Changing the game

Hotshot baseball player Gavin Riley has it all: talent, looks, money, gorgeous women, and hardworking agent Elizabeth Darnell to make sure it stays that way. But things with Liz have been off ever since Gavin's brother Mick fired her for interfering with the athlete's love life. Liz has been avoiding Gavin, and he's determined to find out why. Little does he know that fierce, independent Liz has more than one reason to keep her distance. When Gavin and Liz give in to the chemistry between them, both get a whole lot more than they bargained for. Can they overcome their complicated past to pursue a future together? Lucy Malone's smooth narration helps keep the momentum going in this slightly repetitive tale of love and sports. VERDICT Burton (The Perfect Play) here writes a fun, hot romp for anyone seeking some sports-related romance. The sex scenes are abundant and spare no detail. Even those uninterested in baseball will appreciate Liz and Gavin's sparring banter and sexy battle of wills-as well as everything else they get up to. [For a Q&A with narrator Malone, aka Arika Rapson, see p. 46.-Ed.]--Ashleigh Williams, New York (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.