[Blog Tour] Home Run by Heidi McLaughlin

Title: Home Run
Series: The Boys of Summer #2
Author: Heidi McLaughlin
Release Date: Jan 17, 2017
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LOVE ISN'T A GAME . . .

I’ve given up everything for the chance to play major league baseball. Everything. Now I’m so close I can practically hear the crowd chanting my name. There’s nothing that could take my dream away from me . . .

Unless I lose focus. And Ainsley Burke is the most beautiful, distracting woman I’ve ever met. When I’m with her, I can’t think of anything else.

But no matter how much I want Ainsley, there’s no room for love in my game plan. I can give her a quick tour of the bases, but that’s it. Then I have to let her go. If she wants to think I’m a love ’em and leave ’em player, fine.

All dreams require sacrifice. I just wish this one didn’t mean tearing out my own heart.

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Into You by Ariana Grande
Don't Let Me Down- The Chainsmokers & Daya
Animals- Maroon 5
Treasure- Bruno Mars
This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker- Maroon 5
Want To Want Me - jason derulo
Where Are You Now - Skrillex & Justin Bieber
Can't Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Dancing On My Own - Calum Scott
Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes
Let Me Love You - Ariana Grande, Lil Wayne
Constant Crush - Verite
Something to Believe In - young the giant
Can't Stop The Feeling Justin Timberlake
Boyfriend - Tegan & Sara
The One - Kodaline
House Party - Sam Hunt
Sippin on Fire - Florida Georgia Line
Smoke - A Thousand Horses
Wild Child - Kenny Chesney
Girl Crush - Little Big Town
Humble and Kind - Tim McGraw
Break Up in a Small Town - Sam Hunt
I Met A Girl - William Michael Morgan
Die A Happy Man - Thomas Rhett
Record Year - Eric Church

Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.

Originally from Portland, Oregon and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup and a Highland Westie/Mini Schnauzer, JiLL and her brother, Racicot.

When she isn’t writing one of the many stories planned for release, you’ll find her sitting courtside during either daughter’s basketball games.

Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, is currently in production for a major motion picture.

Review

**4 Stars**

I was so excited for this book after I read Third Base. This is book 2 in The Boys of Summer series but can be read as a standalone. I recommend reading book 1, Third Base, first because you are introduced to the characters and learn amore about who they are and the background of the team.

Cooper Bailey has his shot with the Boston Renegades, something he has worked his entire life for. When he starts practicing with them during Spring Training, he isn’t prepared for the female that he would be introduced to because of a media event with the team. Ainsley Burke isn’t the distraction Will needs because; according to his father he has to focus solely on baseball to get where he wants to be. Will Cooper be able to achieve two different things because of the Renegade, love and a career, or will he have to pick one or the other?

Ainsley Burke does not date athletes, no ifs ands or buts about it. Insert Cooper Bailey. Ainsley wasn’t prepared to meet him during the Renegades media event at the zoo, but once her eyes landed on him, she found him extremely attractive. Will Ainsley break her rule to be with Cooper or will she hold strong and continue to swear off all atheletes?

I love this series and I can’t wait for Kidd’s book, Grand Slam, there is just something about him that makes me think his story is going to be emotional and funny all at the same time.