Fast-Pitch
Love
by Clay Cormany
Genre: YA Romance
Release Date: November 4th 2014
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Summary:
What does a high school boy do if he thinks the girl of his dreams will be an assistant for the softball team his mother coaches? Easy! He volunteers to be an assistant, too. That's what Jace Waldron does in Fast-Pitch Love. It might be his only chance to make a move on Stephanie Thornapple while her boyfriend is away. But Jace's plans go awry, and soon he faces the double challenge of coaching a team of mischievous preteen girls and learning there is more to romance than physical attraction.
by Clay Cormany
Genre: YA Romance
Release Date: November 4th 2014
Clean Reads
Summary:
What does a high school boy do if he thinks the girl of his dreams will be an assistant for the softball team his mother coaches? Easy! He volunteers to be an assistant, too. That's what Jace Waldron does in Fast-Pitch Love. It might be his only chance to make a move on Stephanie Thornapple while her boyfriend is away. But Jace's plans go awry, and soon he faces the double challenge of coaching a team of mischievous preteen girls and learning there is more to romance than physical attraction.
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Praise:
"The books has
some unexpected twists and turns as the likeable but somewhat hapless
Jace grows into a young man who takes responsibility for his life and
his choices. Softball aficionados will have a particular affinity for
this book because its game descriptions are extensive and detailed.
Those who don't know softball will come to like and admire the young
protagonist." Gretchen Hirsch, author and book doctor
"I enjoyed this
young adult novel by Clay Cormany. The story told from a guy's
perspective made it especially interesting. I think a lot of young
women would enjoy seeing romance from a guy's point of view. I also
liked that the novel was innocent without gratuitous sex or swear
words." Paulita Kincer, author of The
Summer of France and
Trail
Mix
"Like
the spin on a fastball, Fast-Pitch Love puts a new spin on the age
old boy meets girl phenomenon. And what a wonderful spin it is. Clay
Cormany weaves together the twin themes of teenage infatuation and a
girls’ softball team. Along the way he does a wonderful job of
mixing the excitement of youth sports with the impending showdown
between two suitors of the same pretty girl."
The Dane
"Fast-Pitch
Love is an unusual coming-of-age story since it's told from the guy's
point of view. The characters are likeable and believable; the action
well paced. You don't need to be a softball player, or even an
athlete, to thoroughly enjoy Fast-Pitch Love." Louise
About
the Author
Before
writing Fast-Pitch
Love,
Clay Cormany spent over 20 years as a writer and editor for Ohio's
State Board of Education. His creative work has appeared in numerous
central Ohio publications, including the Columbus
Dispatch and Spring
Street,
Columbus State Community College's literary magazine. He has also
edited numerous books, including a three-volume biography of
Christopher Columbus and A
Death Prolonged by
Dr. Jeff Gordon, which received coverage in the New
York Times and
on PBS. Fast-Pitch
Love reflects
the two years Cormany spent interacting with softball players and
coaches both in practice and competition. He contributes the
earnings from sale of the book to girls softball programs in central
Ohio and elsewhere.
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