She can’t let him score…
Call it superstition, but when a guy bats as hot as Brooks Elliott, you don’t mess with what’s working. And what’s working is him keeping his pants zipped and doing all of his scoring on the field.
So when I hear he’s planning to ditch his V-card now that he’s been traded to baseball’s lovable losers — aka my home team and my reason for living every March through October — I do what any rational, dedicated, obsessed fan would do.
I make a plan to stop him.
But the thing about stopping him is that it requires spending time with him.
Lots. And lots. And lots of time.
And the more time I spend with him, the more I like him. Not as the guy who’s going to help save my favorite team and finally bring home a championship ring, but as the guy who’s helping me in my quest to bring back the team’s old mascot. Who also loves making pancake and bacon sandwiches. And who would do almost anything for his love of the game.
But after all this time of jock-blocking him… do I even have a chance?
And if I do, are we both destined to a life of celibacy in the name of winning?
Jock Blocked is a home run of a romantic comedy featuring the world’s most superstitious sports fan, baseball’s oldest virgin hero, a rogue meatball, an adorable puppy with a cussing problem, and the best lovable losers. It stands alone and comes with a happily ever after more satisfying than a game-winning grand slam.
Review:
So much fun!
Jock Blocked is a classic Pippa Grant laugh-out loud, swoony romance story. With some serious heat thrown in for good measure, of course. Plus guys in baseball pants. And not a little mascot mayhem. What’s not to love here?
The premise behind this story is pure rom com gold–the hero, a virgin, doesn’t play baseball well just after he gets even remotely close to punching his V-card. Traded from his dream team to the worst team in the league, he decides that this is the time to remedy his “problem.” Who cares if he plays well or not?
Naturally he doesn’t count on just how much the Fireball’s biggest fan WILL care. Mackenzie makes it her mission to keep Brooks pure, even though talking to baseball players (AKA GODS) usually makes her go mute. She’ll have to get over her issues to keep him on the straight and narrow, but it’s a sacrifice she’s willing to make for the good of the team.
(I know several people who will 100% identify with Mackenzie and her OTT sports-related superstitions. I know I felt for her with the not being able to talk to celebrities bit! Both made for some really funny moments.)
Though the romance between Brooks and Mackenzie is stellar, the fight to find a new (or go back to the old, if Mackenzie gets her way) mascot for the team is the frosting on the cake of this story. And it’s not resolved at the end! Which means you’re going to have to read book 2 (Real Fake Love)–oh, the sacrifice! 😉
Warning: though this is first in the Copper Valley Fireballs series, it is a spinoff of her < a href=”Bro”>https://www.goodreads.com/series/2561… Code series, so if you haven’t read all of those (I’ve only read one so far, but I intend to remedy that ASAP!) there are times you might feel left out of some of the inside jokes. You can definitely start here; you’ll just feel a bit like the new kid at times.
But it gives you an excuse to add to your TBR, amirite? 😉
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.