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Hardball Page 73

by V.K. Sykes

Assistant GM Taylor Page is chasing the ultimate prize–General Manager of the Philadelphia Patriots. But most men in baseball still don’t take a woman exec seriously, especially a thirty-year old blonde with no on-field experience.

Fighting an injury, veteran outfielder Ryan Locke’s career is teetering on the brink. A single parent with a troubled daughter, retirement is out of the question. Ryan’s best hope is for a trade to a team as a designated hitter, allowing him several more years of play.

When Taylor needs a replacement for an injured first baseman, she comes up with an innovative but risky plan to trade a reluctant Ryan into the position. With both their jobs on the line, Taylor would be nuts to acknowledge the white-hot sexual chemistry between them. But when Ryan embarks on a game of relentless seduction, Taylor finds her control–and all her carefully thought-out plans–slipping away.