{"product_id":"the-pitch-slap-paperback","title":"The Pitch Slap - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKris Butler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it better to swing and miss or never get up to bat? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up a baseball princess had taught me a few things: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- One, the only truly scary thing about ball players was their superstitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Second, baseball always came first. It was their one true love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- And third, never take your eye off the ball, or you just might get pitch-slapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe past three years I'd been licking my wounds in Greece after I ran away from my wedding, and somehow forgot all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToo bad the baseball gods weren't as forgetful. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLured back home by my brother with the perfect job opportunity to photograph the YellowJackets baseball team, and I had no clue I'd step up to bat before even entering the stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the pitches just kept coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrike one\u003c\/em\u003e-a plane-night stand ghosting after being stranded in a storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrike two\u003c\/em\u003e-a grumpy ex who coincidentally was my brother's best friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFoul Ball\u003c\/em\u003e-a mistaken text with two players saved me from striking out completely, especially when it turned into a sexy exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there was no doubt I had a full count and only one swing away from striking out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy first mistake was taking my eye off the ball; the second was believing I'd ever come before baseball. But most grievous of all, learning that the scariest thing about ball players wasn't their superstitions...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, it was falling in love with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 772\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775352996128,"sku":"9781958746196","price":41.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cccf321a062bd211c23fa8f58bd50786.webp?v=1780460770","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pitch-slap-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}