by Michelle Smith
Expected release date: April 2015
Published by: Spencer Hill Contemporary
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Format: Paperback, eBook
SUMMARY
In the small town of Lewis Creek, baseball is
everything. Especially for all-star pitcher Austin Braxton, who has a one-way
ticket out of town with his scholarship to a top university. All that stands between him and a new
start is one final season. But when Austin starts flunking Chemistry, his
picture-perfect future is in jeopardy. A failing grade means zero playing
time, and zero playing time means no scholarship.
Enter Marisa Marlowe, the new girl in
town who gets a job at his momma's flower shop. Not only is Marisa
some home-schooled super-genius; she's also a baseball fanatic and
more than willing to help Austin study. As the two grow closer, there's
something about Marisa that makes Austin want more than just baseball and out
of Lewis Creek - he wants a future with her. But Marisa has a past that still
haunts her, one that she ran all the way to South Carolina to escape.
As Austin starts to peel back the layers of Marisa’s pain, it
forces him to look beyond the façade of himself and everyone he thought he knew
in his town. What he sees instead is that in a small town like Lewis Creek,
maybe baseball isn't everything — maybe it is just the thing that ties them all
together.
MY THOUGHTS
This definitely sounds like me type of contemporary story to devour in one afternoon...
and the cover is absolutely adorable! I love the theme!
Definitely looking forward to this one next year :)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith writes books for teens (and adults who aren't ashamed of their love for YA). She's a lover of all things happy, laughs way too much, and is a complete sap.
She advocates for mental health awareness, and is a strong supporter of The Trevor Project, Love is Louder, and To Write Love on Her Arms.
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