Möglichst stressfrei, möglichst unkompliziert und möglichst schnell. Seine Zukünftige muss nur ein paar simple Kriterien erfüllen: Sie sollte aus gutem Hause stammen, niedrige Erwartungen an ein gemeinsames Leben stellen - und auf das Wörtchen Liebe verzichten können. Denn Emotionen sind anstrengend und Cole hat genug damit zu tun, seine entfremdete Familie zusammenzuhalten. Tatsächlich wäre es ihm lieber, wenn jemand die lästige Aufgabe, eine Lebenspartnerin zu finden, für ihn übernehmen könnte ...Savannah wird ihrem Boss keine Ehefrau suchen!

Play ball! Jack and Annie aren’t great baseball players... yet! Then Morgan the librarian gives them magical baseball caps that will make them experts. They just need to wear the caps to a special ballgame in Brooklyn, New York. The magic tree house whisks them back to 1947! When they arrive, Jack and Annie find out that they will be batboys in the game - not ballplayers. What exactly does Morgan want them to learn? And what’s so special about this game? They only have nine innings to find out!

Diesmal stehen Womanizer Jake Braker und Kindergärtnerin Olivia Green im Mittelpunkt. Baseball und Frauen: Das sind die Dinge, die Jake Braker liebt und versteht. Kinder gehören definitiv nicht zu seinem Feld der Expertise. Als er gerichtlich zu Sozialstunden im Kindergarten verurteilt wird, rechnet er mit einem katastrophalen Ausgang der Situation. Wie sich herausstellt, sind die Bazillenschleudern jedoch gar nicht das Problem. Die Erzieherin, die sich weder von seinem Aussehen noch von seinem Geld beeindrucken lässt, geht ihm viel mehr auf die Nerven.

Chloe O‘Connor ist ziemlich sicher, dass sich ihr Leben gegen sie verschworen hat. Sie hasst ihren Job, sie hasst ihre Wohnsituation und alles, was sie anfasst, scheint in einem riesigem Chaos zu enden. Doch sie hat einen Plan: Sie wird ihren Collegeabschluss machen, aus der Wohnung ihres Bruders ausziehen und keine dummen Entscheidungen mehr treffen. Und der PR-Agent Sam ist eine, die sie nicht wiederholen wird. Sam Parker hat alles erreicht, was er sich je erträumt hat - und die Opfer, die er dafür bringen musste, sind es ihm wert.

Diesmal stehen der Catcher Ryan und die liebenswerte Dramaqueen Grace im Mittelpunkt. Ryan Hale hat alles. Geld, gutes Aussehen, seinen Traumjob - und ein gesundes Misstrauen gegenüber Frauen, denn der Catcher weiß aus Erfahrung, dass seine Freundinnen auf kurz oder lang alle verrückt werden. Alles, was er möchte, ist eine Frau, die ehrlich ist. Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will. Grace Hayden weiß nicht, was sie will. Sie möchte ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen, aber nicht vergessen. Sie möchte die Beziehung zu ihrem Vater aufrechthalten, aber sich nicht unter Druck setzen.

Hol dir die Hörbuch-Novelle zu Saskia Louis' erfolgreicher Sports-Romance-Reihe "Baseball Love". Eigentlich sollte ein Heiratsantrag nicht so schwer sein. Das denkt sich Emma zumindest. Warum zum Teufel braucht Luke dann so lange, um ihr die eine Frage zu stellen? Den Ring hat sie doch sowieso schon gefunden. Lukes Plan ist simpel: Er fragt Emma, ob sie seine Frau werden will, sie sagt ja. Doch er hätte ahnen sollen, dass selbst die unkompliziertesten Dinge bei einer Frau wie Emma nicht leicht sind. Und ab einem gewissen Punkt hilft auch kein Kuss unter'm Mistelzweig mehr.

Patrick “Patch” Donnelly has what it takes to be the best goalie in the NHL... if only he could learn to control his temper. When Coach orders him to get his head in the game with private yoga classes, Patch isn’t having it. There’s no way this tough Boston guy would be caught dead downward dogging his way to inner peace. But if he refuses, he risks his starting position and the dream he sacrificed everything for, including joining the priesthood.

Former pro baseball player Linc Conner knows exactly where his head's at. Most of the time, he's completely focused on running his community center and focusing on the kids. But when it comes to single mom Emma Henricksen, Linc can't see straight. She's driven, resourceful—not to mention that smart, extra-kissable mouth—and when she's near, he gets lost in a fog of lust. But he needs her help to convince an investor they're engaged.

Ryder Huntington was my first and only broken heart. I promised no one would tear me up like his sweet words and broken promises ever again. I didn't expect the first time I landed a high-paying interior design job for an MLB player would be the day we met again. And I certainly didn't expect Ryder would bring with him cops, handcuffs, and words like "breaking and entering." Now he wants to make up for the misunderstanding. Well, that ship has sailed, I think.