Stealing Home by Becky Wallace is a sweet, sporty romance perfect for summer reading. Ryan, a determined baseball manager, finds herself balancing her job, family expectations, and a budding romance with the team’s star player. With its mix of sports, humor, and heart, it’s a delightful read for fans of contemporary YA romance.

Baseball was always a favorite sport of mine growing up, so I knew I would enjoy this book. This book has everything, well first baseball, second a fantastic female lead, brooding male lead and snappy, fun dialog. Most important, great chemistry between Ryan and Sawyer.

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I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I love ya fiction that is intertwined into sports. While I did not have a chance to download it, I know that our copy is always checked out and I am patient;y awaiting its return so I can read it myself.

Stealing Home is an intriguing young adult sports romance that will have you turning the pages as fast as you can read them! A story that encompasses everything I love about contemporary YA romance. Full of drama, a swoon-worthy love interest, and undeniable chemistry that is sure to leave you wanting more. I could not put this one down and finished it in one sitting.

Yesssss! I loved how this was about following your dreams but that sometimes that path isn't so straightforward or perfect! In fact, its so realistic about showing how rules will be broken almost all the time in order to achieve your goals but choosing which rules to break and caring about the consequences are what matter the most.

This was a book that I wanted to like and while I managed to finish it....I did not like it. I hated all of the characters and how this story progressed and I kept hoping for it to get better but it just never did.

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for providing me with a copy!

This book has my heart. Softball & baseball are in my blood, having played up through college myself, so I knew it would have me from the start.

A sassy main character along with plenty of tension between the two love interests kept me zooming through the pages and I loved every minute of it!

As a lover of baseball, YA novels, and romance novels it was really easy for me to enjoy this book. Ryan wants to grow up and run her very own baseball team. Campbell is the new star on the minor league team. Together Campbell and Ryan work together to try to save the ball park from being sold.

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I loved Ryan and Sawyers story! Ryan is the girl whose family owns the baseball stadium. Sawyer is the boy who is drafted to play there. 1 rule though...they can't date. Say what? Cute boy stays at your house but you can't touch him? That's the least of Ryan's worries though. Her mom wants to sell the stadium! The stadium that she wants to run one day. A book told over a baseball season shows the drama with family, the great friendships a girl can have, and a boy who you are crushing on. Very cute and fun read!

This is a cute summer YA read. Its focus on baseball reminds me of my summers spent at the ballpark. It's a slightly predictable book, but that's sometimes a good thing.

This book didn't hit a home run with me, but a nice quick summer romance for young adults. Maybe next time.

A couple of my blogging friends loved Stealing Home, and I had previously enjoyed Becky Wallace's fantasy duology, so I thought this book would be a perfect fit for me. It also is a sports romance and everyone knows that even though I am the least sporty person you'll probably ever meet, I devour any book with sports at the center. Stealing Home was exactly what I was hoping it would be: a cozy, fun, and fluffy read with a lot of depth to it!

Wallace has written an exceptional cast in this book. Both main characters were down-to-earth and endearing. Ryan, the heroine, was a breath of fresh air. Her passion for baseball was monumental part of her personality and I loved watching her come alive for it. Her family owned a minor league baseball team and she has hopes of one day taking over the family business from her father to become one of the few female general managers. Unfortunately, her mother is about to put a damper on her dreams and she has to do everything she can to help save her team from partly being sold. In the middle of all that, Ryan has to cater to the team's newest addition, Sawyer. Sawyer was a wonderful addition to Ryan's life. He was just as hardworking as she was and I thought it was so sweet how a lot of his determination was tied to helping help save his family's farm. He was a darling of a character, and a boy that I would have swooned for (if he were age-appropriate)!

Sawyer and Ryan team up to help prevent her mother from selling her shares of the team, but in the midst of all this, Sawyer ends up injuring his foot which could potentially threaten his career. There were a lot of tense moments throughout this book, and I kept rooting for these two to succeed because their hearts truly were in the right places. As you can imagine, a bond grows between them and it's a slow-burn kind of romance. It was sweet and quite torturous if you ask me because I needed them to make-out already! I enjoyed watching them fall for each other and connect on an emotional level. Stealing Home was just the kind of book that made my heart happy.

All in all, Stealing Home was a charming and hugely satisfying reads. Fans of contemporary novels with a sports theme are sure to devour this one.

Stealing Home was a great summer read! It ticked all the boxes for things I love in a sports themed romance. Sawyer and Ryan had amazing chemistry and the bantered back and forth so well. There was also oodles of tension between them because they wanted something they couldn’t have, each other. But what I really loved about it was the fact that it was also a story about going after your dream no matter what it takes. It is so easy to think something is impossible and to give up on it, but Ryan was not that person. She fought for what she wanted and went for it. I struggled a lot with Ryan’s mom’s portrayal and the way she kind of turned towards the end, but all in all it was a quick, enjoyable read with a hot of heart and depth.

I ended up buying the book because at the time I first had the e-ARC I could not comfortably read the PDF file. It ended up being a three out of five star read still since it was slow at some parts but I did end up liking the story line later on. Thank you for proving me the chance originally.

