Stealing Home by Anne William: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

A homerun of a romcom about a secretly famous baseball player, a guarded book editor, and the unexpected love they find while sharing one very spoiled dog.

Ryan Stallier is tired of women who only want him for his bank account or his batting average. Craving something real, he volunteers at a local animal shelter under an alias, hoping to do some good and fly under the radar.

He doesn't expect to meet Emily: a fiercely independent editor with a soft spot for rescue animals, a sharp wit, and zero ideal who he really is.

They spend one perfect morning together.

Then he disappears. Sort of.

When an emergency leaves Ryan scrambling for a dog sitter at the beginning of spring training, he remembers Emily, and the way she didn't treat him like a celebrity.

She remembers Ryder, not Ryan, and she's completely blindsided to find herself house-sitting in a luxury loft filled with baseball memorabilia, a professional-grade espresso machine... and his true identity.

Their connection picks up over late-night texts, video calls, and a growing stack of bookish inside jokes.

Emily's determined to keep it professional.

Ryan's trying not to fall harder than he already has.

But his injury threatens his future on the field, and Emily starts to wonder if she's just visiting someone else's life, they'll both have to decide what home really means.

And if they can build one together.

This heartwarming romantic comedy is closed-door but has all the sizzle, swoon, and happily ever after you're guaranteed to love. It features the normal romcom humor and wit, while also tackling some deeper themes such as acceptance, adhd, foster care, redefining yourself, and discovering what is the true meaning of home.

The Author

Anne loves reading and writing swoon-worthy romance with a healthy dose of humor and adventure. Fierce females, adorable males, and happy endings are a must. She lives in the midwest, but is always traveling and seeking new adventures with her husband and four children. By day, Anne is a Cartographer, and has always loved geography and nature. The great outdoors is where she finds a lot of her muse, so you can expect to be taken on a wildly entertaining journey with each and every one of her books.

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Book Review

Don't let the shorter length of this one fool you... it might be a quick read (easily read in just a sitting or two), but it packs an emotional punch just the same... and I absolutely adored it. Right from their first meeting volunteering together at an animal shelter, Ryan and Emily had a great connection over their mutual love of animals and books, despite her not knowing his true identity--- a famous MLB player! Hockey romance gets all the hype (and admittedly, I do love it as well), but lately I've been finding I'm absolutely loving baseball romances just as much... if not more! And this one only helps to solidify that opinion with its swoon worthy moments and smiles throughout, but also taking on tougher topics like foster care that gave it a tenderness as well. I loved the sweet chemistry between Ryan and Emily. More than anything though, I loved the feeling of home that this story brought! If you love baseball romance and stories that will pull at your heartstrings, this is absolutely one not to be missed!

Stealing Home is a closed-door romance with kisses only and minor language. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/45p6b8Z