Devoured this one in less than day. This one is definitely my favorite so far in the series. Wish I had Skylar’s confidence and Robbie really surprised me with how much I like him. I felt like the humor in this one was also perfect. Loved little moments from past characters as well. Overall love this book! Go Team Rocket and Redbeard!

Thank you Netgalley and Avon for the arc!

I was really excited for this one after the ending of the end of the third one! I wanted to see Skylar’s story and now that I have, I had a blast! Her immediate reaction to Robbie and vice versa was electric at the beginning and had an impact immediately! These two felt a connection that they couldn’t explain so seeing that grow while he went on a trip with her and her family competing in battles to trying to get another guy to notice her made this for a fun page turner.

Skylar is headstrong and knows what she wants out of life. But she also hides her vulnerabilities. Which she learns to open up about because of Robbie! She fights hard and has a lot to defend about herself!

Robbie… I don’t know why he has no respect for himself until he meets Skylar! I mean come on bro you deserve the world. He starts to realize this because of Skylar! He learns to love but also how to gain respect! I loved seeing our past two books MCs in this book and the friendship dynamics between them were great!

These two definitely deserved each other because they challenge each other and respect each other!

I wonder who the fifth book will be about although I have some thoughts!

3.5/5⭐️

Skylar is a Type-A collegiate softball pitcher with a chip on her shoulder and something to prove—especially to her brother’s best friend, Madden. Enter Robbie, a charming NHL rookie with serious playboy energy. When Skylar ropes him into a fake dating scheme to make Madden jealous, sparks fly (and not always the good kind).

Set against the backdrop of a competitive family tradition called the “Page Stakes,” Skylar and Robbie’s dynamic starts off tense but gradually softens into something sweet. There’s emotional depth—especially around Skylar’s struggle with feeling like she’s constantly in second place after not getting into Brown—but it sometimes gets overshadowed by the fast-paced banter and steamy tension.

Robbie’s redemption arc felt a bit rushed, and Skylar’s emotional growth could’ve used more space to breathe. Still, the chemistry is strong and the sports setting is fun and fresh.

This was such a great sports romance! I was all in from the start. There were so many laughs and the banter was on point—I couldn’t stop smiling. I’ve always loved opposites attract stories, and this one delivered. Add in fake dating and forced proximity, and it was everything I enjoy in a romance.
I was loving the whole thing from beginning to end. Even though the family dynamic felt a bit off or frustrating at times, it didn’t ruin it for me. I actually think it made the romance stand out more. I was so glad these two found their way to each other.
It honestly felt like I was there, watching it all happen. Seeing how things changed, how the tension turned into something real—it made me feel like I was part of the story. Just terrific.

This was a cute story and I loved the female protagonist. She was capable and competent, but also somehow vulnerable. I felt like the male main character came across as a modern twist on the reformed take trope commonly found in historical romance, and it was interesting to consider it through a more modern lens.

Skylar is an incredible division one softball pitcher. She has been interested in her brother’s best friend forever, who does not seem to notice her in that way at all. To try and win his affections, she recruits Robbie, a notorious playboy and professional hockey player, whom she happens to detest.

Thank you to Tessa Bailey, Avon and NetGalley for this ARC!

I LOVED this one! This series has been so fun to read and I absolutely loved Skylar and Robbie. Reading about them was so easy and fun because they’re two characters that just make sense. The definition of opposites attracting.

Skylar is very much a Type A person who is driven and competitive where Robbie is here for a good time and down for anything. It really reminded me of me and my husband - especially when it comes to me and my planner!

I loved the way that Robbie stood up for Skylar and defended her to her family. I’m always going to be a sucker for moments like those in books.

I can’t wait for the next one!

Tessa Bailey does it once again. I have had so much fun with this series and even so, I was a little skeptical going into this one. One of the Orgasm Donor twins? Really? But omg I needn't have worried at all. Tessa did what Tessa does best and gave us two characters who were funny, relatable and had banter that was off the charts.

