Squeeze Play (Richmond Rogues, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Kate Angell (Author)
Key Phrases: retro stool, rebound lover, caramel rolls, Kate Angell, Zen Driscoll, Stevie Cole (more...)

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Risk Kincaid and Jacy Grayson have known each other since high school, when, after seeing her crying because her prom date dumped her, Risk volunteered to be her rebound guy. Whenever she broke up with someone, she could call him, and wherever he was, he'd show up for a few days to "console" her. Years later, Risk, now a team captain of a World Series-winning baseball team, returns to their hometown of Frostproof, Florida, for a benefit. He has seen eccentric Jacy every six months or so for years, and he now plans on asking her to marry him. Jacy has never had anyone in her bed but Risk, her true love. All those boyfriends were just a way to keep him in her life. But now she is afraid of changing the status quo. No fan of the genre should miss Angell's surefire romance, and all readers who enjoy light fare will like this amusing and sexy tale and its terrific, likable characters. Maria Hatton
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Review

"Angell definitely succeeded in letting the flavor of small town seep through. Highly enjoyable!" -- Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews

"Fun characters. Fast-paced. Play ball!" -- Lori Foster, NY Times Bestseller Author

"Fun, sexy and utterly charming...fresh and unique." -- Romance Reader

"Humorous, romantic, and just lots of fun to read. Don't let this story pass you by." -- A Romance Review

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (May 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505526670
• ISBN-13: 978-0505526670
• 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 (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,250 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 1 in The Richmond Rogues Series.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars!, June 2, 2006

By	Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (VINE VOICE)

Richard "Risk" Kincaid, pro baseball player, has been crazy for Jacy since high school. But he knows that she only sees him as a friend. Risk is the one Jacy calls whenever she breaks up with a guy. He is her "rebound lover". Now that the World Series is over, Risk looks forward to returning to his hometown. Each year a weekend charity event takes place. Risk plans to use this time to get closer to Jacy's heart.

Jacy Grayson owns the local coffee shop and has been just as crazy about Risk. She even pretends to have relationships and break ups just to have a reason to call Risk and have him come back to her bed and ease her broken heart. But how will she ever get the guts to tell him the truth? And will he hate her for it?

Stephanie "Stevie" Cole can't be beat when it comes to baseball trivia. Stevie has had her eyes on another pro baseball player, Aaron Grayson. Everyone in town has known it for years. She looks forward to the baseball season ending and Aaron coming back to town, and to her. But this time Aaron comes home with a horrid fiancée and humiliates Stevie in the most public way possible.

Zen Driscoll was practically kidnapped by his teammate, Risk, and forced to help out with the charity weekend. That is how he meets the curvy and fascinating Stevie. But Stevie wants only Aaron.

***** This is like reading two novels in one. Though Risk and Jacy are the main characters, Stevie and Zen are given almost as much time in the spotlight. But don't worry, this only means you are guaranteed to have something going on at all times. I found the secondary characters, the towns people, to be believable and lovable. Author Kate Angell definitely succeeded in letting the flavor of small town seep through. Highly enjoyable! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sexy Baseball Romance That Really Scores, June 25, 2006

By	Jina Bacarr "Cleopatra's Perfume "One whi... - See all my reviews

Kate Angell's Squeeze Play is lime-a-licious! So summer-y and sexy. Hot sexual tension, yummy baked goods, and a bat pack of baseball hunks is enough to make any girl's temp rise, including Jacy Grayson, owner of Jacy's Java in the small town of Frostproof, Florida. When pro baseball player Risk Kincaid, star of the Richmond Rogues, returns to his hometown during the off-season, he's also hoping to reignite the fire with his high school sweetheart, Jacy. What he doesn't count on is his baseball pals tagging along, creating fun and mayhem--and competition for Jacy's attention. Rounding out the cast is Jacy's best gal pal, Stevie Cole, baseball trivia whiz, who gets a surprise of her own when her baseball b.f. returns to town.

The town of Frostproof reminds me of county fairs, cherry icees, corn-on-the-cob, and, of course, baseball hunks. Angell has captured the essence of summer in her fun, sexy, delish novel. The perfect read for a hot summer day. Her characters vibrate with a sexual energy that stimulates and satisfies, yet she balances the sexual tension with wonderful characters who feel like old friends. I cared what happened to them beyond the bedroom. Like slipping on an old pair of comfy jeans and splurging on a swirly vanilla ice-cream cone, Squeeze Play is finger-lickin' good. I loved it and look forward to the next book in the series!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Angell Fan, June 24, 2006

By	Lilly Black "Avid Reader" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

After winning the World Series, professional baseball player, Risk Kincaid, returns to Frostproof, Florida to make long-time lover, Jacy Grayson, his wife. Fun, sexy, afternoon read. Lots of romance and enough baseball to satisfy sports fans. I look forward to the next book in the Richmond Rogues series.