Back in the Game Book Review

I picked up a book from my library pile to read next which just happened to be the first book in the series....well, I had to look up which one was the first but I had all three so I was excited to start at the beginning.  Back in the Game: A Stardust, Texas Novel by Lori Wilde is the first book in the series in Stardust, Texas.  I was ready to get started in this fun new series.

New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde welcomes you to Stardust, Texas . . . where dreams come true and love is always right around the corner. Wanted: ghostwriter. Must be female, a baseball fan, and have a great pair of legs. Ex-pitcher Rowdy Blanton never saw a woman he couldn't conquer or a team he couldn't beat. And now that he's off the field he's ready to tell all about when he played the field. So he chooses Breeanne Carlyle to do the job—she's got the requirements, but more important, there's something about her that makes him want to be a better man. Convinced there's more to Rowdy than a good fastball, a wicked smile, and a tight pair of pants, Breeanne can't help but be tempted. After all, it's boring always being the good girl, and Rowdy dares her to be just a little bad. The stakes are high, but win or lose, this time Breeanne's breaking all the rules playing the game of love.

Breeanne Carlyle is starting to live her life after spending years getting surgeries and recovering from health issues. She has decided to start writing as her career and is working at her family bookstore while she gets started.  She goes on an interview to be a ghostwriter for Rowdy Blanton, a famous womanizer and baseball player.  Breeanne shows up for the interview and there are a few other women there that are throwing themselves at Rowdy for the chance to write his book.  He is put off by the attention and wants them to leave so he tells them that Breeanne is his girlfriend.  She doesn't know what is going on but she plays along and he kisses her and that tells the others to go away.  Breeanne gets a chance at her interview and answers many baseball questions and she passes the test.  Rowdy decides that she should write the book and also decides that he is strangely attracted to this quiet woman.  They grow close sharing stories while trying to write Rowdy's book but a lot of things happen that make both of their lives difficult.  You have to pick up the book to find out what happens because it is crazy!  I was pulling for Breeanne the entire time and started to pull for Rowdy too as he unfolds as a character.  I hope that you enjoy the fun small town of Stardust, Texas and the great characters.  Check out this book and the rest of the series to find out what is going on in Stardust.  I know that you will enjoy this first in the series and stay tuned for reviews of the other books soon.