TITLE: The Scout
AUTHOR: Carina Rose
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
TROPES: Single Mom/Second Chance/Small Town
RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2023
BLURB.
From Carina Rose comes a sexy second-chance, single-mom romance.
Hannah
I suppose it was unfair of me to assume Cash Jameson would be my forever. The golden boy of Blossom Berry Falls went from high school baseball star to the major leagues. Then he broke my heart.
So many times I wanted to tell him about our son, but fate stepped in, and years went by. Being a single mom has been my biggest accomplishment. Though it hasn’t always been easy, the joys of being a mom have granted meaning to the pain of losing Cash.
Now, fifteen years later, we meet again thanks to our high school reunion's alumni baseball game. Cash had no way of knowing that the young pitcher who struck him out was his son. But after he showed up at the door scouting the ace for the major leagues, I have no doubt he experienced the shock of his life.
Cash
Saying goodbye to Hannah was the hardest thing I’d ever done. Afraid of causing more pain, I never intended to set foot back in Blossom Berry Falls. Yet the draw of the alumni baseball game . . . and the chance to see Hannah again . . . were too powerful to resist.
After spotting Hannah in the stands, my heart sparked to life. I’d thought of her over the years but heard she’d moved on. Rather than harp on what could have been, I focused on the future—namely, the kid with the nasty curveball.
His control reminded me of myself at that age. Turned out there was a good reason for that . . . the young prodigy was the son I never knew I had. I’d missed so much of his life and refused to miss more.
Could the three of us to be a family? Or were the wounds of our past too deep to heal?
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MY REVIEW.
5 Stars from Tiffany!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cute Long Lost, Small Town Read.
In The Scout, Carina Rose gives readers a cute, small town read when introducing us to Cash and Hannah. There’s nothing like high school sweethearts that go their separate ways and meet back up at the ole high school reunion.
Both of our main characters were well written and had great chemistry. Sure, fifteen years have passed, however they each turned out to be productive members of society. Cash was the hometown baseball star that made it big, while Hannah was the hometown girlfriend that didn’t want to stand in the way of his bright future. She stayed in the small town, becoming a teacher at the high school. Making a nice life for her and her son.
While predictable, the author did a nice job with Hannah and Cash’s story, and I liked that the baby wasn’t a surprise. It’s all right there in the blurb and it’s what was done with the storyline that I appreciated. It was a slow burn if you will, lots of feelings and opinions involved, so we treaded lightly.
The book is well written and along with our main characters, the best friends of Hannah and Cash were funny as all get out, adding the perfect amount of humor to this heavy story line. I’m hoping they get a book next! The Scout reads as a stand alone with a nice epilogue to wrap things up.
AUTHOR BIO.
CARINA ROSE loves everything about romance. She loves writing about swoony heroes and feisty heroines. Her sweet romance books were in the top 100 on Apple Books and Barnes & Noble (Nook).
She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband who she knew was “the one” the day she met him. She also has two sons who own her heart. When she’s not writing, her pastimes include spending time with her family, traveling, reading, golfing, cooking, and baking. Carina also enjoys watching sports and is especially passionate about the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys.
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