This book might just be my favorite in this series (it’s a toss-up between this and Fan Girl Down). I fell for Robbie so fast, on top of being fun and lovable he had a lot of growth through the book. I also loved Skylar and her drive and spunk. Together they made such a great couple who also seemed realistic. Top it off with one of my favorite tropes of fake dating, this one was right up my alley! Thank you to NetGalley and Tessa Bailey for the ARC.

Thank you Avon and NetGalley for this e-ARC! This was my first Tessa Bailey book (out of order I know), but I definitely want to read more! The plot of this one wasn’t entirely believable, but sometimes I feel like I have to suspend reality and just enjoy the ride which is what I did for this book :) I loved the chemistry and close proximity of the main characters. There was a power imbalance with their experience levels which I didn’t love, but Robbie stays respectful and down bad despite his history as a ****boy. Not sure I would recommend this one over many other great romance books but it was a fun quick read!

Absolutely love the continuation of this series and grateful I was able to get an early copy! I love how Tessa Bailey can write so many different and unique relationships across all her books, and this one is no different. I loved the Page Stakes and how Robbie stuck up for Skylar to her family. The story felt fresh and kept my attention from page 1!

Pitcher perfect is number four in this series but you don’t have to read them all to enjoy. The characters of Robbie and Skyler was both very lovable characters. I was impressed with Tessa’s ability to redeem Robbie as a character from his precious book behavior. I really hope we see an Eve story next.

Loved loved loved this. Has Bailey’s signature style and the dynamic between the two is so addictive. Had such good fun reading this and might be my favourite out of the series.

This was a fun read for my beach vacation, but not my favorite Tessa book.

Many things felt rushed and the characters a little more immature than others have been, which I didn’t care for. The timeline of a single week for Robbie to do a 180 on his womanizing? Please…

I could have used more details on some side characters in Skylar’s life. Maybe that would have made her seem less capricious and silly.

The spice was immaculate as always—Tessa Bailey can do no wrong when it comes to those scenes! But the real star was the banter, which might be her best ever.

Though this one didn’t hit for me I’ll still pick up the next book!

Bailey is a hit or miss for me; this was a miss, but I will continue picking up her titles in search of a hit. Unfortunately the hero was not enjoyable.

I loved the newest installment of Tessa’s sports series «Pitcher perfect» so much! It’s an amazing mix of romance, sports (baseball and hockey this time) and all the feelings.
I’ve never expected Robbie Corrigan to win my heart! Through the series we see him as a serial player but now we know he is so much more! And I loved that about him. It wasn’t your classical bad boy to good boy changing, Tessa found her unique way of doing it, it wasn’t predictable and I’ve enjoyed so much!

Skylar is a brilliant FMC - she’s composed, she’s overachiever, she’s strong but she’s very compassionate altogether. I loved her evolvement with Robbie in the picture.

This story is so Tessa style! You’ll fell in love in a blink! It’s warm, it’s super hot - the way only she can. She always bring so much intimacy between characters, it’s not about the sex, it’s about their relationship, being together, understand each other, being soulmates. She once more has created the true magic between her characters.

I absolutely loved the ending! It’s truly perfect in this story!

My sincere thanks to Avon and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey. I give my unbiased opinion of the book in the following review.

Skylar and Robbie meet when she is brought along by her brother to be the pitcher in a challenge ball game against some hockey players who put down baseball as a sport. As Skylar and her brother's team approach the field, they hear Robbie bragging about his conquests of the night before which definitely gave Skylar a less than favorable opinion of him. Well, Robbie is smitten from the beginning and loves Skylar's smart comebacks, athleticism, and looks. He's ready to do anything to get in her good graces, even help her make her crush jealous by being her fake date to the annual family games week with her brother, parents and crush as the competition. Oh, and they will be sharing her childhood room with only one bed. It doesn't take long for Robbie to want Skylar for his own. Will he be able to win her over?

I liked this even though it was a little too instalove for my taste. The spice was also a little much for me, but neither of those things affected my review because that's just my personal taste. I loved how Robbie was 100% all in for Skylar once he made up his mind. He showed his support in ways that were real and lasting. He wasn't afraid to stand up for her even in front of her parents. That kind of devotion didn't give Skylar a choice but to fall for him. I liked that Skylar was also a gifted athlete and was not shy about showing her talent. Tessa Bailey's writing style in dual points of view was easy to follow and fun to read.

Pitcher Perfect is set to be released in September 2025. The fun bright red, white and blue cover enticed me to pick this up earlier than I do most ARC reviews. Consider putting it on your TBR if you enjoy spicer reads with two athletes as characters.

Yikes… just yikes. I finished this book purely out of spite and the sheer entertainment of ironically highlighting lines that were so cringe-worthy they made me laugh out loud or roll my eyes.

The writing felt rushed and clunky, and the chemistry between the main characters? Nonexistent. Their entire relationship was a confusing mess of mixed signals, constant bickering, and somehow falling in “love” over the span of a single chaotic week. It gave me whiplash.

The female POV especially grated on me—it read like it was written from the male gaze, and not in a clever or subversive way. It was hard to root for anyone when the emotional depth was paper-thin and every other scene was a dramatic argument.

This was my first Tessa Bailey book, and unfortunately, it’ll also be my last.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy. This continued the same characters we have been introduced to in Bailey’s previous books. A quick, easy summer read.

Tessa Bailey does it again!! I have been loving this series, espically as I live in Boston. This was a quick and fun read and I can't wait for it to be published.