Five stars: A book that screams summer with baseball and romance.

Ryan paces nervously. She is waiting at the airport to pick up Sawyer Campbell, The Texas Rangers’ number one draft pick. Sawyer is one of the youngest baseball players drafted, and he is going to be playing on Ryan’s dad’s minor league team. That means Ryan is charged with picking him up at the airport. She cares nothing about the fact that he is the same age as she is, and that he is incredibly handsome. Ryan is all about baseball and the team. That means she doesn’t have time for romance, especially with a baseball player because fraternization with the players is prohibited. Besides, he is late. Then when Sawyer does show up, things get worse. Somehow, Ryan makes it back to the ballpark in time for the game. However, she soon finds that her summer and her future are about to be thrown a curveball. Her mom is planning on selling her half of the team. Can Ryan convince her to change her mind?
What I Liked:
*Stealing Home was the perfect book for summer. This book has everything you love about summertime: baseball, sunshine, summer nights and romance. I adored this cute little book. It was sweet and satisfying.
*I loved learning more about running a baseball team. Especially when it comes to everything that goes on behind the scenes. I learned os much about promotions, sponsors, management and so on. It was informative and entertaining.
*The romance was all kinds of cute. It starts off under the worst circumstances, I am not going to share the details, you need to experience it for yourself. Then it evolves into a friendship, where each one finds a way to help the other. Then after a lot of tension and avoidance it finally moves into that sweet moment. I loved watching the two form a friendship and work together while trying to deny their chemistry. It was worth the wait.
*I adored both Ryan and Sawyer. Ryan isn’t your average girl. She is laser focused on baseball and driven to succeed. She works her tail off day in and day out to make sure the team runs smoothly. I especially admired her work ethic and everything she did to try and save her father’s team. She is outstanding. Sawyer isn’t what I expected. He is a star baseball player, but he isn’t full of himself. He is considerate, charming and at heart, a down home Southern boy. I thought he was adorable. I especially loved how devoted he was to his family. He didn’t let the spotlight go to his head, which was so refreshing.
*I was completely surprised by how much I liked Ryan’s best friend Mia. At first, I wasn’t sure about her, because she is pretty and athletic and wealthy, but that didn’t make a difference. Mia is down to earth and kind as well as funny. She always has Ryan’s back no matter what, and I loved how she stepped up and did whatever she could to help Ryan.
*The ending is sweet and satisfying. I finished with a big goofy grin. Loved it! I want more.
And The Not So Much:
*I read a review where a reviewer was complaining about being lost because she didn’t understand baseball. If you aren’t a baseball fan or if you don’t know anything about baseball, I can see how you could be lost as the book doesn’t explain anything about the game of baseball itself. So if you don’t understand baseball, I can see how this might not be for you. However, it isn’t necessary to understand all the fundamentals of baseball as the book isn’t about playing the game, instead it is about the management and running of the team.
*I wish there was more explanation on Ryan’s mom. I wanted a better understanding of Ryan’s parents relationship. I think it would have helped me understand her motives better. I struggled with not knowing exactly why she would want to sell her portion of the team. Was she doing it all for the money? Was she not financially secure? Was she doing it for spite? I think having a better understanding of what was motivating her would have helped me. I did not like her, and I abhorred her actions.

Stealing Home is a fun flirty summer romance that is all about baseball. I loved the characters, the romance, and I especially enjoyed learning more about all that goes on behind the scenes of a baseball game. I loved the friendships, the chemistry and the determination of both Sawyer and Ryan. This was the perfect read for summer or for anytime you want something sweet and satisfying.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own, and I was not compensated for this review.
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Vote 3,5

Nice ya romance book.
I love the to Ma in characters: they bad to deal with their on challanges, grow throughout history and while they entertain the reader.

I’m not usually one to read sports books unless it’s football related. Not discriminating, but I know nothing about most other sports. But Stealing Home sounded like a feel good story that would be a great leisure summer read and I was not disappointed.

Stealing Home made me feel good. That’s the best way to describe it. There was a lot going on, but it all tied togther smoothly. The characters, while I don’t know baseball players really, made me feel like I knew them personally or that I could know them in my own life. They were believable and their situations were real. I loved Ryan. I thought he was a fantastic main character and is so relatable to so many people with his life in shambles while he’s reaching for dreams.

While I don’t know much about baseball, I feel like I learned a little bit, but more importantly I don’t feel like I had to know about baseball in order to enjoy this book.

Overall I think Stealing Home is aimed more towards teens or young adults, but anyone can enjoy it for a good feeling read with a lot of great characters.

I loved this book so much. I didn't really expect to, but I connected with the characters, and while I grew frustrated sometimes, it felt like real teen decision making was happening. Definite purchase.

I loved this book! It was the perfect blend of swoony romance, friendship, family relations, and of course sports. I appreciated the realness of the baseball elements of the plot. Sometimes sports storylines can seem cheesy but it was very clear that Becky Wallace had personal experience in the field (no pun intended) and in the industry. As a big fan of both baseball and YA contemporary stories, this book was a home run for me. I also would recommend it for slightly younger YA readers, which is nice, as it wasn't too intense in the romance department.