Double Play by Nikki Duvall @nwromance #review

I was impressed with how this plot was set up. There was the main story which was a baseball player, J.D. Shaw. My my my, JD Shaw had a reputation of being a stud and a great ball player. No matter what he did, who he did, or what he drank, the guy was up at 5am for practice. His life was the New York Federals and nursing his passion for woman and booze. The day he signs a contract he injures his shoulder. He is in a bad spot and plays through the pain. I can say with the help of booze and pain pills.

A few predicaments get JD and Catrina Hiett who is a party girl and daughter of a big figure involving the Federals. All she wants is status and to spend JD’s cash. So when Halee McCarthy shows up at a fundraiser and makes his jaw drop, well the secret about them escapes. They were together and she caught him in bed with Catrina. Yikes the drama. I think the best was the unusual plot device for getting JD the girl, the contract, the respect, wait no spoilers it is a journey you wont want to miss.

What kept me going was the plot and of course the drama. It is very well written with a lot of information about contracts, baseball players, scandal and love. What makes him tick is the fact that he wants the farm where he grew up. So he play with pain for a dream. I say read it and enjoy! When you are done read more from this talented author.

I began writing books when I was in first grade and my teacher, Rita Thrasher, recognized my gift early on. In fact, she pulled me out of class and gave me the time and space to write all the books I wanted to write. Her motive was to keep me interested in school work that didn’t challenge me. But that early recognition of my talent and my passion to write left a lasting impression. Later, when I handed in my final exam in an English literature college course, my professor looked at me and said, “Someday we’ll be reading you.” I wonder if that professor knew what a boost that was to a young woman struggling between the choice of a mainstream occupation and to follow her dreams of becoming a writer. My life has been filled with personal struggle beside so many other strong women who can say the same. We seem to always rise above. My writing allows me to capture the spirit of strong women and share that undying determination with my readers so they can be inspired to deal with life’s challenges with grit and fortitude. That’s my joy- that I might influence my readers to be all they can be, follow the example of the strong female characters in my novels, and live the life of their dreams.