I laughed more during this one than I did in any of the other Big Shots books and that's saying something. Robbie was so endearing in the way he pursued Skylar and it was really fun to watch him grow and change. Skylar was such a picture of control and it was fun to see her lose all of that as she fell in love and ultimately trusted Robbie with her heart.

I am not a huge insta-love person, but given the FMC & MMC's ages, and the pacing of this story I think it worked well.

I am also a HUGE fan of the "teach me" trope and that, along with Tessa's incredible spicy scenes was just *chef's kiss*.

I truly was such a big fan of this one. I don't know if this is the last we'll see from the Big Shots series, and if it is, she ended on such a high note!! Fangirl Down still holds the top spot of this series for me, BUT, Pitcher perfect is a very close second.


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Pitcher Perfect was absolute perfection when it comes to romance! Tessa Bailey always delivers for me, and this book did not disappoint.

Pitcher Perfect is the 4th book in the Big Shots series, and all the books can be enjoyed either in the series or as stand-alones. I hadn't read any other of the books in this series, but I definitely plan to after reading and loving this one.

This book was within the fake-dating, opposites attract, forced proximity tropes. Skylar and Robbie join forces and go to her family's once a year wilderness competition together. Skylar needs to make her true love take notice of her and also needs help on dating skills, which ladies' man Robbie can provide.

Immediately right out of the gates, Skylar and Robbie are completely attracted to each other. Their banter was perfection, and the tension was off the charts. I was completely addicted to watching their romance unfold.

Skylar, although confident as an amazing athlete, didn't have much confidence in herself in other aspects of her life and definitely felt out of her element when it came to her level of experience with men and it was Robbie who was able to show her that maybe she was already doing the right things, and just hadn't met the right guy yet. It was absolutely amazing to watch her bloom under his guidance and also see the attraction between the two of them dramatically increasing.

Robbie was complete perfection as the MMC, and I just loved him. Even though he's out of his mind attracted to Skylar from the very beginning and agrees to "help" Skylar with her dating insecurities, he ultimately is hoping that she'll instead take notice of him. This was definitely a "he falls first" romance, and I ate it up and loved every single minute of it.

Pitcher Perfect is both a *Sports Romance* and a *Romantic Comedy," and it was done perfectly!

This book is one that you definitely won't want to miss!

Expected Publication Date: September 9th 2025.

Thank you to Avon, Tessa Bailey, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I'm a big Tessa fan, and sports romance fan, and this did not disappoint. Robbie is a NHL player, and Paige is a softball player, and I really enjoyed getting two different sports in one because typically you only get one. They were such opposites, which caused some chaos at times, but also led to plenty of fun banter and chemistry galore. The yearning we get from Robbie was truly one of my favorite pieces of the book.

This book was full of the signature Tessa Bailey steam we all know and love! I enjoyed the banter and the representation for female athletes. I did wish there was less insta-love and I felt like Robbie’s 180 felt kind of unbelievable. The book was 4 stars but the final act kind of let me down so I dropped it down to 3 stars.

Tessa has done an amazing job of balancing the (very very) fast-burn with character development and banter and plot, this book was such a please to read! The pacing of the MCs revealing and healing each others' vulnerabilities was done so well 🥲

Also I think I know what the next book is, I can't WAIT oh my gosh

++ Sig/Chloe and Burgess/Tallulah cameos were so cute 😭

-- ty to the author and the publisher for an advanced copy!

I loved every inning of this book — Pitcher Perfect might just be my favorite Tessa Bailey yet, and I’ve read her entire catalog.

Robbie is slightly obnoxious in that classic way—goofy, confident, borderline ridiculous—but so lovable you can’t help but root for him. Bonus points: he’s a hockey player 🏒. His transformation from self-proclaimed “orgasm donor” to smitten one-woman man is hilarious, swoony, and full of that signature Tessa banter I live for.

