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Pitcher Perfect: A Novel
By (Author) Tessa Bailey
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Avon Books
1st December 2025
United States
General
Fiction
Humorous fiction
Sports fiction
Hardback
336
#1New York Timesbestselling author Tessa Bailey is back with an all-new enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating sports romance about a playboy hockey rookie and the disciplined softball pitcher completely immune to his charms.
Boston Bearcats rookie Robbie Corrigan is living the dream. Hes made it to the NHL, his best friend/teammate and fellow orgasm donor is his roomieand 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 anyones bull...and the one member of the opposite sex immune to his charms. Robbie might bedazzledby the badass pitcher, but Skylar pegs him as a filthy player and wants nothing to do with him.
When he discovers shes carrying a serious torch for her brothers best friend, Robbie knows he should just go back to clubbing and whipped cream bikini parties, but he cant 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, hes agreed to be Skylars fake boyfriend/love coach at an upcoming family wilderness 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 theyve ever known and the sizzling lessons in sensuality burn out of control.
But its all just pretend...right
"Tessa Bailey is in a league of her own. She has mastered the perfect balance of heart, hilarity, and of course, heat. Elijah and Addison are such a special duo--built on snark, sweetness, and a genuine friendship. Beat for beat, Getaway Girl, is pure romance perfection." -- Lyla Sage, New York Times Bestselling Author of Lost and Lassoed
"Bailey writes banter and rom-com scenarios with aplomb, but for those who like their romance on the spicier side, she's also the Michelangelo of dirty talk. She wields filth like Da Vinci does a paintbrush, and there's a lot to be said for an author who can fill such exchanges with all the requisite heat, enthusiastic consent, and yes, even humor, of such a scenario without veering into corny territory." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Tessa Bailey is the queen of rom-coms. Long may she reign!" -- Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Merry Little Meet Cute
"Nothing makes my heart catch fire like a Tessa Bailey book. She is all things magic and dirty talk." -- Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception
"Bestseller Bailey hits a hole-in-one with this charming golf-themed rom-com...Wells and Josephine are characters readers will embrace, especially fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope. This one's a keeper." -- Publishers Weekly on Fangirl Down
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue-collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the "Michelangelo of dirty talk," by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after.