Hometown Hero

Andrew “Ace” Braddock plays center field for the Austin Lone Stars and is known just as well for his playing off the field as he is for his playing on the field. When Ace decides to secretly take the fall for one of his fellow players he finds himself with a broken ankle and in the middle of a scandal. Being forced to lay low, Ace heads back to his family's ranch in Silverlake, Texas, completely not ready to face all of the demons waiting for him there. The last person Mia Adams wants to see or deal with is Ace Braddock. It's bad enough that he stole all of her dad's time when they were growing up since her dad was the high school baseball coach but Mia needs the money and the Lone Stars' have offered her a whole lot to babysit Ace. The more time Mia and Ace spend together, the more they both realize that there is a lot more to the other than ever thought. Ace may really test Mia's patience, but deep down she realizes that he is a good guy. When Mia and Ace finally give in to their feelings, it looks like they will both get their happy ending but of course they have to take a slight detour first but in the end they finally find their forever. Overall this was a sweet and enjoyable story. I have never read this author before and did enjoy her writing. I really liked Ace. He was a smart aleck, but a great guy. I loved the fun things he did. I enjoyed Mia too. I had a hard time wrapping my head around some of her money issues but she was a really hard worker and a very caring person.