Kait Mae

There’s something about sports romances that make my knees buckle. Anyone else? Just me? Anyway, since I love sports romances so much, I thought it fitting to create a list of baseball romances that I’ve either read or want to read really badly that you’ll also love. So, enough of my yapping – let’s get to the books.

‘Fix Her Up’ by Tessa Bailey

The book that got me into baseball romance is Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey. While it’s not overly “baseball”, the main male protagonist is a pro baseball player needing to fix up his image. And the female protagonist is his best friend’s little sister.

The rest of the series is not baseball themed at all, but the characters are so fun and interesting, you’re going to want to finish it. I’ve only finished the first two, but the third is high on my TBR right now.

‘Homerun Proposal’ by Maren Moore

The rest of this list are books that I want to read, so I’ll be giving brief introductions and why I want to read them. For Homerun Proposal, I was drawn in by two things: the trope and the setting. It’s a best friend’s brother romance set at Orleans University (it’s a fictional university, but I love New Orleans so I’m in).

It follows Hallie, a girl who sends a “homerun proposal” to Eli, her best friend. Except it doesn’t get to him – it goes to his brother, Lane, the university’s star baseball player. And he is down for it on the condition they walk away when it’s all over. But will they be able to?

‘The Locker Room’ by Meghan Quinn

I know the cover is kind of cringe – but it’s a romance, so I can’t fault them too much. Anyway, I may not have the best track record when it comes to Meghan Quinn books – I’ve DNF’d the only one I’ve tried so far. But I’m willing to try her writing again because of the synopsis.

In The Locker Room, there’s a superstition that if a baseball player brings a girl into the locker room after the game, it will end with marriage. And Knox is thinking of testing that theory with Emory, but she’s not so keen on the idea.

‘The Bromance Book Club’ by Lyssa Kay Adams

This has been on my list since it was released. The whole premise of these big macho guys reading stereotypical romances just makes me kick my feet. What do you mean this guy is going to read romance novels to save his marriage?

The first in the Bromance Book Club series, the book follows Gavin Scott, Nashville Legends’ second baseman, as he joins a book club of Nashville’s “alpha” men. (I hate that phrase, but that’s how the synopsis puts it.) In the first book, they’re reading a regency romance and the club coaches him on romance and winning back his wife.

‘Catching Caden’ by Samantha Christy

This is the first book on here that I was on the fence about until I read the synopsis. I saw someone recommend it on TikTok once and said, “sure, I’ll look it up.” Then I read the synopsis and was hooked immediately. The first couple lines are one way to catch my attention.

In Catching Caden, we see Caden take it into his own hands to fix Murphy’s life after his homerun ball hits her in the face. As he works to help her rebuild her life, they becomes friends – maybe more? – despite his reservations. Will she be the girl to break his dating three-strikes rule?

‘Out of His League’ by Caroline Richardson

I will admit that I added this before looking into the book at all because it was published by Wattpad. I grew up reading Wattpad fanfics and original works. But after reading the synopsis, I’m down.

Out of His League follows Gretchen Harper and Joshua Malvern’s relationship blossom against all odds. Joshua is having the worst day of his career when Gretchen (who’s a big fan) buys him a coffee. As they say, the rest is history.

‘Stealing Home’ by Grace Reilly

Stealing Home is actually the third in a series and the only baseball romance, but you don’t have to read it in order. Anyway, I like Grace Reilly’s writing, so I’m definitely planning on getting the entire series when I’ve cleared some space on my shelves.

The book follows Mia and Sebastian as they live together and fight their attraction for each other. For Sebastian, he needs to focus on his last season before the MLB draft; Mia, on the other hand, is focusing on getting over him and getting into a study abroad program.

‘Double Play’ by A.K. Landow

Okay, okay, we’ve been very baseball-centric so far, so what about mixing that with some softball, too? In Double Play, the female and male protagonists are softball and baseball players, respectively. Even better, the series follows softball women, so let’s jump in.

Arizona has moved across the country to play softball with her friends after a horrible year. Then, she’s approached with the proposal to date the man whose poster was on her wall as a teen to save her team and career. What could possibly go wrong?

‘The Art of Catching Feelings’ by Alicia Thompson

Looking for a cute standalone baseball romance? I’ve got you. I was drawn in by this cover – it’s comic style! Honestly, if a book has a cover like this, it’s going on my TBR without any hesitation – I know, it’s a problem…I’m working on it.

Anyway, The Art of Catching Feelings follows Daphne, a baseball hater, after she drunkenly heckles Chris at his game…and makes him cry. She reaches out over social media to apologize, but as they talk, she realizes she never introduced herself as the person who made him cry. Can I just say, “uh-oh”?

That’s it for this list. I would ask if you want more sports romance recommendations by sport, but I’m going to do it no matter what. So keep an eye out. See you next week!