Cooking up a Curveball by Jennifer J Williams - sometimes it takes a certain Baseball player to wreck your life in a best way possible (Author ARC)💗🥵⚾
Rating: 4/5⭐
🤍Thank you
First and foremost I would like to thank Author Jennifer J Williams for giving me the ARC of the book I'm truly grateful
A baseball romance filled with banter, tension, found family, forbidden attraction, and an older MMC who went from testing my patience to completely stealing my heart.
🌸 My Heart Says...
This man single-handedly went from "he is pissing me off" to "hawt dayum."
The beginning of this book was cute, the banter was bantering, and I was happily settling into the story when Max Callahan apparently decided that wasn't enough and proceeded to set the entire book on fire.
And honestly?
Something about an older man always gets me.
Maybe it's the confidence.
Maybe it's the maturity.
Maybe it's the whole "I know exactly what I want" energy.
Whatever it is, sign me up every single time.
💞 What Made Me Swoon
This story follows Max Callahan, a professional baseball player whose middle name might as well be Grumpy, and Layla Holmes, the nutritionist for his team.
From the very beginning, the tension between them had me hooked.
Max spent the first few chapters testing every last nerve I had.
The man was throwing toddler tantrums left and right, and there were moments where I genuinely wanted to climb into the book and whack him with the very baseball bat he plays with.
But then...
He started making up for it.
And suddenly I understood the hype.
🌹 Max Callahan, Sir...
This man was obsessed.
Not a little interested.
Not mildly intrigued.
Obsessed.
From the moment he met Layla, it was over for him.
The way he constantly gravitated toward her.
The way he cared for her like he'd been doing it his entire life.
The way he refused to let her settle for anything less than she deserved.
The way he was drawn to her like two magnets that physically couldn't stay apart.
And don't even get me started on his protective streak.
Or his possessiveness.
Because that man fell in love long before he realized he had.
And watching him slowly unravel because of her?
Absolutely chef's kiss.
🌷 Layla Holmes, My Girl
Layla had me hooked from beginning to end.
Her character radiated strength, confidence, and resilience.
She knew exactly who she was, and I loved that about her.
But my favorite thing?
The fact that she kept calling Max "Sunshine" when he was literally the furthest thing from sunshine imaginable.
I cracked up every single time.
She knew exactly how to push his buttons and honestly, I fully supported it.
I loved the way she stood her ground.
The way she refused to let Max bulldoze her.
The way she slowly found herself gravitating toward him even when she knew she probably shouldn't.
And while she might not have realized her feelings immediately, watching her fall for him felt natural and believable.
💔 What Stayed With Me
The banter?
Loved it.
The chemistry?
Absolutely undeniable.
The spice?
Yessss.
The found family dynamics?
So wholesome.
And the forbidden energy running through the story?
I was completely here for it.
There was something so addictive about watching these two dance around their feelings while everyone else could probably see exactly what was happening.
🌙 A Final Thought
If there's one thing I wish had been explored more, it would be the secret identity aspect of the story.
I expected a little more from that part, and it ended up falling slightly flat for me compared to everything else.
But honestly?
That didn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying this book.
The romance was fun.
The characters were memorable.
The banter kept me entertained.
And Max Callahan definitely redeemed himself after making me want to throw a baseball at his head in the beginning.
If you're looking for a quick romance packed with tension, chemistry, spice, and a certain baseball player who likes to praise, this is for you.
🩷Baseball Romance
🩷Grumpy/Sunshine
🩷workplace/ Forced Proximity
🩷Secret Identity
🩷"Who hurt you"
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