Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 Admittedly, I don't try new authors as much as I probably should. I DON'T LIKE CHANGE! But I'm really glad I gave it a chance. I liked it. No, I loved it. So much that I actually bought it after I finished reading it from my library. That's dedication. 
 Maggie Jameson is "heir" to a baseball team. Her father, owner of the New York Saints, is not getting any younger and Maggie knows the team, inside and out. She grew up around players with the baseball diamond as her second home. Her education groomed her to one day take over the family business. So you can imagine how pissed she is when dear old dad winds up selling the team to someone else: Alex Winters. A corporate raider and Maggie's own personal devil. She doesn't know that he actually knows what he's doing. He played baseball in college, though his time in the sport was cut short by a disastrous fire during one of his games. Not really a spoiler, as this is what the book opens with. You'd think this would turn Alex into a brooding, tortured hero, but it doesn't. Both characters are (surprisingly) well adjusted, doing what the can to make the best of some shitty situations. Alex's love of baseball and his inability to play echo Maggie's dream of running the Saints going up in smoke. 
 Oh, and if you like Beta heroes, Alex definitely fits the bill. 
 The book also has an amazing cast of characters that are diverse and entertaining. Alex's cohorts, the team's players, and Maggie's friends/player's wives helped propel the story without needing to force the hero and heroine into unnecessary scenes. To me, I think a mark of a good romance is when you're still enjoying the story and characters, even when the central couple isn't being featured. It's good to have secondary characters to break up the monotony and add a bit more interaction. It's refreshing to see a heroine with a life outside of love, with healthy friendships, especially with other women. Lots of warm and fuzzies here. 
 One thing that Melanie Scott does really well is make the romance both sexy and fun. Alex and Maggie's chemistry is natural. Granted, I'm all for lust-at-first sight plots and characters who just can't control themselves, but a growing romance with witty banter and sly, playful comments works just as well. I'd also say the latter more often has me stupidly grinning to myself on the subway. 
 - Amanda