I like Brooke. She is hard working, a great mom and a real mess part of the time. I love that Nate is open to taking this second chance and handles Brooke with care. .I like the humor and the kids and moms from the little league team. I like the small town feel and the Christian atmosphere. The writing is well executed and easy to follow. This is my first read by this author and i enjoy the style.

I loved so many things about this book! The small-town romance, baseball, and second chances are all perfect aspects of a good story in my opinion. The characters of Brooke and Nate are wonderful, and you can't help but root for them. I will recommend to others and look forward to future titles as well.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

2.5 stars, rounded to 3. This book was sweet but slightly boring. It may have also been because it was my night time read so maybe I read a lot of it when I was sleepier than normal. It probably would have gotten 3 stars but I got to about the 70% mark and there was a scene that really rubbed me the wrong way. It was very demeaning to a specific group of people. And I am kind of hoping that I somehow misinterpreted it, but there were other statements that came along after that had me thinking I was not incorrect. The FMC saw anyone (especially children) that were anything but stereotypically 'normal' as problematic. One child wore a Harry Potter cape when he played baseball. He was a fan of Quidditch in the HP books. It was constantly repeated that he was weird and his parents needed to socialize him differently. I don't think anything is wrong with wearing a cape. I think it's quite endearing. I just don't tolerate these judgmental and problematic things in my books, unless the author is trying to teach a lesson and there is a good reason for it. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an ARC of this book.

This is the cute small town book that involved baseball. I loved the relationship between Nate and Brooke and how much Nate loved Brooke even through she kept a big secret from him. I really enjoyed Kaci writing.This was a fast pace book. I will definitely reading more by Kaci Lane.

Tropes:
- Second Changes
- Single Mom
- Unexpected plans
- Secret child

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This baseball sports romance revolves around youth baseball. Most of the time, we read about the kids’ training and games. There isn’t much romance, but there is a sense of longing. I somehow expected the story to unfold differently. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley.

This is hard to review. On the one hand, I really enjoyed this story. I looked forward to reading it in bed at night, and enjoyed the silliness and setting. On the other hand...There are some offensive stereotypes. The Mexican restaurant in town is described as being disgusting, but the Italian restaurant is the nicest one--while the author may not have meant anything by it and this may reflect real experience with real restaurants, these descriptions read as stereotypes, ungenerous at best, racist at worst. I'm shocked an editor didn't catch this. Likewise, the homeschooled kid is a weirdo and described multiple times as needing socializing, the parents are weird, etc etc. Again, that's lazy writing at best, offensive at worst. Otherwise, I enjoyed the second chance romance, the secrets, the baseball, and small town setting. I would give this author one more try, but at any further hint of naivete or uncharitable descriptions, I'm out.

Arc from NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op to read and review voluntarily. All opinions are my own.

Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Small town romance, second chance with a mix of a single mom and BASEBALL? Sign me up. I don’t think there’s anything more relatable than that. I really enjoyed this book. Banter was cute and will definitely be picking up more books by this author.

Mom Ball is Kaci Lane’s latest sweet small-town romantic comedy. It is the second story in the Sweet Southern Mamas series, set in fictional Apple Cart County, Alabama. It should be read after Mom Squad in order to be familiar with the characters.

Brooke was introduced in Mom Squad as Morgan’s best friend. She is a single mother of 8-year-old Timothy, living with her wealthy parents in rural Apple Cart County, Alabama. Brooke broke up with her high school boyfriend, Nate, when she learned that she was pregnant from their single sexual encounter because she didn’t want to interfere with his pursuit of a professional baseball career. She transferred from The University of Alabama after one term and enrolled in the local community college to study X-ray technology. She works as a X-ray tech at the local hospital. Brooke never told anyone the identity of Timothy’s father.

“Nate the Great” Miller is a professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves, but he injured his arm and is recovering from surgery. He purchased the Vanderburke Mansion in his community, which is adjacent to Brooke’s family farm. Nate hasn’t dated anyone seriously since being dumped by Brooke, and he has no idea that he fathered a child.

Brooke is shocked when she encounters her ex-boyfriend and father of her child in a cow pasture. She is in the middle of a Girls’ Spa Day when she finds out that her son and his friends are unsupervised, so she rushes off to find him and make him return home. Nate offers to informally coach the boys in baseball so they will improve for their Little League team. Then Morgan tricks Brooke into helping her coach the team.
Brooke has to confess Timothy’s parentage to Nate, and hope that he will forgive her. She wants to become a real family, with Nate settling down for good with Timothy and her. Nate has to balance his feelings of betrayal with his desire to know Timothy and his fears of being able to continue his career. The reader knows there will be a happy ending, and there’s very little angst.

I really enjoyed reading Mom Ball; Brooke, Morgan, and the other ladies engage the reader with their antics. The reader can identify with the emotions of both Brooke and Nate, and will root for them to find their happy ending. There are many humorous scenes throughout the story, and the dialogue is authentic for Alabama. Overall this is a sweet Southern romance that feels like a Hallmark movie.

I received an advance review copy (ARC) from NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

4.5 ⭐️

Small town romances with second chances are my favorite kind of books, and this one is really well written with amazing characters. I appreciated how Nate tried to assist Brooke and Timothy in any way he could. I loved seeing Nate and Brooke reunite. I've never read anything by Kaci Lane before, but I'll definitely look for more!

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing for e-ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

What a cute book. I really enjoyed it. This was my first by this author and will not be my last. Great writing style! A fun and easy read.

Mom Ball is a small town romance with a side of sports. It was a great time that romcom lovers should read!

Mom Ball by Kaci Lane was a fun read. Coming face to face with your old high school boyfriend, and him finding out a secret that has been kept from everyone. You will need to read to find out what happens.

Thank you netgalley for an arc of Mom Ball by Kaci Lane

Cute story and really enjoyed.

We all love a sports romance and this one did not disappoint. I was hooked from the off and couldn’t put down.

A Sweet, Small Town Romantic Comedy that is an absolute MUST READ. though the cover could have been better, I could not put the book itself down. All the stars!

Brooke and Nate were high school sweethearts. One night of fun set their lives on very different paths and years go by before they see each other again only to realize they still love each other. But there’s one big bombshell standing in their way. This book was such a cute easy read. I enjoyed the characters and the way they handled their issues. I’m usually not a big baseball fan but this one was really good!

Mom ball by Kaci Lane was a fun lighthearted read following high school sweethearts Nate and Brooke as they unexpectedly reunite in their small town of Apple Cart after 9 years apart. I really enjoyed this book, while it can be read stand alone (which I did) some scenes and characters felt a little awkward which I think is because they were introduced in previous novels, so I would recommend reading the series in order. Overall, a nice read for those who love a single southern mama! Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the ARC!

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This has some fun quirkiness to it. There is a definite southern feel to the book that makes it fun to read. There is a lot of little league baseball. This is a second chance romance. The romance is well developed and satisfying.

I enjoyed reading Mom Ball by Kaci Lane. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

DNF. Mom Ball had all the makings of being my next literary escape, but I really could not connect with the characters, except when Timothy said "do baseball' instead of 'play baseball. I read for an hour and decided this was not to my taste.