Scoring Position

I’ll admit, I rolled my eyes at the ‘bad boy athlete’ trope going in, but *Scoring Position* won me over with its sheer *fun*. The premise—a pop princess performing at a baseball game and catching the eye of the team’s notorious playboy—could’ve veered into cliché, but Lisa Suzanne leans into the absurdity with wit. The dialogue crackles, especially in the early scenes where Alexis and the hero, whose name I won’t spoil (but trust me, he *knows* he’s hot), trade barbs like they’re in a verbal World Series. The audiobook’s dual narration is a masterclass in contrast: Avery Reid’s Alexis drips with cool detachment, while Scott Rose’s performance as the baseball player oozes charm, even when he’s being insufferable. Their back-and-forth in the clubhouse scene? *Chef’s kiss.* That said, the pacing is *relentless*—this isn’t a slow-burn romance, and the conflict resolves almost too neatly. I wanted more time marinated in their push-pull dynamic before the inevitable groveling. The production is clean, though a few transitions between narrators felt abrupt, pulling me out of the moment. Still, for a romance that balances steam with humor and doesn’t take itself too seriously, this is a solid pick. Just don’t expect deep character introspection; the focus is on the spark, the sass, and the sheer audacity of a man who thinks he can woo a global superstar with a batting average and a smirk. (Spoiler: It kinda works.)