The plot is pretty straightforward--Kason Rhodes, millionaire loner outfielder for the fictional MLB Richmond Rogues, returns home after six weeks of spring training to his double wide trailer on 1, acres out in no-man's land, only to find that a sexy, tomboyish squatter has taken up residence. And she refuses to leave. Dayne Sheridan's getting over a bad, humiliating break-up with her DJ snake of a fiancee who uncerimoniously dumped her on-air and looking to hide out far away from Baltimore in order to lick her wounds and 'move on'.
She stumbles upon what she thinks is an abandoned trailer, and sets up housekeeping, stocking the trailer with tons of bulk foods that she bought from her new job at a warehouse store. The trailer in the middle of nowhere is the perfect place for Dayne to collect her thoughts, heal, and figure out her future. Her life may have hit another bumpy patch, but she's not ready to give up. While taking a shower in the trailer, she's surprised by an intimidating looking stranger--a trespasser! Dayne's not going to let this hulk of a man who claims she's the one who's trespassing, get the better of her.
She refuses to leave unless he can show her the deed to the trailer or some kind of proof that he lives here. This puts the gruff, sexy stranger Kason in a bind. Clearly the little tomboy doesn't recognize him, and he'd like to keep it that way. Kason is one anti-social man, and he doesn't want anyone to know where he spends his off hours.
So they come to a sort of uneasy truce, and Kason lets Dayne stay just one more day, and then one more day Eventually Dayne finds out just who Kason really is, and she's shocked and embarrassed that he would let her think that he was some down on his luck, jobless guy. She's ready to move on, she can't deal with a relationship with another 'public' person no matter how much she's attracted to him, but Kason convinces her to stay with the presentation of three little gifts Oh my, Kason was such a hard, wary, closed off man with a sad, sad childhood, and my heart went out to him.
He had a nicely detailed backstory, complete with examples of the abuse he suffered from his unfeeling stepfather Because of his past, he became an island, relying only on himself, and letting no one inside. No woman, no teammate But when stubborn Dayne stepped into his life and refused to leave, gradually working her way into his heart This guy badly needed someone to care about him--and Dayne, with her bulk foods and butterscotch pudding, found a way to get through to him.
I loved Dayne as well. She was just so darn quirky and likable, and she didn't have an easy childhood either. I admired her self sufficiency, thought she was perfect for Kason, and did not want to see her get hurt again. She got a raw deal from her ex, and I was just hoping that Kason would not let me down and realize what a jewel she was. The book was filled with some wonderful descriptions and dialogue, which made the characters jump off the pages.
Everybody seemed so real, from Kason's colorful teammates on the Richmond Rogues, right down to the two dogs who played an important part in the story. While Kason and Dayne had an adversarial relationship at first, with Kason trying to figure out how he could get Dayne to leave, gradually you could see their friendship develop, and you could see that they were becoming more and more attracted to each other and even needed each other.
Their sexual tension certainly steamed up the pages! Kason and Dayne needed to develop a friendship and trust before them hitting the sheets could go anywhere. And when it did There was a few moments of doubt in my mind if being just friends and lovers was all Kason had to give, but c'mon, this is a romance with a HEA, so no worries there!
It turns out that Kason knew a good thing when he saw it, and there was a nice big, romantic scene where Kason seals the deal which made me tear up for both of them I almost forgot--this story has another little romantic subplot, between one of Kason's teammates and a woman who works for the Rogues, which was equally steamy and at times almost upstaged the romance between Kason and Dayne. Very nicely done, with some humorous moments involving some poison ivy as well. This was one of the most entertaining and satisfying contemporaries I've read all year.
It was filled with great, lovable leads and colorful supporting characters with unique names such as Psycho, Risk, Zen, and Rhaden , some behind the scenes baseball stuff, lots of funny and racy dialogue, and some steamy scenes and romantic moments that will melt your heart. It may even have you wishing to live in your own little trailer in the middle of nowhere, as long as you're living with a quiet, lone-wolf hunk-with-a-heart like Kason Rhodes! Now I need to go backwards and read the rest of this series and meet Kason's teammates View all 42 comments.
Feb 20, Nefise rated it it was ok Shelves: I tried to read this book two times and I confess, I couldn't keep my eyes open to read some pages I couldn't say writing style is bad or plot is poorly, but somehow I couldn't keep my interest in the story, I kept wandering somewhere else.
So, I gave up and I think, it's about me because I read very good things about the book. Because of this fact I tried two times, yet here I'm and writing this things. Such a great romantic story. I never read the first three in the series, and you don't need to. It's a great stand alone. For a quick, light romance read it had a surprising amount of depth and heat! One of my favorite scenes was near the end, so I can't share that with you.
But it was all good, I can see why so many have raved about it. I'll need to get the rest of the books in this series.
View all 4 comments. Sep 27, Ronica rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Dayne Sheridan is nursing a broken heart and a bruised ego after being dumped over the radio she seeks solitude to heal, when she comes upon the double wide in the wilderness of Virginia she is elated that is until Kason Rhodes the rightful owner returns and demands her out. I loved this book, I fall in love with all the characters. I read this series out of the order and will be hitting out the other books, I hope this Ms.
