The Sweet Spot by Adriana Locke

 

    THE SWEET SPOT by Adriana Locke Release Date: 11/29/2022 Genre/Tropes: Single Mom, Baseball Pro, Small Town Romance     THE SWEET SPOT by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is NOW LIVE! Grab this all-new small town romance TODAY!   NOW AVAILABLE! FREE IN KU! https://geni.us/TSSpot         Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60806368-the-sweet-spot         Blurb:   She wants forever. He plays it day by day. They’re both wishing for the best in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s charming and sexy hopefully-ever-after romance.   Single mom Palmer Clark will not be sidelined by the new man in town. Sure, the honey-tongued baseball legend is gorgeous, loves puppies, and has charmed his way into the community’s heart, but Palmer craves stability. Nothing about Cole says forever. So why is he so hard to resist?   Cole is swinging through town to visit his parents when he meets the kind of down-to-earth distraction he’s been looking for since retiring from the majors. True, his long-term relationship score is zero. But even though raising his average with Palmer seems impossible, it’s worth a shot.   As promising as the summer nights are, fate turns small-town dreams upside down, and some lessons are learned the hard way. But having faith in love and choosing hope over fear might get Palmer and Cole to the sweet spot they’re looking for.    

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

My review:

Single mother of a twelve-year-old, Palmer Clark had no intentions to fall for the legendary baseball player that dropped into town.  After her past relationships, she wants someone stable and that will be there for her.  She wants a forever kind of man and Cole was not that man.  So, keeping him at a distance should be easy but Cole volunteering to coach the baseball team her son Etan was on made it difficult.  Especially when the connection between Ethan and Cole was so strong.

Retiring from major baseball, Cole Beck was just stopping by his hometown to visit his parents before he decided on the next step in his life.  He wasn’t looking for a relationship or a forever but then he wasn’t expecting Palmer either.  Can he overcome her fears and reach that sweet spot in life?

The Sweet Spot was a small-town romance with all the feel-goods.  This was an amazingly sweet story full of emotions and heart-touching moments.  I loved the connection Cole had with Ethan and how he stepped up to help coach the small-town baseball team.  He was so swoon worthy and I loved watching him slowly woo and break down all of Palmer’s walls.  They make such a perfect couple.   I enjoyed the book from this author who is still very new to me and look forward to more books from her.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

      About the Author: USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own.   She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, and two dogs. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather's nice and there's always a piece of candy in her pocket. Connect w/Adriana: Website: https://adrianalocke.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authoradrianalocke Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booksbyadrianalocke Twitter: https://twitter.com/authoralocke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authoradrianalocke Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8379774.Adriana_Locke Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ivy7xd Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/adriana-locke Newsletter Signup: http://bit.ly/NewsletterAddy