Gosh Tessa Bailey has done it again! I was lucky enough to get this book as an ARC from Avon and Harper Voyager adn let me tell you it did not disapoint! Enmies to Lovers,Opposites Attract, Hockey Player, Softball Player, Fake Dating, you name it it's in this book. I could not put the book down with how good it was. I wish I had the time to just do nothing but read because I would have finished this book in one sitting.

I am OBSESSED with "readbeard" and "rocket"! They are one of my favorite couples in the whole series. This was the PERFECT fourth book to the series! All I have to say is when this book comes out on September 9th, 2025 you better be getting this!

This book was so sweet, and so fun! Felt very well written, no cringey dialogue or moments. This was a fast read but didn't feel too short. It was my first tessa bailey novel but i

This was a fun and cute romp! Tessa Bailey often ends up as dnf for me, so I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this book. It was playful and filled with plenty of banter that kept me coming back until I devoured every last page. The speed at which they “fell in love” was a little quick for my liking, but it was still a cute story with a lot of heart. A bit raunchy at times, but isn’t that part of Tessa’s trademark?! This was a fun, light read - perfect escapism. Thanks NetGalley! 3.5⭐️

I FUCKING LOVE TESSA and i loved the first two books in this series but this one i didn’t fully understand. there was kind of a second and third act breakup which i didn’t love, and skylar knows that he was a major fuckboy before her and now he’s not. she need to trust that. also MORE EVER

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC

4.5 stars. I don't think I knew how bad I wanted a golden retriever from Tessa Bailey until I read about Robbie Corrigan. Everything I've ever read by Bailey has been good, but this book is my favorite. The book works as a standalone, but I appreciate cameos from past (and future?!?) couples.

***Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for an e-arc of Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey! All thought are my own!***

Boston Bearcats rookie Robbie Corrigan is living the dream. He’s made it to the NHL, his best friend/teammate and fellow “orgasm donor” is his roomie—and the women of Boston love them both. Life is sweet. That is, until he meets Skylar Paige, division 1 softball pitcher, girl least likely to take anyone’s bull…and the one member of the opposite sex immune to his charms. Robbie might be dazzled by the badass pitcher, but Skylar sees him as a filthy player and wants nothing to do with him.

When he discovers she’s crushing on her brother’s best friend, Robbie knows he should just go back to clubbing and whipped cream bikini parties, but he can’t seem to leave Skylar to flounder on her romantic quest to land another man. Nor can he miss out on the opportunity to spend time with her and hopefully redeem himself. Before Robbie knows it, he’s agreed to be Skylar’s fake boyfriend/love coach at an upcoming family competition where her crush will be in attendance. What could go wrong?

Through a series of contests that require them to trust each other, Robbie and Skylar grow closer and closer until their fake relationship starts to feel like the realest thing they’ve ever known and the sizzling lessons in sensuality burn out of control.

But it’s all just pretend…right?

From the moment Skylar and Robbie met on the field in Dream Girl Drama, I knew they were a match made in heaven, the first "f you" and all. The take no bull, D-1 softball pitcher who plans things to a T, and the soon-to-be reformed playboy. I mean what's not to love.

I love some fake dating, making your crush jealous, and relationship mentoring and when I tell you I was OBSESSED. I'm sorry, but planning steamy lessons! Consider me hooked. And the fact that he was helping her with her family too, it was great to see.

This book might have the most banter I have ever read in a Tessa Bailey book. I was grinning and giggling multiple times throughout the course of this book. I couldn't get enough. This is my current favorite of the Big Shots series so far. But after reading this and knowing who the couple is going to be in the next book, I am beyond excited!

Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey is out on September 9, 2025! Thank you so much again to Netgalley and Avon Books for an e-arc to review!

This was laugh out loud funny, great banter, golden retriever guy who falls hard and fast, spicy. I liked that they were both competitive athletes. Easy and quick read. Cute one

Robbie RIGHT UP THERE with Burgess

Robbie & Skylar meet at a Bearcats vs Baseball baseball game - Skylar is a collegiate softball pitcher & Robbie plays for the Bearcats. He is instantly attracted to her, but she instantly thinks he is a man whore (for lack of a better word). He convinces her to go on a date with him, where he finds out she actually had a major crush on her brother’s best friend. Yikes. This doesn’t stop Robbie, and he actually devises a plan to help Skyler - He will be her partner at her family’s annual summer games, and will give her tips & tricks on how to make her crush fall for her. Robbie is already head over heels for her, and it doesn’t take Skylar long to start to think maybe Robbie could be the guy for her, as he sees her as a woman vs as her “brother’s little sister”.

*mild* spoilers incoming!

Robbie Robbie Robbie. You did NOT disappoint. We all know I am a Burgess STAN, but something about Robbie really did it for me. He’s witty, sarcastic, has rizz off the charts, but also is 100% ready to settle down when he thinks he has found his person. Skylar really resonated with me. I felt for her ALL throughout the book - her crush can never see her as more than his best friend’s little sister, she is the black cat in her family as everyone went to Brown but she didn’t, and she doesn’t know how to speak up to her family about how much she has grown out of the stupid competitiveness within her family. ENTER ROBBIE - The true ice breaker and man who isn’t afraid to step up for his girl when she can’t. An absolute ICON, ride or die!!! He is also me with how he just HOVELS down food. The amount of Stouffer lasagnas this man ate throughout the book was WILDDDDD.

Probably one of my top TB books, especially one of my favorite in this series. Which is crazy because Robbie was a side character who wasn’t even going to get a book!!!!!