Game Seven by Megan Cousins: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

re·spect·a·ble

/rəˈspektəb(ə)l/

1.) Regarded by society as being good, proper or correct

2.) Of some merit or importance

After a respectable career as a catcher on professional baseball's grandest stage, Adam Powell is returning to his hometown to manage the Detroit Mustangs. Taking on the biggest challenge of his career, Adam has to manage expectations - from the fans, the city, the team, and one baseball writer determined to get under his skin.

ex·pec·ta·tion

/ˌekˌspekˈtāSH(ə)n/

1.) A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.

2.) A belief that someone will or should achieve something.

Molly Mitchell, in her fourth season as beat writer for the Detroit Mustangs is no stranger to the expectations that come with her job. That come with being a woman in sports media. The Mustangs new manager proves to be a challenge for the seasoned writer - challenging her expectations and her preconceived notions of the man behind the manager. When the two begin to grow closer, will they strike out or will their love be a home run for the ages?

The Author 

Megan is a Michigan native who loves books, board games, baseball, and her family - not necessarily in that order. She spends her days helping tiny humans foster a love of reading, writing, and the world around them. She spends her nights writing contemporary romances filled with humor and heart, sometimes obscure baseball references, swoon-worthy heroes, and heroines who aren’t afraid to speak their mind.

Connect with Megan on Instagram and Threads: @authormegancousins

Book Review

Game Seven is the second book in The Unwritten Rules series. While characters from the previous book (as well as previous series) make appearances in this one, it can absolutely be enjoyed as a standalone as well. 

This was such a fantastic baseball romance. There are many sports romance books where one of the characters is an athlete, but the actual sport they play has little to do with the story... this is not one of those books. It takes the reader right into the world of baseball with the MMC being a former baseball player/current manager and the FMC being a baseball writer. The author's love of the game is apparent, and that just made me enjoy the story all that much more even if I personally know little about the sport. Molly and Adam are so wonderful together... there is a natural chemistry between them that drew me in, and I just couldn't get enough of their moments together. The way they care for each other... so good! There was so much depth to their story and I couldn't help but adore them. 

One of the things that I always appreciate about Megan Cousin's books is that she features characters with various physical or mental health differences. As someone who struggles with anxiety and chronic pain (among others), I think this is so important to see in fiction and she does it well. This book was no exception as we see Adam's struggle with chronic pain and use of mobility aids. 

Game Seven is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. 


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