Skylar is an absolute queen—D1 softball pitcher, underappreciated by her family, but determined to be seen. When she ropes Robbie into being her fake boyfriend for the annual family competition (hello summer camp chaos 💥), it’s the perfect storm of enemies(ish)-to-lovers chemistry, hilarious shenanigans, and the slow realization that maybe she doesn't hate Robbie as much as she thought.

For fans of:
🔥 MMCs who fall first (and fall hard)
🔥 Strong, capable FMCs
🔥 Fake dating
🔥 Thai chili level spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️
🔥 Soft but unhinged golden retriever energy

Tessa Bailey knocked it out of the park with this one. Someone please adapt this into a rom-com immediately.

This was a fun quick read perfect for your Summer TBR. I really enjoyed it. The only reason for not being a five-star was the last couple of chapters which were very predictable and kind of toned down the excitement I had carried since I started reading the book. Here we meet Skylar, who has harbored a crush on Madden since their school years. When an important week of family games approaches, she wonders if this time he will finally notice her after all this time. Enter Robbie, your classic womanizer who sets his eyes on Skylar. After their first meeting was less than ideal he decides to lend Skylar a hand and help her to be noticed by Madden finally, the only issue is he wants her to be with him instead.


4/5⭐️
3/5🌶️

This is the first Tessa Bailey book I’ve read (I have several others on my TBR). The basic storyline was entertaining & held my attention (although this does not fit the enemies to lovers - one interaction that they verbally sparred at before agreeing to fake date doesn’t really make a realistic E->L trope; also some other aspects weren’t realistic for the timeline). As for the spicy scenes ... well ... the further I progressed in the book, the more awkward the scenes became.

3.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon ,and Harper Voyager for this ARC read!

Somehow, I have been blessed by the Tessa Bailey gods and have gotten approved for every one of her ARCs since Secretly Yours. How did I get here? I'm not sure but I hope and pray I never get kicked off the nice list. I swear Tessa Bailey just doesn't turn down the heat! I think this is my second favorite behind Fangirl Down, so far in this series. I loved how they were both athletes (hockey and softball), so they could relate to each other more. I also love a good fake dating and he falls first and hard trope. As always, we get top tier spice and banter, and I loved how Robbie knew immediately his life was changed when he saw Skylar. (be forewarned, this is an insta-love story) I really did not like Skylar's family, but I am so glad Robbie was able to help the see the light and support their girl. I am a Tessa Bailey fangirl, if you are too then make sure to pick this one up soon! I cannot wait for the next book, I'm already pretty sure who our couple will be! 👀

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

She has done it yet again! I absolutely loved the characters in this book! The banter and tension was absolutely incredible. I devoured this book in one day and couldn’t put it down.

Such a fun read, the banter and tension was sooo good.
Really enjoyed the evolving dynamic between Skylar and Robbie. The way they easily understood one another and even though it was scary how quickly they developer feelings and tried their best to make sense of it all, it was very relatable.

Tessa Bailey writes the best books. They allow you to jump into another world and they always make you root for the main characters. Just the right amount of spiciness too. I love reading about all the interconnecting characters. It’s fun to see their story lines intersect. Makes me want to reread all their stories in a row again. I will never not read a Tessa Bailey book.

I really enjoyed reading this lighthearted book. While it did touch on some more serious material, the overall feeling was rather fun. The characters were well thought out and showed personal growth and maturation during the story. Some characters were more stereotypical, while others were very relatable. I would definitely recommend this to my friends.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this and give my unbiased opinion.

Ok, I loved this book. More importantly, I needed this book. For me, the last one in the series was a miss, and since Fan Girl Down is one of my top 5, I needed this one to be as good as it was.

Sports romance is a favorite of mine, and a double sports romance is even better!

*Sports Romance
*Fake Dating
*Enemies to Lovers

Robbie is adorable, and Skyler is a total bad ass. Them together are couple goals. The love and respect that was built between them throughout the book was romance perfection .


Thank you, Tessa Bailey, Avon, and NetGalley for the ARC.