Fast-Pitch Love
by Clay Cormany
Genre: YA Romance
Release Date: November 4th 2014
Clean Reads
What does a high school boy do if he thinks the girl of his dreams will be an
assistant for the softball team his mother coaches? Easy! He volunteers to be
an assistant, too. That's what Jace Waldron does in Fast-Pitch Love. It
might be his only chance to make a move on Stephanie Thornapple while her
boyfriend is away. But Jace's plans go awry, and soon he faces the double
challenge of coaching a team of mischievous preteen girls and learning there is
more to romance than physical attraction.
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Praise:
"The
books has some unexpected twists and turns as the likeable but somewhat hapless
Jace grows into a young man who takes responsibility for his life and his
choices. Softball aficionados will have a particular affinity for this book
because its game descriptions are extensive and detailed. Those who don't know
softball will come to like and admire the young protagonist." Gretchen Hirsch, author and book doctor
"I
enjoyed this young adult novel by Clay Cormany. The story told from a guy's
perspective made it especially interesting. I think a lot of young women would
enjoy seeing romance from a guy's point of view. I also liked that the novel
was innocent without gratuitous sex or swear words." Paulita Kincer,
author of The Summer of France and Trail Mix
"Like the spin on a fastball, Fast-Pitch Love puts a new spin on the age old
boy meets girl phenomenon. And what a wonderful spin it is. Clay Cormany weaves
together the twin themes of teenage infatuation and a girls’ softball team.
Along the way he does a wonderful job of mixing the excitement of youth sports
with the impending showdown between two suitors of the same pretty girl."
The
Dane
"Fast-Pitch Love is an
unusual coming-of-age story since it's told from the guy's point of view. The
characters are likeable and believable; the action well paced. You don't need
to be a softball player, or even an athlete, to thoroughly enjoy Fast-Pitch
Love." Louise
Jace ran behind the backstop where his mitt rested on the ground. After
putting it on, he had the strange feeling that something soft and gooey was on his
fingers. What could it be and how did it
get there? No time to think about it. He
trotted out next to Lauren as Sylvia prepared to hit the next ball. It went toward Angela in right field, but
Jace didn’t see her catch it, because his eyes were riveted on his glove.
Something was happening inside of it, something bad. The gooey feeling was
still there, but now there was also a feeling of heat that grew more intense by
the second. The next ball off Sylvia’s bat went toward center field, but Jace
didn’t see that one caught either. He
was too busy tearing at his glove, flinging it away, and clawing at his hand,
which felt as if it were on fire. He stumbled to his knees.
“Arrrrrgh,” he bellowed, as
he rubbed his hand back and forth on the grass, trying to remove the slimy
substance.
“What’s the matter, Jace?”
Martha cried out. “Why are you –”
“Success!” shouted Heather.
“Sweet revenge!” echoed Dana.
“What do you mean?” said
Sylvia, as the two girls jumped up and down with glee. “What did you do to him?”
“Nothing much,” said Heather
with a grin. “Just put some capsaicin cream in his glove when he wasn’t
looking.”
“Why?” asked Martha, who
seemed more curious than upset.
“For nearly killing us with
that ball he hit last week, that’s what for,” answered Dana.
“Yeah, we figured we’d teach
him a lesson,” said Heather.
“But that was an accident,
girls,” said Martha. “What you did was deliberate.”
“He won’t die,” said Heather,
pointing at Jace, who continued to rub his hand on the grass. A small circle of girls assembled around him,
faces glowing with smirks and hands restraining laughter.
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An interesting excerpt.
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