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Stopping Short (The Diamond Brides series Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Mindy Klasky (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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A widow and a bad-boy hero with PTSD find healing in a fake engagement in this sexy stand-alone baseball romance!

Drew Marshall, the Rockets' bad-boy shortstop, is about to be cut from the team. In the middle of spring training, his baseball skills are slipping, and his recent scrapes with the law place him in hot water.

Drew's agent hires spin doctor Jessica Barnes to save the shortstop's career. Widowed Jessica knows nothing about baseball, but she’s determined to rescue her client. Along the way, she needs to prove she's finally over the death of her risk-taking husband.

Alas, a well-intentioned teammate tells ravenous paparazzi that Jessica is Drew's secret fiancée. Now the couple is trapped in the same hotel room, sharing one bed, a fake engagement, and a mutual attraction that’s hotter than the Florida weather.

What could possibly go wrong?

The Diamond Brides Baseball Series:Each volume can be read on its own, and the series can be read in any order.

Perfect Pitch (DJ Thomas and Samantha Winger)
Catching Hell (Zach Ormond and Anna Benson)
Reaching First (Tyler Brock and Emily Holt)
Second Thoughts (Nick Durban and Jamie Martin)
Third Degree (Josh Cantor and Ashley Harris) Stopping Short (Drew Marshall and Jessica Barnes)
From Left Field (Adam Sartain and Haley Thurman)
Center Stage (Ryan Green and Lindsey Ormond)
Always Right (Kyle Norton and Amanda Carter)

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    The Diamond Brides Series
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  5. Publication date
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"This introduction to Mindy Klasky's Diamond Brides series is a heartfelt, conflict-ridden story as irresistible as its characters. It's also a whole lot of sexy, savvy fun... Super-strong conflict, a naughty, tongue-in-cheek tone and the occasional sweet surprise all put Perfect Pitch firmly in the you gotta read this category. Klasky's writing is top-notch, her pacing swift and sure." - USA Today

About the Author

Mindy Klasky learned to read when her parents shoved a book in her hands and told her she could travel anywhere in the world through stories. She never forgot that advice. Mindy's travels took her through multiple careers - from litigator to librarian to full-time writer. Mindy's travels have also taken her through various literary genres for readers of all ages - from traditional fantasy to paranormal chick-lit to category romance, from middle-grade to young adult to adult. She is a USA Today bestselling author. In her spare time, Mindy knits, quilts, and tries to tame her endless to-be-read shelf. Her husband and cats do their best to fill the left-over minutes.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MDZL53Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Book View Cafe (August 3, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1434 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
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    USA Today bestselling author Mindy Klasky learned to read when her parents shoved a book in her hands and told her she could travel anywhere in the world through stories. She never forgot that advice. Mindy's travels took her through multiple careers—from litigator to librarian to full-time writer. Mindy's travels have also taken her through various literary genres for readers of all ages—from traditional fantasy to paranormal chick-lit to category romance, from middle-grade to young adult to adult. In her spare time, Mindy knits, quilts, and tries to tame her to-be-read shelf.

    Mindy's Books:

    WASHINGTON WITCHES

    Girl's Guide to Witchcraft

    Sorcery and the Single Girl

    Magic and the Modern Girl

    Single Witch's Survival Guide

    Joy of Witchcraft

    Dreaming of a Witch Christmas

    Nice Witches Don't Swear

    Capitol Magic

    WASHINGTON VAMPIRES

    Fright Court

    Law and Murder

    High Stakes Trial

    Stake Me Out to the Ball Game

    Capitol Magic

    WASHINGTON MEDICAL: VAMPIRE WARD

    The Witch Doctor Is In

    Fae's Anatomy

    The Lady Doctor is a Vamp

    WASHINGTON WARDERS

    The Library, the Witch, and the Warder

    AS YOU WISH

    Wishful Thinking

    Act One, Wish One

    Wishing in the Wings

    Wish Upon a Star

    GLASSWRIGHTS

    The Glasswrights' Apprentice

    The Glasswrights' Progress

    The Glasswrights' Journeyman

    The Glasswrights' Test

    The Glasswrights' Master

    KEARA'S RAVEN

    Keara's Raven: Escape

    Keara's Raven: Betrayal

    DIAMOND BRIDES

    Perfect Pitch

    Catching Hell

    Reaching First

    Second Thoughts

    Third Degree

    Stopping Short

    From Left Field

    Center Stage

    Always Right

    HARMONY SPRINGS

    Harmony Christmas

    Harmony Hearts

    Harmony Hero

    MISCELLANEOUS

    The Daddy Dance

    The Mogul's Maybe Marriage

    Season of Sacrifice

    The Rational Writer: A to Z

    The Rational Writer: Nuts and Bolts

    Eight Kisses (editor)

    Nevertheless She Persisted (editor)

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    USA Today bestselling author Mindy Klasky learned to read when her parents shoved a book in her hands and told her she could travel anywhere through stories. As a writer, Mindy has traveled through various genres, including hot contemporary romance. In her spare time, Mindy knits, quilts, and tries to tame her to-be-read shelf.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014
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Great sports romance read
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Kelley Schmidt
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2014
A well written story with well developed characters. Mindy Klasky had me hoping Drew would overcome all his history and come out on top. This was my first book in the series and even though it is a stand alone, I am adding the other books in the series to my TBR list. A very pleasant, quick read for anyone who enjoys a heartfelt romance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mindy Delivers Another Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014
Stopping Short

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This is the sixth of Mindy Klasky’s Diamond Brides series. In each novella she takes a different position on a fictional baseball team (The Raleigh Rockets) and weaves a story around that player. In each case she takes contemporary issue of situation and weaves that into the story. While these will meet with approval of all faithful to the genre (introduction, situation, conflict and happy ending) they still feel fresh.

