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Double Play (Berkley Sensation) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jill Shalvis
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Book Description

July 7, 2009 Berkley Sensation
He's a great pitcher...and a great catch.

With the end of his career looming, the last thing ace pitcher Pace Martin needs is a distraction, even if it comes in the form of a tough, beautiful, tell-it-like-it-is writer who sees past his defenses.


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"A Jill Shalvis hero is the stuff naughty dreams are made of."
-VICKI LEWIS THOMPSON

About the Author

Jill Shalvis is the author of several popular series including the Lucky Harbor Series (It Had to Be You; Always on My Mind; Forever and a Day); the Animal Magnetism series (Rescue My Heart; Animal Attraction; Animal Magnetism), the Wilders series (Instant Attraction; Instant Temptation; Instant Gratification), and the Sky High series (Strong and Sexy; Superb and Sexy; Smart and Sexy). Her baseball-themed romances include Slow Heat and Double Play, and she also appears in anthologies such as He’s The One.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (July 7, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425228681
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425228685
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times Bestselling author Jill Shalvis wrote RESCUE MY HEART and FOREVER AND A DAY, along with many other romance novels including her acclaimed Lucky Harbor series. The Rita winner and 3-time National Readers Choice winner makes her home near Lake Tahoe. Visit her website at http://www.jillshalvis.com for a complete book list and daily blog, and http://www.facebook.com/jillshalvis for other news.

Customer Reviews

I enjoy reading Jill Shalvis books, they are fast paced and light reading. suzieque  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Your hot, sports heroes may have other players in this game of romance! Annabri  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A grand slam of a book July 9, 2009
By Judy
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Double Play by Jill Shalvis is a perfect summertime read of steamy romance and the love of Americas favorite pastime.

Pace Martin has a charmed life as the ace pitcher for the Santa Barbara Pacific Heat. Baseball has been his whole life but now he may have a season ending injury. To make matters even worse the PR dept. saddles him with a nosy reporter. Pace thinks he can keep Holly Hutchins under control but she is slowly getting under his skin.

Holly Hutchins has a weekly blog that she does stories of national interest. She gets talked into doing one on the baseball team in town. Holly is so out of her comfort zone on this subject but she is willing to learn. Getting ace pitcher Pace Martin to set down for an interview is becoming a challenge. Holly's initial conception of Pace changes with every time she is with him.

Pace and Holly relationship starts with saucy flirting and grows to an all out scorching passion. But someone is leaking secrets to the press and this puts a strain on all involved. Can Holly convince Pace and his teammates that she is not the person that is doing this?

Double Play is the absolute best book to celebrate the boys of summer. Jill Shalvis blends the action on the field with the action off the field seamlessly. She makes you feel like you are right there with the players on the field. The chemistry between Holly and Pace is tantalizing and leaps off every page. Jill Shalvis delivers another winner that every romance reader must have.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not her best July 24, 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I really like Jill Shalvis for the most part, but this book just didn't do it for me. The story of Pace and Holly was interesting, but didn't capture me and I found myself putting the book down and coming back to it rather than doing a straight through read.

Pitcher Pace Martin is facing a career ending injury and Holly Hutchins in writing a blog that she no longer one hundred percent believes in. These two characters come together and find each other. I really liked Pace's character. He is conscientious, but not boring. Generous, but doesn't brag. He was on the quiet side with a big big heart as evidenced by his generosity with his stalker and the kids he supports in a not so good part of town. Holly I found to be a bit unrealistic in her expectations of trust from Pace and others. She seemed to think she should automatically be trusted even though she was a reporter with a reputation for writing hard hitting stories. I also thought she was a bit of a nag--always on Pace about his shoulder.

This is a good beach read. And if you like Jill Shalvis and are fond of baseball then this book will be one you won't want to miss.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Starts out with a bang and ends with a thud! September 8, 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The great thing about this book is the first half of the book. I love Shalvis's writing style. She engages the reader and has a very easy writing style. I loved Pace from the first sentence of the book and that love only grew throughout the book. Holly was a bit tougher to love.

I love the professional athlete type story line, but in my opinion Susan Elizabeth Phillip's Chicago Star's football series has ruined me for all others. I felt like I had happened across something special when I started this book. Pace and Holly had amazing chemistry and I loved that Pace was experiencing hardships that many professional athletes experience. It made him more human to me and I loved his quick wit. Then, about halfway through things went wrong. Drug use in baseball was explored ad nauseam and Holly turned into a "I'm a reporter and I have to report the news" type of character. The chemistry that had burned between them seemed to fizzle out amongst all the mistrust, injuries, and superstitions.

It's too bad because the first half of this book is as good as it gets!
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4.0 out of 5 stars DOUBLE PLAY
I enjoy reading Jill Shalvis books, they are fast paced and light reading. Get all of my books on Amazon.
Published 1 month ago by suzieque
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved!
Another winner penned by Ms. Shalvis! I loved the conflict, banter and heat between the characters enough to re-read several times!
Published 1 month ago by Donna Michaels
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sports story!
This was my first book by Jill Shalvis and I LOVED it! The love story was well-paced. There was an instant attraction but not an instant love. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Suzzanne Lacey
4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it, but did not love it like I wanted to....
I have enjoyed a fair amount of Jill Shalvis books. Her writing style is good, she offers a fairly reasonable plot for her characters even though she seems to always chooses to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by NancyW
5.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable read
I really liked this book even though I know less than nothing about baseball. This guy is hot, hot, hot.
Published 5 months ago by Marti Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars A very fun and sexy romance novel
All Pace is interested is baseball. It's his life, all he knows and he doesn't think that anything else can interest him in life besides that. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Yazmin Rangel
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and fun sports themed romances
I love Jill Shalvis so pretty much always enjoy a read. Not a baseball fan at all so I dont love sports themed romances. I was surprised to like this so much. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Reading Renee
5.0 out of 5 stars Grand slam from cover to cover!
Review by Mary: An out of the park grand slam home-run hit from cover-to-cover!

When you make your work your life and don't allow anything inside to interfere with your... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Romancing the Book
2.0 out of 5 stars Play on
I haven't been having the best luck with books lately. This one is no exception. I enjoyed it, but it felt like it took me forever to read. Read more
Published 22 months ago by IndigoRaiyne
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good read
I am a great fan of Jill Shalvis and have loved everything I have read written by her. There is some good sexy pages in this book and I really liked Pace and Holly. Read more
Published on May 11, 2011 by Constant Reader
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