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Angell will continue to delight us this wonderful Rogues. View all 6 comments. Sep 09, Laura rated it it was amazing Shelves: The continuing saga of the Richmond Rogues. Kason Rhodes joined the team in the last book, Strike Zone. He was on arch-rival team the St. Louis Colonels until a trade brought him to Richmond. He's a loner and not well liked on the team--he isn't buddies with any of them and likes it that way.
He lives on a thousand acres on his own and it makes him happy. Dayne Sheridan is down on her luck. She's The continuing saga of the Richmond Rogues. She's been dumped--publically, left penniless, and unemployed. She finds an "abandoned" trailer in the middle of nowhere and makes it her home. Too bad it is already Kason's home. She refuses to leave and he doesn't have the heart to kick her out.
In the secondary romance, first baseman, Rhaden Dunn, has a crush on the team's publicity manager, Revelle Sullivan. There is a no fraternization rule for the team, but Revelle is willing to break it only for Rhaden.
He's been a playboy, but since he laid eyes on her, he only wants to settle down with her. Like all the other books in the series, I really enjoyed this book. The book is a little humorous and a lot fun. The characters are likable and have great chemistry. My only complaint is that I always want more of the secondary couple.
Sliding Home
If you like the other books in the series, you will like this one, too. I started this book late in the afternoon and stayed up until midnight to finish it the same day--I liked it that much. I can't wait to get started on Santa, Honey which includes another Richmond Rogue story about rookie center Alex Boxer. Sep 17, Amanda rated it really liked it Recommends it for: This was the fourth book in the series that I have read.
Even though I fell hard for Zen and Psycho in the first two books and I really loved Brek's story to; and Psycho still remains one of my favorites, right up there with Zen nobody can seem to compare to Kason. He was strong, brooding, a loner. I loved that this story gave him time to truly know Dayne. That he fell in love with her and you believed it. This is a fast paced book that went right along with previous ones in the series. I loved This was the fourth book in the series that I have read. I loved the facts given about the baseball games being in there too and that it wasn't just all about the romance.
I have once again found myself itching to actually watch a game. This book will remain on my shelf for many a reread to come. I also want to comment on how much I really liked the fact that all the characters where there and that Psycho was such a large role in this book. I also have to say I loved the side story of Rhaden and Revelle too; they were just great.
I won't go into it because I don't want to give anything away but god I think I laughed for the rest of the book. Now here is my only issue, I know that the next story is about Alex Boxer and I don't know if I can bring myself to like him or not. Wish me luck that in his story and that the kid has grown up. Feb 14, Jules rated it it was ok. There was way too much play-by-play description given about each of the games and not enough description about the developing romance between the hero and heroine. Also there was a secondary romance written into the book that diluted the story of the main characters.
While I love the concept the book was poorly executed. I was not invested in the characters and did a whole lot of skimming to be honest. Other than having sex a couple of times nothing really transpired between the hero and heroine that made me think that a true relationship and romance had developed. It felt forced on me at the end of the book and not believable.
Aug 23, Cherise rated it it was amazing Shelves: I love Kate Angell books. The men she has created for the Richmond Rogues baseball team are fabulous and the women she chooses to pair them with are quirky and fun. Each character is uniquely charming. You don't have to be a baseball fan to start rooting for this team. This is one of my favorite series, I can't wait for the next one. Sep 04, Jane Stewart rated it it was amazing Shelves: Wonderful depth of relationship development — down-on-her luck woman inhabits mobile home of baseball star.
Kason is a major league baseball player for the Richmond Rogues. He is a loner, anti-social, rarely speaks and lives with his dog in a mobile home in a secluded wooded area. When he returns from six weeks of spring training, he finds Dayne living in his home. She also lost her job doing promotion for his radio talk show. Using her employee discount, she stocks the mobile home with family size quantities of mac and cheese, hamburger, kool-aid, pudding, etc. She offers him some of her food and stays in the guest bed. His dog loves her. Kason wants her gone as soon as possible. There is wonderful depth of relationship development.
The events, conversations, main story, and secondary story are all good, some parts excellent. This is my first Angell book. There were a few chuckles and some heart softening moments. There was one funny line that I kept thinking about and chuckling over after reading the book.
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Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Unfortunately relaxing isn't an option when he finds a squatter in his double-wide trailer. And it isn't Goldilocks. Dayne Sheridan, suffering from a bad and public breakup with a well known radio personality, is hiding out and licking her wounds. Short on funds but long on moxie, she found the empty double wide on her flight from Baltimore. She slipped in through the bathroom window, settled in, and got a part time job near by, letting the solitude of the woods around the trailer settle her soul.
The settling was going well Dayne fights for what she believes is hers. Kason just wants her gone so he can be alone. The unstoppable force meets the immovable object and both will be rocked by the experience. By now I'm I big fan of the Richmond Rogues series, and I've been looking forward to Kason's story since he was introduced in the last book.
Something about the quiet, intense, and solitary man appealed to me. After reading about his history and seeing his character evolve with Dayne, I'm even more pleased. I loved his story. She's my favorite of all the female leads in the series to date. Her independence, her generosity of heart, and a stubbornness that was solid but never slipped into annoying were all very appealing. She fit extremely well with the stoic Kason, drawing him out bit by bit in a pleasantly natural and organic way.
I was completely enchanted by both of them and was especially pleased that for the first time in the series, we were given a fully developed and broad story that didn't focus on much beyond the main romantic pairing. It allowed for a full exploration and development of both the characters and their relationship, something that had been missing in the preceding books.