this was the perfect summer book!! it was so cuuuuuute!!!!! i loved everything about this book!!!!!!!!!

"Announcing Trouble" follows Josie, who hates baseball for personal reasons, and Garrett, an injured baseball player, as they work together as broadcasters.

every single character was so perfect i was honestly surprised i didn't dislike anyone... garrett was SO SWEET it was so frustrating how much josie denied her feelings. the way josie kept thinking everyone was like her dad was so frustrating i'm so glad she finally (kinda?) worked out her issues.

i'm such a sucker for teen romances they warm my heart. i'm definitely gonna be thinking about this book for a while.

3.5 Stars

Josie's dad is a baseball player who chased major league success throughout her entire childhood, and he ended up leaving her and her mom behind because making it to the bigs meant that much to him. Since he left, Josie has avoided anything at all to do with the sport. But then her best friend talks her into being her wing woman at one of their high school's baseball games, and Josie overhears the students doing the announcing and commentary. One of them is pretty good, but one is just embarrassingly terrible so Josie steps in and takes over. It turns out that despite her best efforts to erase everything about her dad and his betrayal, she remembers everything he ever taught her about the game he chose over her. And she and the main announcer, Garrett, put on a great show together. He's the team's injured pitcher who turned to commentating as a way to stay in the game until he makes his comeback. He's handsome and cocky and way too charming for his own good and there's no way she'll fall for any of that and make the same mistakes her mom made with her dad. Garrett is chasing the same dream her dad was. She needs to keep her distance and protect her heart. But when a broadcasting competition gives her the opportunity to announce at a Arizona Diamondbacks game (meaning she'd make it to the bigs when her dad never did), she just can't resist...the gig or the guy. Will trying trying to beat her father at his own game mean breaking her heart all over again?

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. I've read some YA sports romances that are kind of wooden, but the characters felt genuine and real here. I liked all of them. Josie's best friend, Mai, especially had a hilarious personality with quirks that were memorable and endearing. I do wish we'd gotten to know more about some of the guys on Garrett's team...they weren't as well-developed.

There's more to this book than just baseball, too. Josie and Garrett are both dealing with a parent disappointing them and all the ways that has affected their relationships with others. They're also trying to decide who they want to be in the future...who they "should" be or who they MUST be. They both have a lot of options and making concrete choices and taking steps towards one path means stepping away from another, which can be scary. I liked that this book was more than the romance and more than the game. It was about real life, too.

This was a fun read by Amy Fellner Dominy! I'm hopeful she might follow up with a second book about Mai's journey in college (hint, hint!).

***Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!***

This book was literally every single thing that I love about YA romance.

It. Was. Adorable.
And sweet.
And heartfelt.
And emotional in a way that I wasn’t really expecting, but that deeply resonated with me.

I was won over immediately by the banter. These are smart, funny, wholly relatable characters. I loved the chemistry between Josie and Garrett. I loved the way they connected and the authentically playful way they flirted, teased, and inevitably fell for each other. I loved how, even when I wanted to give them a good shake, I felt their conflict in my heart. I hurt for them and cheered for them and – not going to lie – swooned like crazy over them.

It's not even all about the romance. I also loved the way friendships were portrayed here. Some of the sweetest moments occurred between Josie and Mai. I love a strong sisterhood more than anything and these two were the best.

I smiled so hard for almost this entire story. It’s engaging and smartly written and honestly? It felt like good old fashioned YA romance perfection. I absolutely loved it and highly recommend!

I want to thank Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was an extremely enjoyable read.
I loved how sassy our main character is and her backstory literally broke my heart and sucked me in.
I loved the storyline it got straight into the story and I loved all the secondary characters.
I’ll be honest and say I cried reading parts of this it was so well written I felt like I was there with the characters myself.
5 stars.