Trista’s movie star status keeps her from the one guy she’s ever really wanted—professional baseball player, Ryker Stone. Ryker Stone, one of the famed Belltown Six Pack loves what no one else notices in Trista McKinney. But when co-star and heart throb, Trevor Dayton, starts a social media campaign, competing for her attention, and Ryker’s baseball schedule and pressures amp up, Ryker lays it … up, Ryker lays it all on the line to win her over forever.
Trista McKinney doesn’t need winning. She’s been Ryker’s from the very beginning, but her movie’s production schedule and her dreams of one day winning an Oscar make it almost impossible for things to progress between the two.
With feelings high, both of their careers in the balance, can Trista and Ryker find a path to professional success without losing what they’ve found in each other?
Welcome to Belltown! Six baseball players meet in the college town of Belltown, Massachusetts, becoming best friends, their lives intertwining as they each get called up to the Major Leagues.
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Hitching the Pitcher
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Charming the Shortstop
Snatching the Catcher
Flirting with First
Kissing on Third
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#TeamRyker all the way!
This book was entirely too short! I never wanted it to end. Very well written, of course, since these authors are awesome. Trista and Ryker, aka Rabbit because he runs so fast, seemed well suited for each other. It took them awhile to get there though. They both seemed a little insecure thinking twice about their feelings and wondering if the other felt the same. When they finally came to the same page together, though, all kinds of bells and whistles were going off. Their time apart seemed like forever and they never got breaks at the same time to talk on the phone. Only texting and voicemails carried them over until they could see each other again. Oh boy! When they saw each other in the end they couldn’t get enough of each other. Their faces were probably as sore as mine is from smiling so much. It made me happy to see them happy. Yaaayyy, #TeamRyker all the way!
I downloaded this book months ago, but had so many ARCs to read, I just got to it. I was reminded of it by the Swoony Awards. This is the first of the Belltown Boys books I have read and I loved it. This is a well-written, character driven story that delighted me. Loved the interactions with the Belltown Boys (and would have enjoyed even more) and the family. Highly recommend.
This was a nice little addition to the bell town six pack. These are fun, sweet stories about the 6 baseball players who are falling in love. This one was hard to get into, they just were so awkward at the beginning. It ended well and had some nice moments. I liked that this one was less about baseball and really focused on the love story.
Ryker Stone has a reputation for being lucky. But, when he meets Trista McKinney, a famous actress, his confidence begins to slip. He begins to wonder if his luck is based on his skills or his special rock.
Trista just wants someone to see her for who she is and not her beauty or something that she has no control over. So, when Ryker starts to fill those shoes, she has to figure out a way to not mess things up – which gets difficult when her costar tries to generate media attention between the two of them.
What follows is a story of two professional people with near impossible schedules to coordinate. Can they make it work in spite of the obstacles?
For the most part I liked the story, but there were several places that I questioned the believability. I also thought that the relationship felt rushed at times. They hardly had time together. Then, there are several plots that are abandoned – the musician, Bree & her boyfriend, and the young mother working 3 jobs.
Romance – PG / kissing & innuendo
Language – PG / clean
Violence – attempted mugging with a knife
My rating – 3 stars
These Belltown Six Pack books are some of my very favorites! I love the way they’re written by different authors, but they all feature the same characters and town. That just makes it fun. I’m going to be sad to see this series end for sure.
This one features Ryker and Trista. I loved that because in Cole’s story, he was supposed to hang out with Trista as kind of a promotional thing. But he had someone else he cared for. Seeing Ryker and Trista’s story was just awesome for me!
I really liked Trista. She is already in love with Ryker as the story opens, but unsure of how he is feeling. I didn’t like the way her publicist keeps shoving her toward Trevor. And I didn’t really like him either. There were times in the story when Trista kept putting herself and her career over anything else in life. And that bugged me a bit too, but she eventually figured things out.
I liked Ryker too. How could I not?! I think he is a great guy. He really puts up with a lot with the #teamtrevor and #teamryker war. It gets a bit intense, but he fights for what he wants and things work out how they’re supposed to.
The plot of this one includes baseball, so that’s fun. It’s romantic, and cute. And it was a fairly quick read as well.
If you like sports and romance, this is one you won’t want to miss!
I was sent an e-copy of Flirting with First as a gift from the author. All opinions are my own.
4.5 stars
Yay! Another Belltown Six Pack story! I’m SO loving this series!! I love the blue on white theme with this book cover- it’s so attractive to me. Like Ryker. I read this book right on the heels of Snatching the Catcher and Grizz who I think is still MY number one favorite but Ryker might hold a close second. A VERY close second.
Ryker is cautious when it comes to Trista because of her profession and the media exposure she frequently receives but Trista is all in and has been since she first met Ryker. She really wants to move forward with a relationship with him but between both of their occupations and Ryker’s hesitation, things are moving at a snail’s pace. Poor Trista was so frustrated! I felt her longing and her increasing desire to be near Ryker. She was practically begging Ryker to kiss her!
I love when Ryker decided he was all in. It was such a good moment for me as a reader. I just love all in moments. I loved how Trista wanted to protect her growing relationship with Ryker. I loved the “luck stone” and it played a part in the whole story. Especially the ending.
This book is part of the Belltown Six Pack series but can stand alone. I would recommend reading them all though! It’s a fun bunch of books!
Content: kissing
Flirting with First is a fun sports romance, even if you’re not into baseball. Ryker and Trista are both accomplished in their fields. He’s a MLB player, and she’s an actress. Neither feels worthy of the other, and consequently, are insecure in the relationship. Their careers place additional strain on the relationship, everything from not being in the same area to kissing scenes in the movies that Trista is working on. I enjoyed reading how they worked through all of the challenges. I love the friendship of the Belltown Six Pack and the razzing between them. The plot moves quickly, and the dialogue flows naturally. I would highly recommend this book to readers of clean/wholesome romance. I hope to read more from Sophia Summers and more of this series. I got my copy though KU.
A sweet, clean romance that is an excellent addition to the Belltown six pack series. It is a stand alone story with enough drama and issues to keep you turning the pages.
This series makes me laugh every time. The characters are great from book to book and the romance is awesome. Love them.
A fun clean sweet standalone romance that is a great addition to the Belltown Six Pack series. The descriptions and emotions described made it easy to feel everything as its being told from alternating points of views. This well written smooth flowing storyline is a sweet romance with insecurities, trust, love and amazing chemistry. The characters were well developed and interesting and also included cameos from other belltown six characters. Aenjoyed the HEA just would of liked an epilogue. I voluntarily reviewed this ARC.
Another wonderful Belltown Six Pack Book! These characters were great! They had real depth, insecurities, and strengths. I loved their chemistry and sweet romance. I also always love that other members of the Six Pack are part of each book. If you like clean romance with a great ending you’ll love this book!
I received a complimentary copy of the book. All opinions are my own and are expressed voluntarily.