Homerun Proposal

This was such a light and cute read! I was so excited to receive an ARC for this book as it's set it Louisiana and I'm from Louisiana! Homerun Proposal is a sports romance that follows Hallie, quirky college freshman, and Lane, Hallie's best friend's brother and star baseball pitcher at Orleans University. Hallie is determined to have the “real college” experience and say goodbye to her innocence. She intends to proposition her best friend, Eli, for his help, but ends up accidentally propositioning Lane instead. When Lane agrees to help Hallie with her predicament, they both realize their feelings so much deeper than friendship. So many things in this book reminded me of a 90s RomCom (in the best way) which feels intentional based on the authors dedication and playlist. There was definitely plenty of tension and spice, and I really enjoyed reading a baseball romance. This is the first book I've read by Maren Moore and it was fun and quick read which I needed. Homerun Proposal is an adult romance, 18+ for sexual content

I loved this book so so so much. I'm learning it has some of my favorite tropes in contemporary romance! Virgin, best friend's brother, close proximity, baseball, college, jock & nerd, etc. This was just the cutest story and I fell in LOVE with the characters instantly. My only couple slight gripes would be the “3rd act break-up”. And the way the author ended chapters. With the “break-up”, I had to keep telling myself Hallie was immature in the dating aspect and she was a virgin before, therefore why she was being BEYOND stupid. lol literally no reason for her to cry like a 12 year old. Use your words and talk about it like a big girl, I mean c'mon, you're in college but anyway, besides that—I just hated how at the end of a smut chapter the author would leave you hanging with Hallie asking to do something again or Lane having a quirky come back. There were times where I felt she could have lost her virginity sooner but we were left unsure because of how the author chose to end the chapters. Otherwise this book was everything I needed it to be. I am so happy I read this before Catching Feelings comes out because I cannot WAIT for that one 💜

✧Plot- or character-driven? Character
✧Strong character development? Yes
✧Loveable characters? Yes
✧Diverse cast of characters? No
✧Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0 ☆☆☆

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This is a no for me. The FMC was giving pathetic vibes and “I'm not like other girls I'm quirky and weird”.