Mindy has a light hand with a story and these are written to be to both entertaining and a quick read. Most of the series weigh in at about a hundred pages. While you would expect in the novella format for the characters to be less defined you would be wrong. Ms. Klasky is very skilled at what she does and the characters are rich and well defined. The stories are told in a straight forward fashion that makes them not only imminently readable but also pleasantly enjoyable. The only problem with these that I can find is when you are finished you have to wait for the next story and you will want to read the next story.

The basic story of this book is that a troubled short stop finds that he is attracted to the image consultant assigned to fix his latest problem. There would be no story if this was smooth process and rest assured there are plenty of twists and few plot elements you probably won’t expect but it will all come together in the end. If you are not a fan of baseball you will still enjoy these books as the baseball team is really just the springboard for the stories as well as supplying the comment element that tie the series together. If you a baseball fan there are enough references to keep it interesting for you.

Each of these books is standalone and complete in itself. I am a little OCD so I would suggest reading them in order. She does have the first three books of the series available in a set and I know there are plans to offer two more sets of three.

Now for the disclaimers: I was given the book for a fair and honest review. I am not the normal audience for this genre as I am older and a male. I also am not a baseball fan. I found Ms. Klasky through her fantasy/paranormal Jane Madison series. I have since gone on to read pretty much everything she has available as an eBook with the exception of Glass Wright series (It is on my TBR). As you can guess from my review I am a fan of her writing and would recommend any of her works regardless of genre. I found myself forgetting these were supposed to be steamy romances and just enjoying the richness of the story and her ability to tell it in a compelling way.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Addition To the Series But Needs More
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014
I have read all the books in this series, and so decided to read this one when it came out. I just did not enjoy this one as much. Drew Marshall, a Rockets’ Short Stop, has a bad-boy image problem. Jessica Barnes is hired to help him change that image. The story provides the reader with the ins and outs of an image consultant, by tracking how and what Jess does for Drew. However, there is one slight catch to Jessica’s job. During their initial meeting one of the players, announces to the media present that Jess is Drew’s new fiancé. His fact adds a great deal of humor to the story. I guess I just didn’t feel the chemistry between the two. In addition, there were things in Drew’s background that he did not divulge to her that would have made her job easier, and I did not understand his reluctance. Obviously, he was willing to let his career with the Rockets go. I think that, after five other books, the author is starting to run out of steam with this series. The book was okay, just not as good as the others. The concept of announcing an image consultant as your fiancé was interesting and different, but the author just did not quite pull it off. Still, if you enjoyed the others or any of her books, I recommend you give this one a try. You might see things differently. I received this from Library Thing to read and review.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2014
I really enjoyed Stopping Short by Mindy Klasky. This is the sixth book in her Diamond Brides series and the seventh was released just last week. Each book focuses upon one of the players from the Raleigh Rockets, a professional baseball team with its roots in North Carolina. The two main characters in this story are Drew Marshall, the shortstop for the Rockets and Jessica Barnes, a public relations guru.

It is spring training and Drew is having some trouble with his game. In addition, his bad-boy reputation and recent shenanigans have left a sour taste with the team's management and the general public. So much so, that he is in danger of losing his position to an aspiring minor league player. Luckily, Drew's agent hires Image Masters, a top-notch organization that specializes in image revamping.

Jessica has been out of the workforce since her husband's death. Now a year later, she is back at Image Masters ready to pick-up where she left off. She is one of the best spin-doctors in the business, and that is why Drew gets assigned to her. Jessica has her work cut out for her, and the situation only worsens when one of Drew's teammates tells a group of reporters that Jessica is his fiancee. Additionally, one reporter in particular has made it his mission to ruin Drew.

Drew is an amazing character. His hardships during his childhood were incomprehensible and yet he believes what he went through was completely his fault. Ms. Klasky paints Drew to be a good-looking, talented and sensitive guy, who just needs a lucky break. I really liked him.

Jessica is an extremely smart woman that knows her job really well. She can solve any problem that is thrown at her while maintaining an amazing strength and grace. She is beautiful both inside and out.

This is a terrific story that kept me thoroughly engaged from start to finish. I loved the way Ms. Klasky developed the romance between Drew and Jessica, by taking baby steps. Their attraction evolved into a heated love affair with a wonderful ending that I will remember for a long time.

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4.0 out of 5 stars really good
Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2015
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Haley is trying to save more animals by buying the farm for sale behind her home. Adam long time friend & baseball star needs the property to develop so he can regain some of the money stolen from his foundation for kids by his missing manager. In a battle of wills they try in vain to protect their friendship but end up in a physical relationship that they both fear will be the end everything. Adam ends up hurting Haley badly & coming closer to the deadline for their bids for the property he has a decision to make. Will he make the right one?
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