Beyond the Bases by Kaylee RyanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Sweet Single Mother Romance
I’d probably give this book 3.5 ⭐️ if I could.
This is the first book of a series, but the story stands alone and there are no cliffhangers.
Larissa is a young single mother, whose husband died in the line of duty before his daughter was born. Larissa is trying to raise her daughter, Paisley, with the aid of her mother, whilst trying to earn enough to survive and finish an accountancy degree. She’s stretched thin but is determined to make life better for her and her 4-year-old daughter.
Easton is a successful baseball player who loves his family and has reached a time in his life to be sick of the kind of women he can pick up easily because of his profession. He grew up around other famous baseball players and has seen the pros and cons of fame and wants what his parents and their friends had with close and loving relationships.
When Larissa is persuaded by her girlfriend to go out for drinks they end up in the bar that the baseball team often go to because they are protected there by the owner. As soon as Easton sees her he is smitten. However, Larissa doesn’t want to get involved with anyone because of the pressure she’s under on a daily basis, plus she has her daughter to consider.
Easton doesn’t know why Larissa is reluctant when she is so attracted to him so he pursues her, until he finally meets her with her daughter by accident and he is great with Paisley.
This is an incredibly predictable book. It doesn’t surprise me to learn this was written as a novella because there isn’t anything particularly complicated to work out in terms of plot. It progresses from A to B in straight forward and orderly manner providing sweetness and cute kid stories.
I see this book as something to read as a palate cleanser after reading something a bit dark or heavy going. It’s not challenging and makes you smile, which is something you sometimes need.
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