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The Curve

Swift Series, Book 1

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The Curve

By: Leslie Pike
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
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From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Pike comes a heartfelt sexy sports romance about the way life sometimes throws you a curveball when you least expect it.

The thing about the curveball is that its entire purpose is to knock the hitter off balance. They’re tough to hit, and not so easy to catch, either. But catching them is part of my job, and being good at my job is what got me where I am.

The curve I’m having a tough time catching is Charlotte Bay, the gorgeous single mom who pretends she doesn’t need anything. Especially a man.

She’s protective of her daughter - I get that. I come from a close knit family too. Only I sense that she’s got good reason to protect Mallory, if the scars on her face are anything to go by.

They’re both sweet and vulnerable, and there’s something about Charlotte that makes me want to promise to take care of them both. Maybe forever.

I just have to convince Charlotte that I’m not playing games. And that if this was a game – she’s already won.

©2018 Leslie Pike (P)2022 Leslie Pike Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Sports Heartfelt Game

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What a wonderful story. I love how Leslie Pike’s mind works. Great Characters and low angst. She talks about teenage bullies in this book and comes up with a pretty good idea on how to fight against them. You also get a preview of the next book at the end. The narration is great. I definitely recommend this book.

Book 1. Sports romance.

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This is a single mum and sports star romance centring around Atticus and Charlotte. Atticus is the famous catcher in his baseball team and Charlotte is the single mum, whom at the beginning doesn’t even know a thing about baseball. There’s instant attraction between both parties at the beginning, but they both lead such different lives, so getting together would be very complicated.

(What I liked about the book) Atticus’ characterisation was unexpected, but I love it. I loved how he loved Charlotte and took care of her. I also loved his new found friendship with her daughter, Mallory. Their friendship came together very authentically.

I was especially impressed with how Mallory’s issues were handled in the book. Although the book is mostly low angst, it also dealt with some heavier topics surrounding Mallory’s bullying both online and in school. This didn’t just affect Mallory and Charlotte, but it also affected how Atticus would fit into the family.

Honestly, the entire relationship between Atticus’ family and Charlotte’s family was adorable; I loved how the entire family came together. The banter was such fun. This book was honestly just soo cute.

This is the point where I talk about my dislikes and any thing I feel could have been improved. But, I don’t even think I have any dislikes about this book. It was honestly perfect (it even got upgraded to my favs bookshelves).

I really, really loved the narration. Narrated by Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell, both narrators did an excellent job. The voices were perfect, I honestly could listen to them all day. The complemented each other very well.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It provided all the feels and I highly recommend it, especially the audiobook version.

I was provided a free audio copy of this book. However, all opinions shared are my honest thoughts about this book.

Sweet, short and provided all the feels!

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Since it’s only a novella, everything is speeded up, so instalove it is. But at least the author takes her time and Atticus actually has to work to convince Charlotte to give him a chance.

Mostly, it’s because Charlotte is a single mother and her daughter is her priority. It doesn’t help that Mallory is a teenager with a physical flaw that make her a victim of bullying. It’s always a mystery how an author will deal with a heavy topic. Sometimes, it’s barely brushed. Here, the emotional burden of bullying, both for the victim and the people who love them, is well treated, and heartwrenching. I felt for that girl. And the author goes as far as offering solutions, all coming from people supporting each other while taking a stance. Powerful.

I loved how Atticus acted with Mallory. She wasn’t just a way for him to seduce her mother. He really liked her, and wanted the best for her. And, like any parent, hovering between wanting to protect their child, and teaching them how to be strong on their own while letting them make their own mistakes. Not exactly a book about what parenting entails, but close enough.

No, the real focus of the story is of course the romance between the playboy athlete and the single mother. And it was a sexy story, right from Atticus’s solo scene.

The narrators were well cast. The female narrator’s trembling voice was perfect for Charlotte’s emotional breakdowns, while the male narrator gave the right energy for Atticus. Short, sexy, but not easily dismissed, it was a nice listen.

Short, sexy, but not easily dismissed

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I loved that Charlotte, with no interest in baseball, ends up the object of Atticus Swift’s attention. Charlotte is a single mom to Mallory, a really special young teen. Loved the characters, who were brought to light by the fabulous narrators Maxine Mitchell & Joe Arden. A great, heartfelt story all around.

She’s h3llfire & holy water

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What an enjoyable listen! Book 1 in the Swift series and it hit my single parent love right away. I especially enjoyed how Atticus falls in love with Mallory also. That ending had me swooning. I loved it so hard. At first, I thought I was going to get a semi-sweet story but man that steam was anything but. I had to fan myself to get past it. Oh, my. Charlotte is one strong heroine and I loved her. Her strength as a single mom had me from the get go. There was even a point where I wanted to cry so bad, so you could say this story really hits all the emotions in one amazing roller coaster. I highly recommend and can't wait for more Swift siblings!

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