Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC.

Tessa Bailey is a very hit or miss author for me and lately it's been a lot more missed than hits. 

This book just made me angry, Robbie acted like an absolute douche and it shouldn't be women's responsibility to teach men to respect women. Him taking her feedback and improving is the bare fucking minimum, not something to be praised for. 

If you like Tessa Bailey you'll probably like this, but it wasn't for me.

I really enjoyed this book! Tessa Bailey has such a great rom-com voice, and Pitcher Perfect is no exception. Watching the relationship unfold was heartwarming, swoon worthy, and HOT. It was an unexpected joy to also watch the FMC explore how to be authentic with her family. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was the MMC calling the FMC “college girl” at one point. They’re close in age, so it’s clearly not a real issue, it just is a personal preference!

Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey is a charming, fast-paced sports romance that blends fake dating, opposites attract, and a touch of enemies-to-lovers energy into a whirlwind love story. Skylar, a fiercely driven softball pitcher, and Robbie, a rookie NHL player with a cocky streak, find themselves teaming up for a week-long family competition- leading to unexpected chemistry and deeper feelings. As always, Bailey’s signature wit and steamy scenes deliver, making this a delightful addition to the Big Shots series. Robbie’s journey from playboy to a devoted partner is heartwarming, while Skylar’s growth and newfound confidence make the romance feel earned. A perfect pick for fans of playful banter, fake relationships, and sports romance with heart.

Thank you to Tessa Bailey, Avon and Harper Voyager for the eARC!

4.5! I have LOVED this series from Tessa. They are perfect blends of swoony and spicy with MMCs that are secretly sweet when it comes to their person. The only thing I wasn't a huge fan about was that they fell in love over the course of a week. It was just a bit too fast and unbelievable, but I love how they compete against each other and how Sky never let Robbie win in their battle of wits. Seeing Robbie get sucker punched by emotions and love and just be obsessed with Sky was really really sweet.

This was super sweet. I love how he stood up for her. Their nicknames for each other. They way he was so patient with her and helped her without making her feel bad for herself. I love their friends and family. Its just a feel good type of series.

This book was so good, I finished it within three hours! I loved that the characters were flawed and honest. I wish there was more backstory from Robbie. This felt more like a Tessa Bailey book than in recent books!

336 pages of a whole FEAST
I love me a good sports romance and this one is a grand slam.
fake dating?! SCRUMPTIOUS.

I adore anything Tessa writes. This book did seem a bit more outrageous than the others i’ve read, but overall a good time. If you know her writing style and how she tells stories then you’ll love it!

When I read my ARC of Dream Girl Drama back in November of last year, I remember specifically saying I hoped we got books for the Orgasm Donors™ and fast forward a couple months and here we are! The premise of this book being fake dating to make someone else jealous is a tale as old as time but so fun nonetheless. I absolutely loved the dynamic between Robbie and Skylar; “enemies” to lovers and sprinkle in a heavy dose of sexual tension and some competitions and you have the recipe for the perfect match. They perfectly complimented each other and were both able to learn from each other and grow as people from who they were in the beginning to the end. Character development always adds more layers to a story (especially romance) and allows for the reader to connect more with the characters and bond more of an emotional attachment with them and therefore when the “third act breakup” happens, they’re less likely to get annoyed and more likely to understand where the characters are coming from and understand their perspectives. I loved both the FMC and MMC separately as well as a couple and loved the side characters! Definitely feels like a more well rounded story than some of other TB’s works and I really commend her for constantly stepping up to the plate.

Five stars.

I have been WAITING for Corrigan to get a book for AGES now, especially after the baseball scene in Dream Girl Drama. As it turns out, his book is Lizzie McGuire what dreams are made of. I swear that Tessa’s Bailey writes contemporary romcoms the way some of the greatest historical romance authors write their histroms. Incredible wit and humor, men who are SIMPS and who YEARN, hilarious stakes, and unhinged sex! The combination is flawless.

I knew that Robbie Corrigan would get an incredible character arc and was not let down. Watching him be humbled and learn where he needed to make changes in his life was as funny as it was poignant. Tessa Bailey’s men are always down bad for their women, and Robbie was ready to crawl over coals for Skylar to love him back.

Speaking of Skylar, I was so happy to watch her get the family she deserved and the love she longed for. Every scene where she put Robbie in his place was perfect and I love a woman who can cut a man down and still have him drooling after her.

It’s also no secret to anyone who has been paying attention to me that I’ve longed for Mailer’s story as much as Robbie’s and NOW I need [redacted] and Eve’s book!

As always this was a fantastic time. Tessa can write a damn story and keep you hanging on until the very end.

I knew I was going to love Robbie, but I didn’t know I was going to LOVE him. And I wanted to saddle up beside him to ride into battle for Skylar because I adored her too. The two of them just *fit* together.

The initial meeting between Robbie and Skylar was set up in Dream Girl Drama, and I loved getting to see it from their perspective in this one. Robbie defined the “he falls first, fast, and hard” lightning strike moment, something Tessa Bailey does so well. What I loved most about how that played out with Robbie was that meeting Skylar inherently changed him, or rather put him back on track to the kind of man he was raised to and wanted to be. Robbie had a past, and I loved the way it was handled from his perspective in that it was acknowledged, but from the moment he met Skylar she was it for him. She was a wake-up call for him, and he rose to the occasion. (In more ways than one because this is a Tessa Bailey book, but we’ll get there.)

Skylar was a firecracker, but also someone who struggled to find her place and her voice among in her family. She was such a standout, yet often made to feel like no matter how hard she tried or how much she achieved, it was never quite up to par with the family expectations. The idea of Robbie helping her make Madden jealous to ultimately win his affections might now have worked for me if it hadn’t been so clear that that was at best simply the idea of Madden that she was really in love with. The spark between Skylar and Robbie was present from the first moment, despite Skylar’s reluctance. It quickly became clear that Robbie was exactly the kind of man who would elevate her, see her, and give her all the affection and love in the way she needed and craved.

It wouldn’t be a Tessa Bailey book if some of those needs weren’t of the steamy variety. Robbie was cocky for a reason because the man knows how to deliver. And when matched with a partner who cared about her needs and her desires, Skylar flourished in her own right when it came to meeting him move for move. It was more of a slow burn to get down to it, and it worked so well for the story to play out that way with the two of them.

I know I’m forgetting things I wanted to comment on but this is already super long. I just really loved this one. I laughed at the banter, I swooned at the romance. I had a ton of fun reading. Thank you to Avon via NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

i'm a robbie corrigan stan for life
hi dj and danielle <3 <3 <3 <3
more tessa bailey please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!