{"product_id":"autographed-the-batters-box","title":"The Batter's Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWinner of the 2023 Readers' Favorite Awards Silver Medal . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen you swing for the fences, you risk it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe game is all that matters. It's all that's ever mattered. I've dreamed of wearing a big-league jersey since the first day I grasped a baseball.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow I'm so close. Playing in the minors has been a blast, but I know I'm ready.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen Cooper appeared in the tunnel one night after a game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe's unlike anyone I've ever met - all wild hair and dimples, with a passion for numbers and a heart of gold. Being around him makes me forget all my worries, even when a batting slump threatens everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCooper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy grandmother took me in when I was little. When she died, and I had to tell those named in her will of their inheritances, my world tilted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam, a mechanic who'd helped Grammy with Pop's old car, was on the list. He inherited a car, but I gained so much more, a pair of amazing friends in him and his partner, Miguel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen they took me to a baseball game . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow can meeting one man make my legs feel like jelly and my heart thump like a helicopter?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Batter's Box\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a slow-burn, nerd \/ jock mm sports romance where two men following very different roads converge on the path to happiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIf you like warm, fuzzy romances that make your toes curl, good-natured, snarky banter, and wild-ride emotional rollercoasters with authentic characters you want to know in real life, you'll love this book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.authorcaseymorales.com\/nashvillespicyseries\"\u003ePrefer eBooks? Click here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.authorcaseymorales.com\/nashvillespicyseries_audio\"\u003eRather listen on AudioBooks? Click here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casey Morales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50254709621037,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/0310\/9421\/files\/Batters_Box_Paperback_Cover.jpg?v=1747752700","url":"https:\/\/authorcaseymorales.myshopify.com\/products\/autographed-the-batters-box","provider":"The Mangrove by Author Casey Morales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}