Title: Out In The Field
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
(1st edition was published by LooseID)
Publication Date: May 16, 2016
(1st edition published April 24 2012)
Length: 216 Pages
Cover Artist: Aaron Anderson
Reviewed by Erin
Synopsis
Matt Blanco is a legend on the Brooklyn Eagles, but time and injuries have taken their toll. With his career nearing its end, he’s almost made it to retirement without anyone learning his biggest secret: he’s gay in a profession not particularly known for its tolerance.
Iggy Rodriquez is the hot new rookie in town, landing a position in the starting lineup of the team of his dreams and playing alongside his idol, Matt Blanco. Iggy doesn’t think it can get any better, until an unexpected encounter in the locker room with Matt proves him wrong.
A relationship—and everything it could reveal—has never been in the cards for Matt, but Iggy has him rethinking his priorities. They fall hard for each other, struggling to make it through trades, endorsement deals, and the threat of retirement. Ultimately they will be faced with a choice: love or baseball?
Buy Links
Review
It's
June, y'all, so that means lots of sunshine, warm temperatures ... and
baseball. I've gotta be honest, I'm not so much a fan of baseball--I'm a
diehard hockey girl--but that being said, I do love books about
baseball. Weird, I know, but it is what it is. And for baseball romance,
there's not one better than Out in the Field by Kate McMurray. This
book was first released in 2012, (I read it the first time in 2013) then
re-released in 2016 by Dreamspinner and I can't tell you the number of
times I've read this book. I adore it; Iggy and Matt are absolutely
wonderful characters and the romance is as swoon worthy as you can
find.
There's hero worship--Iggy has been a
huge fan of Matt's for years and when he arrives to play for the
Brooklyn Eagles it's with stars in his eyes and his hero worship not
diminished in the least. I loved this aspect, the rookie at the
beginning of his career and the veteran on his way out. I'm a big fan of
age gaps in my romance so if you enjoy that as well, this will hit all
of your buttons. I like the balance McMurray shows in the book between
Matt's advice when it comes to baseball and then the intimate times
between them when they're just Matt and Iggy.
If
you like your sports romances to include a lot of actual sport, this
one has a lot of baseball, but not so much as to take away from the
romance. I also really liked how the subject of being gay and playing
professional sports is handled; nothing too over the top but not too
easy either. I appreciate that in the new edition things have been
updated to show the change in LGBT laws (like same-sex marriage being
legal in all 50 states) and the progress made in accepting gay athletes
in general. There's some angst too, and really, it just adds to the
depth of the book. Matt and Iggy are open and honest with each other in a
way that's refreshing and heart-melting. The chemistry between these
two is super hot, but it's intimate and emotional, not just physical.
Really,
Out in the Field is just an all-around fabulous book. Awesome
characters who are so likable and genuine, you will fall in love hard
and fast with them, a great plot, and lots of romance and swoony
moments. Oh, yeah, the baseball. It's fun and action packed and keeps
this book on my re-read shelf. If you haven't checked this one out yet,
be sure to do so. You'll love it!
Giveaway
Enter the flashback giveaway!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
The Cut & Run series by Abi Roux!
ReplyDelete