An emotionally deep single dad x nanny baseball romance that captured my heart from the start! I loved the relationship between baseball pitcher Emmett and his daughter June and the woman he hires to be June's nanny, Hazel. Hazel has a lot to deal with as she takes on more and more of her younger sister, Raven's care as their parents aren't well enough to look after her themselves. Emmett can't help falling for Hazel as she becomes such an integral part of his life and has the biggest place in her heart for his daughter. Sweet, swoony and good on audio! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy. This is part of a series but can easily be read as a standalone!

Quick Summary: A nanny 💖 a baseball player +1

My Review: The Double Play by Annah Conwell is book #4 in the More Than a Game series. It is scheduled for release on 6/24/25.

About the Book: "I have no business falling in love with Emmett Foster...an incredibly wealthy professional baseball player who’s ten years older than me and has a daughter.

I find myself catching feelings..."

In My Own Words: A young woman from a hard knocks family situation becomes the nanny to a superstar athlete's daughter. Before she knows it, she finds herself in like then love with a man who swore he would never marry again.

About the Audiobook: This novel was narrated by Tim Paige and Charlotte North. The duo made the listening experiencing both enjoyable and entertaining.

My Final Say: This fast-paced grumpy/sunshine romance was short and sweet. The insta-attraction to love relationship between Emmett and Hazel progressed naturally. Their ready made family was special. It was nice seeing how the found family became a home for each member.

This novel read much like a standalone, however, there seemed to be a couple of dangling threads that might possibly tie into other books in the series. While I was able to read without confusion, I was left wondering about some of the situations presented. I plan to familiarize myself with the preceding books, in order to see what I may be missing.

Other: Readers who enjoy sports romances, close proximity work situations, grumpy/sunshine relationships, age gap insta-love scenarios, and single dad finds a partner tropes will like this story.

Rating: 3/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Status: Clean, closed-door
Level: 🫶
Audiobook: Yes
Narration: +
Series: Yes

Thank you to the author, to the publisher (Dreamscape Media), and to NetGalley for providing access to an ALC of this title in exchange for an honest review. I appreciate the opportunity.