This book was amazing and it had so many sweet moments.  The characters were written so beautifully and I loved them so much.  I might not know anything about baseball but this book had me so invested.  I loved it so much.  The queer and trans rep was so comforting to read and I really liked the found family tropes.

While there was a bit of mentioned with Luis and Gene’s history in college there isn’t much of an explanation, and they kinda rush into being friends again pretty suddenly.  Their dynamic was really cute though, Gene being an optimistic ray of sunshine and Luis being the shadow of anxiety in the corner of a room.

✓ Achillean

✓ Teammates

✓ Found Family 

✓ Baseball Romance 

✓ Grumpy x Sunshine

𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Sad Level: 💧

Plot: 5/10

Pace: 7/10

Ending: 9/10

Characters: 10/10

Enjoyability: 9/10

Writing Style: 9/10

Would I Recommend? Yes

Favorite Character: Gene

Favorite Quote: ❝ Gene considers asking him how far, exactly, the stick up his ass is wedged, and if maybe the case is terminal. ❞

POV: Third Person 

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback 

Language: English 

Release Date: 09, April 2024

Rep/Extras: Gay Transman MC, Gay Latine MC, Gay Side Characters, Hearing Impaired Side Character, Panic Disorder/Anxiety Rep, Mental Health