Third Base (The Boys of Summer Book 1) (36 page)

BOOK: Third Base (The Boys of Summer Book 1)

7.84Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub

ads

When we come out of the bathroom, my mother and sister are putting more presents out and Shea is picking up every one they put down, trying to read the names. I go and scoop her up and bring her over to the couch so she can get to know Daisy.

“Daisy is going to be my wife. That will make her your aunt.”

“What do I name her?” Shea shrugs.

“How about Auntie?”

Shea shakes her head. “Maybe I call her Flower.”

Daisy and I both look at each other and laugh, which causes Shea to laugh. It’s not long until my mom is calling Daisy and Shana into the kitchen to cook dinner and Mike and my dad are relaxing in the living room. I stand back, looking at my family, and realize I don’t think I could be any luckier if I tried.

My life is complete.

It’s time for pre-season.

Our Boston Renegades are gearing up for another season. The Grapefruit League will start in a few days, ending April 2
nd
when the BoRe’s return home to open up at Lowry field.

The off-season trade sent Jasper Jacobson to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for future draft picks and the Renegades will welcome Cooper Bailey to the roster. The BoRe also added some much needed pitching.

After much speculation, Bainbridge returns to the Renegades for another season.

Here’s to another season of Renegade baseball!

Bring on 2016!

GOSSIP WIRE

I’m sorry to all the women of Boston…

Ethan Davenport has wed his girlfriend, Daisy Robinson, in an intimate ceremony at dusk on the beach in Key West. It’s rumored that Ethan’s father walked Ms. Robinson down the aisle, while his niece served as flower girl. Travis Kidd is rumored to have been the best man. No word on the official bridal party at press time.

The BoRe Blogger

My dedication speaks for itself, Dad, when I say thank you for introducing me to the vast world of sports. Our shared love goes beyond baseball and I love how we can sit on the couch and watch everything together from baseball, basketball, auto racing, tennis and even golf. You taught me to not only appreciate sports, but to have knowledge of the game and that is something I’ve been able to pass along to my girls.

To my usual crew, as always, thank you for everything that you do to help bring each idea to life. Yvette, Traci, Georgette, Tammy – you guys put up with a lot of harebrained ideas and I appreciate it. Amy, Audrey, Kelli, Tammy and Veronica – you guys work so hard to make sure everyone knows about my stories, thank you. To Susan – thank you for putting everything aside to read Third Base.

The design team: Thank you, Eric, for not giving up on finding the “right” guy for me. When you showed me Blake, he embodied my vision for Ethan! And Blake… As I write this you have just gone through something so traumatic and are living to tell the tale. I hope that you take this new life you were given and do great and amazing things with it. Sarah, as always, you blow me away with each cover you give me and as much as I love them all, you hit this one out of the park! Emily, your crew is amazing and works tirelessly to bring our books some flavor.

To my family – as always I appreciate everything you do.

Is it Spring Training yet?

Heidi is a
New York Times
and
USA Today
Bestselling author.

Originally from Portland, Oregon and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup, and their newest addition of a Highland Westie/Mini Schnauzer, JiLL.

During the day Heidi is behind a desk talking about Land Use. At night, she’s writing one of the many stories planned for release or sitting courtside during either daughter’s basketball games.

THIRD BASE

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

The right of Heidi McLaughlin to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000. This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced, copied, scanned, stored in a retrieval system, recorded or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without prior written permission of the publisher. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and events are either a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

ISBN: 978-0-9906788-5-4

COVER DESIGN: Sarah Hansen at Okay Creations.

COVER IMAGE: Eric Batthershell Photography

COVER MODEL: Blake Farley

EDITING: Traci Blackwood

INTERIOR DESIGN: